Top Foods Eaten by New Jerseyeans During the Super Bowl

America’s favorite Super Bowl foods revealed as wings, dips, and pizza dominate party menus NEWARK, NJ – As football fans prepare for the biggest game of the year, new search data shows…

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New Jersey’s New Disaster Declaration: Sherrill Orders BPU to Develop Virtual Power Plant Based on Solar and Batteries

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Mikie Sherrill has declared a statewide energy emergency through Executive Order No. 2, a sweeping directive aimed at countering New Jersey’s worsening electricity affordability and reliability crisis. Signed…

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Sherrill declares statewide energy emergency as electric costs surge across New Jersey, is it enough?

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Mikie Sherrill on Monday signed Executive Order No. 1, declaring a statewide emergency in response to what she called an “electricity affordability crisis” that has left New Jersey…

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Virginia born Mikie Sherrill sworn in as New Jersey’s first elected Democrat woman governor

Newark, NJ – Mikie Sherrill was sworn in today as New Jersey’s first Democrat woman governor, but she is not the first New Jersey born woman to serve in that role. In…

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New Jersey mom pleads not guilty after killing her two young sons

SOMERVILLE, N.J. – A Hillsborough mother accused of killing her two young sons appeared in court Tuesday morning, entering a not-guilty plea to two counts of first-degree murder and one count of…

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Wingstop turns up the heat with new Hot Honey Trio now available across New Jersey

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Wingstop is doubling down on sweet heat this winter with the nationwide launch of its new Hot Honey Trio — three limited-time flavors designed to satisfy fans’ growing…

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Taxpayers in Toms River and Jackson should pay for road paving in private gated communities, New Jersey lawmaker says

JACKSON, NJ – There’s bad news on the horizon for towns with large senior citizen populations like Jackson Township and Toms River. Under the current law in New Jersey, private gated communities…

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Bill would suspend New Jersey public employees without pay and benefits when charged with on-the-job groping

TRENTON, NJ – In some government office somewhere, it must be happening, because there’s a new law propsed to stop it. A new proposal introduced in the New Jersey Senate would require…

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E-ZPass tolls should be tax deductible in New Jersey, lawmakers push new bill to make it happen

Trenton, NJ – A bipartisan Senate proposal would allow New Jersey drivers to deduct up to $1,000 in E-ZPass tolls from their gross income taxes, offering targeted relief to commuters who regularly…

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Drunk Drivers to Pay Much More for Car Insurance in New Jersey Under Proposed Law

Drunk driving offenders hit with massive insurance hikes under new NJ Senate bill Trenton, NJ – A new bill moving through the New Jersey Senate would sharply increase mandatory automobile liability insurance…

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Lawmakers seek $28 million boost to restore full funding for New Jersey child care subsidy program

TRENTON, NJ – Amid a federal trend exposing fraud in state funded childcare systems in Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and other states, New Jersey is seeking to expand it childcare funding bill…

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Murphy signs sweeping reforms to tighten oversight and transparency for New Jersey charter schools

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has signed two major bills overhauling the state’s 30-year-old Charter School Program Act, enacting sweeping reforms to strengthen transparency, governance, and financial accountability for charter schools…

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Murphy signs bill bringing cursive writing back to New Jersey classrooms

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation requiring the return of cursive handwriting instruction in New Jersey’s public schools, reinstating a traditional skill that had largely disappeared from classrooms over…

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License and Registration Now Required for E-Bikes in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law one of the toughest e-bike regulation measures in the country, aiming to address a surge in accidents and fatalities linked to the…

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New Jersey’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ bill dies in Trenton as Democrats close session without action

TRENTON, N.J. – A plan to exempt service workers’ tips from New Jersey’s income tax has stalled in Trenton, ending the legislative session without a vote as lawmakers shifted focus to other…

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Winter chill slows New Jersey commuters as bridges, parkway face weather-related speed limits

TRENTON, N.J. – A frigid Monday morning brought icy conditions, salting operations, and widespread speed restrictions across New Jersey’s major highways and bridges, creating delays for the first rush hour of the…

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Arctic chill grips New Jersey as week begins before brief midweek warm-up

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Everyone across central New Jersey is facing frigid conditions to start the week, with temperatures plunging into the single digits overnight and daytime highs struggling to break the…

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New Jersey Officials Now Have Final Say in Vaccinations, Not CDC,

TRENTON, N.J. – A heated hearing before the Assembly Health Committee Monday exposed sharp partisan divides over a Democrat-backed bill that would transfer New Jersey’s immunization authority from the federal Centers for…

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Governor Murphy Gave New Jersey’s Illegal Aliens $88 Million While Vets Begged for Basics

Murphy spends $88M on undocumented immigrants while veterans struggle for basics TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy leaves office after approving nearly $88 million in spending for undocumented immigrants and other residents…

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Federal Judge Rejects Developer’s Attempt to Revive Lawsuit Against New Jersey Housing Agency

NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has denied a motion by a property developer seeking to reopen its dismissed lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), ruling that the…