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NJ-11 Special Election Preview: Mejia Enters as Heavy Favorite in Democratic Stronghold

NJ-11 Special Election Preview: Mejia Enters as Heavy Favorite in Democratic Stronghold

MONTCLAIR—Voters in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District will select a replacement for Governor Mikie Sherrill's former House seat on April...

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AG Releases Bodycam Footage of Fatal Jersey City Police Shooting

AG Releases Bodycam Footage of Fatal Jersey City Police Shooting

JERSEY CITY—The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) released redacted bodycam footage on April 2...

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Trenton Raises Water Rates as Wealthy Suburbs Sue to Take the System

Trenton Raises Water Rates as Wealthy Suburbs Sue to Take the System

Editor's Note, 4:00 PM: An incomplete draft of this article was previously published. NJBallot.com apologizes for the oversight.TRENTON—Customers in and around...

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Toms River Faces 8,000 New Homes After Chaotic 3-2-2 Vote Kills Protective Ordinance

Toms River Faces 8,000 New Homes After Chaotic 3-2-2 Vote Kills Protective Ordinance

TOMS RIVER—Mayor Daniel Rodrick accused four council members of being "in bed with developers." Then the video of a contentious...

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Federal Judges Appoint Robert Frazer as U.S. Attorney for NJ, Ending Year-Long Crisis

Federal Judges Appoint Robert Frazer as U.S. Attorney for NJ, Ending Year-Long Crisis

NEWARK—Veteran prosecutor Robert Frazer will be taking the helm of the federal prosecutor's office in Newark, after judges disqualified Trump...

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Sherrill Signs ICE Mask Ban, Sanctuary Bills Into Law

Sherrill Signs ICE Mask Ban, Sanctuary Bills Into Law

TRENTON—Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law Thursday that could send masked federal immigration agents to jail for six months, a...

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Atlantic City State Oversight Extended to 2031

Atlantic City State Oversight Extended to 2031

ATLANTIC CITY—Assemblyman Don Guardian stood on the floor in Trenton this January and declared that New Jersey was making Atlantic...

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Cherry Hill Schools Face $14.5M Cuts as Tax Hike Looms Tonight

Cherry Hill Schools Face $14.5M Cuts as Tax Hike Looms Tonight

CHERRY HILL—The district's Board of Education faces a preliminary vote tonight on a budget proposal that would cut $14.5 million...

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Toms River Council Blocks Mayor's Amended Housing Plan; 8,500-Unit Builder's Remedy Looms

Toms River Council Blocks Mayor's Amended Housing Plan; 8,500-Unit Builder's Remedy Looms

TOMS RIVER—In December 2025, the Toms River Township Council unanimously approved a “Mount Laurel” affordable housing settlement that would have...

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Jersey City Police: 20 Officers Faced Major Discipline Last Year. None Were Fired.

Jersey City Police: 20 Officers Faced Major Discipline Last Year. None Were Fired.

JERSEY CITY—The Jersey City Police Department released its annual list of disciplined officers last Wednesday. The report covers 2025 and...

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