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N.J. bill would create a new heritage trail celebrating Black history
A bill to establish a trail of Black historical sites in New Jersey unanimously passed the Assembly and is awaiting a Senate vote.
3 years ago
Many were ‘thankful’ the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade made its return
Thousands of people lined up along the Ben Franklin Parkway to soak in the holiday spirit at the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.
3 years ago
A new poll says taxes are the top issue of concern for N.J. residents
The Garden State leads the nation in property tax burden, with homeowners paying an average of more than $9,000 in 2020.
3 years ago
‘You are going to see a renaissance’: New coalition rises to broker a ceasefire in Philly
Gun violence dropped dramatically after West Philly’s House of Umoja brokered a ceasefire in 1974. The organization’s matriarch says it’s time for a new treaty.
3 years ago
Here’s how legislative and congressional redistricting works in N.J. — and what’s at stake
Two commissions are redrawing N.J.’s legislative and congressional district maps. There’s still time for the public to weigh in, so here’s what you need to know.
3 years ago
Listen 1:48What the historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill means for N.J.
N.J. expects to receive more than $12 billion from the bipartisan bill, passed by Congress earlier this month. Here’s an explainer of what that money could pay for.
3 years ago
N.J. Senate President Sweeney concedes 3rd district race, vows he will not ‘go away’
Sen. Steve Sweeney, the longest-serving Senate president in New Jersey history, officially conceded in the race for the 3rd legislative district Wednesday.
3 years ago
Social justice groups say N.J. needs a person of color as the next Senate president
Leaders from several social justice groups say the time is long overdue for a person of color to assume the second most powerful position in New Jersey government.
3 years ago
After a surge in voter turnout, N.J. Republicans say they’ve ‘just begun’
At a happy hour in Gloucester County, Republicans celebrated what seemed, for some, to be a shift in momentum for New Jersey politics.
3 years ago
Listen 1:55Edward Durr, GOP novice who unseated Sweeney, responds to backlash over Islamophobic tweet
After the Islamophobic and xenophobic tweet resurfaced Thursday, Muslim advocacy groups called on Durr to apologize or resign.
3 years ago
Listen 1:01It’s Election Day in Pa. and N.J. Here’s what’s at stake
It’s Election Day in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and both states will elect new public officials to several statewide offices.
3 years ago
Dr. Ala Stanford no longer vying to be Philly’s next health commissioner, citing potential conflict
Dr. Ala Stanford cited a commitment to opening a new primary care clinic, and a potential conflict of interest, as reasons for her withdrawal.
3 years ago