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Lawmakers want NJ to lead the way on holding AI firms liable for harm(NJ Spotlight News)

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Lawmakers want NJ to lead the way on holding AI firms liable for harm

State lawmakers pushing bills to set guidelines on AI, including one of the first restrictions in the nation

John Reitmeyer | October 23, 2026
Drought warning no longer in effect, but South Jersey farmers are still dealing with impacts(Screenshot from T. Johnson video)
Drought warning no longer in effect, but South Jersey farmers are still dealing with impacts

Recent rains haven't eased the loss of crops and increased costs for some farmers

Ross Brown, South Jersey Climate News | October 19, 2026
A logo for The Woodbury Warbler featuring a blue line drawing of a singing bird and the tagline “Singing the songs of our shared communities!”
Sustain SJ sues Vineland over DataOne approval, challenging stormwater plans and planning board authority

The lawsuit seeks to overturn the September approval of DataOne's expanded AI data center

Jen Russell, The Woodbury Warbler | October 16, 2026
Op-Ed: Inflation costs New Jerseyans more than a rebate check(NJ Spotlight News)
Op-Ed: Inflation costs New Jerseyans more than a rebate check

About a dozen states adjust tax brackets when prices rise, and that helps residents in times like these. The Garden State could, too

Janelle Fritts | September 30, 2026
Inflation is once again lifting earnings of NJ’s lowest-paid(NJ Spotlight News)
Inflation is once again lifting earnings of NJ’s lowest-paid

Starting Jan. 1, minimum wage will rise by more than 50 cents, to $16.48, with some exceptions

John Reitmeyer | September 30, 2026
Gun owners challenge NJ law on knives, slingshots and more(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Gun owners challenge NJ law on knives, slingshots and more

Restrictions interfere with people's ability to defend themselves using weapons less lethal than firearms, plaintiffs argue

Dana DiFilippo | September 29, 2026
Scholar seeks to correct record 16 years after Tyler Clementi death(Rutgers University)
Scholar seeks to correct record 16 years after Tyler Clementi death

Rutgers, far from homophobic, offered 'just remarkable' support to LGBTQ+ students before and after freshman's suicide, says author

Lilo H. Stainton | September 24, 2026
NJ Democrats wary of federal spending as debt tops $40 trillion(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
NJ Democrats wary of federal spending as debt tops $40 trillion

'Fewer and fewer nickels to help people,' says Gottheimer, as voters fret about inflation's toll in the weeks leading to midterm elections

Benjamin J. Hulac, John Reitmeyer | September 24, 2026
Payout in $96.5M generic-drug legal case may be coming your way(NJ Spotlight News)
Payout in $96.5M generic-drug legal case may be coming your way

Attorney general urges New Jerseyans to check, file claim for awards if they bought listed off-brand prescription medicines over 10 years

Elise Young | September 23, 2026
New Jersey would let merchants shed penny, round sale prices(U.S. Mint)
New Jersey would let merchants shed penny, round sale prices

As the 1-cent coin stands to become scarcer, bill outlines how businesses may choose to charge and give change

Shohini Mitra | September 22, 2026
What New Jersey families need to know about measles, food recalls(NJ Spotlight News)
What New Jersey families need to know about measles, food recalls

Immunity is dropping as vaccine rates fall, epidemiologist says, and while a wave of illness from produce has waned, risks linger

Joanna Gagis, Greg Shillinglaw | September 10, 2026
NJ water customers may have 28-year wait for safety upgrades(Passaic Valley Water Commission)
NJ water customers may have 28-year wait for safety upgrades

Court proposal would shield Passaic Valley commission from liability if any customers get sick from supplies stored in open reservoirs

Benjamin J. Hulac | September 9, 2026
Sherrill, amid running mate inquiry, says she’ll act on complaints(John Mooney/NJ Spotlight News)
Sherrill, amid running mate inquiry, says she’ll act on complaints

Republicans criticize administration over 'serious unanswered questions' and say lieutenant governor must resign

Elise Young | September 9, 2026
NJ set aside $2B for Anchor tax-relief payments. Don’t miss out(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
NJ set aside $2B for Anchor tax-relief payments. Don’t miss out

Payments of as much as $1,500 will be sent starting mid-month, and time remains for homeowners and tenants to submit applications

John Reitmeyer | September 8, 2026
Op-Ed: On Labor Day, commit to guarding union rights under threat(Health Professionals and Allied Employees)
Op-Ed: On Labor Day, commit to guarding union rights under threat

New Jersey was at the forefront of collective bargaining, and we owe it to long-ago workers to stand against Trump's attacks

Charles Wowkanech | September 7, 2026
School workers may have no clarity on 2027 health insurance costs(NJ Spotlight News)
School workers may have no clarity on 2027 health insurance costs

Tasked with decision on 34% rate increase, commission deadlocks -- and it's not meeting again until days before open enrollment begins

Catherine Carrera | September 4, 2026
How Whitney Houston’s mortician got a $700k Newark school deal(Newark Public Schools)
How Whitney Houston’s mortician got a $700k Newark school deal

Critics ask why a contract for hotel and food-service training was awarded to local go-to embalmer for celebrities and political elite

Julie O'Connor | August 31, 2026
‘Right to repair’ bill could free contractors’ grip on military(Lockheed Martin Corp. via Flicker)
‘Right to repair’ bill could free contractors’ grip on military

The Pentagon spends billions of dollars fixing equipment, and Republicans and Democrats alike want to bring the work in house

Benjamin J. Hulac | August 28, 2026
Election workarounds for voters left confused by Trump mail rule
Election workarounds for voters left confused by Trump mail rule

Fast-moving legal decisions prompt some to worry that their ballot could be blocked by an empowered postal service

Colleen O'Dea | August 28, 2026
Q&A: Rethinking ‘summer slide’ among poor school kids(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Q&A: Rethinking ‘summer slide’ among poor school kids

Researcher says a lack of supervised activities over the long break may have little to do with achievement gap

Julie O'Connor | August 26, 2026
Operator of leaky pipeline blocked inspectors, regulator says(NJ Spotlight News)
Operator of leaky pipeline blocked inspectors, regulator says

Fuel conduit that cuts through New Jersey linked to hazard in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that went unconfirmed for years

Benjamin J. Hulac | August 26, 2026
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