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• Fair Lawn, N.J.: An Unpretentious Place That Smells Like Cookies

  26-12-2018 11:01 via nytimes.com
  The Bergen County borough also offers residents a large inventory of entry-level homes, an expanding public school system and a diverse community.
  
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• Senator Menendez, Charged in Bribery Scheme, May Blame His Wife

  16-04-2024 23:02 via nytimes.com
  
  According to newly unsealed documents, Senator Robert Menendez may testify that Nadine Menendez hid information from him, leading him to believe that “nothing unlawful was taking place.”
  
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• Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and His Wife Accused of Abusing Teenage Daughter

  16-04-2024 01:07 via nytimes.com
  
  Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La’Quetta Small, were both charged with endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said.
  
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• Stacks of Cash at Menendez Home Were Not From His Bank, Prosecutors Say

  13-04-2024 23:50 via nytimes.com
  
  The senator has said that money found in his house was from his own savings account. But prosecutors submitted evidence that at least $80,000 came “from another person.”
  
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• A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. Now He Could Face Time in Prison.

  12-04-2024 10:23 via nytimes.com
  
  Behind the “maelstrom” at a high-achieving, racially diverse school in a liberal New Jersey suburb.
  
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• Can a Christian Community Close the Beach on Sunday Mornings?

  12-04-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In Ocean Grove, N.J., a conservative religious organization sets the rules. The state has challenged its right to keep sunbathers off the sand.
  
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• Senator Bob Menendez and His Wife Will Be Tried Separately in Bribery Case

  11-04-2024 18:45 via nytimes.com
  
  Nadine Menendez had alerted the court to a health issue and requested a postponement. On Thursday, a judge said Robert Menendez’s case would proceed as scheduled. His wife’s trial will be delayed.
  
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• Senator Menendez and His Wife Will Be Tried Separately in Bribery Case

  11-04-2024 18:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Nadine Menendez had alerted the court to a health issue and requested a postponement. On Thursday, a judge said Robert Menendez’s case would proceed as scheduled. His wife’s trial will be delayed.
  
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• A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. Now He’s Facing Prison Time.

  11-04-2024 17:39 via nytimes.com
  
  Behind the “maelstrom” at a high-achieving, racially diverse school in a liberal New Jersey suburb.
  
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• A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. He Could Face 10 Years in Prison.

  11-04-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Behind the “maelstrom” at a high-achieving, racially diverse school in a liberal New Jersey suburb.
  
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• Los desnudos ultrafalsos son el nuevo peligro que enfrentan las adolescentes

  10-04-2024 14:47 via nytimes.com
  
  Mediante inteligencia artificial, estudiantes de secundaria y bachillerato han fabricado y compartido imágenes explícitas de compañeras de clase.
  
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• Nadine Menendez Reveals ‘Serious Medical’ Issue and Asks for Trial Delay

  10-04-2024 01:11 via nytimes.com
  
  Ms. Menendez, the wife of Senator Robert Menendez, needs surgery, leaving her unable to prepare for a May 6 trial on bribery charges, her lawyers said.
  
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• Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools

  08-04-2024 17:53 via nytimes.com
  
  Using artificial intelligence, middle and high school students have fabricated explicit images of female classmates and shared the doctored pictures.
  
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• Skip the Traffic: Commuters Turn to Ferries to Get Around

  08-04-2024 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Ferry ridership took a hit during the pandemic. But new terminals, additional routes and faster, smaller boats are driving a new era of water transportation and development.
  
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• Earthquake Rattles New York and New Jersey, but Does Little Damage

  05-04-2024 23:10 via nytimes.com
  
  A magnitude-4.8 earthquake struck the Northeast on Friday, rippling from Philadelphia to Boston.
  
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• Will There Be Another Earthquake? Here’s the Forecast for Aftershocks.

  05-04-2024 22:23 via nytimes.com
  
  So far, seismologists have not identified any distinguishing characteristics of a given quake that would warn of an impending larger one.
  
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• Near the Epicenter in New Jersey, the Earthquake Rattled Plates and Nerves

  05-04-2024 20:52 via nytimes.com
  
  Some drivers said they were on the road and initially thought they were having car trouble; others said it felt like a bomb.
  
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• How Common Are Earthquakes in NYC?

  05-04-2024 20:14 via nytimes.com
  
  The magnitude-4.8 earthquake recorded in Lebanon, N.J., that shook buildings across the New York City region on Friday morning, though, was an unsettling reminder of the fault lines that run through the area.
  
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• How Are Earthquakes Measured? It’s Not Using the Richter Scale

  05-04-2024 19:45 via nytimes.com
  
  Earthquake strength is registered on the moment magnitude scale, which measures how much energy was released when the rocks along a fault moved during the quake.
  
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• In NYC, Earthquakes Are Generally Tiny and Unnoticed

  05-04-2024 19:02 via nytimes.com
  
  The magnitude-4.8 earthquake recorded in Lebanon, N.J., that shook buildings across the New York City region on Friday morning, though, was an unsettling reminder of the fault lines that run through the area.
  
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• You Can Still Smoke in Atlantic City Casinos. Workers Want to Ban It.

  05-04-2024 16:27 via nytimes.com
  
  The New Jersey casinos are the last large refuge for smokers in the Northeast, but some employees say their health is at risk.
  
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• Workers Sue Over Law Allowing Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos

  05-04-2024 15:54 via nytimes.com
  
  The New Jersey casinos are the last large refuge for smokers in the Northeast, but some employees say their health is at risk.
  
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• New Jersey Challenges NYC Congestion Pricing in Federal Court

  04-04-2024 00:22 via nytimes.com
  
  A closely watched lawsuit could block or upend the city’s new tolling program, which will charge most vehicles for entering the busiest parts of Manhattan.
  
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• Baltimore Traffic Reporter on Congestion After Bridge Collapse

  01-04-2024 14:53 via nytimes.com
  
  Tony Thornton looks ahead to years of crowded tunnels and highways with the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
  
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• Baltimore’s Traffic Reporter on Congestion After Bridge Collapse

  01-04-2024 11:04 via nytimes.com
  
  Tony Thornton looks ahead to years of crowded tunnels and highways with the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
  
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• New Jersey Ballot Ruling Applies Only to Democratic Race, Judge Says

  31-03-2024 22:13 via nytimes.com
  
  A federal judge who tossed out the state’s unique ballot design said his ruling would affect only the Democratic primary.
  
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• Peter Shapiro, Political Groundbreaker in New Jersey, Dies at 71

  29-03-2024 22:16 via nytimes.com
  
  He bucked the Democratic machine to become the youngest member of the state’s General Assembly and reformed government as the first Essex County executive.
  
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• New Jersey Ballot Design for Senate Primary Challenged by Federal Judge

  29-03-2024 18:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The ruling is expected to abolish a practice that has allowed the state’s Democratic and Republican political machines to flourish.
  
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• New Jersey’s Ballot Must Be Immediately Redesigned, Federal Judge Rules

  29-03-2024 17:31 via nytimes.com
  
  The ruling is expected to abolish a practice that has allowed the state’s Democratic and Republican political machines to flourish.
  
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• Baltimore Bridge Collapse Raises Questions About Bridges in Other States

  28-03-2024 19:49 via nytimes.com
  
  Experts have long pondered the question of improving protections, and several bridges have undergone adjustments. But the size of today’s vessels leads to immense challenges.
  
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