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Monthly Job Losses Worst In NJ Since First Months Of Pandemic
The sharp decline brought NJ jobs back to February 2024 levels, even as unemployment fell.
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NJ To Receive $565M+ From Facebook Owner Over Teen Addiction Claims
The agreement requires platforms to adopt many of the limits signed into NJ law earlier in August.
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Health Officials Warn Of ‘Unprecedented' Blood Shortage
New Jersey is facing a blood shortage, and the state’s health commissioner donated blood Tuesday in hopes that others will follow his lead.
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Data Center Fight Moves To NJ Courts, With Developers Blaming Local Bans On ‘Public Hysteria'
Developers are increasingly going to court to challenge municipal ordinances banning the facilities.
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Sex Abuse Claims Against Boys & Girls Clubs Of America Can't Move Forward, Court Rules
The alleged abuse did not occur at an activity sponsored by the national group or on property it owned, Wainer Apter wrote.
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Food Insecurity In NJ Nearly Doubled Over Four Years, New Report Says
The latest report notes that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has since canceled its collection of food-security data.
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NJ Panel Says More Terminally Ill Inmates Should Be Eligible For Release
The Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission recommended that those with only 18 months to live be allowed to seek early release.
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Governor Signs Law To Expand Microtransit To Seniors, Disabled Residents Statewide
New Jersey lawmakers voted unanimously in June to pass a bill that expands NJ Transit’s existing programs to include microtransit options.
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Rutgers Dental School Program Brings Free Preventive Care To Classrooms
36% of all NJ third graders had untreated dental disease, one report says.
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Judge Blocks Bid To End Oversight Of Bank Accused Of Discrimination In Newark
The ruling means the bank will remain under court oversight until September 2027, as the consent decree requires.
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NJ Can't Force Cannabis Companies To Sign Pacts With Labor Unions, Firm Says
The state’s cannabis regulation law requires cannabis companies to maintain these agreements to obtain and keep a license to sell cannabis.
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Expert Testimony Required For Insanity, Mental Capacity Defenses, NJ High Court Rules
Whether a disease exists and how it affected a person’s actions are questions best left to professionals, the court ruled.
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Switch To New Digital Tablets In NJ Prisons Prompts Civil Rights Lawsuit
A former New Jersey prisoner has sued the state in a bid to block corrections officials from forcing prisoners to surrender their tablets.
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Funding Gap Leaves NJ's New Mental Health Crisis Centers In Limbo
$29M is needed to complete NJ’s 988 crisis-response system.
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NJ Bans ‘Surveillance Pricing' For Grocery Items
Under the practice, shoppers are charged more based on their personal data.
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NJ Governor Says 6K Non-Citizens Were Registered To Vote, 400 Voted Thanks To ‘Software Error'
Sherrill said she learned about the issue just last week, is investigating the software error, and will make the probe’s findings public.
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NJ E-Bike Law Requiring Registration, Insurance Now In Effect
As of July 15, the commission issued more than 4,100 e-bike registrations and 250 e-bike permits, agency spokesman William Connolly said.
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NJ AG Alleges Pennsylvania Man Sold Illegal, Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns'
New Jersey in 2018 banned guns that are homemade, 3D printed, or otherwise undetectable by security scanners.
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NJ Regulator Orders Probe Into Utilities' Response To July 4th Power Outages
Storms left hundreds of thousands without power amid heat wave.
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Gov. Sherrill Announces Website To Help Families Access Child Tax Credit
In order to qualify for SimpleFile, someone must have been a full-year resident in 2025 and made less than $20,000 if filing with a spouse.
