False emergency alert causes panic in Hawaii

A false emergency alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile caused massive panic in Hawaii for about 40 minutes on Saturday, The Hill reports. The alert caused terrified people to scramble to…

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Howell Officials Discuss Mandated Affordable Housing with State Senate President

HOWELL – Howell Township Mayor William Gotto and Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro recently met with New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney on Feb. 18 to discuss the mandated affordable housing law.…

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Mazzeo Statement on Federal Grant to Support Workers Displaced by Atlantic City Casino Closures

$29M Award Will Fund Job Training & Education Programs Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo, sponsor of a resolution urging the U.S. Department of Labor to expedite a grant to assist workers impacted by recent…

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New Jersey braces for extreme weather as Nor’Easter takes aim

New Jersey braces for extreme weather chaos NEWARK, NJ - New Jersey has declared a State of Emergency in response to a nor’easter expected over the weekend, bringing heavy rainfall and strong…

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New Jersey Supreme Court to Rule on COVID Hazard Pay Dispute for School Workers

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Supreme Court is scheduled to issue a decision Wednesday in a closely watched labor dispute that could affect public employee contracts statewide. The case, East Orange…

Many in NJ “Shocked” with Higher Bills After Learning Mikie Sherrill Did Not Freeze Their Electric Rates

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jefferson Van Drew is calling on Atlantic City Electric to explain why customers are receiving notices of higher electric bills after Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a State of Emergency…

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Gov. Sherrill Touts Lowering Electric Bills Across New Jersey, But Ratepayer Aren’t Seeing Any Relief Yet

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Mikie Sherrill is touting what she says are more than $1 billion in savings for New Jersey utility customers during her first six months in office, pointing to…

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More Than 21,000 JCP&L Customers Remain Without Power Days After New Jersey Storms Began

New Jersey – More than 21,800 customers served by JCP&L remained without power Tuesday after a series of storms and nearly four days of rain caused widespread outages across the utility’s service…

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Update: 12-Alarm Warehouse Fire Engulfs Belleville Block, Forces Evacuations and Shuts Down Schools

Belleville, NJ — A massive warehouse fire tore through multiple buildings along Cortlandt Street on Sunday, forcing evacuations, knocking out power to key municipal services, and closing all Belleville public schools Monday…

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NJ Energy Bills Spiked Up 17% Since Last Year: Here’s How Much Rates Will Increase in 2026

Trenton, NJ — New Jersey households are still absorbing last year’s sharp electricity price surge—about 17% in 2025—while facing a smaller projected increase of roughly 1.3% in 2026 under the state’s mitigation…

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Power outages top 100,000 in New Jersey as blizzard continues to dump snow across region

Trenton, NJ – More than 100,000 New Jersey residents woke up Monday without electricity as a powerful winter storm continued to blanket the state in thick, heavy snow, triggering widespread disruptions and…

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NJ bill targeting masked federal agents advances in Assembly

Trenton, NJ – A controversial measure that would require federal and state law enforcement officers to show their faces and clearly identify themselves while operating in New Jersey moved forward this week…

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Henderson County Offices Closed Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, Due to Ice Storm

HENDERSONVILLE, NC – Henderson County remains under a State of Emergency as an Ice Storm Warning continues through 1:00 PM Monday, January 26. Due to the hazardous conditions and widespread power outages,…

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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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Governor Mikie Sherrill Signs Six Executive Orders on First Day in Office

TRENTON, NJ – On her first day in office, Governor Mikie Sherrill wasted no time turning campaign promises into sweeping executive action, signing six orders designed to lower household costs, strengthen accountability…

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Sherrill takes day-one action to freeze, but not lower energy rates, but long-term challenges remain

Newark, NJ – On her first day in office, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed two sweeping executive orders aimed at freezing electricity rate hikes and expanding New Jersey’s power generation, delivering on her…

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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 Could See Another Energy Bill Spike in 2026, As Sherill Promises Day One Freeze

TRENTON, NJ – The only people who will see a freeze on day one of Mikie Sherill’s term in the governor’s office are the people who can’t afford to pay their electric…

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Mikie Sherrill’s promised energy freeze sparks hope in New Jersey but experts warn of harsh reality

TRENTON, NJ – In the wake of her decisive victory in the gubernatorial election, Mikie Sherrill has New Jersey buzzing with optimism over her bold pledge to freeze skyrocketing energy costs on…

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Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill vows to freeze energy hikes, reopen government, and “fight for affordability” in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s newly elected governor, Mikie Sherrill, said she plans to declare a state of emergency on her first day in office to block utility rate hikes and “get…

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