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NJ lawmakers aim to boost local sales tax by 45 percent for World Cup
1+ week, 3+ day 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
1+ week, 1+ day 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.
1+ week, 5+ day 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
2+ week, 3+ day 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…...
NJ township fighting ICE jail faces another development battle, over affordable homes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (494+ words) Published Mar 21, 2026 at 7: 51 a. m. ET Roxbury Township in northwestern New Jersey is locked in a heated dispute with the Trump administration over its plans to open a large immigration detention center in the quiet suburban community. But local officials are now…...
NJ attorney general sues to block ICE from moving forward with Roxbury detention center
3+ week, 3+ day 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…...
Jersey City to end 'fixed posts' for police, launch new data sharing
3+ week, 5+ day ago (742+ words) Published Mar 19, 2026 at 3: 06 p. m. ET Jersey City leaders say new reforms announced on Thursday will make the city's police department more effective, more transparent and more deserving of community trust. The changes are driven by acting Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose,…...
NJ's new Portal North Bridge helped ease a transit meltdown days before official opening
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (471+ words) Published Mar 13, 2026 at 12: 44 p. m. ET NJ Transit riders caught something of a lucky break this Friday the 13th, even as they faced significant delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues. NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said he got word early Friday morning…...
Troubled Jersey City hospital to close Saturday, drawing outcry from nurses, city leaders
1+ 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
2+ 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…...