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For a Family That Lost 5 Loved Ones, ‘Covid Will Never Be Over.’ Elizabeth Fusco’s relatives had their usual family dinner in New Jersey in early 2020. Soon, her mother, three siblings and aunt were all dead, by @traceytully.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/n... via @nytimes.com #COVID19

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Schumer, on why he will avert a government shutdown:

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A young Newark police officer is dead and a 14-year-old is charged in his killing.

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… ‘a world made more perilous than it was just a few weeks ago.’

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Best history of NJ’s unique ballot design, its potency - and its final undoing. Farewell to the so-called “line.” By @ryrivard.bsky.social

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More than 400 Newark teenagers have registered to vote so far in advance of the first-ever school board election in NJ where younger residents will be permitted to cast ballots. Deadline to register is later this month. @wildstein.bsky.social writes

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A look at the nooks and crannies of Medicaid funding in NJ, and how any cutbacks in Washington might affect the state budget. By Lilo Stainton of @njspotlightnews.bsky.social

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For the first time in NJ, a feral cat has tested positive for bird flu in Hunterdon County. Other animals and humans who may have been in contact with the sick animal are being tested. There's a ton of helpful information in this release from the NJ Department of Health. www.nj.gov/health/news/....

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NEW: The Trump administration will reopen an immigration detention facility in Newark, just a few miles from NYC. The 1,000-bed facility will greatly expand ICE's capacity to hold detained immigrants in the Northeast. With @traceytully.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/n...

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A whale-watching crew in California captured video of a "superpod" of about 2,000 dolphins swimming off the coast. So many the water looked "like it was boiling," a boat captain with the crew said. nyti.ms/4ki1Fy7

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Peter Baker reported from Moscow in the early days of President Vladimir Putin’s reign. "This reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access," he wrote of the White House's plan to handpick reporters. nyti.ms/41uUaN0

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Another political corruption case got quashed today in stunning fashion. George Norcross, an insurance executive, was long considered NJ’s most feared and potent unelected politician. A judge just dismissed the racketeering indictment against him before trial. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/n...

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Dozens of geese found dead in a NJ park have tested positive for the avian flu.

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Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what people inside federal agencies targeted by DOGE are doing - in public and in private - to resist, challenge or at least question what’s going on:

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The @AP sues over White House punishment for not using Trump's preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico: "This targeted attack on the AP’s editorial independence and ability to gather and report the news strikes at the very core of the First Amendment." apnews.com/article/ap-l...

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The president calls out the female governor of Maine in a room full of the country's governors, and then threatens her publicly. She responds, "See you in court."

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Joint Base MDL in the Pinelands on the potential sites list

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Fascinating story of a woman jailed and then pardoned for her crimes on Jan. 6, and the life she returned home to.

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A story about frisbees, friendship and an enduring Thursday night pickup game in Maplewood, NJ.

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Allentown, NJ has temporarily closed two parks and a portion of a third as the state investigates a spate of bird deaths.

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should have posted this from my 11:05pm bus home from NYC, but forgot. This is by no means a slam-dunk for Trump. One law professor I talked to said, “Maybe it’s a bluff?” MTA has already called that bluff:

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‘While Ukraine has suspended elections during the war, Mr. Zelensky was in fact originally elected by a landslide in 2019 in a contest deemed free and fair … — unlike Mr. Putin, an actual dictator who has stayed in power for a quarter-century through elections widely deemed to be farces.’

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Lower Manhattan, 2 hours before hearing on motion to drop the criminal case against Mayor Adams

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Trump administration will pull its approval for Manhattan congestion pricing program, according to a document leaked to the NYPost. Cue another legal challenge - and a longer commute for NJ residents who already use mass transit.

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“No system of ordered liberty can allow the government to use the carrot of dismissing charges, or the stick of threatening to bring them again, to induce an elected official to support its policy objectives.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/n...

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The White House this week blocked an Associated Press reporter from entering the Oval Office for a press availability with the president on the grounds that the organization had not changed its official style to the Gulf of America. Must read from @peterbakernyt.bsky.social

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Breaking News: Mayor Eric Adams of New York City said he would issue an executive order to allow federal immigration agents into the Rikers jail complex, a significant shift in the city’s sanctuary policies.

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“I cannot fulfill my obligations, effectively lead my office in carrying out the department’s priorities, or credibly represent the government before the courts, if I seek to dismiss the Adams case,” she wrote in a letter to the attorney general the day before her departure.

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The prosecutor who has been running the Southern District of New York just quit. Her decision comes days after the Justice Dpt. under Trump had ordered her office to drop the criminal case against Mayor Adams.

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Tesla, whose CEO has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract worth $400 million to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents @jackewingnyt.bsky.social nyti.ms/3D0wFlv

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What people in NJ really mean when they talk about the price of eggs. Mass transit costs, Turnpike + Parkway tolls, rent, payroll tax, and now electricity

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Good overview of the NJ congressional delegation’s response to the first 3 weeks of the Trump administration:

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Faked TikTok video about an ICE raid that never happened has real-life ramifications.

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The White House cited eight examples of objectionable spending by USAID to justify dismantling the agency. But Leavitt’s descriptions of the awards were largely inaccurate for five of the eight examples she listed. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/u...

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Imagine any prior moment in the history of the U.S. where a president whose family is in business with LIV GOLF via hosting tournaments four years in a row would convene a White House meeting involving LIV Golf and its potential merger partner PGA. This is a conflict of interest. Plain and simple.

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"Don't live in fear," the Massachusetts AG, Andrea Joy Campbell, said of immigrants. "They win if you do." She joined the attorneys general from NJ and Connecticut - a child of new immigrants - before a court hearing in Boston about birthright citizenship. www.youtube.com/live/x7TRa0L...

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For everyone struggling to keep up, a very helpful service from my colleagues in Graphics, which will be updated daily. Warning: It's already very, very long. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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On the eve of the NFL's Super Bowl (Go Birds!), @bobby-brier.bsky.social reports NJ has seen a 277% increase in calls to the 800-GAMBLER helpline since 2018, the year the state legalized sports betting, with a shift to many more calls from young adults. @njspotlightnews.bsky.social

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A memory in honor of NJ’s political networking extravaganza in / and enroute to DC. One of my favorite silly ledes that takes me back to a time, just before Covid. And wow that was a long time ago, indeed.

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NYT EXPLAINER: Trump Wants to Play Real Estate Developer with Gaza, one-time home to 2 million. Turns out Trump family already has a load of real estate deals in the Middle East. A NYT rundown. (My second explainer of the day) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

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Rename an airport for Trump? Put him on Mount Rushmore? Let him run for a third term? A competition of flattery has broken among House Republicans seeking to be the most pro-Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...

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Looking forward to having five candidates for governor on stage, talking about the intersection of public health and environmental issues in New Jersey. More details here: www.njpbs.org/njtv-pressro...

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A clear-eyed unspooling of the events of the last 3 weeks with a concise look at laws that could offer guardrails. “President Trump and his friends are ignoring both federal law and the, to me, clear limitation of presidential power in Article II of the Constitution,” a law professor said.

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Brian Driscoll had been appointed to lead Newark’s FBI office before he was tapped as interim director.

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“We can’t afford to take our cues from Donald Trump and his billionaire friends. At a time of record prices and climate-change fueled wildfires and extreme storms we need a strong clean energy standard for New Jersey now more than ever,” the head of NJ’s League of Conservation Voters said.

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