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What to know about New Jersey’s measles uptick
New Jersey confirmed its seventh measles case of the year on Friday. Anyone who took certain forms of public transit last week in Hudson County could have been exposed. Here are the dates, times and locations for potential exposure, according to...

Hazi Football Club Unveils New Jersey, Signs 5 Players From Jordan Football Academy
By Stephen Adeleye. Hazi Football Club, the owners of Jordan Football Academy, has strengthened its team with the signing of five talented players from its own academy. The new recruits are Oluwafemi Ode, a central defender; Paul Hassan and Ali...

8 Can’t-Miss Outdoor Events In New Jersey As Summer Winds Down
Posted Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:32 am ET|Updated Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 2:35 pm ET Summer is winding down in New Jersey, but there are still some good opportunities to make the most of warm days and long nights before cooler weather sets in and the...

Former Penguins star Jared McCann reportedly on radar of two Eastern Conference rivals in potential blockbuster trade
Jared McCann Trade Rumors Heat Up as Eastern Conference Rivals Circle the Kraken Star (Getty Images) For three strong seasons in Pittsburgh, Jared McCann established himself as a dependable forward before becoming a cornerstone for the Seattle...

Jaguars Linked to Trade That Would Puzzle Trevor Lawrence
By Matthew Schmidt is a sportswriter who covers NFL, MLB, NBA and college football and basketball. He has been writing professionally since 2011 and has also worked for On SI, Bleacher Report, FanRag Sports, ClutchPoints, NFLAnalysis.net and...

New Jersey kicks off program to deploy 2 GW of energy storage by 2030
A storage project by Arevon. Gov. Phil Murphy on August 22 signed a bill that officially launches the Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP). With A5267 now law, the state will move forward with a competitive procurement process for...

Senator Parker Space criticizes Governor Murphy over rising energy costs in New Jersey
Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senator Parker Space has criticized Governor Phil Murphy and New...

US News Best High Schools in New Jersey list
U.S. News & World Report released their findings for 2025-2026 Best Public High Schools. The multifaceted digital media company annual review analyzed more than 24,000 U.S. public high schools with 411 New Jersey schools making the rankings. Its...

New law unlocks 3,000 MW of new community solar capacity in New Jersey
Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill into law paving the way for an additional 3,000 MWDC of community solar in New Jersey. S4530 / A5768 follows a string of record-breaking electricity capacity prices in the PJM region, which are forecast to...

Kean hosts roundtable with NJ farmers on agricultural policy priorities
U.S. Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., District 7 | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., District 7 | Official U.S. House headshot Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) hosted a roundtable at Alstede Farms in Chester, New Jersey, bringing...

Vikings Urged to Trade for Former 5,000-Yard Quarterback
After a miracle 2024 season during which they got excellent quarterback play from Sam Darnold, the Minnesota Vikings have a new man under center in JJ McCarthy, who missed all of last year, which would've been his rookie year, with a meniscus...

Indianapolis Colts Connected to Absurd QB Trade
By Matthew Schmidt is a sportswriter who covers NFL, MLB, NBA and college football and basketball. He has been writing professionally since 2011 and has also worked for On SI, Bleacher Report, FanRag Sports, ClutchPoints, NFLAnalysis.net and...

East Lynne Theater Company Hosts Special Stockton University Night at 'Every Brilliant Thing'
originally published: 08/23/2025 Rohan Tickell (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May's award-winning, Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company, will host a special evening for Stockton University students to experience Duncan Macmillan's globally...

‘This trade-off isn’t worth it’: Working moms are leaving their jobs in droves
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

New Jersey Juvenile Courts Turn To Wraparound Services To Keep Youth Out Of Detention
(MENAFN- GetNews) New Jersey juvenile courts are increasingly turning to wraparound services - also known as the wraparound model of care - to help young people avoid returning to the juvenile court system. The approach coordinates mental health...

Trump Ally Alina Habba Disqualified as Acting US Attorney for New Jersey After Judge's Ruling
Alina Habba, the acting US Attorney for New Jersey and a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, has recently been disqualified from serving in her current position. An appointment to her post by a federal judge was deemed to be unlawful, casting...

Toxic air from oil and gas industry responsible for 90,000 premature deaths in the US every year, says new study
Home News Toxic air from oil and gas industry responsible for 90,000 premature deaths in the US every year, says new study Oil and Gas sectors which are the major reason for air pollution are linked to one in five premature deaths in the United...

Kobe Bryant gets new biopic made by WB and Tom Brady's production company told from the perspective of Hall of Fame head coach
The late Kobe Bryant’s legacy still lives on. According to Jeff Sneider on Friday, Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired a script titled “With the 8th Pick,” a dramatized account of Kobe Bryant’s entry into the NBA via the 1996 draft. The project is...

New Jersey Gov. Murphy reveals South Jersey transit modernization plans
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced three transportation initiatives for southern New Jersey, including expanding Camden’s electric bus fleet, an express shuttle between Vineland and Atlantic City and a $5 million federal investment to expand...

Is K-Pop Demon Hunters the new 'Frozen'? Parents are divided over this global cultural phenomenon in 2025
The animated musical film 'K-pop Demon Hunters' has become one of 2025's most unexpected global hits, according to a feature by the New York Times. Rooted in Korean pop culture, the movie has gone beyond its niche to become a shared obsession in...