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11+ hour, 2+ min ago (730+ words) Riders in New Jersey who want to call an autonomous cab will have to wait as long as five years under the legislation proposed in the state senate and assembly. The proposal, approved by the Senate Transportation Committee on Nov. 10 and now before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, would create a five-year pilot program requiring three years of on-road testing with a human driver in the vehicle. The delay was criticized by advocates for blind individuals and by a company that operates autonomous ride services in other U.S. cities. Critics say the mandate would block access to technology already in use elsewhere, including in New York, where Waymo began testing in August. Residents of some New Jersey cities have already seen Waymo vehicles mapping their streets in preparation for testing autonomous ride share vehicles, but those are tests for New…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago (129+ words) Published 5:15 am Thursday, November 27, 2025 By Zak Wellerman, CBS19 PALESTINE " The attorney for East Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has faced execution multiple times but maintained his innocence, hopes a recent ruling from the New Jersey Supreme Court could help him get a new trial. Roberson has been on death row since his 2003 capital murder conviction in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in Anderson County. On Monday, his lawyer, Gretchen Sween, filed a notice asking the court to consider a New Jersey Supreme Court decision that found the Shaken Baby Syndrome hypothesis is "no longer admissible" in that state's courts because of a lack of legitimate biomechanics science. Read more from our news partners at CBS19....

13+ hour, 5+ min ago (234+ words) Coi Leray teamed up with her nonprofit Camp Courage to host a turkey drive in New Jersey on Tuesday. She shared footage of the event on Instagram, which captured her interacting with community members before explaining her reason for the drive. "You gotta give back. We receive so [many] blessings, make sure that you bless others, even [if it's] just a small prayer," she said. In the caption, Coi reflected on the event'while thanking those who came together to bring the drive to fruition. "Everyday I ask myself, what can I do to be a better me? I think being a great leader is very important but never forget to be a great LISTENER and WILLING TO LEARN, is the true key to success," she writes. "This was @thecampcourageworld 1st turkey drive and I couldn't be more happy with how amazing…...

17+ hour, 30+ min ago (325+ words) Drivers on I-80 cross the Delaware River into Pennsylvania last year. Drivers will start seeing increased tolls on eight bridges that cross the Delaware River next year. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, which owns and operates 20 bridges between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, announced on Monday that it approved a rate structure that will raise toll prices by between $0.50 and $3, depending on the type of vehicle and method of payment used.The hikes will take effect "on or about Jan. 1," and a firm start date will be announced in December. MORE:More people to travel for Thanksgiving this year than in 2024 E-ZPass rates for two-axle vehicles less than 8 feet high will go up 50 cents to $2. The same vehicle without an E-ZPass will see a $2 increase to $5.Per-axle rates for passenger vehicles that are over 8 feet in height like buses and…...

18+ hour, 1+ min ago (92+ words) Led by Jared White's 19 points, the Virginia State Trojans defeated the Delaware State Hornets 62-58 on Wednesday. Jordan Lambert added nine points for Virginia State. Jared Clawson finished with seven points. The Hornets (2-6) were led by Zion Bethea, who finished with 16 points and three steals. Ponce James and Ademar Santos added 12 points apiece. Our daily sports newsletter, delivered at 6 a.m. For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, Data Skrive. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks....

19+ hour, 35+ min ago (178+ words) A popular Jersey Shore tavern established nearly 50 years ago has new ownership, according to the real estate broker who handled the transaction. Mort Nase, a restaurateur with more than 40 years of industry experience, has purchased The Ark, a neighborhood pub in Point Pleasant Beach, according to the Oct. 31 statement by Richard Santore, vice president of Bielat Santore & Company in Allenhurst. The tavern, founded in 1976, is located at 401 Route 35. The restaurant has built a following for its award-winning burgers and fresh, locally sourced seafood. Brothers Tony and Dan Bartone owned and operated The Ark since purchasing it in 2008, also through Bielat Santore & Company. Nase, a lifelong Point Pleasant resident, previously served as general manager at Frankie's in Point Pleasant. In 2012, he bought the Windward Tavern in Bricktown through the same brokerage firm. The new owner said he intends to maintain The…...

21+ hour, 35+ min ago (247+ words) In April, volunteers gathered at Elijah Perry Park in Camden, New Jersey, to plant trees. The event kicked off We Grow Camden, an initiative to plant 3,000 trees across the city over the next few years. Dennis: "A ton of residents stopped through to not just ask what we were doing, but to thank us for doing it. We shared food. We gave away some shade trees for folks that wanted to plant in front of their home. " Yeah, it was a really beautiful day." Justin Dennis is with the Trust for Public Land, one of the groups leading the project. He says in many low-income Camden neighborhoods, trees are few and far between. So the sun beats down on dark surfaces like pavement that absorb heat, making those areas much hotter than leafier suburbs nearby. Trees help cool cities by…...