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NJ State Worker Health Premiums Drop in July, But 15.1% Hike Looms for 2027

NJ State Worker Health Premiums Drop in July, But 15.1% Hike Looms for 2027

A six-month premium cut precedes a looming 15.1% hike. Workers pay more at the point of service, the local pool...

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Camden Judge Blocks EMR Scrapyard Shutdown, Orders 8 Safety Conditions

Camden Judge Blocks EMR Scrapyard Shutdown, Orders 8 Safety Conditions

A Camden County judge allowed EMR Recycling to resume shredding under eight safety conditions, one day after Camden City Council...

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Sherrill Signs NJ Energy Bills in Woodstown, Claims $1B in Ratepayer Savings

Sherrill Signs NJ Energy Bills in Woodstown, Claims $1B in Ratepayer Savings

Three bills strip utility adders, tighten transmission oversight and force data centers to pay their own grid costs.Three statutes were...

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NJ Transit Fares Now Up 21% Since 2024; CEO Admits $16M World Cup Error

NJ Transit Fares Now Up 21% Since 2024; CEO Admits $16M World Cup Error

NJ Transit’s $16 million World Cup miss and 21% fare hike land on a CEO who now runs both the...

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Sherrill's $60.7B Budget Passes as GOP Calls Process a 'Disaster'

Sherrill's $60.7B Budget Passes as GOP Calls Process a 'Disaster'

Senate President Nicholas Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin negotiated the $60.7 billion plan with Governor Mikie Sherrill. GOP budget...

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NJ Activates Summer Shutoff Protection as Grid Auctions Show Data Center Stress

NJ Activates Summer Shutoff Protection as Grid Auctions Show Data Center Stress

New Jersey's first summer shutoff program runs through August. Regional grid auctions show data center demand driving capacity costs up.New...

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NJ Lawmakers Reach $60.7B Budget Deal, But the Bill Is Not Public Yet

NJ Lawmakers Reach $60.7B Budget Deal, But the Bill Is Not Public Yet

On June 22 Governor Mikie Sherrill, Senate President Nick Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced a tentative $60.7 billion...

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Hoboken Council Backs $150K Ad Plan Without Public Discussion

Hoboken Council Backs $150K Ad Plan Without Public Discussion

The $150,000 projection was not read aloud during the six-minute vote. Council members who had voted no on the budget...

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Will New Jersey's Senate Budget Committee Block the TBI Day Program Again?

Will New Jersey's Senate Budget Committee Block the TBI Day Program Again?

Twenty-four year-old Gregory Young was walking in Budapest, Hungary, when a bus struck him in 2003. The crash put him...

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New Jersey Launches Statewide Junk Fee Crackdown

New Jersey Launches Statewide Junk Fee Crackdown

Businesses already face up to $10,000 penalties for hidden fees. Now the governor wants agencies to find what else needs...

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