NJ Dems agree to millionares tax in new budget
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Democratic leaders have announced an agreement to put a Millionaire's Tax in the new state budget.

Former Melrose Place actress Amy Locane headed back to prison

Actress Amy Locane, who appeared in the 1990s hit show Melrose Place, is headed back to prison for a 2010 drunken driving crash.

Search for Dulce Maria Alavez continues 1 year since disappearance

Despite the passage of time, community members are still holding out hope Dulce Maria Alavez will be returned home safely.

Murphy criticizes YouTube stars for 'Jersey Shore' gathering

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says YouTube stars who rented out the “Jersey Shore” house Monday should “be taken to task” after an estimated 1,000 people showed up, many flouting COVID-19 social distancing rules.

Smoke from West Coast wildfires reaches New York area

The NWS New York forecast office said the smoke has given the sky in the region a "yellow or brown" tinge.

More states see pressure to ban race-based hairstyle prejudice

A growing number of states are facing pressure to ban race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles in schools and in the workplace.

Man drowns at Jersey Shore in rough ocean waters

Swimmers along the New Jersey shore were advised to use caution Tuesday after a man drowned in seas churned as Hurricane Paulette battered Bermuda.

NJ sets US sports betting monthly record at $668M

New Jersey gamblers set a nationwide record for the most money bet on sports in a single month, plunking down almost $668 million in August on events including resurgent baseball, basketball and hockey seasons.

Uncounted ballots from New Jersey July primary election found in bin

Officials have counted more than 1,600 ballots from New Jersey's July primary that were found last week in a “mislabeled” bin.

'TWINDEMIC':  Health officials worry about winter with flu and coronavirus

New Jersey health officials are warning of a looming "twindemic" due to a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of a severe flu season.

Century 21 closing after nearly 60 years in business

Century 21 Stores — a destination for bargain hunters looking for fat deals on designer dresses and shoes, cosmetics and housewares for nearly 60 years — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is winding down its business, shutting all 13 stores across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida.

2 dead, 6 wounded in shooting near Rutgers campus

Middlesex County prosecutors and New Brunswick police said officers responding to the scene shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday found eight people with apparent gunshot wounds. The victims were taken to various hospitals and two male victims were pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, police said.

Tolls to increase on NJ’s three major highways Sunday

As summer comes to an end, tolls are set to increase on New Jersey’s three major toll roads just after midnight on Sunday.

NJ voters weigh putting pot legalization in constitution

New Jersey could be the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana if voters say yes to the constitutional amendment.

Murphy: Many refusing to cooperate with contact tracers

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy says almost three-fifths of people who respond to New Jersey’s COVID-19 contact tracers are refusing to cooperate.

Murphy signs legislation making Juneteenth state holiday

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that makes Juneteenth a state holiday. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when word reached enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free.

Navy cancels F/A-18 flyover of Hudson River

The U.S. Navy has canceled a planned F/A-18 military jet flyover in New York City that was tied to the commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.