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ICE Agents Detain NJ Father, Leave US Citizen Kids Unattended

ICE Agents Detain NJ Father, Leave US Citizen Kids Unattended

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP—ICE agents detained a father in Somerset County municipality last week while he transported his two U.S. citizen children...

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NJ Former Corrections Lieutenant Indicted in $400K Ammunition Theft

NJ Former Corrections Lieutenant Indicted in $400K Ammunition Theft

Correction, March 16: A previous version of this article incorrectly included a photograph of a person with no connection to...

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NJ Sherrill Cabinet Picks Jain and Washington Clear Senate Hurdle

NJ Sherrill Cabinet Picks Jain and Washington Clear Senate Hurdle

TRENTON—Governor Mikie Sherrill's nominees to lead New Jersey's transportation and health agencies won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee...

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Sussex County Teachers Defy GOP Over ICE “Concentration Camp” Label

Sussex County Teachers Defy GOP Over ICE “Concentration Camp” Label

NEWTON—Sussex County Education Association President Angela DeLuca has rejected demands from three Republican state lawmakers to apologize for co-sponsoring a...

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Kearny HHI Heliport Case Could Move to Superior Court as Hudson County Backs Legal Fight

Kearny HHI Heliport Case Could Move to Superior Court as Hudson County Backs Legal Fight

KEARNY — A zoning dispute involving the HHI Heliport in Kearny could soon move from municipal court to New Jersey...

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NJ Joins 24-State Lawsuit Blocking Trump Tariffs, Citing $1,200 Annual Hit to Families

NJ Joins 24-State Lawsuit Blocking Trump Tariffs, Citing $1,200 Annual Hit to Families

TRENTON—New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has joined 24 states suing to block the Trump administration's 15 percent tariffs on...

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N.J. School District to Close after Voters Reject Tax Hike

N.J. School District to Close after Voters Reject Tax Hike

OCEAN GATE—The Ocean Gate Board of Education voted unanimously March 3 to close the borough's public school at the end...

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Netflix Hits ‘Play’ on Hiring: First Jobs Posted for $1 Billion Fort Monmouth Studio

Netflix Hits ‘Play’ on Hiring: First Jobs Posted for $1 Billion Fort Monmouth Studio

EATONTOWN/OCEANPORT, N.J. — The transformation of historic Fort Monmouth into a major East Coast production hub has officially entered its...

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NJBallot Political Power Index: The 10 Most Influential Politicians in New Jersey (2026)

NJBallot Political Power Index: The 10 Most Influential Politicians in New Jersey (2026)

In New Jersey politics, authority on paper often tells only part of the story. Real influence comes from leverage that...

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DOJ Sues NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill Over ICE Executive Order 12

DOJ Sues NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill Over ICE Executive Order 12

TRENTON—The United States Department of Justice filed a 21-page federal lawsuit against the State of New Jersey and Governor Mikie...

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