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☆ Andy Kim Wins a Vote Rich in Symbolism in Race to Replace Menendez
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Tracey Tully | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Andy Kim, a third-term Democratic congressman, won an early but significant victory on Saturday against New Jersey’s first lady, Tammy Murphy, as they compete in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate primaries. Ms. Murphy, 58, lives in Monmouth County, and Mr. Kim represents a large swath of the affluent, predominantly coastal region. Mr. Menendez has not ruled out running for re-election, but he did not compete for the Monmouth County nomination. Two other candidates, Patricia Campos-Medina, a union leader, and Larry Hamm, a Newark-based social justice activist, won nominal support Saturday. (Mr. Hamm withdrew from contention Saturday, a county leader told delegates, but his name remained on the ballot.)

Persons: Andy Kim, New Jersey’s, Tammy Murphy, Kim, Murphy, Robert Menendez, Menendez, Patricia Campos, Larry Hamm, Hamm Organizations: Democratic, New, Portuguese Club of Long Locations: Monmouth County, Monmouth, Medina, Newark

NEW YORK (AP) — Adele Zerilli Springsteen, the longtime legal secretary, musical muse and concert dance partner who captured countless hearts in her son Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Nation and beyond, has died at 98. Bruce Springsteen announced in an Instagram post that his mother died Wednesday. She was “real smart, real strong, real creative,” with a “refusal to be disheartened,” Bruce told biographer Dave Marsh. Her life had an incredible consistency, work, work, work every day, and I admired that greatly," he told "Uncut" magazine in 2002, praising her “noble” juggling of work and home. E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt tweeted Thursday that Adele Springsteen was the “Matriarch of our family and an unrelenting source of inspiring positive energy.

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☆ New Jersey Political Races, Often Raucous, Are Bananas This Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Tracey Tully | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A former governor who resigned in disgrace is trying to make a political comeback, as a mayor. Two members of Congress and a half-dozen other political luminaries are preparing to campaign for governor. That has forced the senator’s son, a first-term member of Congress, to fight harder to hold onto his seat. Campaign cycles in New Jersey are typically raucous and long. But the number of high-profile political fights taking shape this year, combined with an array of atypical candidates running under extraordinary circumstances, have set an early, take-your-breath-away pace.

Persons: ” Patrick Murray, Monmouth Organizations: U.S . Senate Locations: New Jersey

Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe action brings the state's total of preliminarily approved offshore wind projects to three — the same level it was at before Danish wind developer Orsted scrapped its two wind farms proposed for the state's southern coast in October. (Phil) Murphy are back on our front foot in terms of offshore wind,” he said. “New Jersey’s selection of an American-led project is a tremendous step forward for the growth of the domestic offshore wind industry,” the companies said in a statement. “Today’s NJBPU award brings the reality of offshore wind off the Jersey Shore one step closer, and it will build a future where wind can power our state’s economy and help us to transition off fossil fuels,” said Doug O'Malley, director of Environment New Jersey. The state plans to solicit another round of wind farm proposals in the first half of this year.

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☆ Media literacy is more than spotting fake news. How one librarian gives teens the tools to decide what to trust
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

With lots of kids now getting their news from social media – where disinformation and content created by artificial intelligence run rampant – 18 states have some form of K-12 media literacy education on the books, according to Media Literacy Now. Of those, four – Delaware, Texas, New Jersey and, starting this year, California – mandate media literacy, with lesson standards now being crafted state by state. “But we haven’t really taught people how to use them ethically, efficiently and responsibly.”To do that, a media literacy lesson might include analyzing which emotions the wording of a mass media headline evoke. And California starting this year requires media literacy instruction to be integrated into K-12 mathematics, science and history-social science curriculums when they’re revised, according to the bill. It’s why Manganello has spent nearly two decades perfecting how she teaches media literacy.

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But only half that money came from the casinos' core business: money won on their physical premises. Collectively, the casinos surpassed 2019 levels with $2.8 billion won from in-person gamblers, but that was accomplished largely on the strength of the three newest casinos. Hard Rock won $512 million, up 4.1%, and Ocean won nearly $415 million, up 16.3%. Harrah's won $254 million in person, down 1.5%; Tropicana won $240 million, down 3.3%; Caesars won $231 million, down 1.7%; Resorts won $163 million, down 2.3%; Bally's won $155 million, up less than 1%, and Golden Nugget won $146 million, down 1.8%. Among internet-only entities, Resorts Digital won $822 million, up 50.4%, and Caesars Interactive Entertainment NJ won $90 million, down 20.7%.

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After decades on the job, they had plenty of reasons to like working for the New Jersey State Police. Dawn Curran, 53, was proud to be among an elite cadre of troopers selected to protect the state’s governors. Wanda Stojanov, also 53, believed in showing her daughters that women could excel in male-dominated careers. For Rebecca Hotchkin, 56, the job offered meaningful work, competitive pay and health care that helped save her life when she got cancer. The New Jersey State Police employed 174 female officers last year — just 5.6 percent of its 3,117 troopers.

Persons: Dawn Curran, Wanda Stojanov, Rebecca Hotchkin, ” Ms, Hotchkin Organizations: New Jersey State Police, New, The New Jersey State Police, Department

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has testified in court as a football owner, casino builder and airline buyer. Trump has testified in court in at least eight trials since 1986, according to an Associated Press review of court records and news coverage. They show clear parallels between Trump as a witness and Trump as a president and current candidate for the office. Trump testified that his $365 million purchase, later approved, would be a “major boost in morale” for employees. In his April deposition, Trump soberly described the presidency as the “most important job in the world” before bragging about saving lives by preventing North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un from launching a nuclear attack.

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Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey had a problem — and, prosecutors say, an opportunity. And as New Jersey’s senior senator, Mr. Menendez was in a position to help, by recommending the next leader of the office overseeing the case. In early 2021, Mr. Menendez urged President Biden to nominate a lawyer he knew well as the state’s next U.S. attorney: Esther Suarez, a politically connected prosecutor in his home county. When White House and Justice Department officials interviewed Ms. Suarez, they found her knowledge of federal law lacking, and they had substantial concerns about her qualifications, according to four people familiar with the sessions. Mr. Menendez pushed for Ms. Suarez to be given another chance, the people said.

Persons: Robert Menendez, Menendez, Biden, Esther Suarez, Suarez, Mr Organizations: Robert Menendez of New, White, Justice Locations: Robert Menendez of, Robert Menendez of New Jersey

☆ New Jersey Governor Joins School Halloween Fray: ‘Give Me a Break’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Sopan Deb | More About Sopan Deb | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you happen to attend one of the 10 schools in New Jersey’s South Orange and Maplewood school district, put away that Spiderman costume on Halloween. Or wait until after school. Earlier this month, Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, the superintendent of the district, sent a letter to parents saying that Halloween would not be celebrated during school hours. The announcement from Dr. Taylor divided families in the district. Some fully supported the decision, pointing out that some of the elementary schools had already stopped celebrating the holiday, whereas other parents saw this as liberal good intentions going off the rails.

Persons: Ronald G, Taylor Locations: New Jersey’s South Orange, Maplewood, South Orange

☆ New Jersey’s Existential Crisis: Does ‘Central Jersey’ Even Exist?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Say New Jersey and many think of native sons Bruce Springsteen and Frank Sinatra, Atlantic City, the boardwalk and the famous Jersey Shore (as well as its namesake reality show). But say Central Jersey, and many may think: You making that up?

Persons: Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra Locations: Jersey, Atlantic City, Central Jersey

The United States Justice Department began an investigation on Tuesday into the city of Trenton, N.J., and its police department after getting “serious and credible” reports of officers using improper levels of force and illegally stopping and searching pedestrians and drivers. The inquiry into New Jersey’s capital city and its police force is expected to take a year and could lead to federal oversight of the department through a consent decree. The review will include on-the-job observation of police officers, interviews with residents and an analysis of police records, including footage from body-worn cameras and internal affairs investigations, officials said. Since 2021, the Justice Department has opened similar inquiries into 10 other police agencies across the country, said Kristen Clarke, an assistant attorney general with the department’s civil rights division.

Persons: Kristen Clarke Organizations: United States Justice Department, Justice Department Locations: Trenton , N.J, New

☆ American cities are ramping up security around places of worship following Israel attacks as they assure residents there are no credible threats locally
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —While assuring Americans there are no credible threats locally, cities throughout the United States are ramping up security around houses of worship after the large-scale attack by Gaza militants on Israel on Saturday. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued “public safety concern” bulletins Saturday to state and local law enforcement and said they are monitoring for any impact on the US domestic threat environment, a law enforcement official said. Israel then launched airstrikes on Gaza while its forces clashed on the ground with Hamas fighters. In Israel, at least 300 people have died and thousands of others are wounded, officials said. In Gaza, at least 232 Palestinians have died and more than 1,600 are wounded, the Palestinian health ministry said.

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☆ Booker Says Menendez Should Resign, Breaking Silence
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Christopher Maag | More About Christopher Maag | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Cory Booker called on Senator Robert Menendez, his fellow New Jersey Democrat, to resign Tuesday morning, ending days of silence after Mr. Menendez was indicted on bribery charges. As New Jersey’s junior senator, Mr. Booker often has described Mr. Menendez, the senior senator, as a friend, ally and mentor. His decision to condemn Mr. Menendez, and to join the growing chorus of state and federal officials calling on him to step down, demonstrates the deepening crisis facing a senator who until last week had occupied one of the most powerful and secure positions in American politics. “The details of the allegations against Senator Menendez are of such a nature that the faith and trust of New Jerseyans as well as those he must work with in order to be effective have been shaken to the core,” Mr. Booker said, adding: “I believe stepping down is best for those Senator Menendez has spent his life serving.”Mr. Menendez was charged on Friday with using his power as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee to assist the government of Egypt and businessmen in New Jersey in exchange for bribes that included bars of gold bullion, a Mercedes-Benz convertible, exercise machines and more than $500,000 in cash.

Persons: Cory Booker, Robert Menendez, Menendez, Booker, Mr, ” Mr Organizations: New, New Jersey Democrat, Foreign Relations, Mercedes, Benz Locations: New Jersey, Jerseyans, Egypt

He has again stepped down as chairman of the Foreign Affairs panel, as per Senate Democratic caucus rules, but has otherwise made clear that he’s not going anywhere. Political Cartoons View All 1182 ImagesThe calls for his resignation are in sharp contrast, though, to his first case. It also puts increased pressure on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic leaders who have so far stopped short of recommending that Menendez step down. Booker said it is a “mistake” for Menendez to say that stepping down would be unfair as the case has not been tried. Also calling for Menendez to step down on Monday were Democratic Sens.

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☆ Menendez, Defiant, Says He Will Not Resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Tracey Tully | More About Tracey Tully | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, returned Monday to Union City, the community where he rose to political prominence, to offer a clear answer to former allies who have called for his resignation in the face of federal bribery charges: No. “The allegations leveled against me are just that — allegations,” Mr. Menendez said at a news conference at a community college not far from where he grew up, the child of Cuban immigrants. “I recognize that this will be the biggest fight yet,” he said, adding that once the judicial process concluded, he expected that “not only will I be exonerated, I will still be New Jersey’s senior senator.”Standing behind the senator, against a wall, were roughly two dozen people he called “everyday people and constituents who know me.”

Persons: Robert Menendez, ” Mr, Menendez, “, ” Organizations: Democrat, Union Locations: New Jersey, Union City

Kim’s surprise announcement came as a growing number of Democrats are calling for Menendez to step down. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman became the first Democratic senator to do so, and several members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, along with the state's Democratic governor, have said he should resign. “This is not something I expected to do, but I believe New Jersey deserves better,” Kim said in a statement. But given the gravity of these charges, I do not believe that Senator Menendez can continue to carry out the important duties of his office for our state.”New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy also demanded Menendez’s immediate resignation, saying the allegations were “so serious" that they compromise the senator’s ability to serve.

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Christie spent the bulk of a Tuesday town hall in Bedford answering policy questions on topics ranging from unions to Taiwan, engaging audience members in back-and-forth conversations. “The fact is that there are no perfect candidates in this race, as I said before,” Christie said at the Bedford town hall. I’m not even under one criminal indictment.”Another person who attended the town hall in Bedford, New Hampshire voter Gary Johnson, 64, asked Christie a question banning assault weapons. After Christie could see Johnson was unsatisfied with his answer, Christie allowed Johnson to express his opinion. “You’re not going to fix mental health.”Nevertheless, Johnson, an independent, told NBC News he plans to vote for Christie in the primary.

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POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects, transforming coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment. So far, four offshore wind projects have been approved by the federal government for the U.S. East Coast, according to the American Clean Power Association. The company is a Danish wind power business that will build two of the three offshore projects approved for New Jersey. Numerous others have been proposed, and the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management plans to review at least 16 offshore wind projects by 2025. The federal government has endorsed — but not required — compensation to the fishing industry for negative effects from offshore wind.

Persons: ”, Jim Hutchinson, ’, Greg Cudnik, Andy Lipsky, Phil Sgro, Meghan Lapp, “, Keith Craffey, Sgro, —, Frank Pallone Jr, Wayne Parry Organizations: PLEASANT, The Fisherman, U.S ., American Clean Power Association, Atlantic, U.S . Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Fisheries Science, Biden Administration, Seafreeze, New, Baymen’s, Association, U.S . Commerce Department, Orsted, U.S . Rep, New Jersey Democrat, Twitter Locations: N.J, U.S, Maine, South Carolina, New Jersey, U.S . East Coast, , New York, Montauk, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Danish, Point Judith, Rhode Island, , New Jersey, American, —, United States, America, North Kingstown, New, Raritan, New York, New England, Block Island

☆ Missed the back-to-school tax holiday? You still have time in these three states
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

On those days, shoppers can earn sales tax breaks on products, such as clothing, shoes, electronics and classroom supplies. The last time Deloitte expected a decline in back-to-school spending was in 2014. The items include products like jeans, athletic shoes, shirts, swimsuits, scarves, ear muffs and boots. New Jersey’s sales tax-free holiday, running from August 26 to September 4, covers back-to-school essentials such as computers, school supplies, and sport or recreational equipment. The sales tax holiday in Florida, which ends on September 4, covers children’s athletic equipment priced at $100 or less.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, Deloitte Locations: New York, Connecticut , New Jersey, Florida, In Connecticut

☆ New Jersey is the last state in America where drivers can't pump gas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —New Jersey is now the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own gas. Oregon last week lifted its 72-year-old ban on self-service gas stations, allowing stations to operate half of their pumps as self-serve. Oregon’s move makes New Jersey the last state where drivers can’t touch the gas pump. Gas stations’ struggles to hire workers have led to renewed attempts by New Jersey gas station industry advocates to lift the ban. Gas stations’ struggles to hire workers have led to renewed attempts by New Jersey gas station industry advocates to lift the ban.

Persons: Tina Kotek, ”, Phil Murphy, Patrick Murray Organizations: New, New York CNN —, Democratic Gov, Gas, Jersey, ” New, ” New Jersey Gov, Monmouth University, Monmouth University Polling Locations: New York, New York CNN — New Jersey, America, Oregon, New Jersey, , New Jersey , Oregon, ”, ” New Jersey, Monmouth

Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to hold statewide-elected office in the Garden State, has died, her family said. We will remember her commitment to the people of New Jersey and her tireless efforts to uplift the community.”On Monday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s office said Oliver was receiving medical care and was unable to serve as acting governor while he was on vacation. New Jersey State Senate President Nicholas Scutari assumed the duties of acting governor as of Monday morning, Murphy’s office said. “When I selected her to be my running mate in 2017, Lieutenant Governor Oliver was already a trailblazer in every sense of the word,” Murphy said in a statement.

Persons: Gov, Sheila Oliver, Oliver, “ Sheila Y, ”, Phil Murphy’s, Nicholas Scutari, “, ‘, ” Oliver, Murphy, Governor Oliver, ” Murphy Organizations: Washington CNN —, Garden State, , New, , New Jersey Gov, Democrat, Columbia University, New, New Jersey General Assembly, Lincoln University, Community Organization, Planning, Administration, General Locations: Washington CNN — New Jersey, Garden, New Jersey, ,, , New Jersey, . New Jersey, ’, of New Jersey

☆ Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s Trailblazing Lieutenant Governor, Has Died
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Tracey Tully | More About Tracey Tully | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sheila Y. Oliver, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office there, died on Tuesday after being rushed to the hospital the day before. Ms. Oliver, a Democrat and longtime resident of East Orange, N.J., was elected lieutenant governor in 2017 as Gov. In 2010, she became the first Black woman to lead the predominantly male State Assembly. Ms. Oliver had been serving as acting governor of New Jersey since Mr. Murphy and his family left over the weekend for a vacation in Italy, where they own a home. Mr. Murphy will return to New Jersey within the next few days, a spokesman said.

Persons: Sheila Y, Oliver, New, Philip D, Murphy, Nick Scutari Organizations: Democrat Locations: East Orange, N.J, New Jersey, Italy

☆ Want an authentic Lionel Messi Inter Miami kit? You’ll have to wait until October
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —It’s easy to watch Lionel Messi play in the United States, but dressing like him is a bit more difficult. Fans hoping to purchase an authentic Inter Miami jersey featuring its newest star’s name will have to wait until mid-October (notably, that’s when the Major League Soccer season ends). Shortly after Messi announced his intention of coming to the US in June, online retailer Soccer.com said that it sold six months’ worth of generic Inter Miami jerseys in one day, and they’re still sold out. Messi maniaMessi’s first appearance with Inter Miami ended with him scoring the game-winning goal in extra time. His signing is also expected to be a boon for Apple’s nascent streaming package, MLS Season Pass.

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Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. Works by Agatha Christie, Robert Louis Stevenson and P. G. Wodehouse all featured tontine members plotting to kill one another in hope of a big payoff. — Dog Ziggity: New Jersey’s Own Hot Dogs (Sept. 24, 2013)And a bonus: arrant — total or extreme:It constitutes a dismissal of eager and innocent articulateness. And as such, it is an arrant and thoughtless injustice that must be stopped. — Opinion: A Language Test That Stigmatizes Black Children (Oct. 7, 2022)The list of the week’s easiest words:

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