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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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Ford Deal Nears for Ringwood Superfund Site, Where Lenape Remain

Ford Deal Nears for Ringwood Superfund Site, Where Lenape Remain

NJ leads the nation in Superfund sites. FY 2026 EPA cuts reduce cleanup funding from $496M to $282M.RINGWOOD, N.J. —...

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NJ Lawmakers Advance Bill to Triple Nursing Home Allowance to $140

NJ Lawmakers Advance Bill to Triple Nursing Home Allowance to $140

Resident Stacy Moore, who lives on $41.20 a month after deductions, drafted the legislation. The bill cleared the committee with...

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