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Sauickie Slams Sherrill's First Two Weeks as "Activist Theater"

Sauickie Slams Sherrill's First Two Weeks as "Activist Theater"

Sauickie Slams Sherrill's First Two Weeks as "Activist Theater"Editor's note: NJBallot does not endorse any statements made by political figures.TRENTON,...

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Racketeering Charges Dropped Against Power Broker George Norcross

Racketeering Charges Dropped Against Power Broker George Norcross

TRENTON, N.J. — The long-running racketeering case against George E. Norcross III, one of New Jersey’s most powerful Democratic political...

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Confusion in Roxbury! Officials Dispute DHS Claim That ICE Purchased Warehouse for Detention Facility

Confusion in Roxbury! Officials Dispute DHS Claim That ICE Purchased Warehouse for Detention Facility

ROXBURY, N.J. — A dispute has emerged between federal immigration officials and local leaders in Roxbury Township over whether U.S....

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Investigating the Data Center Boom, Part 3: The Tax Shell Game and the Lobbyists

Investigating the Data Center Boom, Part 3: The Tax Shell Game and the Lobbyists

Corporate Lobbying Shields Profits While Ratepayers PayTech monopolies are spending millions in Washington to shield their profit margins, while corporate...

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Investigating the Data Center Boom, Part 2: Subsidizing the Surge

Investigating the Data Center Boom, Part 2: Subsidizing the Surge

The massive data centers spreading across North and Central New Jersey require unprecedented amounts of electricity. While major technology firms...

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Investigating New Jersey's Data Center Boom, Part 1: The Footprint and the Lawmakers

Investigating New Jersey's Data Center Boom, Part 1: The Footprint and the Lawmakers

Investigating the Data Center Boom, Part 1: The Footprint and the Lawmakers By Wade T. PatonThe tech industry is quietly...

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Essex-Hudson Greenway: What It Is and What New Jerseyans Think

Essex-Hudson Greenway: What It Is and What New Jerseyans Think

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced plans to create the Essex-Hudson Greenway, a new multi-use trail connecting communities...

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New Jersey Restricts ICE Use of State Property Under New Executive Order

New Jersey Restricts ICE Use of State Property Under New Executive Order

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a new executive order Tuesday placing significant restrictions on how U.S....

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OFFSHORE WIND SPENDING IN SOUTH JERSEY: The Sunk Cost Report

OFFSHORE WIND SPENDING IN SOUTH JERSEY: The Sunk Cost Report

Executive SummaryThe "capital of American offshore wind" is currently a capital of empty infrastructure. Following the collapse of the Atlantic...

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