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April 2, 2022

New Jersey Politics

Ocean

N.J. town cuts salary to $1 for mayor charged with theft, urges him to resign

Ocean Gate Mayor Paul Kennedy is charged with stealing town funds, including change from parking meters.

By Kevin Shea | For NJ.com

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Coronavirus

Murphy reports feeling ‘minor symptoms’ from COVID a day after testing positive

Gov. Phil Murphy canceled any in-person events and planned to isolate himself for five days beginning Thursday.

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

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New Jersey Marijuana

Ending federal weed ban just passed U.S. House

“Racial justice and cannabis decriminalization are intertwined and the former cannot be achieved without the latter."

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

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Politics

Black women in N.J. are frustrated with politics, groundbreaking poll finds

Black women are a potent political force, and many are frustrated by a lack of progress on many of the issues that energized them in 2020.

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

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Business

N.J. plastic bag ban: Even paper bags not allowed at grocery stores. Here’s what you need to know.

New Jersey's ban is unique in including paper bags. But it's not as strict as you might think.

By Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

What the #!@&? N.J.’s state bird is now the middle finger, Murphy just declared. Really?

Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted it Friday afternoon, on, well... April 1.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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