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1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (438+ words) January 19, 2026 / 8:06 PM EST / CBS New York New Jersey will soon have its first female Democratic governor. Mikie Sherrill will be sworn into office Tuesday, succeeding Gov. Phil Murphy. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan caught up with the governor-elect at…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (939+ words) Gov. Phil Murphy signed a controversial e-bike bill into law Monday, citing safety issues in the wake of several fatal crashes and ignoring objections from cycling groups that argued there are better ways to address safety concerns. The new law…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (502+ words) LAKEWOOD " This unique Ocean County school district is the latest to face the "nuclear" option of a state takeover amid a red budget and worsening finances. A takeover means the state Department of Education will appoint a new superintendent to…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1022+ words) Published Jan 19, 2026 at 11:01 a.m. ET Mikie Sherrill will be sworn in as New Jersey's next governor Tuesday, after a momentous win that made her one of the country's most high-profile Democrats taking office this year. Sherrill, a former four-term congressmember and…...

7+ hour, 49+ min ago   (449+ words) MILFORD, DE- On today's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, volunteers lined up at the Food Bank of Delaware to give back to the community. Dozens of volunteers, community leaders and organizations dedicated their day off to helping neighbors…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago   (38+ words) Tinicum is the only one of the seven Delaware County townships that doesn't rely on the county health department for inspections that reports through the state. Governmental entities are not obligated ... More in Restaurants Food and Drink...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (109+ words) Snowfall totals varied widely in Delaware on Jan. 18. Northern New Castle County received the most snow while places farther south received only a trace of snowfall, according to the Delaware Environmental Observing System. REMOVING SNOW: How old is too old…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (971+ words) New Jersey recently handed out almost a million dollars in grants to help schools go phone-free. Let me say that again: We are spending nearly a million dollars to teach children to put something in a locker. This is where…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago   (317+ words) TRENTON, N.J. " For nearly a decade, Lupe Summers has been a staple at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). But it's on this day that her presence here is that much more special: serving others on Martin Luther King Jr. Day....

12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (309+ words) TRENTON " New Jersey schools will now be required to put cursive handwriting back into elementary school classrooms. After years of debate and stalling in the legislature, the measure was passed nearly unanimously last week. On Monday, it was signed by…...