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1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (654+ words) Home » New Jersey » New Jersey Lawmakers Push to End Automatic MVC Voter Registration, but Governor Sherrill Continues Program With New Safeguards TRENTON, NJ — Republican lawmakers are pushing to end automatic voter registration at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission after…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (705+ words) Work on eliminating one of South Jersey's biggest traffic bottlenecks will ceremoniously begin this Wednesday. We all know the drill: It's a Sunday in the summer and westbound traffic on the Atlantic City Expressway is heavy but moving -- that is…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (159+ words) SPARTA TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — A 40-year-old employee died Saturday after becoming trapped in industrial equipment at Nicolock in Sparta Township, authorities said. Officers from the Sparta Township Police Department responded to the business on Saturday, Oct. 10, for a report of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (253+ words) Oct 7, 2026, 10:32 PM More than 1,000 New Jersey voter registration records need to be corrected or reviewed following a new examination of the state's voter rolls, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill's administration. The findings include about 750 voter registrations tied to a Motor…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (654+ words) A 30,000-square-foot innovation center designed to help early-stage biotechnology, health care and technology companies grow has opened at the HELIX development in New Brunswick. Portal Innovations and the New Brunswick Development Corp. marked the grand opening of the New Jersey…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (192+ words) Oct 2, 2026, 4:35 PM New Jersey farmers could soon get financial help after a spring freeze devastated crops across the state. A bill moving through the State House would provide $60 million in state aid to farmers who suffered losses from the freeze....

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (256+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer returned Thursday from a bipartisan congressional delegation to Lebanon, where he said he pressed Lebanese leaders on the disarmament of Hezbollah and implementation of an agreement involving Lebanon, Israel and the United States. Gottheimer, D-N....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase by 56 cents to $16.48 an hour for most employees beginning Jan. 1, 2027, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The annual adjustment is based on increases in the Consumer Price…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (350+ words) RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — County College of Morris is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary artist and educator Joe Kubert and five decades of The Joe Kubert School with a special gallery exhibit. “The Legacy of Joe Kubert…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (397+ words) EAST BRUNSWICK & SOUTH RIVER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 22, 2026-- Residents and businesses in East Brunswick and South River will benefit from the fastest and most reliable internet speeds in the state as well as best gaming experience – accolades awarded by Ookla ® Speedtest…...