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Congressman Kean secures nearly $18 million for New Jersey community projects in House funding bills
NEW JERSEY – Congressman Tom Kean Jr., R-7th District, announced Thursday that nearly $18 million in federal funding for 18 community projects across New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District has been included in key House appropriations…
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I-78 west lane closures scheduled Friday in Somerset County for bridge project
SOMERSET COUNTY, N.J. — Motorists traveling on Interstate 78 westbound in Somerset County should expect lane closures Friday as work continues on a bridge replacement project in Bedminster and Bridgewater,…
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Hackettstown, Mount Olive Applebee’s among locations hosting Stuff the Bus drive
NEW JERSEY — Select Doherty-owned Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurants in New Jersey and New York are once again collecting school supplies to help local students prepare for the…
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Gottheimer highlights affordability, health care and retirement security during telephone town hall
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J. 5th District, hosted a telephone town hall Wednesday night with thousands of North Jersey residents to discuss health care costs, taxes, utility…
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Morris County man charged after alleged lewd conduct at Hackettstown Community Pool
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Warren County) — A Long Valley man has been charged after police said he allegedly engaged in lewd conduct at the Hackettstown Community Pool. Police responded to the…
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New Jersey officials urge residents to protect against mosquito-borne diseases this summer
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey health, environmental and agriculture officials are urging residents to take precautions against mosquitoes as activity increases statewide and mosquito-borne diseases remain a seasonal concern. The…
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Morris County to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with remembrance ceremony and candlelight vigil
PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, N.J. (Morris County) — Morris County will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a public remembrance ceremony and candlelight vigil on Sunday,…
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Rutgers scientists to lead international Atlantic Ocean research expedition
NEW JERSEY — Two early-career Rutgers University oceanographers will lead an international team of scientists on a 25-day research expedition in the Atlantic Ocean to study a little-understood ocean mixing…
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Hunterdon Medical Center earns national award for cardiac arrest care
RARITAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — Hunterdon Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Silver quality achievement award for its commitment to providing guideline-based care…
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Sussex County Library to host first Repair Café, seeks volunteer repair coaches
WANTAGE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — The Sussex County Library System will host its first Repair Café this fall, inviting residents to bring broken household items for free repairs while…
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Mount Olive officials discuss redevelopment plans for former Trading Post property
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — Mount Olive Township officials recently met with the owner of the former Trading Post property to discuss redevelopment plans that would bring a…
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NJ TRANSIT report says World Cup transportation plan moved record 370,000 passengers
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ TRANSIT successfully transported more than 370,000 passengers during the eight FIFA World Cup 2026 matches at NJNY Stadium, setting a record for event-related ridership in the…
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Gottheimer votes against House defense bill despite securing national security provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., voted against the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act after the House added provisions from the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or…
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Somerset County teacher selected for Holocaust education program in Poland
BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A Somerset County middle school teacher was among 14 educators from five states selected to participate in the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous’ 2026…
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RetireReady NJ reaches $25 million in retirement savings for 30,000 participants
TRENTON, N.J. — RetireReady NJ, the state’s retirement savings program for private-sector employees, has reached $25 million in retirement savings for 30,000 participants since launching two years ago, state officials…
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Reported dayslong gas leak prompted emergency response at vacant Sussex County home
NEWTON, N.J. (Sussex County) — A gas leak at a vacant home on Main Street in Newton prompted a mutual aid response Wednesday afternoon after officials learned natural gas may…
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Kean votes for House-passed bill to ban stock purchases by members of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., voted Wednesday in favor of House legislation that would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from purchasing individual…
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New Jersey awards $1 million in grants to strengthen maternal and infant health organizations statewide
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority has awarded funding to 15 community-based organizations through its new G.L.O.W. Program, a $1 million initiative aimed at…
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New Jersey American Water donates $1,000 to Hopatcong Pound Project through mayor’s charity program
HOPATCONG BOROUGH, N.J. (Sussex County) — The Hopatcong Pound Project has received a $1,000 donation from New Jersey American Water through the company’s “Mayor’s Charity of Choice” program. The nonprofit…
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Man indicted on illegal re-entry charge after 12 prior removals, U.S. attorney says
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man who federal authorities say was previously removed from the United States 12 times has been indicted on a charge of illegal re-entry after…
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Gottheimer, Kean respond after New Jersey announces noncitizens were added to voter rolls
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Tom Kean Jr. on Wednesday called for election security measures following the state’s announcement that approximately 6,600 noncitizens were added to New…
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