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NJ Medicaid Fraud Recovery Is Real. The Math Behind It Is Brutal.

NJ Medicaid Fraud Recovery Is Real. The Math Behind It Is Brutal.

The state touts $122.8 million in recoveries. A single pending lawsuit demands $123.9 million from two facilities. AARP found $2...

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Davenport Sues Trump as NJ Primary Opens — Federal Hearing Set for Election Day

Davenport Sues Trump as NJ Primary Opens — Federal Hearing Set for Election Day

The Attorney General deploys poll monitors and attorneys while court weighs permanent injunction against White House voter-order that would restrict...

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NJ Governor Sherrill Declares Farm Emergency; USDA Silent as Staffing Crisis Deepens

NJ Governor Sherrill Declares Farm Emergency; USDA Silent as Staffing Crisis Deepens

Sherrill requests federal disaster designation after $300M freeze losses; the agency that must process the request has shed 15,000+ employees.TRENTON,...

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Stack's Cyber-Harassment Bill Passes Senate While His Critic Faces Assault Charges in Another County

Stack's Cyber-Harassment Bill Passes Senate While His Critic Faces Assault Charges in Another County

Stack's anti-harrassment bill cleared the chamber in January. Leonard Filipowski, an activist Stack cut off at a 2025 committee hearing,...

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Shore Towns Mobilize for Memorial Day After Long Branch Pop-Up Party Chaos

Shore Towns Mobilize for Memorial Day After Long Branch Pop-Up Party Chaos

LONG BRANCH, N.J. — New Jersey’s shore towns are mobilizing. Not for a hurricane. Not for a nor'easter. For Memorial...

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NJ AG Sues Feds Over Student Loan Cuts That Trap Working Nurses

NJ AG Sues Feds Over Student Loan Cuts That Trap Working Nurses

Davenport joins 22-state coalition challenging July 1 rule that voids loan access for students who pause enrollment. TRENTON, N.J. —...

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Millville Bans Data Centers as Municipal Backlash Spreads Across Six NJ Towns

Millville Bans Data Centers as Municipal Backlash Spreads Across Six NJ Towns

MILLVILLE, N.J. — Millville’s Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to block data centers entirely. The ordinance barred a 2.6-million-square-foot,...

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Essex Prosecutor Warns of Drone Fines Up to $100K as MetLife Locks Down for World Cup

Essex Prosecutor Warns of Drone Fines Up to $100K as MetLife Locks Down for World Cup

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II has a simple message for anyone thinking about flying...

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Kean Jr. Absence Enters Third Month

Kean Jr. Absence Enters Third Month

TRENTON, N.J. — Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s' last vote was on March 5, joining 215 Republicans to block a War...

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10th NJ Transit Pedestrian Death This Year: Red Bank Student Latest 'Trespasser'

10th NJ Transit Pedestrian Death This Year: Red Bank Student Latest 'Trespasser'

RED BANK, N.J. — Ten pedestrians have died on NJ Transit tracks so far this year. The latest was Terry...

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