Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Tuesday:

⬛ Is it time to crack down on beer drinking, pot smoking NJ teens?
A proposed measure would re-institute fines and give police the right to search minors if they smell alcohol or marijuana

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⬛ Seniors could see property taxes cut in half
A deal has been worked out between Gov. Murphy and legislative leaders on the StayNJ program, which promises seniors a 50% property tax cut

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⬛ Activists take NJ's first offshore wind farm project to court
Three groups including Save LBI, Defend Brigantine Beach, and Protect Our Coast NJ have filed a lawsuit challenging the DEP approval of Orsted's Ocean Wind 1.

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⬛ Cops: Egg Harbor Twp. 13-year-old created, distributed child porn
On Friday, police were notified by several parents that a video containing pornographic content between juveniles had been posted to Snapchat.

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⬛ Deadly weekend in NJ: 2 teens shot dead on Bridgeton porch
A total of four people died in three shootings in Bridgeton, Atlantic City and Egg Harbor City including two teens on a front porch.

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