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  1. politics
    Could Congestion Pricing Still Get Blocked Before Sunday?On Saturday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied New Jersey’s last ditch attempt to delay the plan.
    By Nia Prater
  2. encounter
    Andy Kim Is Ready For Trump 2.0They both ran against the Establishment and won. For the New Jersey senator, resistance will be different this time.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  3. what we know
    What We Know About the Mysterious Drones in New Jersey and NYCSenator Andy Kim says he’s concluded the flying objects he witnessed last week were planes.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  4. new jersey
    Robert Menendez Guilty on All Charges in Gold-Bar Bribery CaseThe New Jersey senator was convicted of wire fraud, bribery, and several conspiracy charges for taking bribes in exchange for political favors.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. politics
    Senator Menendez Arraigned On Further Charges In New York City
    Bob Menendez’s Possible Legal Defense: My Wife Did It!Unsealed court documents reveal how the senator may negotiate his upcoming bribery trial.
    By Nia Prater
  6. earthquake!
    Earthquake and Aftershock Shake New York City: Live UpdatesThe widely felt evening aftershock registered a preliminary 4.0 magnitude, according to the USGS.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  7. early and often
    Jury Deliberations Continue In The Corruption Trial Of Sen. Menendez (D-NJ)
    Can New Jersey’s Dying Political Machine Save One Menendez?The senator’s son in Congress has a tough primary challenge.
    By Ben Jacobs
  8. politics
    Judge Orders New Jersey to Stop With the Terrible Ballot DesignA win for Andy Kim and sanity.
    By Nia Prater
  9. politics
    What We Know About Andy Kim, New Jersey’s Likely Next SenatorWith Tammy Murphy suspending her campaign, Representative Andy Kim is poised to become the party’s nominee and New Jersey’s next senator.
    By Nia Prater
  10. bad ideas
    Tammy Murphy
    Tammy Murphy Has Stopped Her Once Unstoppable New Jersey Senate CampaignAs it turns out, New Jersey Democrats weren’t all that into the idea of giving the governor’s wife a Senate seat — and backed Andy Kim instead.
    By Chas Danner
  11. dirty jersey
    US Senator Bob Menendez Indicted Again in US Bribery Case
    Not Only Will Bob Menendez Refuse to Quit, He Might Run As an IndependentFederal charges and the Democratic Party be damned.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. new jersey
    Menendez’s Wife Claims Sketchy Gold Bars Were Her Mom’sProsecutors disagree.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. early and often
    The Governor’s Wife Has Decided to Be a SenatorThe First Lady of New Jersey is leveraging her husband’s power to lock up the Democratic nomination for Senate. She appears unstoppable.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  14. new jersey
    Feds Say Menendez Was Shilling for Qatari Government, TooA superseding indictment alleges that Menendez received luxury watches and Formula 1 tickets in exchange for boosting the Gulf country.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. politics
    Nadine and Bob Menendez’s Flashy, Allegedly Corrupt, RomanceThe New Jersey senator had nicknamed his wife Bubbles. It seemed like they were having a lot of fun together before they were both indicted.
    By Nina Burleigh
  16. early and often
    Senator Menendez Charged With Acting As an Agent of EgyptThe senator, who is already facing corruption charges, allegedly conspired to act on behalf of Egypt while helming the Foreign Relations Committee.
    By Nia Prater
  17. politics
    The 5 Most Jaw-Dropping Allegations in the Bob Menendez IndictmentMenendez has already rescinded his position as Senate Foreign Relations chair amid allegations that he took gold bars and wads of cash as bribes.
    By Matt Stieb, Benjamin Hart, and Nia Prater
  18. politics
    Democratic Senator Accused of Cartoonish CorruptionProsecutors say New Jersey’s Robert Menendez, already under investigation, accepted $400,000 in gold bars as a gift.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. politics
    New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver Dies at 71Oliver was hospitalized Monday while she was serving as acting governor when Governor Phil Murphy was out of the country.
    By Nia Prater
  20. apocalypse wow
    New Jersey Is BurningWildfire season is starting earlier and not just on the West Coast.
    By James D. Walsh
  21. crime
    New Jersey Councilwoman Shot and Killed Outside Her HomeEunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old member of the Sayreville Borough Council, was found shot dead on Wednesday night.
    By Nia Prater
  22. politics
    Pennsylvania’s Republican Candidates Might Actually Be From New JerseyWhile Dr. Oz has been painted as a Jersey carpetbagger, Doug Mastriano was registered to vote in the state as recently as last year.
    By Nia Prater
  23. schooled
    Revenge of the Pod ParentsA temporary solution to pandemic school closures finds new life as an ideological safe space.
    By Paula Aceves
  24. covid-19
    New Jersey Is Dropping Its School Mask Mandate—Is New York Next?The expected move by Governor Phil Murphy will put pressure on Kathy Hochul to follow.
    By Nia Prater
  25. crime
    The Knife TwistThe Sheridan brothers have been waiting years for a clue to their parents’ brutal deaths. Last week, they got one.
    By Colin Moynihan
  26. cold cases
    FBI Searches New Jersey Landfill for Jimmy Hoffa’s BodyThe site survey in a Jersey City dump was spurred by a deathbed confession from a man who claims he buried the ex-Teamsters leader in a steel drum.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. the inside game
    What Democrats and Pollsters Missed in New JerseyRepublicans may be shy in responding to surveys, but not about turning out on Election Day, says one of the state’s top pollsters.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  28. 2021 elections
    A Truck Driver Pulled Off an Upset on the Cheap in the New Jersey State SenateRepublican Ed Durr has unseated the powerful Stephen Sweeney, who has been state senate president for over a decade.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. the inside game
    The Lucky Phil MurphyHow New Jersey’s governor got ahead of the backlash that has stung Democrats from coast to coast.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  30. extreme weather
    Henri Brings Deluge of Record Rainfall to NortheastThe storm has weakened to a tropical depression, but flash flooding remains a threat for parts of several states through Monday.
    By Chas Danner
  31. elections of 2021
    McAuliffe Cruises to Virginia Gubernatorial NominationThere were no big primary upsets in the two states holding off-year elections, but Virginia Democrats are nervous anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the money game
    Why a Failing New Jersey Deli Is Valued at $100 Million: A TheoryIt doesn’t make sense by any normal standards. But maybe it’s part of a larger game?
    By Jen Wieczner
  33. learning
    Why Public Schools Shouldn’t Offer a Remote Option This FallIt’s bad for learning, it’s expensive, and it sends the wrong message about whether our schools are safe.
    By David Zweig
  34. education
    ‘I Want to Meet My Teacher’A war over reopening schools has upended the progressive politics of the New Jersey suburbs.
    By Andrew Rice
  35. power
    The Karen Next DoorA white woman calls the police on her Black neighbors. Six months later, they still share a property line.
    By Allison P. Davis
  36. 2020 elections
    Which House Races Still Aren’t Called?A narrowed Democratic margin in the House could swell or shrink as the last four races are eventually called.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. bleep
    Most Jersey Reporter Ever Tells Trump Supporter to ‘Buzz Off’ on Live TVBut it sounded like ‘F— Off.’ Really it did.
    By Rebecca Alter
  38. extreme weather
    Isaias Wreaks Havoc on Northeast, Leaving Millions Without PowerThe powerful storm left more than 3 million without power, tornadoes were reported in at least five states, and at least five people were killed.
    By Chas Danner
  39. vision 2020
    Kanye West Is Trying to Get on the Ballot in Wisconsin, a Crucial Swing StateHis unorthodox presidential campaign is also collecting signatures in Ohio, Arkansas, and West Virginia, but its earlier efforts face legal scrutiny.
    By Ben Jacobs
  40. crime
    Everything We Know About the Shooting at a Federal Judge’s Home in New JerseyThe son of Judge Esther Salas was killed by an anti-feminist activist who was later found dead by apparent suicide.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  41. coronavirus
    NJ Governor Requests Expertise of 6 People Who Still Know COBOLWhy the effort to mitigate the coronavirus now means mobilizing coders who still know the decades-old programming language.
    By Brian Feldman
  42. trump impeachment
    New Jersey Congressman’s Staff Resigns Ahead of Expected Party SwitchJeff Van Drew is an anti-impeachment Democrat, for now.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. crime
    Everything We Know About the Jersey City ShootingThe FBI is treating Tuesday’s deadly attack on a kosher market as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime.
    By Matt Stieb and Adam K. Raymond
  44. the future issue
    In 2029, IRL Retail Will Live Only Inside Amusement ParksCan shopping malls rise again if they get fun?
    By Matthew Schneier
  45. elections of 2019
    Off-Year Election Preview: Is It All About Partisanship?Unpopular Republicans struggle to win governorships in red Kentucky and Mississippi, while partisan tides help Democrats in Virginia.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. marijuana legalization
    Excellent Weed Legalization Bill Dies in New Jersey SenateThe bill would have wiped away the criminal records of low-level drug offenders and guaranteed licenses to small, minority-owned businesses.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. commuting
    This Holland Tunnel Décor Is Driving People NutsAn extremely frustrated commuter took a stand against the Port Authority’s questionable décor.
    By Ella Cerón
  48. 2018 midterms
    Robert Menendez Is Testing New Jersey’s Tolerance for SleazeDespite lurid corruption charges, the Democrat is still favored to win his Senate race. But will voters have last-minute doubts?
    By David Freedlander
  49. 2018 midterms
    Why New Jersey’s Menendez Could Be Democrats’ Midterm Achilles’ HeelNew Jersey is a very blue state, but Bob Menendez is in some peril against a deep-pocketed opponent after a long corruption trial.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. 2018 midterms
    House GOP Runs High Risk in California, New Jersey, New York With Tax Bill 2.0A lot of competitive House races are in the three states where loss of the SALT deduction really made suburban swing voters mad.
    By Ed Kilgore
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