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New Jersey Republican who nearly beat Murphy launches third bid for governor
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who came close to defeating Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021, has launched a third straight bid for New Jersey's top executive office. Ciattarelli formally announced his bid Tuesday night in Freehold, pledging to take on the...
Workers sue to overturn law that exempts Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Frustrated at having unsuccessfully agitated for over three years to get lawmakers to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos, workers on Friday tried a new tactic. They filed a lawsuit to try to overturn a law that leaves casino workers as the only ones not covered by the...
Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey
NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) — Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December. The numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and the gold Mega Ball 4. State...
In New Jersey, some see old-school politics giving way to 'spring' amid corruption scandal
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has a well-earned reputation as a home to backroom political dealing. But advocates hoping to break the boss-dominated culture in this Democratic stronghold say the ongoing corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez might have opened the door to a new...
New Jersey's unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's one-of-a-kind method of drawing primary ballots prompted some apparent skepticism from a federal judge Monday as he considered a legal challenge claiming the system favors preferred candidates of establishment party leaders. The hearing Monday in...
Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state “remains underprepared for the next emergency,” according to an independent report examining New Jersey's response to the pandemic that sickened nearly 3 million people statewide and...
How a congressman’s challenge to New Jersey’s first lady is shaking up a key Senate race
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) — When New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy walked up to Rep. Andy Kim last weekend to congratulate him with a handshake after the second of three consecutive wins in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat, the goodwill gesture represented a surprise within a surprise. ...
Murphy seek $55.9B New Jersey budget, increasing education aid, boosting biz taxes to fund transit
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday unveiled a $55.9 billion budget, up about 5% over his previous year's proposal, calling for nearly $1 billion more in K-12 school funding as well as about $1 billion in new taxes on high-earning businesses to fund transit. ...
US Rep. Andy Kim sues over what he calls New Jersey's 'cynically manipulated' ballot system
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's primary ballot design unconstitutionally favors candidates who have the support of political party leaders and should be scrapped, U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, who's locked in a primary contest for U.S. Senate against the state's first lady Tammy Murphy, said in a federal...
New Jersey beefs up its iconic Jersey Shore boardwalks with $100M in repair or rebuilding funds
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A wooden walkway next to Atlantic City casinos credited as being the first boardwalk in the United States and a similar coastal thoroughfare in the musical home of Bruce Springsteen are among Jersey Shore boardwalks that will share $100 million in repair and...
