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Ooh la la! New Jersey mayor accuses Murphy of political payback
A New Jersey mayor is suggesting a state agency's move to pull funding for a French museum project was in retaliation for his refusal to endorse First Lady Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate candidacy.
Report: New Jersey's energy plan built on 'magical thinking'
(The Center Square) — As state and federal policy offers more subsidies to renewable energy like wind and solar, skeptics warn that the money is wasted and undermines the stability of America’s energy system.
Mark Mills, director of the National Center for Energy Analytics and a faculty fellow at Northwestern University’s school of engineering, argued in a new report that New Jersey’s approach to
Belleville man drowns at NJ Shore - lifeguards yet on duty
Officers from several towns responded plus off-duty lifeguards to get the man out of the water in Spring Lake and perform life-saving measures, according to police.
Cops: Atlantic City man arrested for locking ex in crawl space
The suspect tried to barricade himself in an apartment, police say.
Fire chief addresses concern after 5 recent fires in Lakewood
A Lithium battery, poorly discarded smoking materials and candles are all likely causes of five structure fires in Lakewood.
2 middle schools in NJ in mourning after deaths of students
Two middle school students from Brick and Wall townships died during the weekend but the circumstances were not disclosed.
Rain of terror: Palestine protesters demand cover from weather
Princeton University protesters said on their social media the university was “actively endangering students” by not allowing tents to be erected in order to shelter against the weather in the Princeton Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
Too many deer! There's still no clear answer on what NJ should do
"Right now, we think it is a problem that's being tolerated and should not be," said Peter Furey, executive director of the New Jersey Farm Bureau.
Unsettled weather continues for NJ, but at least we're warming up
70s and 80s return to New Jersey this week, although we face a daily chance of showers and thunderstorms too.
NJ State Police trooper tragically dies during training exercise
New Jersey State Police trooper Marcellus Bethea has died during a training exercise to join one of the agency's most demanding units.