NJ facing cold and dangerous ice — NJ Top News

Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Wednesday:

⬛ Beware the 'flash freeze' - significant icing possible across NJ

https://nj1015.com/beware-the-flash-freeze-significant-icing-possible-across-nj/

Bone-chilling, teeth-chattering, hand-numbing cold air.

And that is a huge problem.

⬛ NJ records 5 line-of-duty deaths in 2023

According to preliminary numbers released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, there were 136 line-of-duty deaths in 2023 across the country.

⬛ NJ lawsuit against NY authorities: New tolls punish working class

Gov. Phil Murphy added to the state's lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority over congestion pricing.

The lawsuit was filed in July against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to force the completion of an environmental impact study of the plan. Murphy said it was not done, which "short-circuited" the normal process.

⬛ NJ liquor license laws get first overhaul in nearly 100 years

TRENTON – Legislation signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday amounts to an overhaul of New Jersey’s outdated liquor license laws — boosting the number of spots that can serve alcohol while also easing restrictions on breweries and distilleries.

Among the changes, there would now be a time limit on how long liquor licenses can be held onto without being used.

⬛ Judge blocks JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines

A federal judge is siding with the Biden administration and blocking JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition.

The Justice Department sued to block the merger, saying it would drive up fares by eliminating Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-cost airline.

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