Water restrictions – NJ Top News

Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Wednesday:

⬛ NJ residents getting scammed by deepfake technology
A New Jersey lawmaker has a measure to update the state’s identity theft law to include impersonation using AI and deepfake technology

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⬛ I-95 to reopen in Philadelphia this weekend
Gov. Josh Shapiro would not commit to whether or not the road will reopen Saturday or Sunday.

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⬛ NJ water alert: Residents asked to cut back
As dry conditions persist in New Jersey reservoir and stream levels keep dropping

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⬛ Another Burlington County wildfire contained
New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews went to work on another wildfire in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest Monday afternoon.

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⬛ Dog likely to blame for sparking Brick, NJ house fire
Two dogs and a person inside the house made it safely out of the house.

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