
New Jersey
New Jersey educators say AP African American studies course is ‘crucial’
Advisors for the course say it allows for deeper discussions on the role of women in Black liberation movements, the influence of African American art, and more.
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Listen 1:26N.J.’s green goals for housing, cars, economy get pushback
Gov. Phil Murphy announced plans Wednesday to make New Jersey a national leader in clean energy.
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Murphy says New Jersey will expand AP Black history classes
Advanced Placement African American Studies courses will be expanded to 26 schools in New Jersey next year.
2 months ago
Michigan State University gunman found with note threatening Ewing, New Jersey schools
"All Ewing public schools are closed today while we investigate an unconfirmed school threat," police said.
2 months ago
A bullied N.J. student died by suicide. Now, the superintendent has resigned
Adriana Kuch, a freshman in the Central Regional School District along the Jersey Shore, died on Feb. 3. Her father says bullying led her to take her own life.
2 months ago
Advocates argue that new legislation upping penalties for fentanyl will unfairly punish people from communities impacted by the war on drugs.
2 months ago
Listen 0:59Workers await as N.J. lawmakers debate casino smoking ban
The bill would close a loophole in the state's 2006 indoor smoking law written specifically to exempt casinos from bans on smoking indoors.
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Preserving Black Haddonfield: Anthology of first-person stories to be released
A group of ten community elders share their first-hand accounts of being a part of the African American community in Haddonfield, N.J.
2 months ago
New Jersey will nearly double minimum monthly SNAP benefits payment
Gov. Phil Murphy said a new program will tackle food insecurity by offsetting the rising cost of food and groceries since the beginning of the pandemic.
2 months ago
Election deadlines and dates to watch for Pa., N.J, and Del. in 2023
Voters will head to the polls this spring to weigh in on races for mayor, city council, state Supreme Court, and beyond.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey reintroduced the Keep Americans Safe Act, a bill that would largely ban high-capacity gun magazines.
2 months ago
Lack of judges will delay civil matters in 6 N.J. counties, including 3 in South Jersey
N.J. Supreme Court Justice Stuart Rabner announced that due to the number of vacancies on the bench, six counties will suspend civil trials.
2 months ago
Gov. Murphy signs ‘temporary workers’ bill of rights’
The bill requires companies to pay temporary workers minimum wage after deductions for food and meals, improving conditions for thousands of immigrants.
2 months ago
Listen 1:19N.J. man charged with throwing Molotov cocktail at synagogue
The 26-year-old Clifton man was due to make his initial appearance Thursday in federal court in Newark, and it wasn’t known if he has an attorney.
2 months ago
N.J. Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour found dead in SUV outside her home: Police
The business analyst and part-time EMT was elected to the Sayreville council as a Republican in 2021.
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