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New Jersey Senate reconvenes to confirm state Supreme Court nominee

Anna Harden July 5, 2024 0 Comment

Although the New Jersey Legislature's summer recess has just begun, the state Senate may return to Trenton for the upcoming nomination of a new Supreme Court justice. Senate President Nick Scutari said he plans...

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New Jersey firefighters among cancer patients suing PFAS manufacturers

Anna Harden July 1, 2024 0 Comment

During the twice-yearly fire drills at Kennedy International Airport in the 1970s and 1980s, Charles O'Neill, a retired Port Authority police officer who worked at Newark Airport, repeatedly sprayed simulated aircraft fires with firefighting...

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Tax Refund for Seniors StayNJ receives $220 million in New Jersey's 2025 state budget

Anna Harden June 30, 2024 0 Comment

The $56.6 billion budget that Governor Phil Murphy signed Friday night includes $220 million for StayNJ, a senior citizen tax break designed to help older residents stay in New Jersey. Although the new budget...

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NJ and Indiana tickets win $1 million in Powerball on Saturday

Anna Harden June 30, 2024 0 Comment

A lucky New Jersey lottery player won $1 million on the Powerball lottery Saturday night. According to the Powerball website, tickets sold in Indiana and New Jersey in Saturday night's Powerball both matched the...

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NJ State Budget 2025 Passed, Awaiting Phil Murphy's Signature

Anna Harden June 28, 2024 0 Comment

The $56.6 billion spending plan was passed by both houses of the legislature on Friday afternoon. The budget includes the new corporate transportation fee, which imposes a 2.5% tax on businesses in the state...