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June 17, 2022

New Jersey Politics

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N.J. sues Ford over toxic history at former iron mines and on Native American land

Residents of Upper Ringwood — including members of a Native American tribe — have suffered from decades of contaminated land.

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

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Juneteenth is celebrated Friday in N.J. But the federal holiday is Monday. Here’s why.

The state holiday will rarely match with the federal observance.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Murphy plan to expand abortion access in N.J. unlikely to pass, top Democratic lawmaker says

State Senate President Nicholas Scutari also said Thursday lawmakers are still “evaluating” a package of gun-control measures Gov. Phil Murphy is seeking.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Rand Paul refuses to talk with N.J. judge whose son was murdered, then blocks judge protection bill

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul supported protecting Supreme Court justices but not other federal judges unless members of Congress also got added security.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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As violence on sports fields escalates, new bill proposes stiff fines, jail time

The legislation is in response to a rash of violent incidents across the country

By Matthew Stanmyre | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Fifty years later, this N.J. congressman is remembered as a hero of Watergate

Rep. Peter Rodino was chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when it considered impeachment articles against President Richard Nixon in 1974.

By Phil Cornell

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