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March 16, 2023

New Jersey Politics

Politics

Former state Sen. Ron Rice, longest-serving Black lawmaker in N.J. history, dies at 77

Often a thorn in the side of governors and mayors, he was known for his candid demeanor and sometimes impassioned speeches.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Anger boils over in raucous meeting after police shooting of N.J. activist

It was a night of shouting and finger-pointing in Paterson over of Najee Seabrooks.

By Richard Cowen | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. gym owners who defied Murphy’s COVID rules must pay $124K in fines, court rules

They repeatedly made headlines for, at first, refusing to close the gym which culminated with the two kicking in a plywood barricade at the front door and later refusing to enforce mask mandates.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J.’s most populous county needs promised light rail extension, lawmaker says

A Bergen County lawmaker pressed NJ Transit officials about when the Hudson-Bergen light rail line, built two decades ago, will finally be extended to the county.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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County seal showing grisly Revolutionary War murder scene may be changed, N.J. officials say

The brutal murder shown on the seal "could be viewed as insensitive to today’s climate," a county official said.

By Brianna Kudisch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Garden State’s longtime top agriculture official set to retire

State Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher has served for 14 years.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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