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Governor Murphy signs bill criminalizing deepfakes

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Wednesday imposing civil and criminal penalties on anyone who makes or shares deceptive AI-generated media …


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State voters give Trump administration bad marks, Stockton poll finds

Stockton's William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy polled 702 New Jersey voters. Here are their responses.

STATE

Governor hopefuls say it’s time to allow New Jerseyans to grow their own cannabis

In the six-person race to win the Democratic Party’s nomination to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy, four candidates said they would …

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Judge transfers case of Columbia student facing deportation to New Jersey

Mahmoud Khalil, a legal resident of the United States who was arrested by federal immigration agents on March 8 in …

STATE

State police settle lawsuit over yearslong delays in processing expungement orders

Agreement requires expanded transparency, sets four-month deadline

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Federal appeals court schedules hearing in immigrant detention case

New Jersey’s fight to stop immigrant detention in the Garden State is headed to federal court.

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Bill advances to restrict students’ use of cellphones in school

A plan to require school boards to adopt policies aimed at limiting the use of cellphones during school hours marched …

GOVERNMENT

Former Atlantic City attorney to head state's Division on Civil Rights

Yolanda Melville will take over as director March 19, after current Director Sundeep Iyer rejoins the Office of the Attorney …

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New bill expands access to hearing aids

Sen. Vince Polistina is one of the bill's sponsors.

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Catholic Church loses key battle to keep state probe of clergy sex abuse secret

The state Supreme Court ordered the records to be unsealed and agreed to hear arguments in the case next month.

STATE

New law expands early in-person voting for this year’s gubernatorial primary

Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed a bill that will expand early in-person voting in New Jersey primaries, starting with …

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Gun legislation sparks disagreement among New Jersey Republicans

Two Republicans leaped off the party bandwagon last fall to introduce a package of bills that would establish new gun …

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ICE plans massive new immigrant detention center in Newark

Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed facility located next to the Essex County jail, will be the first immigration detention center to …

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Republicans call for attorney general’s ouster after Trump challenges and court losses

The criticism comes as Platkin has joined other Democratic attorneys general around the nation to challenge the constitutionality of various …

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Governor Murphy proposes $58.1B state budget

Murphy’s plan would see New Jersey end the 2026 fiscal year with $6.3 billion in surplus.

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Electricity prices set to rise by roughly $25 per month this summer

Atlantic City Electric customers — already complaining about huge increases — will see another $28 per month.

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Super Bowl wagering up 19 percent over last year

Wagering for the Super Bowl surpassed $168 million.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Did the BPU's decision permanently end offshore wind projects in New Jersey?

Offshore wind detractors claim victory in their fight to stop wind turbines from ever being built in the Atlantic Ocean.

STATE

Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in bribery scheme

The former leader is the only sitting senator ever to be convicted of acting as a foreign agent.

Immigrant activists conflicted on new state guidance to N.J. schools

The guidance came after the Trump administration threw out federal policies that protect undocumented immigrants from being arrested in “sensitive …

CRIME-COURTS

Judge weighing dismissal of charges against Dem power broker George Norcross

Norcross' co-defendants include Brigantine attorney Bill Tambussi.