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Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Thursday:

⬛ Social media companies made billions from minors, study says

FILE - This combination of photos shows logos of X, formerly known as Twitter, top left; Snapchat, top right; Facebook, bottom left; and TikTok, bottom right. (AP Photo, File)

Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday.

⬛ NJ police arrest Queens man for I-78 road rage shooting

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READINGTON — A New York man has been arrested for shooting at a semi-truck on Interstate 78 through Hudson County in a fit of road rage earlier this month, according to authorities.

Collen M. Brown, age 25, of Jamaica, New York is being held at Warren County jail, Hudson County Prosecutor Renée Robeson announced Wednesday.

⬛ NJ wants to make it easier for you to cancel your gym membership

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Just in time for the new year, Garden State legislators are advancing a proposed law that would make it easier for you to quit the gym.

Under a bill that was approved by both houses of the Legislature and now waits for action by Gov. Phil Murphy, folks who sign up for a health club membership online must be given an online option to also begin the termination process.

⬛ NJ town running a giant M&M drop at midnight for New Year's Eve

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HACKETTSTOWN — This small Warren County town is putting a mouth-watering spin on the New York City Times Square ball drop.

And this year's festivities should be the start of a yearly New Year's Eve tradition.

Road closures and extra security will be in place late Dec. 31 into Jan. 1 for a celebration that features the lowering of a giant fiberglass M&M at midnight.