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May 7, 2024

New Jersey Politics

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N.J. to pay $6.75M to woman raped as a child in foster homes decades ago

N.J. also just paid $25M in damages after jury find the state liable in rape of another child in foster care in the 90s

By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Trump judge slams former prez and issues serious threat

Trump appears to be testing the judge's limits.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Gag order in sex harassment case found unconstitutional by state’s high court, adding victim has right to speak freely

The case began in 2016 when a state treasury employee filed a complaint alleging a hostile work environment involving her supervisor.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Dozens of groups urge lawmakers to kill $10.7B Turnpike project, fund NJ Transit

The request came from a wide range of groups, from unions to transit and environmental advocates.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Here’s how many NJ Transit employees earned more than $100K in overtime

For the first time in year, no engineers made the list of NJ Transit's top earners who had their total pay boosted by overtime. But some workers took home over $100,000 in overtime in 2023.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. likes weed. Here’s how high we rank among the states that smoke the most.

The report also delves into whether blue state residents smoke more cannabis than those in red states.

By Jelani Gibson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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