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NJ lawmakers working hard now to limit public’s right to know
New Jersey lawmakers voted Monday to advance a measure that could make it easier for government agencies to withhold documents under the state's open records law, casting it as a modernizing bill that would cut back on profiteering businesses.
Two groups appeal the selection of new offshore wind projects for New Jersey, citing cost
Two homeowners' groups are challenging New Jersey's preliminary approval of two new offshore wind power projects, saying they would be unlawfully costly to electricity customers.
Report: NJ, US were not prepared for COVID-19 pandemic
The report released Monday faults planning, communication and decision-making before and during the pandemic, which broke out in early 2020.
New Jersey sees spike in incidents of bias in 2023
Reports in New Jersey of incidents of bias — like antisemitism and anti-Black behavior among others — climbed by 22% last year, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the attorney general.
All the goodies, and new taxes, promised by NJ governor’s $55.9B plan
Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday unveiled a $55.9 billion budget, up about 5% over his previous year's proposal.
Toyota recalls 280,000 vehicles for potentially dangerous software glitch
Toyota is recalling about 280,000 pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. to fix a transmission problem that can let the vehicles creep forward while in neutral.
Driver sentenced to 25 years in deaths during Wildwood, NJ pop-up car rally
A driver charged in separate crashes that killed two people during a pop-up car rally in southern New Jersey has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison.
South Jersey school district settles sex abuse lawsuit for $6 million
A southern New Jersey school district will pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by two students who claim a teacher sexually assaulted them for years.
Bill would let Atlantic City, NJ casinos keep smoking with some more restrictions
Atlantic City casinos would be able to continue to allow gamblers to smoke on the casino floor under a new bill that would impose additional restrictions on lighting up.
Hockey One. Hockey Two. Two outdoor NHL games at MetLife Stadium with playoff implications
Hockey is coming back to the New Jersey Meadowlands this weekend with MetLife Stadium serving as the venue for the NHL’s Stadium Series. They'll be two games in two days, pitting four Metropolitan Division rivals separated by about a 100-mile corridor that runs from New York to Philadelphia. Roughly 140,000 fans are expected to sit in bone-chilling temperatures waiting for a goal or great save. The New Jersey Devils are scheduled to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night and the Rangers and Islanders will face off Sunday afternoon in an all-NYC contest.
NJ casinos have no duty to stop compulsive gamblers from betting, judge rules
A judge has ruled that Atlantic City’s casinos have no legal obligation to stop compulsive gamblers from betting.
Country singer Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer
The 6-foot-4 singer broke out in the country boom years of the 1990s, writing songs that fans loved to hear.