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Boxes of mangoes are shown at a warehouse
Community

130,000 South Jersey residents rely on SNAP. Here’s how to find alternative food resources — and how to help — amid the government shutdown

About 1 in 8 Americans relies on the food assistance program. Among them are more than 800,000 New Jerseyans, with approximately 75,000 recipients in Camden County.

7 months ago

side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli
Politics & Policy

Early voting begins in contests to pick New Jersey’s governor, New York City’s mayor

Early voting, which opened Saturday, runs through Nov. 2 in New Jersey and New York City. The races are key tests for Democratic Party leaders ahead of the 2026 midterms.

7 months ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli, left, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill participate in the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race
Politics & Policy

DOJ prepares to send election monitors to New Jersey, California following requests from state GOPs

The DOJ announced it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions: Passaic County, New Jersey, and Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno counties in California.

7 months ago

A dense display in the Princeton University Art Museum's American art gallery
Arts & Entertainment

Princeton University to reopen its newly rebuilt art museum

Designed by architect David Adjaye, Princeton’s new museum corrects the problematic old one.

7 months ago

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Princeton University
Education

Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half. Some colleges attribute it to natural fluctuations.

7 months ago

Shrek, from “The Swamp” team, rides through the mud pit at the 2024 Kensington Derby.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

The Kensington Derby, a Philly Pops tribute to Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett and Halloween festivities in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 23–26: The Girls of Summer in Delaware, Schuylkill Regatta in Philly and Giveon in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

7 months ago

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Andrea Katz smiles
Science

New Jersey lawmaker proposes surcharge on data centers using a lot of electricity

Assemblywoman Andrea Katz is sponsoring a bill that would impose a surcharge on data centers and use the money to modernize the region’s electrical grid.

7 months ago

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Atlantic City mayoral candidates Democrat Marty Small Sr., left, and Republican Naeem Khan, right.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2025: What Atlantic City voters need to know about the mayoral race

Embattled Democratic Mayor Marty Small Sr. is running for his second full term against Republican businessman Naeem Khan.

7 months ago

Robert Reed deposits his ballot in an election drop box in Newark, N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2025: What you need to know about casting your ballot as an older adult in the governor’s race

Older adults, who are also the most consistent voting bloc, have cited affordability as a top concern.

7 months ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli (left) and Democrat Mikie Sherrill shake hands at the end of the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor’s election

The New Jersey Republican State Committee told the Justice Department that federal intervention is needed to ensure an accurate vote count in Passaic County.

7 months ago

People enjoy Playland's Castaway Cove amusement park, in Ocean City
Community

From Ocean City to Cape May, Jersey Shore businesses saw a mixed bag this summer amid shorter stays and inflation woes

Businesses in Cape May County shore towns said they had to work harder to keep tourism and profits strong.

7 months ago

side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

NJ governor’s race in the homestretch

Two weeks out and the NJ governor's race appears to be a toss up. We talk about the issues, the endless attack ads, and the Trump factor as we near the November 4th election.

Air Date: October 20, 2025 12:00 pm

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The entrance to a polling place on election day
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2025: What to know about candidate Joanne Kuniansky and the race for governor

Kuniansky’s top priorities are making New Jersey more affordable, fighting discrimination against Jews and embracing constitutional protections.

8 months ago

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Republican Jack Ciattarelli speaks during the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Republican nominee for New Jersey governor puts some distance from Trump on immigration

Jack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by Donald Trump in next month's New Jersey governor's election and is a strong supporter of the Republican president and his agenda.

8 months ago

Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
Community

The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project kicks off semiquincentennial celebrations

Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson hopes to spark discussion at Monday’s event.

8 months ago

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