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Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may …
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Judges uphold dismissal of racketeering case against Dem power broker George Norcross • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA state appellate panel has upheld the dismissal of a racketeering indictment against South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and his associates. …
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Activists want NJ pension fund to drop tech firm over ICE ties • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn recent years, New Jersey’s pension fund has been forced to stop investing in companies that boycott Israel and those with financial …
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US Senate poised to send House spending deal in race to avert partial shutdown • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate could vote as soon as Thursday night to approve a government funding package after Democrats brokered a …
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NJ plan for website to host videos from ICE observers raises eyebrows • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSome immigrant activists say Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s new proposal to launch an online portal where people can upload videos of immigration enforcement …
Crime continued to decline in 2025, with homicides down 21% from 2024 and 44% from a peak in 2021, according to a …
Early in-person voting in primary races for the special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s vacant House seat began Thursday. Voters in …
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This famous New Jersey waterfall is freezing over as bitter cold continues
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Great Falls in Paterson continues to freeze over days after the massive weekend snowstorm. Walkways, benches and railings near the 77-foot …
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Judge hands initial win to farmworkers alleging unfair labor practices • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFarmworkers who say they are unfairly excluded from overtime and minimum wage laws can continue to fight their claims in court, a state …
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Panel hears plea to remove judge who threatened to deport truant students • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA municipal court judge suspended for threatening truant students with deportation told a judicial disciplinary committee Wednesday that he meant well and had issued …
Credit: Courtesy of Ruben RamosHoboken City Council President Ruben Ramos New Jerseyans are facing an energy crisis. Families are seeing their electricity bills skyrocket, …
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US Senate Dems demand mask ban, body camera requirement, IDs for immigration agents • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday detailed the “common sense” changes they want to implement for federal immigration enforcement, saying reforms …
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Homeland Security boss Noem in hot water after response to Minneapolis killings • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing mounting criticism, including from some congressional Republicans and moderate Democrats, for her response …
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Judges hear challenge to Seaside Heights law aimed at after-prom parties • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSeaside Heights officials appeared in a courtroom Tuesday to defend a local law banning 18- to 20-year-olds from renting hotels and motels …
Credit: (Hannah Gross/NJ Spotlight News)College Achieve Public Charter School teacher Teresa Dispenziere explains suffixes to a small group of second-grade students in …
Donald Trump has been president for five years total, and there is perhaps no decision of his more baffling than the one …
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Immigration drops shift population, political power to Texas and Florida • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA drop in immigration amid President Donald Trump’s enforcement crackdown led to historically slow population growth in the United States last year. …
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Hudson River tunnel project funding to run dry amid federal freeze • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA project to build new trans-Hudson River tunnels will run out of money in 10 days amid a funding freeze launched during …
NJ Transit resumed limited service Monday after a one-day suspension while a storm blanketed parts of the state with up to 17 …
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Congress hurtles toward partial shutdown after Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday urged Senate Democrats to advance the government funding package that must become …
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Judge ordered to rehear case challenging smoking in casinos • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA state appeals court ordered a lower court Monday to restart proceedings over whether a casino exemption in New Jersey’s indoor smoking …
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Hudson County Democrats new to Assembly want to ‘get things done’ • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTwo Democrats who joined the state Assembly this month are the first in decades to represent Hudson County without the backing of …
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Deadly shooting in Minneapolis could lead to partial government shutdown over ICE funding • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA partial federal government shutdown appeared Sunday to unexpectedly be on the horizon, after another fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in …
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New Jersey Youth Chorus Presents Winter Concert Featuring Young Talent on February 1st
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogoriginally published: 01/23/2026 (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) — The New Jersey Youth Chorus (NJYC), a program of Wharton Arts, invites the community to …
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Another person in Minneapolis shot and killed by feds • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFederal immigration officers shot a third person in Minneapolis in as many weeks on Saturday. Brian O’Hara said federal agents killed a …
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Gothic folktale Anda screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, January 25!
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBy Logan Ward originally published: 01/24/2026 ANDA is the directorial debut of Jayendra Ganta. Despite it being his first film, he showed …
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ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs …
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After Murphy, some lawmakers want limits on clemency powers • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA trio of Democratic lawmakers want to alter the pardon powers of New Jersey’s governors after Gov. Phil Murphy issued waves of …
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Trump to block foreign aid for transgender care, Vance tells anti-abortion rally • New Jersey Monitor
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to expand a policy that blocks foreign aid dollars from going to organizations that discuss, refer …
