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Stack's Cyber-Harassment Bill Passes Senate While His Critic Faces Assault Charges in Another County

Stack's Cyber-Harassment Bill Passes Senate While His Critic Faces Assault Charges in Another County

Stack's anti-harrassment bill cleared the chamber in January. Leonard Filipowski, an activist Stack cut off at a 2025 committee hearing,...

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Shore Towns Mobilize for Memorial Day After Long Branch Pop-Up Party Chaos

Shore Towns Mobilize for Memorial Day After Long Branch Pop-Up Party Chaos

LONG BRANCH, N.J. — New Jersey’s shore towns are mobilizing. Not for a hurricane. Not for a nor'easter. For Memorial...

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NJ AG Sues Feds Over Student Loan Cuts That Trap Working Nurses

NJ AG Sues Feds Over Student Loan Cuts That Trap Working Nurses

Davenport joins 22-state coalition challenging July 1 rule that voids loan access for students who pause enrollment. TRENTON, N.J. —...

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Millville Bans Data Centers as Municipal Backlash Spreads Across Six NJ Towns

Millville Bans Data Centers as Municipal Backlash Spreads Across Six NJ Towns

MILLVILLE, N.J. — Millville’s Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to block data centers entirely. The ordinance barred a 2.6-million-square-foot,...

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Essex Prosecutor Warns of Drone Fines Up to $100K as MetLife Locks Down for World Cup

Essex Prosecutor Warns of Drone Fines Up to $100K as MetLife Locks Down for World Cup

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II has a simple message for anyone thinking about flying...

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Kean Jr. Absence Enters Third Month

Kean Jr. Absence Enters Third Month

TRENTON, N.J. — Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s' last vote was on March 5, joining 215 Republicans to block a War...

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10th NJ Transit Pedestrian Death This Year: Red Bank Student Latest 'Trespasser'

10th NJ Transit Pedestrian Death This Year: Red Bank Student Latest 'Trespasser'

RED BANK, N.J. — Ten pedestrians have died on NJ Transit tracks so far this year. The latest was Terry...

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Sayreville Budget Deadlocks as NJ Health Insurance Costs Stall Municipal Government

Sayreville Budget Deadlocks as NJ Health Insurance Costs Stall Municipal Government

SAYREVILLE, N.J. — Councilwoman Mary Novak moved to adopt the $83.4 million budget early in the May 11 meeting. Nobody...

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Hudson County Proposes Tax Levy Hike as Jersey City Faces Four Budget Pressures

Hudson County Proposes Tax Levy Hike as Jersey City Faces Four Budget Pressures

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hudson County Executive Craig Guy walked into the Commissioners' Chambers on May 12 and asked for...

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Sherrill Unveils NJ Transit Rapid Action Plan With Redesigned App

Sherrill Unveils NJ Transit Rapid Action Plan With Redesigned App

NEWARK, N.J. — Governor Mikie Sherrill stood on the platform at Newark Penn Station on Tuesday morning and told commuters...

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