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US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/16/r...
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default • New Jersey Monitor
The U.S. Department of Education is backtracking on plans to garnish wages and seize tax refunds of student loan borrowers in default.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/16/r...
As new legislative session begins, some major bills go back to starting line newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/16/a...
As new legislative session begins, some major bills go back to starting line • New Jersey Monitor
When the last legislative session ended this week, a number of high-profile bills died before getting a full vote in the Legislature.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
As new legislative session begins, some major bills go back to starting line newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/16/a...
Far fewer people buy Obamacare coverage as insurance premiums spike newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/16/r... via @stateline.org
Far fewer people buy Obamacare coverage as insurance premiums spike • New Jersey Monitor
The number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833K compared with a year ago.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Far fewer people buy Obamacare coverage as insurance premiums spike newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/16/r... via @stateline.org
Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/15/r...
Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits • New Jersey Monitor
President Trump outlined his health care plans to Congress Thursday, asking lawmakers to approve several broad policy changes “without delay"
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January 15, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/15/r...
AI therapy chatbots draw new oversight as suicides raise alarm newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/15/r... via @stateline.org
AI therapy chatbots draw new oversight as suicides raise alarm • New Jersey Monitor
States are passing laws to prevent artificially intelligent chatbots from being able to offer mental health advice to young users.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
AI therapy chatbots draw new oversight as suicides raise alarm newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/15/r... via @stateline.org
Brighter future plotted for sites of two youth jails slated for closure newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/15/t...
Brighter future plotted for sites of two youth jails slated for closure • New Jersey Monitor
Two youth jails NJ officials in 2017 slated to close are to be replaced by three smaller lockups that look and function more like schools.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Brighter future plotted for sites of two youth jails slated for closure newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/15/t...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Analilia Mejia in special House race newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/aoc-e...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Analilia Mejia in special House race • New Jersey Monitor
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's support will help Analilia Mejia cast herself as the progressive choice to succeed Mikie Sherrill in the House.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Analilia Mejia in special House race newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/aoc-e...
NJ Democrats demand ICE cease plans for Roxbury detention center newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/i...
NJ Democrats demand ICE cease plans for Roxbury detention center • New Jersey Monitor
The Trump admin is reportedly planning an immigrant detention center in Roxbury, a plan opposed by NJ’s congressional Democrats.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:21 PM
NJ Democrats demand ICE cease plans for Roxbury detention center newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/i...
New Jersey aims to take over Lakewood schools newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/n...
New Jersey aims to take over Lakewood schools • New Jersey Monitor
After steep deficits, longstanding governance issues, and years of monitoring, NJ moves for takeover of Lakewood's troubled school district.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
New Jersey aims to take over Lakewood schools newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/n...
Some police, fire pensions paid despite misconduct, report says newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/p...
Some police, fire pensions paid despite misconduct, report says • New Jersey Monitor
A new report finds state pension officials and the pension board were not told of some members' misconduct, leading to overpayments.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Some police, fire pensions paid despite misconduct, report says newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/p...
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he’s been suspended. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/r... via @michiganadvance.com
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he's been suspended. • New Jersey Monitor
A Ford worker heckled President Trump. Trump mouthed an expletive at the man twice, then gave him the middle finger.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he’s been suspended. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/r... via @michiganadvance.com
Controversial e-bike legislation awaits Gov. Murphy’s signature, or veto newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/g...
Controversial e-bike legislation awaits Gov. Murphy's signature, or veto • New Jersey Monitor
E-bike users say the bill is confusing and targets low-income users. Supporters say the state must combat a rise in crashes involving e-bikes
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January 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Controversial e-bike legislation awaits Gov. Murphy’s signature, or veto newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/14/g...
US Supreme Court reviews trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/13/r...
US Supreme Court reviews trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia • New Jersey Monitor
The US Supreme Court Tuesday weighed whether laws banning trans athletes from participating on female sports teams are constitutional.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
US Supreme Court reviews trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/13/r...
Pay raises start for New Jersey legislators newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/new-j...
Pay raises start for New Jersey legislators • New Jersey Monitor
Annual pay for the state’s 120 part-time legislators will jump 67% from $49,000 to $82,000, their first pay raise in two decades.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Pay raises start for New Jersey legislators newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/new-j...
Prudential Center tax break among bills passed in marathon voting session newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/13/p...
Prudential Center tax break among bills passed in marathon voting session • New Jersey Monitor
Nonday was the final voting session of the Legislature’s 2024-2025 session. A new one begins at noon Tuesday.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Prudential Center tax break among bills passed in marathon voting session newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/13/p...
Divided NJ Legislature gives final passage to three anti-ICE bills newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/l...
Divided NJ Legislature gives final passage to three anti-ICE bills • New Jersey Monitor
The bills would restrict when New Jersey cops can aid federal immigration agents. Critics say they trample on federal authority.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Divided NJ Legislature gives final passage to three anti-ICE bills newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/l...
Bill to limit plastic utensils in restaurants wins legislative approval newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/b...
Bill to limit plastic utensils in restaurants wins legislative approval • New Jersey Monitor
A bill intended to cut plastic waste would allow eateries to give out single-use cutlery and condiments only if customers request them.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Bill to limit plastic utensils in restaurants wins legislative approval newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/b...
NJ lawmakers pass bill to expand protections for women in prison newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/bill-...
NJ lawmakers pass bill to expand protections for women in prison • New Jersey Monitor
The bill would codify protections adopted since sexual misconduct drove the feds to declare oversight of NJ's women's prison in 2021.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
NJ lawmakers pass bill to expand protections for women in prison newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/bill-...
NJ legislators OK $128M spending bill criticized by GOP newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-ne...
NJ legislators OK $128M spending bill criticized by GOP • New Jersey Monitor
Republicans opposed the spending, saying fiscal restraint is necessary as federal budget cuts and other stressors mount.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
NJ legislators OK $128M spending bill criticized by GOP newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-ne...
NJ Senate confirms final 16 judges of Gov. Murphy’s tenure newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-se...
NJ Senate confirms final 16 judges of Gov. Murphy's tenure • New Jersey Monitor
Monday's confirmations will bring Superior Court vacancies down to 11 after years of staffing shortages that sometimes paused trials.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
NJ Senate confirms final 16 judges of Gov. Murphy’s tenure newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/nj-se...
US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/r...
US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe • New Jersey Monitor
President Donald Trump’s feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has escalated into a Department of Justice investigation.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/r...
NJ bill targets social media companies promoting diet products to children newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/socia...
NJ bill targets social media companies promoting diet products to children • New Jersey Monitor
A bill sponsor said social media companies must have safeguards in place to protect young users from content that promotes eating disorders.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
NJ bill targets social media companies promoting diet products to children newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/socia...
Governor’s order OKs jury service for people with criminal convictions newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/g...
Governor's order OKs jury service for people with criminal convictions • New Jersey Monitor
New Jersey bars people with criminal convictions from serving on juries. Gov. Phil Murphy says that is unjust.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Governor’s order OKs jury service for people with criminal convictions newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/12/g...
Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/10/r...
Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line • New Jersey Monitor
A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Landmark cases on transgender athletes at the US Supreme Court put trans rights on the line newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/10/r...
NJ Democrats include funding for World Cup promotion in $128M spending bill newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/09/n...
NJ Democrats include funding for World Cup promotion in $128M spending bill • New Jersey Monitor
The proposed new spending includes money for a state supercomputer, World Cup promotions, and capital improvements at county buildings.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
NJ Democrats include funding for World Cup promotion in $128M spending bill newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/09/n...