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Cook Political Report boosts Kean’s odds in NJ-7
By Joey Fox, October 08 2024 5:52 pm. The Cook Political Report (CPR), one of the country’s preeminent elections forecasters, considers Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) the favorite for re-election for the first time this cycle. In the race for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, the state’s one true swing district, CPR has shifted ...
News 12 layoffs take out Zdan, Gregorio, six others
5 days ago · Cutbacks take out 30 News 12 employees in tri-state area. There were massive layoffs at News 12 today, with eight members of their New Jersey team and 30 across their tri-state cable news network being cut. Among those departing are political reporter Alex Zdan and meteorologist James Gregorio, a hallmark of the TV station for decades.
Appeals court reinstates N.J. ban on concealed ... - New Jersey Globe
6 days ago · Appeals court reinstates N.J. ban on concealed weapons in public places. One month after a federal judge blocked the enforcement of large parts of a concealed carry law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy last year, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has mostly reversed an injunction while litigation filed by Second Amendment groups continues. The ...
New Jersey sues TikTok over youth health effects
By Zach Blackburn, October 08 2024 3:00 pm. New Jersey sued the social media app TikTok on Tuesday, alleging “deceptive, unconscionable, and abusive” practices that officials say harm children and teens in the Garden State. New Jersey was one of more than a dozen states that filed suit against the controversial video-based social media ...
Altman, Kean meet for first debate at 8 PM tonight
By David Wildstein, October 13 2024 11:03 am. Democrat Sue Altman and Republican Tom Kean, Jr. will meet at 8 PM tonight for their first and only debate for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 7th district. The race is widely considered one of the most competitive House races in the nation. The 90-minute debate is ...
Coughlin preparing to announce ballot design panel
Oct 30, 2024 · Fulop slams committee. Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is expected to announce on Wednesday that he’s formed a special committee of six Democrats and six Republicans to develop legislation that will codify how primary election ballots are designed in New Jersey, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. The panel members are likely to include ...
Even without the line, Camden Democratic machine coasts to …
Nov 5, 2024 · Lampitt poised to succeed Joe Ripa as county clerk. By Joey Fox and David Wildstein, June 04 2024 11:05 pm. The Camden County Democratic machine survived the abolishment of the county organization line and the extinction of Ballot Siberia without much difficulty, as their slate of candidates scored victories over an anti-machine progressive slate.
StayNJ passes full legislature on near-unanimous votes
Jun 30, 2023 · StayNJ, a new tax relief program for New Jerseyans over 65, passed both houses of the state legislature today on nearly unanimous votes, with only a few scattered defections in the Assembly and none in the Senate. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Phil Murphy, who is virtually guaranteed to sign it. Once enacted, the program will provide New Jersey seniors with a tax credit worth 50% of ...
TD Bank to pay $3 billion fine for allowing money laundering
By Zach Blackburn, October 10 2024 2:48 pm. The New Jersey-based TD Bank will pay more than $3 billion after pleading guilty to failing to combat money laundering networks that used the bank’s services to move “hundreds of millions of dollars.”. Philip Sellinger, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, said the bank operated ...