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Advocates say 35,000 eviction claims have been filed in New Jersey and 100,000 could be filed. Both housing advocates and property owners are relying on ...
Atlantic City, Hoboken and Camden among the most vulnerable to climate effects
Nonprofits that have been meeting the demands of communities throughout the pandemic need help this year more than ever.
The latest effort for a new stimulus bill comes as some programs put in place by Congress earlier this year, including an extension on unemployment ...
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Growing case load is already stressing some acute-care facilities
Taxes and regulation are persistent thorns. Possible lawsuits over coronavirus a new concern
Critics of proposal for state to leave PJM power grid say Biden administration would be much more favorable than Trump administration to state’s clean-energy policies
Senate president pushes for constitutional amendment directing portion of cannabis tax to communities most hurt by criminalization
Thanksgiving weekend ended without a severe spike in new COVID-19 cases, but the extent of any holiday super-spreader events won't be known for at least ...
The president of the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association says about 40% of food establishments will probably close permanently.
Detainees allege poor health and safety standards made worse by the rising surge of COVID-19 cases.
At face value, the numbers don’t look bad for schools, but the entire state has now reached level orange, indicating the severity of the second ...
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Gov. Murphy says the state’s Rt is among the lowest in the nation
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NJ was recently ranked Number One in US, based on educational achievement and test scores; on that basis, which ...
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