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Video shows someone fleeing scene where New Jersey council member was killed

Surveillance cameras near the townhouse of a slain New Jersey councilwoman captured a mysterious figure racing away from the scene of her murder.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Governor Phil Murphy (D) issues one executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) issued one executive order from Jan. 31-Feb. 6. As of Feb. 6, Murphy has issued one executive order in 2023—nine fewer than he did at this point a year ago.

Ballotpedia · Feb 8, 2023

Murder, justice, and Jersey politics

Just days after the gruesome murder of N.J. councilwoman, Gov. Phil Murphy publicly speculates on her death

Salon · Feb 7, 2023

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NJ charges Paterson officer who shot, wounded fleeing person

New Jersey’s top law enforcement official has brought criminal charges against a Paterson Police officer he says shot a fleeing person in the back, wounding him severely

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

With egg prices soaring, cities welcome backyard chickens

For five years, a woman known as the Chicken Lady of South Jersey urged local officials in Haddon Township, New Jersey, to allow her and other residents to keep chickens in their backyards. She eventually won them over — but that was just the beginning.

Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2023

Yale honors the work of a 9-year-old Black girl whose neighbor reported her to police

Bobbi Wilson went on a mission to save New Jersey's trees, capturing spotted lanternflies. That frightened her neighbor, who called the cops. Now, her bug collection is part of a Yale museum.

WEKU · Feb 3, 2023

Cory Booker mum on police reform ‘conversations’ as Congressional Black Caucus meets with Biden to seek a deal

The New Jersey Democrat has led his conference in negotiations with Republicans

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

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New Jersey councilwoman found fatally shot in crashed car near townhouse, police say

A New Jersey councilwoman was found fatally shot in a vehicle outside her home Wednesday night following what authorities believe was a planned attack.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

NJ councilwoman found shot to death outside of her home

Authorities say a New Jersey borough councilwoman was found shot to death in an SUV outside of her home

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

New Jersey councilwoman shot dead outside her home

Police believe the councilwoman was targeted in the shooting

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Atlantic City casino smoking ban bill to get Feb. 13 hearing

New Jersey lawmakers will soon discuss a proposed law that would ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos, the first action in nearly three years on an emotional issue that is dividing casino patrons and sickening some workers

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Judge: Defiant NJ beach town can sue for $21M in dune costs

A New Jersey beach town that defied state environmental authorities and fixed its dunes after a fall storm caused serious erosion can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to recover $21 million it spent bulking up its shoreline over the past decade

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Biden hails NYC rail tunnel as boon to Amtrak, transit riders

President Joe Biden heralded work on the Gateway tunnel project, a massive rail infrastructure initiative he said would improve travel for workers heading across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

Girl, 9, racially profiled while spraying invasive insect in New Jersey town honoured by Yale

“We wanted to show her bravery and how inspiring she is, and we just want to make sure she continues to feel honoured and loved by the Yale community,” professor Ijeoma Opara says

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

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Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Huge humpback whale washes ashore on New York coast – the 15th in weeks

Scientists are puzzled about the number of dead mammals recently discovered on the coastal stretch

Reuters · Jan 30, 2023

Judge blocks New Jersey ban on guns at beaches, casinos

A federal judge on Monday blocked New Jersey's recently enacted bans on carrying guns at beaches or casinos, though she left in place other restrictions passed by the state in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year expanding gun rights nationwide.

WEKU · Jan 30, 2023

A community is on edge after a man threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue

New Jersey officials are condemning the attempted arson attack as well as an unrelated "possible bias-motivated incident" at a church over the weekend. The state is no stranger to antisemitic threats.

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

Chris Christie says Trump can’t win a general election

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was speaking Sunday on ABC’s This Week about the former president

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The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

Man gets prison for attacking Capitol officer who later died

A New Jersey man who joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for using pepper spray to assault police officers, one of whom died a day after the siege

Los Angeles Times · Jan 27, 2023

Review: Apple’s new comedy is the anti-'Ted Lasso,’ built on a taxingly unlikable protagonist

Everything I know about therapy I’ve learned from television, so I can’t say whether the methods in “Shrinking,” which premiered Friday on Apple TV+, are any more or less accurate than what I know from “The Bob Newhart Show” or “The Sopranos.” Then again, I don’t know how true “The…

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 27, 2023

UFC veteran Jimmie Rivera graduates from New Jersey police academy

Jimmie Rivera has completed law enforcement training to become a police officer in New Jersey.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Town where kids cancer rose blasts deal over polluted site

A proposed settlement between New Jersey and the current owner of a notoriously polluted industrial site is drawing fire from residents of Toms River, where memories of children getting cancer at elevated rates are still a fresh source of pain

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023

Editorial: We’re feeling lucky: Google antitrust lawsuit can set precedent for tech monopolies

It’s not every day that the federal government and states as varied as Tennessee and New York find themselves on the same side of a legal dispute, but these were joined by New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, California, Rhode Island and Connecticut yesterday in filing suit against Google parent company Alphabet…

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023

Family of Devin Willock: ‘He will always be loved and never forgotten’

ATHENS, Ga. — “Be like Dev.”

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Woman, 29, arrested for enrolling in New Jersey high school as a 15-year-old student and attending classes

‘I was in class with this woman, and talked to her, walked her from point A to point B, and never expected this to happen,’ student says

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