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Robert Menendez speaks at a desk
Politics & Policy

Incumbent Rob Menendez wins primary election in N.J.’s 8th Congressional District

The race was overshadowed by the federal corruption and bribery trial of Menendez’s father, but that did not derail his son’s campaign.

1 year ago

Herb Conaway
Politics & Policy

Conaway wins Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District

The longtime assemblyman and director of the Burlington County Health Department bested his colleague Carol Murphy.

1 year ago

Andy Kim
Politics & Policy

Congressman Andy Kim wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary race

His victory comes after a bruising start to the primary, when a battle between him and New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy began to take shape.

1 year ago

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Bob Menendez
Courts & Law

FBI investigator gives jury at Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial an inside account of surveillance

William-Thompson's testimony about the Washington dinner highlights a key facet of the indictment against Menendez.

1 year ago

University of the Arts (Billy Penn/file)
Education

University of the Arts president resigns as questions swirl over abrupt closure

Four days after announcing the school would shut down imminently, and during a constantly evolving crisis, Kerry Walk stepped down.

1 year ago

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Jim Troupis
Courts & Law

Wisconsin AG files felony charges against attorneys, Pa. aide in fake electors scheme

Mike Roman is accused of delivering Wisconsin’s fake elector paperwork to a Pa. congressman’s staffer in order to get them to then-Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6.

1 year ago

Inspector Ray Evers off the Philadelphia Police (Tom MacDonald WHYY)
Courts & Law

Young group facing charges for high-end thefts in Philly and suburbs

The young people without previous criminal records were recruited in North Philadelphia and used to target high-end retail stores in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs.

1 year ago

Rep. Andy Kim saying hi to supporters at a rally
Politics & Policy

Andy Kim upended New Jersey politics. Now he’s on track to become a senator

Congressman Andy Kim challenged the state's powerful political machine and won in court and on the ground, making him the unlikely favorite in this November's Senate race.

1 year ago

Hunter Biden entering the courtroom
Courts & Law

Lawyers spar in Wilmington court over whether Hunter Biden ‘knowingly’ lied on federal gun purchase form about drug use

The trial will feature testimony from three of Biden’s exes — Zoe Keston, ex-wife Kathleen Buhle and Hallie Biden, the widow of Hunter’s brother.

1 year ago

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Closeup photo of Donald Trump's face
Politics & Policy

After guilty verdict, Trump will appear on the ballot in the last presidential primaries of 2024

If Trump's margins of victory are closer than expected, it could be a sign voters have hesitations about nominating a presidential candidate with a felony criminal record.

1 year ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves the Manhattan federal court after the second day of jury selection in his trial, Tuesday, May, 14, 2024, in New York.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Democrats and Republicans picking Senate, House candidates amid Menendez corruption trial

While New Jersey hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate since 1972, the stakes are high in the divided Senate where Democrats have a narrow majority.

1 year ago

5-mg pills of Oxycodon
Health

Research finds some states are ignoring recommendations to improve opioid use disorder treatments

U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved medications such as buprenorphine and methadone remain inaccessible for most people with opioid use disorder, Pew officials said.

1 year ago

Spanish-language
Politics & Policy

New Jersey 2024 primary election results

See full results from New Jersey's 2024 primary election, including races for the U.S. House and Senate.

1 year ago

Students, faculty and alumni gathered in front of the University of the Arts campus
Education

University of the Arts students rally to demand answers about sudden closure

Hundreds of students say they are still searching for reasons why their alma mater is shutting down as the university cancels its town hall.

1 year ago

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Hunter Biden
Courts & Law

Jury chosen in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case, opening statements are set for Tuesday

The president's son has been charged in Delaware with three felonies stemming from a firearm purchase when he was, according to his memoir, in the throes of a crack addiction.

1 year ago

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