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Oldest living U.S. military veteran honored CNM seeing increase in women enrolling in skilled trades programs Federal judge blocks enforcement of Kennedy’s vaccine policies How often do New Mexicos Senators and Reps vote with Trump? A new report tallies the results. State Republicans pick Hull, Turner to lead 26 ticket Sen. Andy Kim questions nominee about proposed Roxbury ICE facility Fed probe of NJs insurance mandate for abortion draws Gov. Sherrill rebuke Lawsuit says HUD directive undercuts states’ ability to investigate housing discrimination Oldest living U.S. military veteran honored CNM seeing increase in women enrolling in skilled trades programs Federal judge blocks enforcement of Kennedy’s vaccine policies How often do New Mexicos Senators and Reps vote with Trump? A new report tallies the results. State Republicans pick Hull, Turner to lead 26 ticket Sen. Andy Kim questions nominee about proposed Roxbury ICE facility Fed probe of NJs insurance mandate for abortion draws Gov. Sherrill rebuke Lawsuit says HUD directive undercuts states’ ability to investigate housing discrimination

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N.J. · 6h ago

Sen. Andy Kim questions nominee about proposed Roxbury ICE facility

Why It Matters New Jersey faces a significant expansion of federal immigration detention infrastructure with the Department of Homeland Security’s purchase of a 470,000-square-foot warehouse in Roxbury, Morris County. The...

N.J. · 6h ago

Fed probe of NJs insurance mandate for abortion draws Gov. Sherrill rebuke

WHY IT MATTERS New Jersey’s insurance mandate requiring health plans to cover abortion services faces federal scrutiny under the Trump administration, creating a direct legal confrontation between state reproductive policy...

N.J. · 7h ago

NJ among states with highest electric cost spikes in 2025, report says

WHY IT MATTERS New Jersey households faced sharper-than-average electricity cost increases in 2025, with residential bills climbing 16.9% compared to the previous year. This surge ranks the state among the...

N.J. · 7h ago

Gov. Sherrill aims to fund home nurse visits for newborns, moms in all 21 counties

WHY IT MATTERS New Jersey is moving toward universal home nurse visits for all newborns and mothers across its 21 counties, a healthcare expansion that connects families to critical support...

N.J. · 7h ago

NJ Senate panel advances bill targeting surveillance pricing at grocery stores

WHY IT MATTERS New Jersey is moving to restrict a pricing practice that could significantly affect what consumers pay for groceries. The state’s Senate Commerce Committee advanced legislation that would...

N.J. · 7h ago

NJ lawmakers eye new taxes for private prisons that critics call plainly illegal

WHY IT MATTERS New Jersey lawmakers are advancing legislation that would impose three separate tax streams on private prison operators, potentially generating state revenue while addressing what supporters describe as...

N.J. · 7h ago

Employers must heed NJ wage laws for migrants despite their status, high court rules

WHY IT MATTERS New Jersey’s Supreme Court has established that employers must comply with state wage laws regardless of whether workers are in the country illegally, a decision that protects...

N.J. · 7h ago

NJ, Roxbury sue Trump administration to halt new ICE facility

WHY IT MATTERS New Jersey and the township of Roxbury have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plan to convert a 470,000-square-foot warehouse into a large-scale immigration detention...

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