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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill tapped Democrat Shirley Emehelu as her second-in-command on Monday, replacing disgraced former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell following his resignation amid sexual harassment allegations.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case to determine whether presidential administrations can issue financial damages against immigrant employers.
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Reporting from The Center Square
New Jersey's pension fund reported a final, unaudited return of 14.82% for the fiscal year ended June 30, and the state has budgeted a record $7.3 billion contribution for fiscal 2027. CalPERS reported 14.8% . A strong year is welcome news, but it repairs none of the rules that dug the hole, and Congress shouldn't let one talk it out of writing a minimum standard for public pensions.
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Reporting from Just the News
A Republican who disappeared for months has lost his seat to a Democrat challenger in a purple district that has switched party control multiple times over the past decade.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Democratic candidate Rebecca Bennett won the race for New Jersey’s seventh congressional district Tuesday night.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is putting the state's independent port operators on notice they would be subject to criminal sanctions for offloading shipments of Russian diesel under President Donald Trump's new directive aimed at lowering fuel costs.
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Reporting from Just the News
In her letter, Sherrill warned port operators that they would be in violation of federal law if they allowed vessels from Russia carrying diesel to dock or unload in New Jersey.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Polls are open across the U.S. as control of Congress hangs in the balance.
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Reporting from Just the News
Investigators say the scheme used stolen identities of real Americans to enroll fake students and take more than $200 million in taxpayer-funded aid. The money never reached its intended recipients.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — New Jersey elected officials and candidates for office, as well as their family members, will be allowed to use campaign money to pay for security details under a bill signed by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday.
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