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New Jersey Diners Won’t Go Down Without a Fight
On a rainy day in June, the chrome-and-red paneling of the Pikeview Diner in Kearny glistened under the gray sky. Dan Bies was eating a chicken wrap before heading back to work at a construction site across the street. A Michigan native, he comes...

New Jersey Officials Share Tips For Marijuana Use At Newly Opened Consumption Lounges
As New Jersey’s first marijuana consumption lounges are opening, regulators are sharing information about where to find the sites and offering tips about how to responsibly use cannabis at the licensed businesses—including classic stoner cultural...

Exclusive: Ad Portrays Democrat Activist As Normal New Jersey Voter, Lies About Trump’s Medicaid Reforms
Democrats’ message about Republican reforms to protect Medicaid is full of lies, and now so is their chosen messenger. The left-leaning activist organization “Unrig Our Economy”, which supports higher taxes and greater government control of health...

Business News | Orion Innovation Expands Leadership, Strengthens Strategic Cloud and AI Partnerships to Power Client Transformation
PRNewswire Edison (New Jersey) [US], August 15: Orion Innovation ("Orion"), a leading digital transformation and product development services firm, is accelerating its talent expansion, adding top leaders and experts to fuel innovation in cloud,...

Will NJ preachers get political? IRS change may allow endorsements
The IRS is moving to end a 70-year-old ban on political endorsements by tax-exempt religious organizations. Some argue that the ban infringes on free speech, while others worry about the separation of church and state. Many religious leaders in...

New Jersey Labor Market Added Jobs in July
New Jersey Labor Market Added Jobs in July Unemployment rate holds at 4.9 percent TRENTON – Preliminary labor market estimates for July, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicated gains in New Jersey’s labor market. Total nonfarm...

New Jersey Enacts Key Legislation Addressing Kickbacks and Deceptive Marketing Practices in the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Industry
On August 11, 2025, New Jersey’s Acting Governor, Tahesha Way, signed into law two bills to combat patient brokering and deceptive marketing practices in the Substance Use Disorder (“SUD”) treatment industry. The legislation, which followed a 2024...

New Jersey’s Data Deletion Law: Implications for Resold or Re-leased Vehicles
[co-author: Stephanie Kozol]* On July 28, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs issued a reminder to more than 3,000 auto dealerships regarding their obligations under the New Jersey data deletion law, N.J.S.A. § 56:12-18.1. This law,...

New Jersey Financial Services Legislative Update
This alert is part of Holland & Knight's Garden State Initiative, a firmwide effort to enhance coordination among attorneys, clients and professional networks with ties to New Jersey to foster greater collaboration across offices and strengthen...

Union County Scores Big as PickleRage Accelerates New Jersey Expansion
By: PickleRage | 0 Shares 16 Reads UNION COUNTY, N.J., Aug. 14, 2025 // PRNewswire // -- PickleRage is set to expand its footprint in New Jersey with a new location coming to Union County. Located within the under-construction New World Sports...

New Jersey’s Trash Crisis Is Now In Your Backyard
It’s no secret that New Jersey is full. PACKED to the gills. Not just full of people either, but full of garbage, too. According to NJ.com, our state is barreling toward a tipping point, where population growth and poor planning are colliding with...

Mother and son arrested at Miami airport after fatal New Jersey street racing crash and escape attempt
A mother and her 20-year-old son, who is accused in a fatal New Jersey crash, were nabbed by authorities on a tarmac and taken to Middlesex County Correctional Facility. (Jonathan Girabel via Storyful) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A...

New Jersey’s Most Stunning Fall Foliage Spots
We have put together the ultimate guide to fall foliage in New Jersey so you can be ready for the 2025 season. New Jersey Fall Foliage If you are like me, you are a summer lover, and words like foliage, fall, and autumn make you a little sad. Make...
JLL Negotiates $40M Sale of Shopping Center in South Plainfield, New Jersey
34SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $40 million sale of a 219,848-square-foot shopping center in South Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of New York City. Golden Acres Shopping Center was 83 percent leased at the time of sale,...

UAE corporate tax: Businesses will need to adapt for future legislative changes
In the world of tax, it is vital to be aware of contradictions that could occur. What starts out looking like an advantage could change with future legislation. When patching for shortfalls, it is the bigger issues that get the immediate...

TD Bank Appoints Laura Nitti to Retail Market President for Metro PA & South New Jersey
MT. LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2025-- TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, today announced that Laura Nitti has been promoted to Retail Market President of Metro PA & South New Jersey, which includes Burlington, Camden, and...

Cat stranded in traffic rescued from New Jersey highway
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A New Jersey State Police trooper came to the rescue of a stray cat found stranded next to a barrier wall on a busy stretch of highway. The Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge said on social media that state police were alerted to the...

‘This is America’: New Jersey gym teacher told Egyptian Muslim student she’d be in ‘jail’ by 16 during bullying campaign, lawsuit alleges
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New Jersey Human Services Honors Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals at Trenton Thunder Game
Students from Blackwood, Paterson, Ridgewood and Toms River Recognized for Academic Achievements with Scholarships Celebrating the accomplishments of individuals who are blind, deafblind, and visually impaired, Human Services’ Commission for the...

Your picks: Who is the top Group 2 wide receiver in New Jersey high school football?
With the 2025 New Jersey high school football season fast approaching, we’re featuring some of the best players in the state, group by group. One of our recent lists featured the best wide receivers in Group 2. Now we’re turning to readers to...