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NJ electric bills have been spiking, but $25 worth of relief is on the way
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (549+ words) Published Jul 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET New Jersey electric customers will soon get a modest break on their power bills. Every electric customer in the Garden State will receive a one-time $25 credit on their August bill, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced, calling the…...
After Sherrill’s ‘freeze’ on electricity rates, New Jerseyans still seeking lower bills
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (984+ words) Published Jul 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill ran last year in part on a platform to rein in rising energy costs. The state has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. But six months into her…...
Jersey City Mayor Solomon delays vote on 20% tax hike, but warns of looming fiscal pain
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (788+ words) Published Jun 24, 2026 at 7:59 p.m. ET Jersey City residents will wait another week after city leaders postponed a vote on a temporary 20% property tax increase until July 1. Mayor James Solomon proposed the temporary increase last week, saying it is needed to help…...
Trump admin agrees to largely pause ICE detention center buildout in NJ suburbs
4+ mon, 20+ hour ago (683+ words) Published May 12, 2026 at 1:06 p.m. ET The Trump administration has agreed to largely pause the planned conversion of a warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey, into an immigration detention center until after it conducts an environmental review of the property, according to new…...
Federal attorneys say ICE needs NJ detention warehouse for NYC immigration cases
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (731+ words) Published Apr 24, 2026 New Jersey “clearly dislikes” immigration detention centers, according to a new court filing by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. But the agency said it needs a facility in Roxbury to handle a glut of deportation cases…...
Owner of closed Jersey City hospital floats a return, but NJ officials are skeptical
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1038+ words) Published Apr 15, 2026 The owners of a recently shuttered Jersey City hospital are attempting a regulatory do-over that the state health department is blocking — and a monthslong drama over the hospital is set to spill over at a public meeting Wednesday…...
New Jersey is dry and windy as peak wildfire season starts
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (991+ words) Published Apr 15, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. ET New York and New Jersey are entering peak wildfire season — a particular concern around the forests of the Garden State, where things are windy, dry and more exposed than state forest fire officials would like. They…...
NJ lawmakers aim to boost local sales tax by 45 percent for World Cup
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (833+ words) Published Apr 3, 2026 It's been four years since New Jersey found out it would be hosting the 2026 World Cup — but with only two months until the first game, lawmakers in Trenton are trying to push a 45% spike in local sales taxes....
Democrats lead in NJ special election ahead of debate. Here's what to watch for.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (830+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 Early voting numbers appear to show Democrat Analilia Mejia has a sizable advantage over Republican Joe Hathaway ahead of their one and only debate Wednesday in a special election on April 16 to fill the congressional seat vacated by…...
Fines weren't enough to keep Jersey City hospital open, so lawmakers aim to get tougher
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1105+ words) Published Mar 27, 2026 Modified Mar 27, 2026 This month’s shuttering of Heights University Hospital left New Jersey’s second-largest city with just one emergency room, sparking community outcry as local leaders weigh their legal options. As Jersey City grapples with the loss of the…...