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Asm. Dan Benson (left), who is running for Mercer County Executive, preparing for a candidate forum Tuesday in West Windsor, N.J. The empty chair to his right was reserved for incumbent Brian Hughes. But Hughes withdrew from the event the night before. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

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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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to reporters during a briefing
Politics & Policy

N.J. budget 2024: Murphy proposes billion-dollar rollout of universal pre-K, doubling child tax credit

The 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.

1 month ago

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Politics & Policy

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.

1 month ago

A close-up shot of naloxone.
Health

Overdose reversal medication could soon be sold alongside ibuprofen and allergy meds, but cost may still be a barrier

The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.

1 month ago

A view of a collapsed balcony in a highrise.
Community
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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.

1 month ago

National Guardsman Tim Rzemyk helps out at a polling place
Politics & Policy

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.

1 month ago

A view of a collapsed balcony in a highrise.
Community

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.

1 month ago

Dr. Rahul Gupta at a podium
Courts & Law

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.

1 month ago

A close-up of a dead whale washed ashore on the beach.
Science

30 N.J. mayors call for moratorium on offshore wind activity and further investigation into whale deaths

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.

1 month ago

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A group of people pose for a photo.
Community

N.J. Gov. Murphy honors four-time Olympic runner, bus boycott organizer, and Newark’s first Black woman city council member

Gov. Murphy also announced initiatives he said will positively impact communities of color across the state.

1 month ago

Significant damage could be seen in part of Mercer County, New Jersey after a tornado on Tuesday afternoon. (6abc)
Weather
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NWS confirms tornado hit Mercer County

Significant damage could be seen in parts of West Windsor and Lawrence townships.

1 month ago

Aerial view of a damaged building and trees.
Weather
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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.

1 month ago

A Camden County health department employee prepares a COVID-19 booster shot while students from the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing wait to administer vaccines during a clinic in the basement of the United Methodist Church in Haddon Heights.
Health

Health officials try to reignite urgency for COVID-19 vaccines as bivalent booster uptake remains low in the Delaware Valley

Demand for COVID-19 vaccines has faded, but local health workers are trying to get more people up-to-date with their immunization.

1 month ago

Emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant
Politics & Policy

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.

1 month ago

Wind turbines at sunset
Politics & Policy

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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