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Sen. Bob Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges
Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday sought dismissal of charges, including bribery, as his lawyers told a judge that New York federal prosecutors are making claims that are “outrageously false" and "distort reality.”
Worker tells of fleeing burning vehicle in cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters
Gaven Puchinsky had been pushing vehicles onto a huge cargo ship in one of the nation's busiest seaports when he heard a loud “clunking” noise that he believed came from the yellow Jeep Wrangler he was using to nudge the cars up a steep ramp in Newark, New Jersey.
New Jersey to allow teens who’ll be 18 by a general election to vote in primaries
Seventeen-year-olds in New Jersey will be able to vote in primaries if they'll be 18 by the next general election under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.
MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host final
MetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as they hope to host the 2026 final but will retain a narrower surface for this year’s Copa América.
Harvard president Claudine Gay quits after testimony backlash
Claudine Gay is the second Ivy League president to resign in the past month following congressional testimony where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate Harvard'd conduct policy.
Tommy DeVito is out as the Giants starting quarterback; Tyrod Taylor will face Rams
Tommy DeVito is out as the New York Giants starting quarterback and is being replaced by veteran Tyrod Taylor.
Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds
Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday.
Casinos, hospital ask judge to halt Atlantic City road narrowing, say traffic could cost jobs, lives
Five Boardwalk casinos and a hospital want a judge to prevent Atlantic City from completing a controversial program to narrow the main road running through the city's downtown, saying such a move could hurt business and endanger lives during traffic-choked periods.
FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss, that had been distributed through legitimate drug supply sources.
Supreme Court won’t fast-track ruling on whether Trump can be prosecuted in election subversion case
The Supreme Court said Friday it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results.