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NJ Legislators OK $128M Spending Bill Criticized By GOP
“We tell residents that their voices matter. But what happened this week tells a very different story,” Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R) said.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Analilia Mejia In Special House Race
The 11th District includes towns in Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties.
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Pay Raises Start For New Jersey Legislators
The legislative raises will cost taxpayers $9.8 million a year — $4 million a year more than previously.
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NJ Lawmakers Pass Bill To Expand Protections For Women In Prison
The bill also builds on a 2020 law, known as the Dignity Act, that set new protections for incarcerated parents and pregnant women.
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NJ Bill Targets Social Media Companies Promoting Diet Products To Children
Young people don’t always know how to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy content online, Dr. Darian Eletto said.
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Abortions In New Jersey Rose Steadily After Supreme Court Ruling
Most abortions in New Jersey still take place in person, with about 12% provided through telehealth as of June.
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New Jersey's Minimum Wage To Rise To $15.92
The Garden State’s minimum wage law requires annual inflation adjustments.
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Cop's Sick Leave Moonlighting Was Not Official Misconduct, Court Rules
The court upheld Gibson’s theft conviction in an unpublished portion of the opinion that did not set precedent.
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Gun Owners Get Second Chance To Challenge NJ's ‘Sensitive Spaces' Gun Ban
A majority of the judges on the full 3rd Circuit were appointed by Republicans, and most of them by Trump.
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NJ Senator Yanks Controversial Bill To Muzzle State Comptroller
“This is a win for the people of New Jersey and a signal of the power of a growing anti-corruption movement throughout our state," Kim said.
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Sen. Andy Kim Gets Disgraceful Welcome In Trenton
Judging by the reception Kim received on Monday, there are still a lot of hurt feelings on the losing side.
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14 Hope To Make Ballot In Race To Succeed Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill In Congress
The Democratic winner will face GOP Randolph Mayor Joe Hathaway on Thursday, April 16.
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Councilman James Solomon Defeats Ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey In Jersey City Mayor's Race
With 93% of votes in for Tuesday’s runoff election, Solomon beat McGreevey 68%-32%. About 33,000 voters cast ballots in the race.
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Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill's Running Mate To Be Secretary Of State
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill announced that Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell will serve as secretary of state when the two take office next month.
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Report Urges Stricter Train Safety, Transparency Rules 13 Years After Derailment
A new report says New Jersey does too little to limit hazardous spills caused by trains 13 years after a derailment that hospitalized 60.
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NJ Reopens Child Care Assistance Applications
The program aims to help parents afford child care if they are working, in school, or in job training.
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Gov. Murphy Grants Clemency To 55, Promises More Before Term Ends
Most of the clemencies went to people with non-violent drug convictions, bringing the total clemencies under Murphy to 283.
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Election To Succeed Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill In Congress Will Be April 16
The person elected by voters on Thursday, April 16, will fill out the remainder of Sherrill’s current term, which ends Jan. 3, 2027.
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Why Are New Jerseyans Barred From Hearing From Some Of Their Elected Leaders About Matters Of Public Concern?
That’s the question at the heart of a new lawsuit filed by a school board member out of Salem County who is facing ethics charges.
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Environmentalists Seek Court Review Of NJ's Approval Of $1B Interstate Pipeline
“New Jersey’s decision to approve NESE after repeatedly rejecting the same project is indefensible,” Miller said in a statement.
