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![1,900 New Jersey ballots whose envelopes were opened early must be counted, judge rules](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-AP24158647331275.jpg?w=980&q=75)
1,900 New Jersey ballots whose envelopes were opened early must be counted, judge rules
A state judge on Friday ruled that some 1,900 mail ballots in a New Jersey county whose envelopes were prematurely opened should be accepted and counted.
![Ex-NJ official testifies Sen. Bob Menendez confronted him twice over criminal case](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-13.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ex-NJ official testifies Sen. Bob Menendez confronted him twice over criminal case
A former New Jersey attorney general testified Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial that the Democrat twice tried to discuss a pending criminal case with him.
![Dispute over mailed ballots in NJ county delays outcome of congressional primary](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-ap-mail-in-ballot.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Dispute over mailed ballots in NJ county delays outcome of congressional primary
Whether to count more than 1,900 mail ballots cast in Atlantic County will be up to a judge after their envelopes were unsealed prematurely.
![New Jersey adopts public records overhaul but critics say it tightens access to documents](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-Open_Records_Overhaul_24157731297026.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Jersey adopts public records overhaul but critics say it tightens access to documents
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Wednesday overhauling access to the state's public records, likely making it harder for the public and media to access some documents, according to critics.
![Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife is excused from court after cancer surgery](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-Menendez_Bribery_24155676963394.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife is excused from court after cancer surgery
The wife of Sen. Bob Menendez was excused Wednesday from appearing in court next week after her lawyer said she’s experiencing intense and chronic pain after surgery to treat cancer.
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A win for NJ commuters as Manhattan’s congestion pricing plan paused
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday indefinitely delayed implementation of a plan to charge motorists hefty tolls to enter the core of Manhattan, just weeks before the nation's first “congestion pricing” system was set to launch.
![NJ Sen. Bob Menendez files for independent run to keep his seat](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/05/attachment-Menendez_Bribery_24135786485305.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez files for independent run to keep his seat
New Jersey U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who is on trial on federal bribery charges in New York, has filed to run as an independent candidate for reelection.
![Teens gone wild: NJ attorney general says it’s shore town’s fault](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-AP24152673094639.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Teens gone wild: NJ attorney general says it’s shore town’s fault
New Jersey's attorney general on Friday blamed a Jersey Shore town for not having enough police officers patrolling its boardwalk over the Memorial Day weekend, when the force was overwhelmed and the city temporarily closed the walkway.
![Jury in Donald Trump hush money criminal trial reaches verdict](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/05/attachment-AP24150596015846.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Jury in Donald Trump hush money criminal trial reaches verdict
The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has reached a verdict, signaling a highly anticipated culmination of the first criminal case against a former American president.
![At Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial, prosecutors highlight wife’s desperate finances](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/05/attachment-27.jpg?w=980&q=75)
At Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial, prosecutors highlight wife’s desperate finances
Prosecutors at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial showed jurors hundreds of texts, emails and phone calls over two days that show his girlfriend-turned-wife's desperate financial situation.