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May 7, 2023

New Jersey Politics

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Murphy joins N.Y., Ct. governors to accept award for Gateway and other work together

The governors of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut where give the John Zuccotti public service award by the Regional Plan Association Friday.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Opinion

Friendly Fire: Advice for Tammy Murphy, and why the GOP Fears Mikie Sherrill

Also: Is Trump dodging Christie?

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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NYC’s congestion pricing plan gets big win from feds. It’s ‘unfair’ to N.J., gov says.

Federal Highway officials said they will not require a more stringent environmental study of NYC's congestion pricing plan, angering New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Business

N.J. made it a year without plastic bags but straws continue to be hard to let go

About 2,000 grocery stores have cut roughly 688 million plastic bags and 13 million paper bags per month from the waste stream since the law began, the NJ Food Council estimates.

By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Experts, advocates weigh in on how NJ Transit could close predicted $957M budget shortfall

How do experts and advocates suggest saving NJ transit from a $900 million plus fiscal shortfall? We asked them for ideas and they had plenty.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Small N.J. police departments could get money for training, mental health care under bill

Congressman says bipartisan bill will help departments with fewer than 200 officers.

By S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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