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September 28, 2026
Tom Kean Jr. Backs Trump on Iran and Tariffs, if Not Local Issues
In a debate with the Democrat Rebecca Bennett, the New Jersey Republican said he was willing to take on the president over funding for a Hudson River tunnel project.
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September 25, 2026
Embattled New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell Resigns After Ethics Inquiry
Dale G. Caldwell, a Methodist minister and former university president, quit one day after the release of a report that found he had crossed ethical lines.
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September 25, 2026
Dale Caldwell, New Jersey’s Lt. Governor, Violated Workplace Policies, Report Finds
Investigators found that New Jersey’s lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, sought a promotion for his girlfriend and made a sexually charged comment to a staff member.
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August 22, 2026
We Tried to Cover a Tom Kean Campaign Event. Someone Called the Police.
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. was joined Friday on the campaign trail by House Speaker Mike Johnson. An aide to Mr. Kean blocked a reporter’s entry. Then the police were called.
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August 6, 2026
Voter-Registration Error Could Cost Immigrants a Shot at a Green Card
New Jersey improperly added as many as 6,600 noncitizens to its voter rolls. Those people could now be forced out of the country.
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August 3, 2026
Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say
The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.
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July 28, 2026
Gov. Sherrill in the Hot Seat After U.S. Demand for Noncitizens’ Names
After disclosing that thousands of ineligible people were added to the voter rolls, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is trying to bring accountability while resisting President Trump’s narrative.
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July 21, 2026
D.M.V. Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says
A software glitch in 2023 at the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday.
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