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The Fall of New Jersey's Sopranos Senator

Bob Menendez’s bribery scandal was straight out of a mafia show.

Reason · Jul 18, 2024

New Jersey to allow power plant hotly fought by Newark residents

New Jersey has decided to allow building a new backup power plant at one of the country’s largest sewage treatment facilities

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024

Influencer known for speeding videos around NYC arrested for string of burglaries

Antonio Ginestri is known for speeding through Manhattan in high-end motorcycles and cars

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024

Bob Menendez denies reports he will quit Senate after bribery conviction

Democratic US senator from New Jersey, 70, was found guilty of 16 federal charges, including accepting bribes

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024

Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind

Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the northeastern U.S. They include the start of the Sunrise Wind project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken…

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024

Eight-week-old baby girl dies after being left in baking hot car in New Jersey

The father was believed to have attended synagogue while his baby was in the vehicle as temperatures neared triple digits

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024

A meteor streaked over the NYC skyline before disintegrating over New Jersey

NASA has confirmed that meteor streaked over the New York City skyline before disintegrating over nearby New Jersey

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024

Rare 'daytime fireball' spotted as meteor falls to Earth over New York City (video)

A meteor crashed into Earth over New York City on July 16. Watch the rare daytime fireball light up the skies above New Jersey and Connecticut in this dramatic footage.

Space · Jul 17, 2024

Forest fire at New Jersey military base 80% contained after overnight rain

Heavy rain overnight has helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a military bombing range in the New Jersey Pinelands

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024

'Rare daylight fireball' meteor over NYC created loud boom near Statue of Liberty

Reports of a daylight fireball and loud booms across New York City and New Jersey suggest a meteor entered the atmosphere above the city and traveled west at 38,000 mph, NASA says.

LiveScience · Jul 17, 2024