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Want to be a poll worker in N.J.? Here’s everything you need to know, from pay to required training
Here are the steps to become a poll worker in New Jersey — and how to earn more than the base salary.
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Listen 1:00American Water, the largest water utility in U.S., is targeted by a cyberattack
The New Jersey–based water and wastewater utility company said Monday it has paused billing to customers after becoming aware of unauthorized activity last Thursday.
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Pa. voters split on fracking but show widespread support for stronger regulations
Although bipartisan support for fracking remains high among public officials, Pennsylvania voters continue to be divided and support increased regulation.
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Listen 1:06Pennsylvania’s governor reiterated a message of unity at a Weitzman Museum pop-up exhibit, which honors victims of last year’s attack at the Nova music festival in Israel.
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Listen 1:18Philly will now pick up your old fridge at the curb. But you may have to wait
City sanitation crews have already collected tons worth of household items too big to put in the regular trash.
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Listen 1:17Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91
Cissy Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, according to her daughter-in-law Pat Houston.
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Guns, transgender rights, adult content: The Supreme Court begins another term
For the most part, Supreme Court justices still try to portray the court as amicable, but you don’t have to be a genius to see that they are not exactly happy campers.
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Castellanos wins Game 2 for Phillies with 9th-inning single, top Mets 7-6
Nick Castellanos ripped a winning two-out single off Tylor Megill that scored Trea Turner and sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a dizzying 7-6 win over the New York Mets.
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Trump’s plan would add $4 trillion more to U.S. debt compared to Harris’, analysis says
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warned of "an eventual fiscal crisis" if politicians don't address the national debt more forcefully.
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Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began
When Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, it called on the Arab world to join it in a concerted campaign against Israel.
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New Jersey’s Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate debated affordability, border security and other issues.
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Listen 1:05Housing programs in Philly are rooted in regional incomes. Should that change?
For decades, AMI has shaped affordable housing programs in the city. Some advocates think the measure misses the mark and should be localized.
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The 13th District race between John Lawrence and Cristian Luna could swing the balance in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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Listen 1:13Ex-Delaware officer sentenced to probation on assault conviction
A jury last year convicted former Wilmington officer Samuel Waters of misdemeanor assault and other charges in the 2021 arrest that led to demonstrations.
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Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across the world on the eve of Oct. 7 anniversary
Tributes to victims of Oct. 7 attacks took place in Berlin, Paris and London, while people took to the streets from Pakistan to Morocco in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
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