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NJ Spotlight NewsNJ tax collections surge, but officials urge caution amid big upswing
First-quarter increases in all major revenue sources of governor's and Legislature's $61 billion budget
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7th Congressional District contest between Kean and Bennett drawing some deep (and dark) donors
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Republican lawmakers pan proposed deal for elementary school in Ironbound neighborhood
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New study finds prevalence in more than 90% of NJ's sampled rivers and lakes
Freed Delaney Hall hunger striker reunites with family, says he was forced to work in detention
A man at the center of the hunger strikes and protests has been reunited with his family.
NJ Transit riders face five weeks of rail disruptions
President and CEO Kris Kolluri discusses the Portal North Bridge transition, alternatives for Manhattan-bound commuters and the push for more reliable service.
Rising costs threaten seniors’ homes
For seniors in one Ocean County community, rising costs are raising difficult questions: Can they afford to stay in their homes? How much longer will they need to work? NJ PBS News correspondent Asha McKenzie speaks with residents about the financial pressures shaping their everyday lives—and the decisions they face about where to live, how to make ends meet and what comes next.
NJ PBS names reporter team ahead of Oct. 1 launch
New hires bring experience across local and network television and newspaper watchdog reporting.
NJ PBS announces Rob Nelson as anchor of new daily newscast
Veteran journalist and New Jersey native will lead NJ PBS News with Rob Nelson, launching as part of the station's new era under Montclair State University
Join the NJ PBS Ethics and Journalistic Standards Committee
Ideal nominees have extensive experience in journalism, media, or communications, especially in handling sensitive ethics or editorial-independence issues and decisions.
NJ PBS announces six staff appointments
New leaders and producers bring experience across public media, journalism, audience development, programming, digital storytelling and broadcast operations
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