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December 18, 2022

New Jersey Politics

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85 companies may have to pay $150M to clean up N.J. river they polluted, feds says

The companies dumped "hazardous substances” into the river, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice said.

By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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In a long-awaited move, Gov. Murphy removes controversial teacher test requirement

The Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA), administered by Pearson Education Inc., became a requirement in 2014 to raise the standards for teaching candidates, but critics claimed that it kept education students from focusing on student teaching and other aspects of their preparation.

By Tina Kelley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

New Jersey Marijuana

N.J. adult legal weed tops $116 million in sales from July to September

Legal weed sales in New Jersey reflected strong demand throughout the state.

By Suzette Parmley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Politics

‘Somebody should care about these patients...’

More people died from COVID there than at any other long-term care facility in the state, one of the largest, most notorious nursing homes in New Jersey.

By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Friendly Fire: Is this a turning point on Trump?

"He’s exhausting. A key life lesson is: Don’t be more trouble than you’re worth."

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

Politics

N.J. auto insurance costs more for renters, blue-collar workers, non-college grads. It’s discrimination, activists say.

A janitor with a perfect driving record and bad credit could pay $37 a year more than a doctor with excellent credit and a drunken driving conviction, one study found.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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