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Two New Jersey firefighters die fighting blaze on ship in Port Newark

Five others were injured putting out fire

The Independent UK

New Jersey governor to sign tax break for Orsted's offshore wind farm

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy plans to sign a bill giving a tax break to Danish offshore wind developer Orsted for the first of two energy projects it plans to place in the waters off the Jersey Shore

The Independent UK

A new law would require Central Jersey to be promoted on state tourism maps — if they can find it

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign a bill into law that would require Central Jersey to be promoted in the state’s tourism literature. So does that mean it’s a real place?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Wind farm off NJ coast wins Biden’s approval as locals balk

The Biden administration on Wednesday approved Orsted A/S’s Ocean Wind 1 project, setting the stage for installation of as many as 98 turbines in waters off New Jersey over the opposition of some local residents.

Tribune News Service

‘Freakin’ it out’: lip-syncing New Jersey judge in hot water over TikTok videos

Gary Wilcox allegedly performed to graphically sexual and violent songs while wearing his robes at court and in chambers

The Guardian - US

Trump stays home as Republican presidential candidates march in July 4 parades in key states

Ron DeSantis was in New Hampshire. Mike Pence was in Iowa. And Donald Trump was home at his New Jersey golf course.

Tribune News Service

New Jersey judge under investigation for ‘sexual’ TikTok videos of him lip syncing to Rihanna and Busta Rhymes

The judge could face removal pending a review

The Independent UK

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Chris Christie reacts to ‘control freak’ Trump’s classified documents comments: ‘He’s scared’

Former New Jersey governor says Trump’s ego won’t allow him to skip primary debate. ‘He can’t have a big TV show that he’s not on’

The Independent UK

Former President Trump And Ex-Gov. Christie Trade Jabs In Presidential Campaign

Trump and Christie Clash as Former Allies Turn Rivals in 2024 Race

Zenger

Car insurance premiums based on job, education can ding low-wage workers

New Jersey resident Anna “Cuqui” Rivera, a high school graduate who works as a labor and civil rights activist and moonlights as a DJ, was paying almost $3,000 annually for auto insurance with one of the big companies. Now, she pays almost $2,000 less for coverage on her 2016 Jeep.

Tribune News Service

Chris Christie calls Trump-DeSantis nomination feud ‘a teenage food fight’

Former New Jersey governor speaks out after bizarre video from Florida’s governor and ‘juvenile’ nicknames from the ex-president

The Guardian - US

Tax break for offshore wind developer Orsted moves ahead in New Jersey Legislature

A bill that would let Danish offshore wind developer Orsted keep tax credits that it otherwise would have to return to New Jersey ratepayers moved closer to approval Friday as it was passed by the state Assembly

The Independent UK

A $100 billion wealth migration tilts US economy’s center of gravity south

Drive along the 240-mile stretch of the Atlantic coast from Charleston, South Carolina, through the grassy marsh land of southern Georgia and down into northern Florida, and you’ll see one of the most profound economic shifts in the U.S. today.

Tribune News Service

Jersey Shore towns say state's marijuana law handcuffs police and emboldens rowdy teens

Officials and residents of several New Jersey shore towns say the state’s law decriminalizing marijuana use is having an unintended effect: emboldening large groups of teenagers to run amok on beaches and boardwalks, knowing there is little chance of them getting in trouble for it

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Daily Mirror

Man cuts down neighbour's 32 trees but little-known rule could cost him $1.9MILLION

Grant Haber, a New Jersey man, is facing a $32,000 fine for illegally cutting down 32 trees on his neighbour, Samih Shinway's property without permission, causing damage of up to $1.9 million

France 24

Trump audio recording: Former US president heard discussing classified documents

US news outlets have released an audio recording that appears to demonstrate that former president Donald Trump knowingly held on to highly classified documents. CNN and The New York Times both reported on the recording of a July 2021 meeting – after Trump left office – at his golf club…

Tribune News Service

‘This is the existential crisis’: A push for climate change education

When wildfires and smoke swept through Oregon in 2020, Lyra Johnson’s family made plans to evacuate their home near Portland. Johnson, then 14, was told she might have to quickly learn to drive — despite not having a license — in order to get her grandmother to safety.

The Independent UK

Shortening of internet gambling future stuns Atlantic City casinos

Atlantic City’s casinos are trying to understand why New Jersey lawmakers plan to drastically shorten the length of time that internet gambling can be conducted in the state

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

New Jersey is about to be the only state where customers can’t pump their own gas, thanks to a new Oregon law

For years, New Jersey was basically the only state in the country that wouldn’t let customers pump their own gas. The exception was some parts of Oregon that were also holding out on a ban. But that’s about to change.

Tribune News Service

Trump says it was just ‘bravado’ when he claimed having Iran attack plan in caught-on-tape Bedminster meeting

Former President Donald Trump claims he was only spouting “bravado” and wasn’t actually showing off “highly classified” plans to attack Iran in a caught-on-tape 2021 meeting with book researchers at his New Jersey golf resort.

The Independent UK

Belgium-based Solvay to pay $393M to clean up and compensate for PFAS contamination in New Jersey

A Belgium-based chemical company will spend nearly $393 million under a settlement to clean up contamination from its so-called forever chemicals in New Jersey’s drinking water and soil and to compensate for the environmental damage they caused

Zenger

Special Congressional Elections Reach Record High In 2010s

Increase in special elections seen in both House and Senate, driven by various factors

The Independent UK

Lawyer tied to rapes by DNA left on drinking glass is accused of 5 more attacks

A New Jersey lawyer recently charged with sexually assaulting four women in Boston 15 years ago has been indicted on suspicion of five additional attacks during the same time period

Ballotpedia

Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades

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Cinemablend

Alec Baldwin Complained About His Delayed Flight On Social Media, And The Internet Is Now Roasting Him For It

Alec Baldwin took to Instagram to complain about a recent experience on a flight from New Jersey to Vancouver, Canada.

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