Proposal would put 48 workforce-housing units on vacant Trenton lots
A July 13 proposal would create 48 workforce-housing units on long-vacant Trenton city lots for police, firefighters, EMS personnel, teachers, nurses and other essential workers.
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Hopeworks opens Newark hub for technology workforce pathways
Hopeworks’ new site at 550 Broad St. is fully operational, with career pathways focused on technology, logistics and health-care operations.
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Jersey City included in early-morning flash-flood warning as storms move through region
A National Weather Service flash-flood warning issued at about 5:41 a.m. EDT on Aug. 3 included Hudson County, placing Jersey City in the alert area during intense rainfall in the New York metropolitan region.
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New Jersey seeks comments on preliminary virtual power plant plan
New Jersey’s utility regulators are considering a statewide program that could coordinate home batteries, smart thermostats and EV chargers during periods of high electricity demand. Comments are due by 5 p.m. August 17.
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New Jersey creates pathway to seek new nuclear power under ratepayer safeguards
The Power NJ Act directs the BPU and NJEDA to seek at least 1,100 megawatts of new nuclear generation, but no plant, site or developer has been approved and future customer costs remain unknown.
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New Jersey Enacts Ban on Personalized Grocery Pricing, But Main Rules Start in 2027
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed New Jersey’s Fair Price Protection Act on July 23, but the main restrictions on personal-data-based grocery pricing do not begin until August 1, 2027.
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New Jersey Orders Removal of 6,600 Voter Registrations Linked to MVC Software Error
New Jersey has ordered the removal of roughly 6,600 voter registrations linked to an MVC software error and is investigating how the failure operated from June 2023 through June 2024.
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New Jersey Registration Error Puts Election Safeguards Under Scrutiny
New Jersey’s voter-registration software error shows why an improper record needs correction—but does not by itself prove intentional unlawful voting.
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NJ MVC glitch registered ~6,600 noncitizens; DOJ seeks voter-roll records
New Jersey says a Motor Vehicle software error led to about 6,600 noncitizens being improperly registered to vote (June 2023–2024). DOJ reportedly wants detailed records tied to the error.