New Jersey

What to expect in New Jersey’s 2023 general election

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Every seat in the New Jersey Legislature is up for grabs in Tuesday's general election. With solid Democratic majorities in both chambers, party control of the body is not expected to change hands.

Offshore wind project cancellations jeopardize Biden’s clean energy goals

By Jennifer McDermott, Matthew Daly, Michael Hill, Mike Catalini, Associated Press

The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s goals of powering 10 million homes from towering ocean-based turbines…

Coastal New Jersey county and groups sue to block federal approval of offshore wind farm

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

New Jersey’s Cape May County joined with environmental and fishing industry groups to sue the federal government in a bid to overturn its approval of the state's first offshore wind energy farm.

Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in central New Jersey

By Luis Andres Henao, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press

After 12 years of planning and construction, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era is ready to open to the public in Robbinsville, New Jersey.

Sen. Menendez charged with being unregistered agent of the Egyptian government

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Federal prosecutors have rewritten their indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife to charge them with conspiring to have him act as an agent of Egypt and Egyptian officials.

Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to bribery charges

By Larry Neumeister, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Menendez will make his first court appearance Wednesday in Manhattan's federal court amid growing calls from colleagues that he resign.

Booker calls on Menendez to resign, joining growing list of Democrats

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Menendez has so far been defiant in the face of criticism from his colleagues, as he did after he first faced federal bribery charges eight years ago — a case that ended with a deadlocked jury.

WATCH: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez rejects calls to resign amid bribery accusations

By Deepti Hajela, Mike Catalini, Associated Press

Menendez defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand for emergencies.

WATCH: DOJ announces new bribery charges against New Jersey’s Sen. Bob Menendez and wife

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Menendez will have to step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee now that he’s been indicted. The indictment alleges Menendez provided sensitive U.S. government information and took other steps to secretly help Egypt.