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NJ Releases Bodycam Video in Fatal West Berlin Police Shooting Eight Months After Incident

NJ Releases Bodycam Video in Fatal West Berlin Police Shooting Eight Months After Incident

WEST BERLIN, N.J.—The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released body camera and surveillance footage from the July 2025, fatal...

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From Facebook Question to First Amendment Lawsuit: How a New Jersey Grandmother Triggered a School Speech Showdown

From Facebook Question to First Amendment Lawsuit: How a New Jersey Grandmother Triggered a School Speech Showdown

ALLOWAY TOWNSHIP—The Facebook post was routine, almost mundane. On April 4, 2025, Gail Nazarene, newly elected to the Alloway Township...

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Gottheimer Announces Proposal to Double SALT Cap for Married Couples, But Standard Deduction Limits Benefits to High-Income Itemizers

Gottheimer Announces Proposal to Double SALT Cap for Married Couples, But Standard Deduction Limits Benefits to High-Income Itemizers

FORT LEE—U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D, NJ-05) announced legislation on Tuesday that would double the State and Local Tax (SALT)...

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NJ Sen. Andy Kim Backs New War Powers Resolution on U.S. Operations Against Iran as Senate Prepares Debate

NJ Sen. Andy Kim Backs New War Powers Resolution on U.S. Operations Against Iran as Senate Prepares Debate

  WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) is supporting a newly filed war powers resolution that could prompt a Senate vote...

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New Jersey AG Davenport Joins State Coalition on Rental Junk Fees

New Jersey AG Davenport Joins State Coalition on Rental Junk Fees

TRENTON—New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced on April 13 the state’s participation in a coalition of 26 states and...

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Official in MVC Scandal Quietly Moved to DCA as Norcross Prosecutor Departs

Official in MVC Scandal Quietly Moved to DCA as Norcross Prosecutor Departs

TRENTON—The official who oversaw the June 2025 Motor Vehicle Commission voter disenfranchisement scandal has been quietly moved to a housing...

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New Jersey Among States Reaching Settlement With Norwegian Cruise Line Over COVID Refund Practices

New Jersey Among States Reaching Settlement With Norwegian Cruise Line Over COVID Refund Practices

TRENTON—New Jersey is among a group of states that reached a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line over how the company...

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ICE Defies New Jersey Mask Ban as Sherrill's Legal Threats Prove Empty

ICE Defies New Jersey Mask Ban as Sherrill's Legal Threats Prove Empty

JACKSON—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a Mexican national in this Ocean County township on April 1 while wearing...

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The Flood Risk Cascade: New Jersey's $435.9 Billion Infrastructure Exposure

The Flood Risk Cascade: New Jersey's $435.9 Billion Infrastructure Exposure

CAPE MAY—New Jersey faces a converging environmental infrastructure crisis as a new study reveals catastrophic flood risk exposure across Hudson,...

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NJ Leads Nation in Federal Collections, Fueled by Blockbuster TD Bank Case

NJ Leads Nation in Federal Collections, Fueled by Blockbuster TD Bank Case

NEWARK—New Jersey led the nation in federal enforcement recoveries in fiscal year 2025, but newly released data shows the record-setting...

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