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March 12, 2024

New Jersey Politics

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Sen. Menendez pleads not guilty to new obstruction charge

The U.S. Senator and his wife are charged with conspiring with 3 businessmen to accept bribes of gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for the senator’s help.

By The Associated Press

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N.J. is not ready for next crisis, damning $9M COVID report says

The review of how the state responded to the COVID-19 crisis raised questions and failures in planning by the administration.

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

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N.J. could have reopened schools and businesses earlier during pandemic, COVID report says

The long shutdowns hurt students, businesses and workers, the report commissioned by Gov. Phil Murphy's administration concluded.

By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Tina Kelley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Feds send $4.7M to soaked N.J. towns where anti-flood infrastructure is 100 years old

Flooding has been a major issue in recent years in these North Jersey towns.

By Richard Cowen | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Republicans try to slam brakes on proposed N.J. gas tax increase

Legislation introduced by Republican lawmakers would spare New Jersey drivers from an automatic 1.9 cent per gallon gas tax increase proposed by Democrats to help finance road and transit projects.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Here’s what N.J. thinks of Gov. Murphy and his impact on property taxes

The survey also looks at Gov. Phil Murphy's policies.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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