Sherrill says she has a mandate as New Jersey's next governor and will focus on affordability
Read full article: Sherrill says she has a mandate as New Jersey's next governor and will focus on affordabilityMikie Sherrill says she believes she has a mandate as New Jersey's governor-elect to fulfill campaign promises of making the state more affordable.
NJ governor seeks restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights after deadly NYC chopper crash
Read full article: NJ governor seeks restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights after deadly NYC chopper crashNew Jersey’s governor is asking federal officials to impose restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in his state after a New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair in April, killing six people.
Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says New Jersey 'ready to pop out of blue horror show'
Read full article: Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says New Jersey 'ready to pop out of blue horror show'President Donald Trump implored voters in New Jersey’s primary for governor to vote for Republican Jack Ciattarelli when early in-person voting begins Tuesday and said the state was ready for a change from years of Democratic control.
NJ court questions Catholic diocese's bid to block seating of grand jury on clergy sex abuse
Read full article: NJ court questions Catholic diocese's bid to block seating of grand jury on clergy sex abuseMembers of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the state from empaneling a grand jury to investigate clergy sexual abuse allegations.
Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendants
Read full article: Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendantsA state judge tossed out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.
New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy stepping down for Andy Kim to be sworn in early
Read full article: New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy stepping down for Andy Kim to be sworn in earlyNew Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction, is stepping down this weekend.
The drinking water for New Jersey's capital went largely untested for more than a year, utility says
Read full article: The drinking water for New Jersey's capital went largely untested for more than a year, utility saysA utility says the drinking water in New Jersey’s capital city and some surrounding communities went largely untested for more than a year, and that it fired a worker who falsified the relevant reports.
Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it
Read full article: Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about itDrought and sea level rise are causing salty oceanwater to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people.
New Jersey hits pause on an offshore wind farm that can't find turbine blades
Read full article: New Jersey hits pause on an offshore wind farm that can't find turbine bladesNew Jersey has hit pause on an offshore wind energy project that is having a hard time finding someone to manufacture blades for its turbines.
Man accused of killing family members in Pennsylvania facing charges in 2 states
Read full article: Man accused of killing family members in Pennsylvania facing charges in 2 statesAuthorities say a man faces murder charges in Pennsylvania and carjacking and weapons charges in New Jersey after allegedly killing three family members and evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized in two states.
Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police say
Read full article: Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police sayPolice say a man suspected of fatally shooting three family members in the Philadelphia area has been arrested in New Jersey after evading law enforcement for hours.
Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections
Read full article: Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protectionsDefending his administration’s actions on clean water, President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive.
NJ governor's race has Murphy, Ciattarelli in dead heat
Read full article: NJ governor's race has Murphy, Ciattarelli in dead heatNew Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican Jack Ciattarelli were virtually deadlocked early Wednesday after a campaign centered on the incumbent’s progressive policies and handling of the pandemic.
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Census delay helps GOP in one statehouse, Dems in another
Read full article: Census delay helps GOP in one statehouse, Dems in anotherIn past decades, the Census Bureau has given Virginia and New Jersey priority in receiving their redistricting data so they can complete the process in time to run their elections. That’s too late to accommodate Virginia and New Jersey, so they will have little choice but to conduct elections this year under the existing boundaries. He said if legislative redistricting were rushed in time for the 2021 election, it would likely be with incomplete census data. AdThe House of Delegates lines that were created in 2011 were drawn by a Republican-controlled chamber to benefit the GOP. That in turn fueled a Democratic gain of six seats in the 2019 House elections, flipping the chamber to Democratic control.
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Ex-NJ governor Chris Christie says he's out of the hospital
Read full article: Ex-NJ governor Chris Christie says he's out of the hospitalChris Christie said Saturday he has been discharged from a New Jersey hospital where he spent a week, following his announcement that he had contracted the coronavirus. “I am happy to let you know that this morning I was released from Morristown Medical Center," Christie said in a Saturday morning post on Twitter. “I want to thank the extraordinary doctors & nurses who cared for me for the last week. Christie was part of a string of virus cases connected to President Donald Trump’s inner circle. In 2013, during Christie’s first term as New Jersey governor, he underwent lap-band surgery and lost a significant amount of weight.
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New Jersey governor: Trump fundraiser 'put lives at risk'
Read full article: New Jersey governor: Trump fundraiser 'put lives at risk'President Donald Trump arrives at Morristown Municipal Airport to attend a fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)TRENTON, N.J. – President Donald Trump's fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club hours before he announced he had contracted the coronavirus was wrong and “put lives at risk,” New Jersey Gov. Guests at that event said it included a photo opportunity with Trump and an indoor roundtable with him that one attendee said lasted 45 minutes or more. “The actions leading up to and following this event have put lives at risk,” Murphy said at an afternoon news conference. But Dr. Rich Roberts, a pharmaceutical executive from New Jersey who made a video describing the event, said he sat a seat away from Trump during the indoor roundtable. Of the 206 guests at the event, Murphy said, 184 have been contacted by health officials in New Jersey.
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