New Jersey Assembly approves municipal homelessness bill in 66–4 vote

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly has overwhelmingly approved legislation allowing municipalities to establish local homelessness trust funds and housing plans, marking a major step toward empowering towns and cities to…

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New Jersey lawmakers to vote on 150 bad, ugly, and few good bills in Trenton today

Murphy era winds down as NJ Assembly races to vote on 150 bills before year’s end TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly is holding one of its busiest legislative sessions in…

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Police Investigate Vandalism at New Jersey Menorah, Find ‘Perpetrator’

East Brunswick, NJ – Police have determined that strong winds, not vandalism, were responsible for damage found this weekend to the public menorah display outside the East Brunswick municipal complex. Officers began…

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New Jersey cops rescue three students who fell through ice on partially frozen lake

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – Three students were rescued Wednesday afternoon after falling through thin ice at Woolman Lake, prompting a rapid response from police, firefighters, and EMS crews. According to the Mount…

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RWJBarnabas Health urges vaccination as flu and respiratory cases surge across New Jersey

WEST ORANGE, NJ – As flu and respiratory illness cases climb across the state, RWJBarnabas Health announced that it has administered nearly 1,600 free flu vaccines through 37 community clinics this season…

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New Jersey to restore veterans’ benefits for LGBTQ members discharged under past policies

TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey Assembly committee has approved legislation that would expand the state’s definition of “veteran” to include LGBTQ service members who were discharged under discriminatory military policies, paving…

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New Jersey Towns Could Soon Add Speed Bumps on Roads without State Approvals

TRENTON, N.J. – Municipalities and counties across New Jersey could soon have more authority to install speed humps and other traffic-calming measures on local roads under a bill advanced by the Senate…

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New Jersey Doctors Could Face Criminal Charges if they Inseminate Fertility Patients with their Own DNA

TRENTON, N.J. – It’s not a law yet, but it probably should have been if this sort of thing is happening in New Jersey. New Jersey lawmakers are moving to make it…

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It’s like Obamacare, but for pets: New Jersey seeks to regulate pet healthcare industry

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee has approved legislation that would establish a formal regulatory framework for pet insurance, setting standards for policy disclosures, coverage limits, and consumer protections.…

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New Jersey Moves to Expand Automatic Voter Registration for Anyone Who Walks into a Motor Vehicle Office

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s Democrat-led Legislature has advanced a sweeping update to the state’s automatic voter registration system that would expand registration through the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) and other agencies…

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Strong winds, cold temperatures to sweep New Jersey through the weekend

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. – The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for much of central and southern New Jersey through early Saturday as strong gusts and a sharp drop in…

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Mikie Sherrill set to become New Jersey’s highest-paid governor despite affordability pledge

TRENTON, N.J. – Mikie Sherrill has made affordability the cornerstone of her platform as governor of New Jersey, but on day one, she is presiding over major toll hikes and an increase…

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New York and New Jersey see above-average underage drinking rates, report finds

ALBANY, N.Y. – A new analysis of national health data shows that New York and New Jersey both exceed the U.S. average for alcohol use among minors, with experts warning that the…

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New Jersey lottery player scores big on gas station ticket in Morris County

Morris County player hits $163K jackpot on $5 Merry Money lottery ticket Parsippany, NJ – A Morris County lottery player got a hefty surprise this week after landing a $163,021 prize from…

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New Jersey American Water to acquire Hopewell Borough water system in $6.4 million deal

CAMDEN, N.J. – New Jersey American Water announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement to purchase the Hopewell Borough water system for $6.4 million, following voter approval of the sale in…

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New Jersey expands Freedom Reads partnership with 27 new prison libraries

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Department of Corrections has expanded its partnership with the national nonprofit Freedom Reads, opening 27 new in-unit libraries at South Woods State Prison and bringing the…

Senate approves bill giving New Jersey residents first shot at fishing permits

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Senate has passed legislation that would give state residents a head start when applying for mobile sport fishing vehicle permits, responding to mounting complaints over a…

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Murphy celebrates record-breaking 204,000 housing permits as New Jersey tops previous administrations

TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday hailed what his administration called a historic milestone in New Jersey’s ongoing housing expansion, announcing that more than 204,000 housing unit permits have been…

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New Jersey adopts nation’s strongest civil rights rules on disparate impact discrimination

TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Tuesday that the Division on Civil Rights has formally adopted sweeping new rules defining and enforcing “disparate impact” discrimination under New Jersey’s Law…

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Former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman calls Trump a ‘danger to democracy’

TRENTON, NJ – Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman sharply criticized Donald Trump in a post Monday, calling the former president “a danger to our democracy” and accusing him of putting…

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