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New Jersey Democrats Divided on Mikie Sherrill's World Cup Sales Tax Increase Could Cover Parts of the Jersey Shore
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (513+ words) Trenton, NJ " A proposal to raise taxes to help cover 2026 World Cup costs is exposing divisions among New Jersey Democrats, after U. S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer publicly pushed back on a plan tied to Gov. Mikie Sherrill's administration. Gottheimer warned against shifting…...
NJ school message sparks backlash after students asked to volunteer at ICE detention facility
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (173+ words) The communication was reportedly sent to 11th-grade students and outlined specific days and times when volunteer hours could be completed. Parents quickly raised objections, questioning how a detention facility became an option for student service credit. "The message was taken…...
New Jersey wants gun manufacturers to pay nearly $1 billion per year to victims of criminal gun violence
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) Proposed law ties manufacturer fees to gun violence costs and creates fund for victims. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Ellen J. Park, would prohibit firearm manufacturers from selling or distributing products in New Jersey without a valid license issued by the…...
Tornado Alert: Severe Thunderstorms and 75 MPH Winds Expected Monday Across New Jersey and Delaware
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) Forecasters warn of damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and potential power outages as strong storms move through Monday afternoon and evening. Mount Holly, NJ " Strong thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are expected to develop Monday afternoon and…...
Massive sinkhole swallows dump truck as New Jersey town declares state of emergency
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (419+ words) PHILLIPSBURG, NJ " A routine repair operation turned into a crisis Tuesday afternoon when a dump truck was partially swallowed by a sudden sinkhole at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Lewis Street, an area already under closure due to prior…...
Lock them up: Why New Jersey needs to ban people who eat pizza with a knife and fork
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) Trenton, NJ " There comes a moment in every serious society when it must decide what behavior it will tolerate and what behavior crosses the line into chaos, and in New Jersey that line is crossed the second someone picks up…...
New Jersey UFO Sighting Was Just A Plane, Tracking Center Says
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) ROXBURY TOWNSHIP, N. J. " A December UFO sighting that stirred brief local curiosity in Morris County has been confirmed as a misidentified commercial aircraft, according to a review by the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC). The report, logged under case number 194836, described…...
Government Assistance Fraud is Happening in New Jersey, It's Not Just a Minnesota Thing
4+ mon, 10+ hour ago (632+ words) Trenton, NJ " Large-scale government program fraud, like the massive "Feeding Our Future" scandal that shook Minnesota, or the latest child daycare fraud, has not only happened in New Jersey but continues to surface across multiple public funding systems. Experts and…...
National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Advisory for Jersey Shore and Central New Jersey
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (214+ words) MOUNT HOLLY, N. J. " The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of central and southern New Jersey, warning that a mix of snow, sleet, and rain will move into the region late Friday and could make for…...
Former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman calls Trump a "danger to democracy
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) TRENTON, NJ " Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman sharply criticized Donald Trump in a post Monday, calling the former president "a danger to our democracy" and accusing him of putting personal ego above national interest. Whitman, who led New…...