Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Thursday:

⬛ Marine commission: Whale deaths not linked to wind energy work
The Marine Mammal Commission is the third federal agency to reject a link between whale deaths along the NJ or NY coast and the offshore wind energy industry.

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⬛ Workforce in peril – New Jersey cops, nurses and teachers
Join us at 7 p.m. this Thursday for a town hall discussion at the reasons for a severe shortage of workers in areas critical to the health, education, and safety of New Jersey residents.

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⬛ PSE&G cuts NJ gas rates for second time this winter
PSE&G will implement a second rate reduction in natural gas in less than two months for New Jersey customers.

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⬛ Seaside Heights ready for 2023 Polar Bear Plunge
The Special Olympics New jersey Polar Bear Plunge could have a record number of participants for its 30th anniversary.

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⬛ 70-degrees? In February?
Temperatures could soar in parts of NJ today, but Dan Zarrow says don't get used to it.

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