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NJ GOP Lawmaker Slams AG Davenport's Warnings on Trump USPS Gun-Mail Plan

NJ GOP Lawmaker Slams AG Davenport's Warnings on Trump USPS Gun-Mail Plan

TRENTON, N.J. — A Republican assemblywoman is openly challenging Attorney General Jennifer Davenport's warnings about a Trump administration plan to...

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Sherrill Says NJ Could Redraw Congressional Maps If National Battle Escalates

Sherrill Says NJ Could Redraw Congressional Maps If National Battle Escalates

Governor calls constitutional amendment 'a lot of work' as Democrats weigh counter-gerrymanders.TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Mikie Sherrill said that New...

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After Q1 Layoffs, Q2 Opens With Another Blow: Spirit Airlines Shutdown Hits New Jersey

After Q1 Layoffs, Q2 Opens With Another Blow: Spirit Airlines Shutdown Hits New Jersey

New Jersey started 2026 with 4,785 announced layoffs. Spirit's sudden shutdown now adds pressure at Newark and Atlantic City airports.NEWARK,...

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NJ Drought Warning Enters Fifth Month as Reservoir Recovery Stays Uneven

NJ Drought Warning Enters Fifth Month as Reservoir Recovery Stays Uneven

New Jersey enters its fifth month under statewide drought warning as reservoir systems show uneven recovery. TRENTON, N.J. — Surface...

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Mayor Solomon Criticizes ICE Detention in Downtown Jersey City; Details Remain Limited

Mayor Solomon Criticizes ICE Detention in Downtown Jersey City; Details Remain Limited

JERSEY CITY—Federal immigration agents detained an individual in downtown Jersey City on April 10, according to city officials. The arrest...

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The $250 Million Affordability Tax: How Sherrill's Data Center Incentives Collide with Her Energy Agenda

The $250 Million Affordability Tax: How Sherrill's Data Center Incentives Collide with Her Energy Agenda

TRENTON—Last summer, PSE&G bills arrived with a stinger: rates up 20 percent, tracing back to a capacity auction that saw...

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Some NJ Districts Face Major Aid Losses Under Record School Budget

Some NJ Districts Face Major Aid Losses Under Record School Budget

TRENTON —Milford Borough has one building and 80 students. Next year it will lose 61,584 in state aid. That is...

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New Jersey's Fiscal Fault Lines: Six Cities, Six Models of Distress, and the State's Uneven Hand

New Jersey's Fiscal Fault Lines: Six Cities, Six Models of Distress, and the State's Uneven Hand

TRENTON—New Jersey's most financially fragile cities are not failing for the same reasons, nor is the state rescuing them with...

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The Handover: Paterson Schools After Five Years of Local Control

The Handover: Paterson Schools After Five Years of Local Control

Five years after Trenton let go, Paterson's board faces a $71 million reckoningPATERSON—The vote to close School 3 happened at...

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Sherrill Signs Limits on ICE Cooperation as Federal Lawsuit Challenges State Order

Sherrill Signs Limits on ICE Cooperation as Federal Lawsuit Challenges State Order

PRINCETON—Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a bill last month that limits how state and local cops can work with ICE. The...

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