Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Monday:

⬛ Another billowing NJ wildfire burns 1,600 acres
The Log Swamp Wildfire in Little Egg Harbor burned through more than 1,600 acres on Saturday, the latest in a hot and dry week.

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⬛ Striking faculty, Rutgers University reach tentative agreement
Classes resume for 67,000 Rutgers students on Monday after a "framework agreement" with the Rutgers AAUP-AFT union was announced by Gov. Phil Murphy

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⬛ 'Contactless policing' — NJ bill calls for fewer traffic stops
Do you really need to be pulled over for that busted taillight?

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⬛ FBI issues alert about dangerous Chinese agents in NJ
The Bureau says these Chinese agents are illegally going after anyone in New Jersey criticizing China

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⬛ Work for a big company in NJ? You have new rights during layoffs
A mass-layoff law that was originally scheduled to take effect during the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic is now officially on the books in the Garden State.

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