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Opioid settlement money is covering police costs in some N.J. towns. Who's checking the spending?

Opioid settlement money is covering police costs in some N.J. towns. Who's checking the spending?

Edison told the state it spent $1,179,981 in settlement money on police personnel costs, the state has no report on...

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New Jersey Nuclear Task Force Holds First Meeting; Reactor Solicitation Not Yet Issued

New Jersey Nuclear Task Force Holds First Meeting; Reactor Solicitation Not Yet Issued

Thursday's meeting reviewed a draft charter and established five subcommittees. The state has until January 9, 2027 to issue its...

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Thousands Lose NJ FamilyCare Eligibility as Federal Medicaid Overhaul Begins

Thousands Lose NJ FamilyCare Eligibility as Federal Medicaid Overhaul Begins

The federal budget law's first cut hit New Jersey's Medicaid program on Oct. 1, ending full coverage for thousands of...

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Atlantic City Sheraton to Lay Off 99 Workers as NJEDA Reviews $79M Tax Credit Request

Atlantic City Sheraton to Lay Off 99 Workers as NJEDA Reviews $79M Tax Credit Request

Ninety-nine workers lose their jobs Thursday at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel. The owner says the 502-room building...

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Governor Sherrill's First Housing Plan to Debut at Atlantic City Conference

Governor Sherrill's First Housing Plan to Debut at Atlantic City Conference

The recommendations ordered up in Executive Order No. 17 are scheduled for delivery at the Governor's Conference on Housing and...

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Ocean City's new beach, a nor'easter and an old question: Who pays for the repair?

Ocean City's new beach, a nor'easter and an old question: Who pays for the repair?

Federal rules could let Washington pay to repair the north-end sand the Army Corps' contractor finished pumping Sept. 7, but...

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New Jersey's $71 Million Food-Stamp Cost Share Starts Thursday, With Counties Paying Most

New Jersey's $71 Million Food-Stamp Cost Share Starts Thursday, With Counties Paying Most

New Jersey budgeted $71 million for the first year of a federal cost shift that starts Thursday. A second cost,...

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Vineland Data Center Fined $1.07 Million; Secaucus Mayor Wants Pause on Data Centers

Vineland Data Center Fined $1.07 Million; Secaucus Mayor Wants Pause on Data Centers

New Jersey fined a Vineland data center a record $1.07 million for 62 unpermitted backup generators; in Secaucus, diesel at...

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What New Jersey Law Says About the Credit Card Surcharge on Your Receipt

What New Jersey Law Says About the Credit Card Surcharge on Your Receipt

New Jersey's 2023 law caps credit card fees at sellers' actual costs and requires notice before you pay. Here's how...

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Toms River Faces New Sanctions Bid After Township Devices Go Missing in Shul Suit

Toms River Faces New Sanctions Bid After Township Devices Go Missing in Shul Suit

Twenty of the 49 township devices tied to a five-year RLUIPA case cannot be found, the township's own law firm...

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