2+ week, 2+ day ago   (553+ words) A proposed $67.8 million rate hike by Delmarva Power is drawing resistance in Delaware, where opponents say higher utility bills would burden families already contending with housing, food, and energy costs. During a public hearing, residents asked regulators to deny the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1017+ words) Voters in Delaware's 12th Senate District will choose between incumbent Sen. Nicole Poore and Democratic challenger Keonna Watson in one of 10 Senate primaries on the Sept. 15 ballot. The winner will advance to face Republican Mark Esposito in November. The 12th District includes…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (588+ words) A Delaware pub is back open just over a week after a driver crashed through its front entrance, avoiding what could have been a far more serious incident had anyone been inside. Two Stones Pub in Newark reopened Monday, Aug....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (236+ words) A landfill in New Jersey is getting a second life as a source of cheaper, cleaner electricity. The capped landfill in Voorhees Township will be transformed into a community solar farm, a power source for households that otherwise might not…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (540+ words) Dover, Delaware, is moving closer to temporarily halting new data center proposals as officials weigh whether the rapidly expanding industry could put too much pressure on the city's power grid, water systems, and land. The proposal advanced when a Dover…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (475+ words) More than 5,000 individuals have been removed from New Jersey voter rolls as the Sherrill administration works to correct a software flaw that registered thousands of non-U.S. citizens to vote in the state in 2023 and 2024. Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on July…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (437+ words) More New Jersey private-sector workers will soon have access to a state-run retirement program designed to ensure that people can save for their golden years. The program, RetireReady NJ, sets up automatic payroll deductions for New Jersey companies that do…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1355+ words) Delaware showed continued, moderate growth in 2026 state test results published Aug. 18. Tuesday's release, the first of five rollouts from the Department of Education, largely focused on proficiency rates of students tested across third-to-eighth grade in English and math, as well…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (89+ words) NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Inspired by Medicare, New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is proposing universal healthcare for children until they turn 26. Under the proposal, children across the country would be automati... NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- Inspired by Medicare, New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (849+ words) New Jersey Education Commissioner Lily Laux's to-do list is daunting — as districts' budgets flail under a torrent of rising costs, and students — especially in urban districts — lag behind in early reading and college readiness, all while the Trump administration dismantles…...