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Trenton Weekend Curfew on East State Street Faces Court Challenge

Trenton Weekend Curfew on East State Street Faces Court Challenge

The executive order began August 6 with no announced end date. A cannabis activist alleges it targets him and has...

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NJ Secures $2.5B PFAS Settlement, Largest Single-State Environmental Deal

NJ Secures $2.5B PFAS Settlement, Largest Single-State Environmental Deal

The 25-year payment schedule will fund cleanup at four industrial sites in Passaic, Middlesex, Gloucester and Salem counties while federal...

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East Orange Set to Bar Data Centers, AI and Crypto Mining Citywide

East Orange Set to Bar Data Centers, AI and Crypto Mining Citywide

The August 17 vote comes as two dozen municipalities move to block data centers, developers sue, and Trenton has tightened...

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New Jersey "Skip the Stuff" Law Bans Automatic Plastic Utensils in Takeout Orders

New Jersey "Skip the Stuff" Law Bans Automatic Plastic Utensils in Takeout Orders

The state's latest plastic reduction law took effect August 1, with phased restrictions running through 2028. Environmental groups call it...

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Sandoz to Pay $400 Million in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlement

Sandoz to Pay $400 Million in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlement

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced the deal Tuesday, but New Jersey was not a lead plaintiff and the state has...

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Third Circuit Freezes Its Own NJ Gun Ruling as Supreme Court Fight Looms

Third Circuit Freezes Its Own NJ Gun Ruling as Supreme Court Fight Looms

New Jersey's assault-firearm restrictions and 10-round magazine limit remain enforceable while Attorney General Jennifer Davenport prepares a Supreme Court petition....

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NJ Supreme Court Scraps Automatic Oral Argument on Reconsideration

NJ Supreme Court Scraps Automatic Oral Argument on Reconsideration

The September 1 rule change makes oral argument discretionary on reconsideration motions in the Civil and Family Divisions. The proposal...

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Why Did a Chunk of Route 18 Just Vanish in East Brunswick?

Why Did a Chunk of Route 18 Just Vanish in East Brunswick?

EAST BRUNSWICK — The sinkhole was small, as these things go. Police coned it off on Friday, state repairs came overnight...

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New Jersey Creates School Civil Rights Unit to Replace Federal Enforcement

New Jersey Creates School Civil Rights Unit to Replace Federal Enforcement

The state announced a new Division on Civil Rights section but disclosed no budget, no start date and no additional...

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N.J. Utilities to Issue $25 Bill Credit in August, Seven Months After Emergency Order

N.J. Utilities to Issue $25 Bill Credit in August, Seven Months After Emergency Order

The one-time payment hits in August. It does not lower the underlying rate.Every residential customer of New Jersey's four big...

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