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NJ Democrats demand ICE cease plans for Roxbury detention center newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/i...
NJ Democrats demand ICE cease plans for Roxbury detention center • New Jersey Monitor
The Trump admin is reportedly planning an immigrant detention center in Roxbury, a plan opposed by NJ’s congressional Democrats.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:21 PM
NJ Democrats demand ICE cease plans for Roxbury detention center newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/i...
New Jersey aims to take over Lakewood schools newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/n...
New Jersey aims to take over Lakewood schools • New Jersey Monitor
After steep deficits, longstanding governance issues, and years of monitoring, NJ moves for takeover of Lakewood's troubled school district.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
New Jersey aims to take over Lakewood schools newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/n...
Some police, fire pensions paid despite misconduct, report says newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/p...
Some police, fire pensions paid despite misconduct, report says • New Jersey Monitor
A new report finds state pension officials and the pension board were not told of some members' misconduct, leading to overpayments.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Some police, fire pensions paid despite misconduct, report says newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/p...
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he’s been suspended. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/r... via @michiganadvance.com
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he's been suspended. • New Jersey Monitor
A Ford worker heckled President Trump. Trump mouthed an expletive at the man twice, then gave him the middle finger.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he’s been suspended. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/r... via @michiganadvance.com
Controversial e-bike legislation awaits Gov. Murphy’s signature, or veto newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/g...
Controversial e-bike legislation awaits Gov. Murphy's signature, or veto • New Jersey Monitor
E-bike users say the bill is confusing and targets low-income users. Supporters say the state must combat a rise in crashes involving e-bikes
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January 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Controversial e-bike legislation awaits Gov. Murphy’s signature, or veto newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/g...
US Supreme Court reviews trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/13/r...
US Supreme Court reviews trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia • New Jersey Monitor
The US Supreme Court Tuesday weighed whether laws banning trans athletes from participating on female sports teams are constitutional.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
US Supreme Court reviews trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/13/r...
Pay raises start for New Jersey legislators newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/new-j...
Pay raises start for New Jersey legislators • New Jersey Monitor
Annual pay for the state’s 120 part-time legislators will jump 67% from $49,000 to $82,000, their first pay raise in two decades.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Pay raises start for New Jersey legislators newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/new-j...
Prudential Center tax break among bills passed in marathon voting session newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/13/p...
Prudential Center tax break among bills passed in marathon voting session • New Jersey Monitor
Nonday was the final voting session of the Legislature’s 2024-2025 session. A new one begins at noon Tuesday.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Prudential Center tax break among bills passed in marathon voting session newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/13/p...
Divided NJ Legislature gives final passage to three anti-ICE bills newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/l...
Divided NJ Legislature gives final passage to three anti-ICE bills • New Jersey Monitor
The bills would restrict when New Jersey cops can aid federal immigration agents. Critics say they trample on federal authority.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Divided NJ Legislature gives final passage to three anti-ICE bills newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/l...
Bill to limit plastic utensils in restaurants wins legislative approval newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/b...
Bill to limit plastic utensils in restaurants wins legislative approval • New Jersey Monitor
A bill intended to cut plastic waste would allow eateries to give out single-use cutlery and condiments only if customers request them.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Bill to limit plastic utensils in restaurants wins legislative approval newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/b...
NJ lawmakers pass bill to expand protections for women in prison newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/bill-...
NJ lawmakers pass bill to expand protections for women in prison • New Jersey Monitor
The bill would codify protections adopted since sexual misconduct drove the feds to declare oversight of NJ's women's prison in 2021.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
NJ lawmakers pass bill to expand protections for women in prison newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/bill-...
NJ legislators OK $128M spending bill criticized by GOP newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-ne...
NJ legislators OK $128M spending bill criticized by GOP • New Jersey Monitor
Republicans opposed the spending, saying fiscal restraint is necessary as federal budget cuts and other stressors mount.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
NJ legislators OK $128M spending bill criticized by GOP newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-ne...
NJ Senate confirms final 16 judges of Gov. Murphy’s tenure newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-se...
NJ Senate confirms final 16 judges of Gov. Murphy's tenure • New Jersey Monitor
Monday's confirmations will bring Superior Court vacancies down to 11 after years of staffing shortages that sometimes paused trials.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
NJ Senate confirms final 16 judges of Gov. Murphy’s tenure newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-se...
US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/r...
US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe • New Jersey Monitor
President Donald Trump’s feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has escalated into a Department of Justice investigation.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/r...
NJ bill targets social media companies promoting diet products to children newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/socia...
NJ bill targets social media companies promoting diet products to children • New Jersey Monitor
A bill sponsor said social media companies must have safeguards in place to protect young users from content that promotes eating disorders.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
NJ bill targets social media companies promoting diet products to children newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/socia...
Governor’s order OKs jury service for people with criminal convictions newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/g...
Governor's order OKs jury service for people with criminal convictions • New Jersey Monitor
New Jersey bars people with criminal convictions from serving on juries. Gov. Phil Murphy says that is unjust.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Governor’s order OKs jury service for people with criminal convictions newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/g...
Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/10/r...
Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line • New Jersey Monitor
A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/10/r...
NJ Democrats include funding for World Cup promotion in $128M spending bill newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/09/n...
NJ Democrats include funding for World Cup promotion in $128M spending bill • New Jersey Monitor
The proposed new spending includes money for a state supercomputer, World Cup promotions, and capital improvements at county buildings.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
NJ Democrats include funding for World Cup promotion in $128M spending bill newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/09/n...
Commentary: A petty crime shouldn’t carry a life sentence newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/09/a...
A petty crime shouldn’t carry a life sentence • New Jersey Monitor
Many people who committed crimes decades ago and have served their time are trapped in a virtual prison, unaware of how to access expungement.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Commentary: A petty crime shouldn’t carry a life sentence newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/09/a...
NJ lawmakers OK plan to charge data centers for spiking electric costs newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-bi...
NJ lawmakers OK plan to charge data centers for spiking electric costs • New Jersey Monitor
Data centers, which are driving higher electric costs in New Jersey, would face new tariffs under a plan legislators advanced Thursday.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
NJ lawmakers OK plan to charge data centers for spiking electric costs newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-bi...
US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/r...
US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote • New Jersey Monitor
The bill would resurrect expired tax credits for people who purchase their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/r...
Gov. Murphy signs bill to ban cellphones in classrooms newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/n...
Gov. Murphy signs bill to ban cellphones in classrooms • New Jersey Monitor
The law allows students to use their phones in certain cases, such as emergencies or for translation services.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Gov. Murphy signs bill to ban cellphones in classrooms newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/n...
US Senate with GOP support advances war powers resolution rebuking Trump on Venezuela newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/r...
US Senate with GOP support advances war powers resolution rebuking Trump on Venezuela • New Jersey Monitor
Senate Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a war powers resolution to halt U.S. military action in Venezuela without congressional OK.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
US Senate with GOP support advances war powers resolution rebuking Trump on Venezuela newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/r...
Panel recommends new state inspector general to combat corruption newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/p...
Panel recommends new state inspector general to combat corruption • New Jersey Monitor
A state commission recommends a new inspector general’s office to focus on non-criminal fraud and ethics abuses.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Panel recommends new state inspector general to combat corruption newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/p...
Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting as Trump claims self-defense newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/07/r...
Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting as Trump claims self-defense • New Jersey Monitor
President Trump said it’s “hard to believe” the ICE agent is alive. Democrats condemned those and subsequent comments from the administration.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting as Trump claims self-defense newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/07/r...