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Evening Roundup: Nadine Menendez Goes on Trial, Love Story Decides Fate in Apartment Battle and Billionaire Family Plans to Build Housing in NJ Forest

Jury selection is underway in the federal trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. Plus, a rent-controlled apartment battle gets decided by a love st... Mar 18, 2025

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New Jersey State Senator Teresa Ruiz reflects on education and 5 years since COVID shutdowns

New Jersey is known for having one of the most generously funded public education systems in the nation. But a new report from the Education Recovery Scoreboard shows students in the ... Mar 17, 2025

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Amid environmental concerns, billionaire family plans to build housing in NJ forest

The wealthy Wilf family has committed to include affordable housing to get the plan approved. But thousands of trees will be lost and locals worry it poses a flooding risk. Mar 17, 2025

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Ask Governor Murphy: March 2025 Recap

Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Mar 13, 2025

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Ask Governor Murphy: Potential Disruption from Federal Budget Cuts

Governor Murphy discusses how the state is grappling with fiscal uncertainty in light of threatened budget cuts from Washington. Mar 12, 2025

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This Dominican food influencer wants all foodies to embrace NYC's Dominican food scene

When Cinthia Almonte, better know as La Comelona, or, "the foodie," first moved to New York City from the Dominican Republic in 2016, she was looking for a way to fall in love with Ne... Mar 4, 2025

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Evening Roundup: Adams Skips Mayoral Forum, Golden Ticket to Avoid MTA Toll, and Norcross Case Dismissal Explained

Mayoral candidates are slamming Mayor Adams for skipping out of a scheduled forum. Plus, thousands of special license plates from the taxi and limousine commission allow drivers to av... Feb 27, 2025

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100 Years of 100 Things: Newspaper Opinion Sections; NJ Gov Candidate Steve Fulop; George Packer on Trump's Worldview; Planets in a Row

100 Years of 100 Things: Newspaper opinion sections; NJ Gov candidate Steve Fulop; George Packer on Trump's worldview; Planets in a row Feb 27, 2025

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Midday News: Judge Dismisses Racketeering Case Against George Norcross, Invasive Sea Anemone Found at Jersey Shore, and NJ AG Issues New Police Guidance

A judge has dismissed racketeering charges against South Jersey political power broker George Norcross, ruling that his actions in Camden waterfront development negotiations were not ... Feb 26, 2025

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Holes appear on a New Jersey highway. Weeks of work are on the way.

Weeks of repair work are on the horizon for a busy New Jersey highway after a void opened up during morning commute hours in early February. State Department of Transportation officia... Feb 24, 2025

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