
New Jersey
The program, which informs police officers if a driver is autistic, was first implemented in the Garden State in Hunterdon County.
1 month ago
Listen 1:05Who is Cory Booker, the Democrat from New Jersey holding the Senate floor?
Booker played part in a 2018 bipartisan measure to overhaul federal sentencing laws passed after some Black leaders forged an alliance with Trump.
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A lawsuit led by Democratic state attorneys general and governors seeks to stop the Trump administration from cutting grant money to local health programs.
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Listen 1:03Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University
The university received notifications this week that grants were being suspended by agencies including the Department of Energy, NASA and the Defense Department.
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Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech. Will it rally anti-Trump resistance?
By standing on the Senate floor for more than a night and day and refusing to leave, Sen. Cory Booker had broken a record set 68 years ago.
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N.J. lawmakers want to stop pop-up parties and disruptive flash mobs down the shore
New Jersey passed a bill to toughen penalties for inciting brawls at public gatherings. It’s part of an effort to stop chaotic shore pop-up parties.
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Listen 1:22Federal agencies notified state, city and local health departments last week of immediate cuts to U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services grants.
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Listen 1:19New Jersey is upgrading and expanding vo-tech high schools
In 2018, New Jersey voters approved a bond to pay for renovations and additions at vo-tech schools across the state.
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Listen 4:16New Jersey’s GOP primary for governor could pivot on Trump, a part-time resident
Trump hasn’t weighed in yet on the June primary, but a push by Republican candidates to win his favor is well underway.
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Election dates and deadlines to watch for Pa., Philly and N.J. in 2025
Voters will head to the polls across the Delaware Valley to weigh in on races for district attorney, governor, election boards and beyond.
2 months ago
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case
“No matter what happens in court, what’s most important is for all of us to keep up the pressure," said Ramzi Kassem, one of Khalil's lawyers, after the hearing.
2 months ago
‘A shame’: More EPA grant terminations hit Philly region
Tree planting, internships for teens and community engagement are among the projects targeted.
2 months ago
Listen 1:17New Jersey sees 74% increase in child pornography arrests since 2020
The state’s top law enforcement agent to those possessing and distributing child porn: If you harm our kids, we’re going to catch and prosecute you.
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Listen 1:13March 27-March 30: Philly’s Health and Healing Expo, an after-hours event at the Museum of the American Revolution and Barely Dead in Del. are among the highlights.
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Listen 5:23The decline in New Jersey drug overdose deaths follows a nationwide trend, as most states are seeing a drop in deaths involving substances like fentanyl.
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