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Judge green-lights narrowing of main road through Atlantic City despite opposition from casinos
Atlantic City got a green light Friday to proceed with a project to reduce the width of its main street from four lanes to two, despite fears from casinos and a hospital that the plan could tie the city into gridlocked knots, scare away gamblers and delay emergency vehicles.
Jury says Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case
A jury has awarded a huge $83.3 million in additional damages to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault.
Bill to ban smoking in Atlantic City, NJ casinos moves forward
A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City's casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening casino workers who say they are literally sick and tired of having smoke blown in their faces at work.
Ring will no longer allow NJ police to request doorbell camera footage from users
Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
New Jersey casino, sports bet revenues hit high of $5.8B, but most casinos trail pre-COVID levels
New Jersey's casino and sports betting operators and their online partners won nearly $5.8 billion in 2023, setting a new record, figures released Tuesday show.
New Jersey’s State of the State: Teen voting, more AI, lower medical debt among governor’s pitches
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday announced a series of new measures he wants the newly expanded Democrat-led Legislature to adopt, including allowing 16-year-olds to vote in school board elections, reducing medical debt, expanding affordable housing and launching an artificial intelligence “moonshot."
Worker tells of fleeing burning vehicle in cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters
Gaven Puchinsky had been pushing vehicles onto a huge cargo ship in one of the nation's busiest seaports when he heard a loud “clunking” noise that he believed came from the yellow Jeep Wrangler he was using to nudge the cars up a steep ramp in Newark, New Jersey.
MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host final
MetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as they hope to host the 2026 final but will retain a narrower surface for this year’s Copa América.
New Jersey to allow teens who’ll be 18 by a general election to vote in primaries
Seventeen-year-olds in New Jersey will be able to vote in primaries if they'll be 18 by the next general election under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.
Harvard president Claudine Gay quits after testimony backlash
Claudine Gay is the second Ivy League president to resign in the past month following congressional testimony where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate Harvard'd conduct policy.
As Atlantic City adds more security cameras, 2 men are killed in areas already covered by them
One man was fatally stabbed while another was found bleeding to death on New Year's Day in Atlantic City, the gambling resort that's currently adding hundreds of new security cameras to the thousands already keeping an electric eye on this busy tourist destination.
Tommy DeVito is out as the Giants starting quarterback; Tyrod Taylor will face Rams
Tommy DeVito is out as the New York Giants starting quarterback and is being replaced by veteran Tyrod Taylor.