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Over dinner, Paulsboro residents dish on N.J. politics and politicians [photos]
A few weeks ago, we asked five Paulsboro, New Jersey, residents to discuss politics over ravioli, roast pork and cannoli at Nino Gervasi& ...
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Artifact seekers raid Taj Mahal before Hard Rock rolls in
The new owners of the Trump Taj Mahal started selling off the hulking casino’s contents Thursday ahead of the scheduled opening of ...
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Inching toward a deal to enact budget, end N.J. shutdown
New Jersey lawmakers who met with the top official of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Monday afternoon are optimistic that they will resol ...
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As Trenton verges on shutdown, memories of 2006 N.J. budget crisis resurface
Eleven years ago to the day, the halls of the State House in Trenton echoed with the same arguments sounding Friday. “I’m will ...
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Annual count says homelessness drops in New Jersey, more kids on their own
Overall homelessness has declined in New Jersey since last year, according to an annual point-in-time survey conducted by Monarch Housing ...
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South Jersey residents warned to avoid Big Timber Creek until sewage spill dissipates
Officials in Camden County are warning residents to avoid swimming, fishing, or drinking water in Big Timber Creek until about 6 p.m. Mon ...
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Racial disparities persist in New Jersey marijuana arrests, report shows
The Garden State has a weed problem, according to the state branch of the ACLU. Blacks are three times more likely than whites to ...
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Camden County inmates train rescue dogs as companions for veterans
A few nonviolent offenders in the Camden County Jail recently got new cellmates: rescue dogs. An initiative by the Camden County F ...
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New Brunswick to offer municipal IDs to unauthorized immigrants, others
New Brunswick is the latest city in New Jersey to offer municipal identification cards to residents who want to use of city services, reg ...
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(Un)decision 2017: why are so many N.J. voters undecided as primary begins?
In a Stockton University poll conducted in mid-May, 31 percent of New Jersey Republicans did not know who they were going to vote for in ...
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N.J. gubernatorial candidates make final plea to voters for Tuesday’s primary
Candidates hoping to succeed Gov. Chris Christie in the New Jersey State House offered some of their final campaign pitches to voters thi ...
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At testy Camden mayoral debate, a choice between business as usual or the ‘reset button’
One candidate vowed to carry on the policies of outgoing Camden Mayor Dana Redd. Two other mayoral hopefuls said it was time for a change ...
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