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Andy Kim, Curtis Bashaw win NJ primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Bob Menendez
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won New Jersey’s Senate primary Tuesday, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day after Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez filed to run as an independent amid his federal corruption trial.
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NJ primary elections 2024: Rob Menendez and Ravi Bhalla square off in 8th district race
In one of the tightest contested races to watch in New Jersey’s primary elections, the son of embattled Sen. Bob Menendez will be facing off against Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla to determine who will represent New Jersey’s 8th district.
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Democratic former NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney enters 2025 race for governor
Steve Sweeney, a former top Democratic lawmaker who lost in a stunning 2021 upset to Republican Ed Durr, announced he is running for governor of New Jersey in the 2025 election to succeed the term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy.
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Democrats fend off challenges to retain control of majorities in NJ's Legislature
New Jersey Democrats kept control of their legislative majorities on Tuesday, holding the line against Republican challenges as well as flipping seats in pivotal Senate races and Assembly contests
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NJ Hits Deadline for Police Cams, But Implementation Lags
Police departments in New Jersey reached a deadline Tuesday for all officers on patrol to begin wearing body cameras, although many departments across the state still have not implemented the technology. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, alongside other state and local officials in Camden, said that 487 departments across New Jersey had applied for and been approved for about $58 million…
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NJ Paying $1.3M to Consultant to Advise on Women's Prison Amid Criminal Investigation
New Jersey taxpayers are on the hook for about $1.3 million dollars in fees to a criminal justice consultant to help the Department of Corrections amid a criminal investigation into what the attorney general said was a “brutal attack” on inmates at the state’s only women’s prison, according to public documents. The department announced in February that it had hired the Moss Group...
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Murphy Proposes New Ambitious Gun Control, Safety Measures for New Jersey
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday called for a dozen new gun control measures, a sweeping election-year agenda aimed at tightening laws already considered among the toughest in the nation. Murphy unveiled the measures in Newark, the state’s largest city, during a more than an hourlong, rally-like event in a crowded community center. The Democrat-led Legislature will...
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New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Allow Early In-Person Voting
Although New Jersey already had early absentee voting, the new law stands in contrast to the headline-grabbing bill signed into law in Georgia that restricts voting by mail and gives greater legislative control over how voting is run
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Parents Must Be Told After 1st Cannabis Arrest Under NJ Bill
Parents must be notified if their minor child unlawfully possesses or buys marijuana under a bill lawmakers advanced Wednesday, not even a month since Gov. Phil Murphy signed cannabis legislation that explicitly prohibited parental notification. The measure appears to be on a fast track, coming after concerns that the law left parents in the dark. Spokespeople for Assembly Speaker Craig…
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Vaccine Supply Will ‘Explode' Around Easter, Murphy Says
New Jersey’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines, far below demand, will “explode” around Easter, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday, offering a promise of possible relief nearly a year since the state’s first case. Murphy spoke Wednesday during a news conference on the virus, one day shy of the one-year anniversary since the state reported its first positive case. “None...
