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Vote on $15 minimum wage for N.J. coming soon, top Democrat says

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said the Assembly could vote on a $15 minimum wage bill in December or January.

 

ICE slams N.J. county jail over Missouri triple murder suspect

An ICE official said the incident "might have been avoided" if the jail released the man to their custody

 

As Turkey salmonella outbreak sickens 164, CDC warns about Thanksgiving thawing

A widespread outbreak of salmonella traced to raw turkey has killed one person and sickened 164 others in dozens of states, including New Jersey, federal health officials said Thursday.

 

Cop caught on video punching man in head 12 times is indicted by federal grand jury

The man suffered a concussion and a fractured wrist, his attorney said.

 

Gunman in Panera begged cops to shoot him for hours. State says they were justified in doing so

Scott L. Mielentz held off police in the Princeton restaurant earlier this year

 

Weehawken's skyscraper daredevil charged with Manhattan building stunt: report

The Weehawken daredevil who dangled from the new World Trade Center when he was 16 is up to his old tricks.

 

Adorable African penguin visits N.J. college (PHOTOS)

The school hosted Dassen, a 20-year-old African penguin.

 

Rowan forced female runners to cover sports bras, until one athlete's blog post killed the rule

"We run in sports bras because we are confident, hardworking student-athletes," Runner Gina Capone wrote Thursday in the blog. Later that day, the covering up rule was dead.

 

Thousands rush for measles vaccine as outbreak grows to 8 suspected cases

Ocean County residents turned out in big numbers for a free vaccine clinic in response to a growing measles outbreak, after another suspected case was reported to health officials.

 

The Mad King moves on Mueller | Editorial

Republicans have blocked legislative attempts to protect Robert Mueller, which must be the urgent priority of Democrats now.

 

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