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U.S. Supreme Court Backs New Jersey's Bid To Quit Waterfront Commission
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was “disappointed” in the decision.
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Long COVID Is Hurting Business; Workplace Accommodations Could Help
Three years after the start of the pandemic, millions of working age people still suffer from long COVID-19.
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Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop Announces Run For Governor In 2025
“I will be sharing my vision over the coming months for how we will make it happen,” Mayor Fulop said.
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N.J. Municipal Judge Inappropriately Touched Employee, Complaint Alleges
A New Jersey judge is facing charges of violating judicial conduct rules after a law clerk reported he inappropriately touched her leg.
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Using State Aid To End Rutgers Strike Could Be ‘Pandora's Box,' Lawmakers Warn
While legislators welcomed an end to the strike, some aren’t so sure state dollars are the way to do it.
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Lawsuit Targeting New Severance Pay Law Is Dismissed By Judge
The lawsuit claimed the new law adds to business’ administrative burdens and is preempted by federal law.
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Little Support For Striking Public Workers In State Law
Striking faculty members at Rutgers University have thrust decades-old prohibitions on public worker strikes back into the spotlight.
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State Has Spent Just $1.1B In Federal Pandemic Aid After Nearly Two Years, Auditor Says
“It’s been an utter snail’s pace,” said Sen. Michael Testa (R-Cumberland), a frequent critic of the administration’s use of federal funds.
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N.J. Attorney General Takes Over Paterson Police Department
The move comes weeks after fatal police shooting of anti-violence activist Najee Seabrooks.
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20 Legislators Won't Seek Return To Statehouse This Year
Twenty sitting New Jersey lawmakers will not seek reelection this year — the largest number in at least a decade and a half.
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Legislators Propose $3M Program To Treat Law Enforcement Officers In Mental Crisis
Three state lawmakers want to spend $3 million to expand mental health treatment for law enforcement officers in New Jersey.
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Assembly Panel Green Lights Bills Aimed At Reducing Car Thefts
The bills' supporters say they are intended to address a post-pandemic spike in car thefts state officials say has abated.
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N.J. Withdraws Threat Of Appeal In Federal Challenge Of Gun Law
A group of gun rights advocates claims New Jersey's new law limiting where they can carry their weapons is unconstitutional.
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Bipartisan Former Members Of Congress Call For Boost In Funding To Secure Elections
“The Department of Homeland Security designated our election system as critical infrastructure in 2017,” the four wrote in a letter.
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List Grows Of Lawmakers Retiring Before Next Round Of Legislative Elections
Nearly 1 in 6 New Jersey legislators will not seek another term this year.
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Longtime Senator And Civil Rights Icon Ron Rice Dead At 77
36 years in the Senate made Rice one of the state’s longest-serving legislators before he resigned the position last August.
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Video, 911 Calls, Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of Paterson's Najee Seabrooks
“No one is trying to hurt you,” a dispatcher told Seabrooks one of the many times he called 911 for help.
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Bergen County Mayor Once Acquitted Of Corruption Charges Is Set To Become Judge
He’s going to make a tremendous jurist,” said Sen. Joe Lagana (D-Bergen)
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Ahead Of GOP Hearing, N.J. Stresses No Link Between Offshore Wind And Whale Deaths
“As of March 2023, no offshore wind-related construction activities have taken place off the New Jersey coast,” the statement says.
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N.J. Supreme Court Denies Ex-Cop's Bid For New Trial In Fatal Bar Fight
In appealing his 2018 conviction, Macchia’s attorney said the jury failed to explain why they didn’t buy his claim of self-defense.
