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NJ electric bills have been spiking, but $25 worth of relief is on the way
2+ mon, 2+ 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…...
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....
Early in-person voting begins in NJ special election to fill Gov. Sherrill’s seat
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) Published Apr 6, 2026 at 8:01 a.m. ET Early in-person voting is underway in the special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Election Day is April 16. The result will serve as another indicator of how voters are…...
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…...
NJ attorney general sues to block ICE from moving forward with Roxbury detention center
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (646+ words) Published Mar 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET Modified Mar 20, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. ET New Jersey’s top law enforcement official has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, escalating a battle over a cavernous warehouse in Roxbury that the feds want to convert to an…...
Troubled Jersey City hospital to close Saturday, drawing outcry from nurses, city leaders
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (648+ words) Published Feb 26, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. ET Modified Feb 26, 2026 at 4:58 p.m. ET The operator of Heights University Hospital in Jersey City has decided to close the troubled facility for good this weekend, prompting outcry from local officials that the move will leave residents without…...
Mejia wins upset victory in special NJ primary to replace Sherrill
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (600+ words) Published Feb 10, 2026 at 10:42 a.m. ET Progressive labor activist and organizer Analilia Mejia has pulled off a stunning upset in the Democratic primary to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s vacated seat in Congress. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski conceded Tuesday morning. "I…...
ICE agents seen making arrests near Jersey City–Hoboken border, officials and witnesses say
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (628+ words) Published Feb 1, 2026 at 5:41 p.m. ET New Jersey local elected officials are sounding the alarm after federal immigration agents were seen making arrests near the Hoboken and Jersey City border on Sunday morning. The detentions prompted concern from officials in both cities,…...