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August 24, 2021

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Politics

Criminal charges for hazing now harsher under law named for N.J.’s Timothy Piazza

Timothy Piazza died after falling down the stairs during a hazing initiation at a Penn State University fraternity in 2017.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

N.J.’s gas tax is going down! It’s dropping after drivers were hit with increase last year.

Drivers were hit with a 9.3 cent hike last October as the state sought to recoup revenue lost when drivers stayed home during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

Murphy won’t say if N.J. will extend pandemic unemployment benefits, affecting 500K residents

President Biden said states can extend benefits using pandemic relief funds.

By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. reports 20 COVID deaths, 1,595 cases. Only 2nd time since May state has reported this many deaths.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

When will the Johnson & Johnson vaccine get FDA approval?

By Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Man charged in machete murder spent 9 years in prison for tying ex-lover to bed, terrorizing elderly couple

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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