
New Jersey
Mercer County executive race heats up ahead of convention as incumbent Hughes backs out of forums
Incumbent Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes has backed out of two candidate forums ahead of his party’s endorsement convention this weekend.
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Listen 1:20The Democrat’s record $53 billion budget plan also calls for the renewal of the ANCHOR property tax relief program and the expansion of the Senior Freeze property tax program.
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New Jersey lawmakers pass dozens of bills as budget season kicks off
The Legislature sprinted through several issues, passing bills that address sexual extortion, high school dropout rates, youth suicide, and more.
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The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.
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Philadelphia man dies after balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.
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New Jersey advocates brace for further erosion of the federal Voting Rights Act
A case currently before the Supreme Court could decide whether election rules should be “race-blind,” even if they disenfranchise communities of color.
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Worker feared dead after balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.
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White House official calls Camden County jail’s addiction treatment program a ‘model for the nation’
A Biden administration official used Camden County Correctional Facility’s addiction treatment program as a model example for the nation to build on.
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No current evidence suggests that offshore wind farms or surveys have caused the recent spike in whale deaths. Necropsies have found the mammals were killed by vessel strikes.
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Listen 1:51Gov. Murphy also announced initiatives he said will positively impact communities of color across the state.
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NWS confirms tornado hit Mercer County
Significant damage could be seen in parts of West Windsor and Lawrence townships.
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Trees down, buildings damaged after tornado warning in Mercer County, New Jersey
In all, officials say about 10 homes were damaged. So far no injuries have been reported.
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Demand for COVID-19 vaccines has faded, but local health workers are trying to get more people up-to-date with their immunization.
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N.J. might allow new fossil fuel plants, despite push for clean energy, zero emissions by 2035
Several elected officials sent Gov. Murphy a letter this week expressing their opposition of the proposed power plant in Brick City’s Ironbound section.
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N.J. uses new law to bypass local approvals for offshore wind project
New Jersey utility regulators have used a controversial law enabling them to bypass local authorities and grant approvals needed for an offshore wind project to proceed.
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