Labor Day brings clear skies and cool nights to New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jerseyans can expect a picture-perfect Labor Day weekend, with sunny skies, mild temperatures, and crisp evenings setting the stage for end-of-summer gatherings. Forecasters say Saturday will be bright…

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New Poll Shows New Jersey Split Down the Middle on MAGA, Trump

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Half of New Jersey voters say they oppose the “Make America Great Again” movement, while most Republicans stand firmly behind it, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released…

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New Jersey’s most hidden gem, and why it’s illegal to visit

MANCHESTER, NJ — As temperatures cool and fall settles in, officials are once again warning thrill-seekers to stay away from one of New Jersey’s most dangerous and illegal destinations: the Heritage Minerals…

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GOP urges New Jersey Democrat Majority to explore reopening Oyster Creek plant, nuclear power facilities

TOMS RIVER, NJ — State Senator Joe Pennacchio is calling for New Jersey officials to investigate the possibility of restarting or replacing the dormant Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Lacey Township,…

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Where’s the Bus Report? New Jersey Lawmaker Says Trenton Owes Us a Long Overdue School Bus Safety Report

Senator Corrado demands overdue school bus safety report from NJ Education Department TRENTON, NJ — State Senator Kristin Corrado is pressing the New Jersey Department of Education to release a long-overdue report…

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New Jersey Police Unions Not Happy With Mikie Sherrill’s Commitment to Sanctuary State Policies and Immigrant Trust Trust Directive, Handcuffing Cops

Woodbridge, NJ – In an appearance with the New Jersey PBA, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill told a room full of law enforcement officers that she supports a pathway to citizenship for…

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New Jersey AG Declares Victory Over Trump, Defeating President’s Cut to AmericCorps

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday that his office has blocked another round of cuts to AmeriCorps, preserving more than $184 million in funding for service…

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New Jersey foster parent charged after investigators find cameras in children’s bedrooms

POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH, NJ – A 42-year-old man from Point Pleasant Borough is facing multiple charges after investigators say they uncovered disturbing evidence of child sexual abuse material being created and shared…

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Mikie Sherrill Introduces Bill to Use Tax Dollars to Turn Office Buildings, Malls, and Businesses into Low Income, Affordable Housing Complexes in New Jersey

Washington, DC – Empty office buildings across New Jersey could soon be turned into housing complexes under a federal bill introduced by Rep. Mikie Sherrill—raising concerns about overdevelopment in the most densely…

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New Jersey, Mikie Sherril is Coming for Your Guns, and She’s Not Hiding It

Mikie Sherrill signals push for assault weapons ban if elected NJ governor to confiscate “Weapons of War” MORRISTOWN, NJ — U.S. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill has made clear that if she runs for…

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A Bitter Bill to Swallow: Spadea Returns to Radio, Immediately Attacking Jack Ciattarelli: He’s Wrong For New Jersey, Giving Mikie Sherrill a Much Needed Boost and New Campaign Soundbites

Trenton, NJ — Bill Spadea is returning to the New Jersey airwaves next week, but don’t expect him to rally behind Republican frontrunner Jack Ciattarelli. In a sharp statement released this week,…

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Democrat Mikie Sherrill Agrees With Jack Ciattarelli: New Jersey Democrats Have Created a Fiscal and Regulatory Disaster for Small Businesses

Clarksboro, NJ – As Election Day nears, Democrat Mikie Sherrill is starting to sound more like her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli. Realizing her grassroots pro-Progressive policy campaign was faltering, Sherrill is trying…

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Sherrill vows greater equity and equality at meeting with New Jersey’s black caucus

Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, Rep. Mikie Sherrill made a high-profile appearance before the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, signaling her readiness to form a governing alliance with lawmakers of color as…

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Mikie Sherrill Supports New Jersey’s Sanctuary State, Offshore Wind Farms, and Phil Murphy’s Gas Car Ban, Republicans Slam Dem Candidate

GOP slams Sherrill over energy policies and support for sanctuary state stance TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Republican Party is turning up the heat on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill, accusing…

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New Jersey lawmaker proposes back-to-school tax holiday on school supplies and computers

TRENTON, NJ – Families in New Jersey could soon see significant savings on school-related purchases thanks to a proposed two-month sales tax holiday aimed at easing back-to-school expenses for students and parents…

Kidnap convict’s bid for early release from New Jersey prison under First Step Act denied by federal judge

TRENTON, NJ – A man serving time at FCI Fort Dix for a kidnapping conviction under the District of Columbia Code has been denied early release credits under the First Step Act,…

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Judge denies New Jersey fraudster’s bid to undo prison sentence over undisclosed rent evidence

NEWARK, NJ – A convicted wire fraud defendant’s effort to erase his prison sentence hit a dead end this week after a federal judge ruled that claims of undisclosed rent evidence were…

Federal judge dismisses New Jersey plastic surgery center’s lawsuit against Aetna over denied payment for breast reduction

BROOKLYN, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a New Jersey plastic surgery practice against insurance giant Aetna, ruling the clinic’s claims over a disputed breast reduction surgery…

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Judge shuts down bid to halt New Jersey water testing company over public safety claims

NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has rejected an emergency motion filed by a self-represented plaintiff seeking to stop a New Jersey water testing company from operating, ruling the allegations failed to…