Jun 06 2022 New Jersey Primary Election Results By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press New Jersey's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
Apr 21 ‘Prohibition 2.0 is lifted’ as recreational pot sales begin in New Jersey By Mike Catalini, Associated Press New Jersey's recreational marijuana marketplace is open for business. Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older started Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening early in the day. Continue reading
Apr 19 New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $87.5 million deal to settle sex abuse suits By Mike Catalini, Associated Press A Catholic diocese in New Jersey has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse with some 300 alleged victims in one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 07 Governor ending New Jersey’s school mask mandate By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Individual school districts will be free to continue requiring masks once the state mandate ends March 7, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 2:42 Urgent tri-state infrastructure project gets green light after long delay By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, about 200,000 rode the train through the tunnel under the Hudson river between New York and New Jersey every day. The tunnel, built in 1910, is over 111 years old—and due to lingering damage from… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 7:59 Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman ‘rooted in community’ in Newark, NJ By Michael Hill In the wake of social justice protests in 2020, Newark, NJ, decided to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus. Now, a new monument to abolitionist and legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman is in the works. The monument will be… Continue watching
Nov 03 Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy wins reelection in New Jersey By Mike Catalini, Associated Press He’s the state’s first Democratic governor to get a second straight term in 44 years, defeating Republican former Assembly member Jack Ciattarelli. Continue reading
Nov 03 Close races for governor unfolding in Virginia, New Jersey By Will Weissert, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Tight races for governor were unfolding in Virginia and New Jersey late Tuesday with the Democratic candidates narrowly trailing their Republican rivals in states that President Joe Biden easily captured a year ago. Continue reading
Nov 02 Republican voting restrictions tested as voters head to the polls By Christina A. Cassidy, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press For election officials, it’s a chance to counter a year’s worth of misinformation about voting security and restore faith in democracy for those who still have doubts about last year’s presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Biden visits New Jersey preschool during infrastructure deal push By Associated Press Biden was visiting the East End Elementary School in North Plainfield to highlight his Build Back Better Agenda, which aims to make universal preschool a reality for all American families. Continue reading