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elycefeliz via Creative Commons CC BY NC ND 2.0Legislation is meant to mesh with Murphy administration’s push to conserve water, electricity. Advocates argue it would also help cut pollution in low-income communities
(AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)TV meteorologist says he’s given up long-range forecasts because weather is now too wild and unpredictable
Amanda BrownI spent much of my law career fighting nuclear proliferation in New Jersey. But the ongoing reliance on fossil fuels puts our state, our country ...
The Facebook group called “Northern New Jersey Covid Vaccine Angels” is a place where people can sign up to get help securing a vaccine appointment.
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State Sen. Troy Singleton introduced legislation that would provide financial and other support to minority-owned businesses.
COVID-19 has brought on disproportionate hardships for the LGBTQ+ community as they face discrimination, unemployment and mental health challenges.
(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)Reforms and widely available shots have cut death rate more than 95%, but systemic problems still to be solved
frankieleon via Creative Commons CC BY 2.0Gov. Phil Murphy had less than two weeks to act with more than $700 million in overdue bills pending
(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)With workers and businesses slammed, calls for more government aid to ‘supercharge’ the economy
Disparities in vaccine distribution in Black and white communities are just one reason communities of color are more comfortable keeping children home
(Jim Wright/The Nature Conservancy)Multimillion-dollar fund for Appalachian range to preserve unbroken wilderness and clean drinking water, improve climate resilience
The first shipment of more than 70,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine are expected to arrive later this week with the first shots in ...
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal's mandate to publicize the identities of police officers with "major discipline" has sparked debate and a lawsuit. Lawyers from police unions ...
Gov. Phil Murphy says some J&J vaccine will go to developmentally disabled residents who live at home
Leaders of the state's Black community are wondering why the five-member cannabis regulatory commission has zero black men as members.
Fans were welcomed back inside to watch a NJ Devils game at Prudential Center for the first time in 357 days.
In this virtual roundtable, participants — including acting education commissioner — go beyond buzzwords to assess how to best ...
Gov. Murphy says the state’s Rt is among the lowest in the nation
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