Princeton University researcher helps prove how a mound was formed in a crater on Mars
Researchers expecting to find evidence of a large body of water in a crater on Mars may have to search harder for proof of an Earth-like climate on the planet. A 3.5-mile high mound of sediment previously thought to have been the remains of a massive lake was actually formed by wind gusts…
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Jury selection to begin in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez
Besides charges including bribery, extortion, fraud and obstruction of justice, Menendez also is charged with acting as a foreign agent of Egypt.
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Local governments in N.J. and other states struggle to distribute money from opioid settlements
Most towns with populations over 10,000 are getting part of the funds, which total over $50 billion. In at least one New Jersey county, not much planning has happened.
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For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars
The N.J. Democrat goes to trial in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors say he and his wife accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car as bribes to aid three businessmen.
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