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Health

New Jersey residents will see Affordable Care Act premiums jump 20% on average for 2027 health insurance

Customers will see higher average premium prices on Get Covered New Jersey during annual open enrollment, which begins Nov. 1.

10 hours ago

Steve Lacy performs
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Film Festival, Great Pumpkin Carve, Philly Bike Ride and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Oct. 15–18: Countess Luann of “Real Housewives” in the ‘burbs, Steve Lacy in South Jersey and the Philly Coffee Festival are among this weekend’s highlights.

2 days ago

Listen 5:45
The Yard is a modern, outdoor student center on College Avenue at Rutgers University New Brunswick
Education

Rutgers’ faculty union achieve full academic freedom amid continuing contract talks

The union representing the full-time faculty said the new policy would extend protections to adjunct faculty.

3 days ago

Listen 1:04
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Community
6abc

Six Flags Great Adventure Nitro closed in N.J. after deadly Georgia coaster incident

A deadly roller coaster incident at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia has forced a similar roller coaster in New Jersey to close.

3 days ago

Visual artist Shantell Martin stands next to a 7-foot sculpture of an animal with wings, large eyeball and is bipedal
Arts & Entertainment

‘Past, Present, Future’ is an exhibit of contemplation at Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey

Visual artist Shantell Martin’s featured works encourage people to reflect on time and our ever-evolving relationship with it.

5 days ago

Listen 1:07
A delivery worker rides a motorized bicycle
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s e-bike law was changed to improve safety. It’s being criticized by riders, bicycle shops and advocacy groups

Critics complain that the new law is too restrictive and confusing, and unfairly classifies low-speed e-bikes together with more powerful ones.

6 days ago

Listen 0:52
a sign for Stockton University
Education

Stockton University unions seek to avoid layoffs to address a $25 million deficit

With declining enrollment and rising costs, the university informed two unions it is considering layoffs to close the budget gap.

1 week ago

Listen 1:01
The Roxbury warehouse is located in a wooded area.
NPR
Community

ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say

Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center.

1 week ago

Tourists line up for photos in front of the second Rocky statue
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

The 50th anniversary of ‘Rocky,’ Delco Arts Fest, the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s fall opener and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Oct. 8–11: Wilmington International Film Festival, Teddy Swims in Philly, and an ode to Bruce Springsteen in South Jersey are among the event highlights.

1 week ago

Listen 5:30
Mikie Sherrill speaks
Politics & Policy

As more voter-registration problems arise, New Jersey Gov. Sherrill announces new safeguards

As the governor announced new errors — some dating back a decade — reforms to the system will include a daily audit at the Motor Vehicle Commission.

1 week ago

Listen 1:06
A child draws a picture at a table next to 2 adults
Arts & Entertainment

New Jersey community arts programs fill gaps in kids education and spark creativity

When arts programs are limited in programming and time in the traditional classroom, community arts programs step up to round out exposure.

1 week ago

Listen 2:41
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Science

EPA announces new plan to clean up arsenic contamination at Vineland chemical site

The Vineland Chemical Company produced arsenic-based herbicides and fungicides for 45 years, causing widespread contamination.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:53
Bobby Duckett is standing on stage at The Willingboro Performing Arts Center, with a spotlight on him.
Arts & Entertainment

Curtain rises on South Jersey’s newest performing arts center in Willingboro

The Willingboro Performing Arts Center will welcome R&B legends Atlantic Starr for Saturday’s inaugural event.

2 weeks ago

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building
Health

Some new Medicaid rules have already changed: Why New Jersey officials and residents are worried about what happens next

Hundreds of thousands of Garden State residents covered by NJ FamilyCare will need to fill out paperwork on a new reporting schedule starting Jan. 1.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:15
At the EMR scrap metal facility in Camden, heaps of scrap metal are stacked very high. A sign shows what the allowable height limit is.
Community

Camden residents, advocates push N.J. to seek compensation for neighbors from EMR

The state’s public nuisance lawsuit against a scrap metal recycler over repeated fires seeks operational changes. Residents say that’s not enough.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:06
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