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NJ lawmakers advance legislation to expand ballot, voting access
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (410+ words) Legislation that would expand New Jersey voters' access to ballot boxes on election days is advancing in Trenton. A bill, known as The Voter Convenience Act, would allow for voters to cast their ballot at any polling place in their…...
Here's why New Jersey roads feel more dangerous since COVID
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1651+ words) Does your morning commute feel less like the Garden State Parkway and more like "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"? The numbers back you up, New Jersey. An estimated 558 people were killed on state roads in 2019, the year before COVID-19 arrived. Then…...
20+ restaurants are coming, 1 closes, another opens at the Jersey Shore
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1258+ words) When it comes to the culinary world, 2026 started off with a bang. Two popular Shore ice cream brands announced plans to expand, more than two dozen new restaurants are in the works (with more to come), a popular Shore chef…...
Max’s Law: How One New Jersey Mother Turned Tragedy into Lifesaving Policy
2+ mon, 3+ hour ago (495+ words) TRENTON, NJ, UNITED STATES, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ " July 14 is a date forever etched into the heart of New Jersey advocate'Patrice Lenowitz. It is the day her son, Max, was born and the day he died from fentanyl poisoning on his…...
Who is Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey's Democratic candidate for governor?
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (872+ words) WOODLAND PARK, NJ - New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill made her political debut in 2018, turning a solidly Republican congressional seat " that had been occupied by Rodney Frelinghuysen, who retired that year, for 24 years " reliably blue. She had party support and won…...
Who is Mikie Sherrill, NJ's Democratic candidate for governor?
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (868+ words) Rep. Mikie Sherrill made her political debut in 2018, turning a solidly Republican congressional seat " that had been occupied by Rodney Frelinghuysen, who retired that year, for 24 years " reliably blue. She had party support and won in a tight race. The…...
What will NJ governor candidates do about your electricity bills? Here are their plans
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (766+ words) It's pretty clear. Something has to be done about skyrocketing electric bills. The problem has electrified the governor's race between the Democrat, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, and the Republican, Somerset County businessman Jack Ciattarelli, who have made their promises to rein…...
New Jersey man sentenced for threatening state troopers after DUI crash in Pike County
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) A New Jersey man has been sentenced for a DUI crash near ruins in Childs Park, and for threatening Pennsylvania State Police troopers. On Sept. 12, Michael Cronk, 34, of Montague, New Jersey, was sentenced by Pike County Court of Common Pleas…...
The Des Moines Register Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (22+ words) Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman has endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill for governor. Jack Ciattarell has support from some Democrats. Will it matter?...
When will Medicaid cuts take effect in NJ now that the 'Big Beautiful Bill' has passed?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) About 350,000 New Jersey Medicaid recipients " nearly 1 in 5 " could lose coverage under President Donald Trump's massive tax cut and spending bill, according to the state Department of Human Services. The "Big Beautiful Bill," as Trump has called it, includes a $1 trillion…...