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August 18, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Politics

Slamming Biden and Trump, N.J. senator says top committee he chairs will investigate Afghanistan

"The American and Afghan people clearly have not been told the truth," Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Robert Menendez said.

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

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‘He’s not N.J.!’ Murphy opponent Ciattarelli slams gov on guns, masks, even Italy in 1st town hall.

Hundreds cheered him on as he accused the governor of crushing businesses with restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic and mocked him for being an outsider.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Essex

Citing slave ownership, N.J. district to change name of Jefferson school

The district said the school, so-called for President Thomas Jefferson, 'bears the name of an enslaver committed to upholding the institution of slavery.'

By Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

Feds OK plans to replace Newark airport’s aging monorail

Plans to replace Newark airport's obsolete monorail with a $2 billion AirTrain got federal approval.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Biden’s increase in food stamp funding means $376M more for N.J. households

President Joe Biden increased federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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

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Politics

Essex jail no longer housing ICE detainees for first time in years, as advocates push Murphy to end detention contracts

As of noon on Tuesday, there were no longer any ICE detainees at the Essex County Correctional Facility

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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