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Proposal to Rename Colts Neck Elementary School After Donald Trump

Proposal to Rename Colts Neck Elementary School After Donald Trump

COLTS NECK — A proposal raised during a recent meeting of the Colts Neck Township School District Board of Education could...

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Gottheimer Shifts Position to Match NJ Delegation on Iran War Powers Vote

Gottheimer Shifts Position to Match NJ Delegation on Iran War Powers Vote

WASHINGTON—Representative Josh Gottheimer introduced an alternative War Powers Resolution on March 7 after reversing his stance during a failed House...

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Belleville Mayor Candidates Announce Council Running Mates Ahead of 2026 Election

Belleville Mayor Candidates Announce Council Running Mates Ahead of 2026 Election

BELLEVILLE — Candidates in Belleville’s 2026 municipal election have begun announcing the individuals who will run on their slates for...

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Baraka, Solomon Praise Sherrill Decision to Replace Newark Bay Bridge Instead of Expanding Project

Baraka, Solomon Praise Sherrill Decision to Replace Newark Bay Bridge Instead of Expanding Project

NEWARK and JERSEY CITY — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor James Solomon issued a joint statement Tuesday...

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Sherrill Deploys NJ ICE-Reporting Portal, Compares Agency to 'Secret Police'

Sherrill Deploys NJ ICE-Reporting Portal, Compares Agency to 'Secret Police'

Sherrill Deploys NJ ICE-Reporting Portal, Compares Agency to 'Secret Police'TRENTON— Governor Mikie Sherrill has launched a state portal for residents...

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El Departamento de Justicia demanda a la gobernadora de Nueva Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, por la Orden Ejecutiva 12 sobre ICE

El Departamento de Justicia demanda a la gobernadora de Nueva Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, por la Orden Ejecutiva 12 sobre ICE

El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos presentó una demanda federal contra el Estado de Nueva Jersey y la gobernadora...

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NJ Native Running for President? Mark Kelly’s Unlikely Journey to Presidential Politics

NJ Native Running for President? Mark Kelly’s Unlikely Journey to Presidential Politics

The Arizona senator’s clash with Donald Trump transformed him from a relative unknown into a serious 2028 presidential prospect almost...

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Bill Prohibits Employment of Certain Former ICE Employees in NJ State and Local Positions

Bill Prohibits Employment of Certain Former ICE Employees in NJ State and Local Positions

Amid escalating federal immigration enforcement actions in New Jersey—including a high-profile February 2026 detention operation at a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail...

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Grassroots Push and Outside Spending Fuel Mejia Upset in NJ-11 Primary

Grassroots Push and Outside Spending Fuel Mejia Upset in NJ-11 Primary

A late surge of progressive voter turnout and an avalanche of outside spending upended the Democratic establishment in New Jersey’s...

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Resurfaced Video Highlights Governor Sherrill’s Past Warnings on NJ Election Security

Resurfaced Video Highlights Governor Sherrill’s Past Warnings on NJ Election Security

A resurfaced video from a 2019 congressional hearing has reignited debate over election security in New Jersey, drawing renewed attention...

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