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October 12, 2023

New Jersey Politics

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Hotly-debated 2nd power plant proposed for low-income N.J. area is withdrawn

The project, which has faced years of protest by climate activists, would have been Middlesex County's seventh power plant.

By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. native died in Hamas attack on Israel, Gov. Murphy says

Gov. Phil Murphy also noted Wednesday that many New Jerseyans are stranded in Israel and trying to get home.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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ANCHOR payments to hit some bank accounts Thursday morning, state says

The state previously said payments would start going out by Nov. 1.

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

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Here’s what the environmental impact report says about this massive N.J. Turnpike widening project

A draft of the environmental impact study of the $10.7 billion NJ Turnpike extension project was released on Oct. 11, 2023.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. to allow contraception without a prescription in 2024, Murphy announces

"The anti-choice agenda is dead on arrival in New Jersey," Gov. Phil Murphy said.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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The dumbest idea of the year | Editorial

How to solve the fentanyl crisis? Bomb it away.

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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