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April 3, 2026
Preschool Instructor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Children
A 43-year-old man was accused of abusing “multiple” children over a period of 11 years in South Jersey, and prosecutors fear there could be more victims, given his employment.
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March 27, 2026
Arrest Thwarts Plot Against Nerdeen Kiswani, Pro-Palestinian Activist
A New York Police Department detective acting undercover online identified a man who planned to target the activist Nerdeen Kiswani. The man was arrested on federal charges.
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March 23, 2026
New Top Prosecutor Named in Embattled U.S. Attorney’s Office
Federal judges appointed Robert Frazer to run New Jersey’s U.S. attorney’s office, which has been in disarray over the past year because of uncertainty about who was in charge.
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March 17, 2026
Judge Ejects Federal Prosecutor From Court and Orders Bosses to Testify
Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered a hearing on who had the authority to lead New Jersey’s top federal law enforcement office.
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March 12, 2026
He Was Convicted in a Fatal Hit and Run. Why Isn’t He in Prison?
A New Jersey jury found Harris Jacobs guilty of leaving the scene of an accident after he struck a pedestrian with his S.U.V. But jurors would not have the final word.
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March 10, 2026
Fiscal Crunch Presents a First Big Policy Challenge for Mikie Sherrill
Ms. Sherrill will present her first budget as New Jersey governor in Trenton on Tuesday, and with it a robust preview of her policy priorities.
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March 9, 2026
3 Prosecutors Are Running U.S. Attorney’s Office Unlawfully, Judge Rules
The ruling, which found that the three-person leadership team in New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office was illegal, will again throw the direction of the office into question.
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March 3, 2026
ICE Officials Must Acknowledge Court Orders in Writing, Judge Says
Judge Michael E. Farbiarz warned in an order on Monday that he may have to hold the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in criminal contempt.
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February 26, 2026
Serial Stowaway Is Said to Be Arrested After Sneaking Onto a Plane Again
Svetlana Dali was detained in Milan after she boarded a United flight without a ticket, according to two people. She was convicted last year of doing the same thing.
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February 24, 2026
Trump’s Justice Department Sues New Jersey Governor Over ICE Enforcement
The lawsuit is the latest federal challenge to policies enacted in Democrat-led states. Similar suits have targeted laws in New York, Minnesota and California.
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February 21, 2026
New Jersey Democrats Send Coarse but Clear Message to ICE With New Bill
Lawmakers have added some of the state’s trademark in-your-face attitude to a measure that would expand residents’ ability to sue federal immigration officials.
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February 12, 2026
In an Upset, Analilia Mejia, a Progressive, Wins a Democratic House Race
Ms. Mejia, a political organizer, beat her main opponent in the New Jersey primary, Tom Malinowski, by a narrow margin after he was battered by negative ads from a pro-Israel group.
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February 10, 2026
Malinowski Concedes to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey House Primary
Tom Malinowski, a former member of Congress, congratulated Analilia Mejia, a political organizer, on a “hard-won victory.”
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February 7, 2026
In a Close Election, Voters Send a Sharp Anti-Trump Message
The Democratic primary to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey in Congress is still too close to call. Much of the advertising focused on opposition to the president and his immigration policies.
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February 6, 2026
New Jersey House Primary Remains Too Close to Call
Two Democrats, Analilia Mejia and Tom Malinowski, were leading in a race for their party’s nomination to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill in the House.
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February 5, 2026
Primary for New Jersey House Seat Is First Race of Pivotal Midterms
Eleven candidates are running in a special primary election on Thursday to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat. They include a former member of Congress and the former lieutenant governor.
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February 4, 2026
Jersey City Faces a Stunning Budget Deficit, Report Shows
The city’s new mayor, James Solomon, is blaming his predecessor, Steven Fulop, who just became the head of an influential business advocacy group in New York City.
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January 25, 2026
Pro-Israel Group Targets a Former Ally in an Early Congressional Race
A super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is running ads against Tom Malinowski, who is hoping to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey in the House.
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January 21, 2026
On Day 1, Mikie Sherrill Focuses on Utility Costs and Children’s Safety
The new governor of New Jersey signed six executive orders after taking office on Tuesday. They matched the priorities she campaigned on last year.
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January 20, 2026
In Final Hours as Governor, Murphy Vetoes 2 Immigrant Rights Bills
Philip D. Murphy, New Jersey’s former governor, did enact legislation to protect the rights of undocumented residents at schools, courthouses and health care facilities.
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January 20, 2026
Mikie Sherrill to Be Sworn In as Governor in New Jersey
Ms. Sherrill beat a Republican endorsed by President Trump and did what no politician in New Jersey has done since 1961: win her party a third consecutive term in the governor’s office.
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January 19, 2026
In a State Notorious for Scandal, Corruption Fighters Are Targeted
An anonymous negative ad campaign has been aimed at New Jersey’s departing attorney general. “It’s a warning to others,” one political scientist said.
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January 13, 2026
A Governor’s Legacy: Fewer Shootings, Free College and Covid Deaths
After eight years as governor of New Jersey, Philip D. Murphy, a former ambassador to Germany and Goldman-Sachs executive, is leaving office. Mikie Sherrill will be sworn in on Jan. 20.
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January 12, 2026
In This Town, the Groundhog May Never See Its Shadow Again
Since Milltown Mel died, a New Jersey town has faced a groundhog crisis. Now the governor has vetoed an effort to bring in out-of-state replacements.
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January 12, 2026
A Push to Expand the Rights of Immigrants in Defiance of Trump
An effort by New Jersey Democrats is seen as a provocative statement of principle in a state with the country’s second largest percentage of immigrants, after California.
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