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NJ Transit President and CEO Warns Amtrak Over World Cup as $48M Transit Plan Rolls Out

NJ Transit President and CEO Warns Amtrak Over World Cup as $48M Transit Plan Rolls Out

NJ Transit and Amtrak trade public warnings as the $48 million World Cup transit plan rolls out. Commuters face rerouted...

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NJ Supreme Court: Personal Email Logs About Government Business Are Public Records

NJ Supreme Court: Personal Email Logs About Government Business Are Public Records

The court ruled private email logs are public records, then created a self-audit workaround.Records custodians across New Jersey woke up...

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NJ committee votes 9-0 for data center reporting, but some metrics stay hidden

NJ committee votes 9-0 for data center reporting, but some metrics stay hidden

The transparency bill would force semi-annual reporting to the BPU. Facilities receiving state money could still lock performance data.TRENTON, N.J....

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How PSE&G Can Cut Gas Bills 5% and Still Leave You Paying More than Last Year

How PSE&G Can Cut Gas Bills 5% and Still Leave You Paying More than Last Year

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency over utility costs on January 20. She signed Executive Order No. 1...

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What NJ's 22-Day Review of Investment Adviser AI Use Reveals About State-Federal Tension

What NJ's 22-Day Review of Investment Adviser AI Use Reveals About State-Federal Tension

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's Bureau of Securities opened its annual examination of investment advisers this week with a scope...

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NJ Republicans Refuse Budget Resolutions as Democrats Stay Silent

NJ Republicans Refuse Budget Resolutions as Democrats Stay Silent

TRENTON, N.J. — Assembly Republicans said on May 27 they will not file budget resolutions this year, leaving the 23...

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NJ American Water Seeks $146M Hike as BPU Deadline Looms

NJ American Water Seeks $146M Hike as BPU Deadline Looms

A look into the BPU docket, the governor's rate-pause order, the $63 billion merger and why your water bill keeps...

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Phillipsburg South Main Street Bridges Closed by NJDOT for Repairs

Phillipsburg South Main Street Bridges Closed by NJDOT for Repairs

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — Two bridge closures have blocked South Main Street in Phillipsburg, Warren County, stopping vehicle traffic through the...

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NJ Assembly Panel Advances $50B Fossil Fuel Bill While Federal Preemption Threatens Revenue

NJ Assembly Panel Advances $50B Fossil Fuel Bill While Federal Preemption Threatens Revenue

Committee sends 'Polluters Pay' act to floor as Cruz-Hageman bill and pension fund conflict complicate $50 billion revenue plan.An Assembly...

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NJ DEP Unveils $130M Historic Sites Package as 250th Anniversary Nears

NJ DEP Unveils $130M Historic Sites Package as 250th Anniversary Nears

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Acting Environmental Protection Commissioner Edward Potosnak stood at the Wallace House Historic Site on Thursday and announced...

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