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Public backlash: NJ lawmakers backtrack on restricting right to know
New Jersey legislative leaders hit the brakes Thursday on a fast-moving bill that would have overhauled the state's open records law.
Report: NJ, US were not prepared for COVID-19 pandemic
The report released Monday faults planning, communication and decision-making before and during the pandemic, which broke out in early 2020.
New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
New obstruction of justice crimes were added Tuesday to charges against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife that allege they accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for favors the senator carried out to assist three businessmen.
All the goodies, and new taxes, promised by NJ governor’s $55.9B plan
Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday unveiled a $55.9 billion budget, up about 5% over his previous year's proposal.
Toyota recalls 280,000 vehicles for potentially dangerous software glitch
Toyota is recalling about 280,000 pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. to fix a transmission problem that can let the vehicles creep forward while in neutral.
Bill would let Atlantic City, NJ casinos keep smoking with some more restrictions
Atlantic City casinos would be able to continue to allow gamblers to smoke on the casino floor under a new bill that would impose additional restrictions on lighting up.
United Airlines set to resume flights in March to Tel Aviv from Newark, NJ
United Airlines says it plans to resume flights to Israel next month, reviving a route that was suspended in October at the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Hockey One. Hockey Two. Two outdoor NHL games at MetLife Stadium with playoff implications
Hockey is coming back to the New Jersey Meadowlands this weekend with MetLife Stadium serving as the venue for the NHL’s Stadium Series. They'll be two games in two days, pitting four Metropolitan Division rivals separated by about a 100-mile corridor that runs from New York to Philadelphia. Roughly 140,000 fans are expected to sit in bone-chilling temperatures waiting for a goal or great save. The New Jersey Devils are scheduled to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night and the Rangers and Islanders will face off Sunday afternoon in an all-NYC contest.
South Jersey school district settles sex abuse lawsuit for $6 million
A southern New Jersey school district will pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by two students who claim a teacher sexually assaulted them for years.
Driver sentenced to 25 years in deaths during Wildwood, NJ pop-up car rally
A driver charged in separate crashes that killed two people during a pop-up car rally in southern New Jersey has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison.
At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed
Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday's parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win, authorities said, as terrified fans ran for cover and yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun violence. One person was killed.
Shooting after Chiefs’ parade seemed to stem from dispute, police say
The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday.