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Public backlash: NJ lawmakers backtrack on restricting right to know
New Jersey legislative leaders hit the brakes Thursday on a fast-moving bill that would have overhauled the state's open records law.
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.
Good news for residents near toxic site in Old Bridge, NJ
Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states will be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program.
New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
New obstruction of justice crimes were added Tuesday to charges against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife that allege they accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for favors the senator carried out to assist three businessmen.
U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision on whether to keep Trump on ballot
Trump’s case was the first at the Supreme Court dealing with a provision of the 14th Amendment that was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office again.
NJ businessman agrees to testify against Menendez in corruption case
A New Jersey businessman pleaded guilty Friday to trying to bribe U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.
NJ comedian and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ actor Richard Lewis dies at 76
Born in Brooklyn, he grew up in Englewood, New Jersey.
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.
NJ native Wendy Williams diagnosed with aphasia and dementia
Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with the same form of dementia that actor Bruce Willis has, a statement released Thursday on behalf of her caretakers says.
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.
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.
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.