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NJ waiving mandatory minimum prison terms for all non-violent drug offenses
New Jersey prosecutors must waive mandatory minimum prison terms for non-violent drug offenses, the state attorney general said Monday in a new directive.
Bobby Flay’s restaurant closing at Borgata in Atlantic City
A celebrity restaurant inside Atlantic City's leading casino will close in June, both parties announced Monday.
The list of 13 new NJ gun laws and rules proposed by Gov. Murphy
Murphy proposed the election-year agenda in Newark, the state’s largest city, during a more than an hourlong, rally-like event in a crowded community center.
Off-shore wind project will put cables under 2 of NJ’s hottest beaches
A large offshore wind energy project planned off the coast of New Jersey will connect onshore to two former power plants, and cables will run under two of the state's most popular beaches, officials said Tuesday.
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in federal prison: AP source
The 82-year-old had been serving his 150-year sentence, for cheating thousands of clients out of billions of dollars.
Playland’s Castaway Cove in Ocean City reopens after winter fire
A bulk of rides are in service, weather permitting and under COVID restrictions, along the boardwalk this season, operators said.
Murphy signs new marijuana law: Parents must be notified
New Jersey parents must be notified if their minor child is caught buying or possessing marijuana under a bill Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Friday.
NJ expanding vaccine eligibility April 5 to more professions, everyone over 55
The state expects to see what Murphy has called a quantum leap in the number of vaccines it receives from the federal government.
Rutgers falls to BYU in first upset of women’s NCAA Tournament
Paisley Johnson Harding scored 28 points and 11th-seeded BYU gave the women's NCAA Tournament its first upset with a 69-66 victory over sixth-seed Rutgers on Monday.
Last-minute defeat for Rutgers in 2nd round of tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Quentin Grimes scored 22 points, Tramon Mark converted a soaring three-point play with 24 seconds left, and Houston beat Rutgers 63-60 on Sunday night to reach the Sweet 16.
Rutgers did everything right until the final 10 minutes, when the magnitude of the moment appeared to catch up with a team that hadn't been in such a high-profile situation in decades...
Christie now on the board of directors for the New York Mets
Former Gov. Chris Christie has joined the board of directors of the New York Mets.
Legal weed in NJ: Gov Murphy signs updated marijuana legislation
After months of delays, the governor signed legislation Monday that allows a recreational marijuana marketplace, while also decriminalizing cannabis.