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NJ, NY representatives join call for FIFA to subsidize World Cup transit
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (407+ words) Published Apr 26, 2026 at 10: 53 a. m. ET Sticker shock is still setting in over the sky-high ticket costs for trains and buses to this summer's World Cup games in the Meadowlands. NJ Transit is charging $150 for round-trip train tickets and $80 for shuttle bus…...
Federal attorneys say ICE needs NJ detention warehouse for NYC immigration cases
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (399+ words) Published Apr 24, 2026 at 11: 00 a. m. ET New Jersey "clearly dislikes" immigration detention centers, according to a new court filing by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. But the agency said it needs a facility in Roxbury to handle a glut of deportation cases…...
New Jersey is dry and windy as peak wildfire season starts
1+ week, 4+ day ago (991+ words) Published Apr 15, 2026 at 10: 01 a. m. ET New York and New Jersey are entering peak wildfire season " a particular concern around the forests of the Garden State, where things are windy, dry and more exposed than state forest fire officials would like. They…...
NJ lawmakers aim to boost local sales tax by 45 percent for World Cup
3+ week, 2+ day ago (833+ words) Published Apr 3, 2026 It's been four years since New Jersey found out it would be hosting the 2026 World Cup " but with only two months until the first game, lawmakers in Trenton are trying to push a 45% spike in local sales taxes....
Early in-person voting begins in NJ special election to fill Gov. Sherrill's seat
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (473+ words) Published Apr 6, 2026 at 8: 01 a. m. ET Early in-person voting is underway in the special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Election Day is April 16. The result will serve as another indicator of how voters are…...
Democrats lead in NJ special election ahead of debate. Here's what to watch for.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (830+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 Early voting numbers appear to show Democrat Analilia Mejia has a sizable advantage over Republican Joe Hathaway ahead of their one and only debate Wednesday in a special election on April 16 to fill the congressional seat vacated by…...
NJ township fighting ICE jail faces another development battle, over affordable homes
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (494+ words) Published Mar 21, 2026 at 7: 51 a. m. ET Roxbury Township in northwestern New Jersey is locked in a heated dispute with the Trump administration over its plans to open a large immigration detention center in the quiet suburban community. But local officials are now…...
NJ attorney general sues to block ICE from moving forward with Roxbury detention center
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (646+ words) Published Mar 20, 2026 at 11: 00 a. m. ET Modified Mar 20, 2026 at 12: 43 p. m. ET New Jersey's top law enforcement official has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, escalating a battle over a cavernous warehouse in Roxbury that the feds want to convert to an…...
NJ's new Portal North Bridge helped ease a transit meltdown days before official opening
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (471+ words) Published Mar 13, 2026 at 12: 44 p. m. ET NJ Transit riders caught something of a lucky break this Friday the 13th, even as they faced significant delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues. NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said he got word early Friday morning…...
Mejia wins upset victory in special NJ primary to replace Sherrill
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (600+ words) Published Feb 10, 2026 at 10: 42 a. m. ET Progressive labor activist and organizer Analilia Mejia has pulled off a stunning upset in the Democratic primary to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's vacated seat in Congress. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski conceded Tuesday morning. "I…...