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Suspect in 3 Pennsylvania killings makes initial court appearance on related New Jersey charges

Mar. 27, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A man charged in the fatal shooting of three family members in Pennsylvania and related carjacking and weapons counts in New Jersey will remain behind bars while his case proceeds, a judge ruled Wednesday. Andre Gordon Jr., 26, appeared via video from the...

New Jersey's unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit

Mar. 18, 2024 20:29 PM EDT

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...

Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police say

Mar. 16, 2024 20:11 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting three family members in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was arrested in New Jersey after evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized across two states, shutting down a parade and an amusement park and ordering some...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs bill to increase lawmakers' and other officials' salaries

Jan. 17, 2024 16:37 PM EST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation to boost lawmakers' salaries from $49,000 to $82,000 along with raises for his successor and other top officials. Murphy signed the bill on Tuesday, according to a news release from his office. He...

New Jersey's State of the State: Teen voting, more AI, lower medical debt among governor's pitches

Jan. 09, 2024 18:06 PM EST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday announced a series of new measures he wants the newly expanded Democrat-led Legislature to adopt, including allowing 16-year-olds to vote in school board elections, reducing medical debt, expanding affordable housing and...