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Accused rapist stayed in Gov. Murphy’s administration six months after being told to leave
The chief of staff to N.J. Gov. Murphy testified that he told an employee accused of rape to leave state government in late March, but the man did not resign until October.
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Top Murphy staffer says he told transition team of rape claims in N.J. personnel probe
Katie Brennan testified earlier this month that she tried to tell top transition and administration officials about her sexual assault but was largely ignored.
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N.J. lawmakers advance bill requiring AG probe of deaths in police custody to Murphy
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says it would indicate prosecutors are incapable of prosecuting law enforcement officials in their own county, an idea he says is untrue.
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New Jersey Transit will meet federal PTC deadline, avoid penalties
Starting down big penalties from Washington, New Jersey Transit says it will make a December 31 deadline for installing the safety system positive train control.
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Democratic plan to overhaul N.J. redistricting process met with landslide of opposition
Opponents of the proposal picket outside the State House in Trenton ahead of two public hearings on the plan.
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Former N.J. inmates await state Supreme Court decision on old warrants
Open municipal court warrants and unpaid fines can cause offenders to lose driving privileges or fail a background check conducted by an employer or a landlord.
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Listen 3:02ACLU: N.J. police unfairly taking cash, property from criminal suspects
Civil asset forfeitures tends to happen more often in cities and towns in New Jersey with higher minority populations
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N.J. lawmakers consider placing a $100 million bet on the horse racing industry
Many horse racing tracks in New Jersey are taking sports betting, but it's not enough to keep their main business afloat. They're asking for $20 million subsidy for 5 years.
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Listen 1:00Rutgers researcher finds no evidence N.J. superintendent salary cap saved school districts money
The New Jersey superintendent salary cap instead resulted in a higher probability that superintendents across the state would quit.
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New Jersey’s environmental justice initiative targets polluters in poor, minority neighborhoods
Grewal announced Thursday his office had filed eight lawsuits against companies from Newark to Trenton to Camden.
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After Brennan’s testimony, Murphy blames ‘complete breakdown of processes’ in N.J.
Brennan told police and the Hudson County prosecutor’s office that she was raped, but no charges were filed. She also reached out to several officials.
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Katie Brennan chides Murphy administration officials for ignoring rape claim
Woman who warned Murphy administration before it hired her alleged rapist says administration's mistakes didn't stop there.
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