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Give Gov. Phil Murphy credit for coming up with a clever, easy way to promote gun control — one that had been missed by all other states with tough restrictions like New Jersey.

GRAPHIC LANGUAGE WARNINGWARNING: Video released by Wildwood Police Department of a violent arrest during the weekend contains cursing and other graphic content.

The Democratic primary campaign in the 2nd Congressional District is a microcosm of a split party on the national level.

As the most densely populated state in the U.S., with one of the oldest industrial bases and highest number of severely polluted Superfund sites, New Jersey may be expected to face severe environmental problems.

ATLANTIC CITY — Alaila Cruz sat in a community room at Turning Point Day Center for the Homeless on Wednesday afternoon working on a collage for an art show.

Researchers are not forecasting as active a hurricane season as 2017. However, with Alberto spinning through the Great Lakes and the season starting June 1, we are expected to be in for another above average year.

ATLANTIC CITY — A city man who allegedly robbed two convenience stores with a handgun on May 18 was arrested Tuesday after trying to run from police, authorities said.

Exelon Generation Company has filed a WARN notice with the state, saying 84 of its workers at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township will begin leaving the company effective June 22.

OCEAN CITY — Jeff Morrison, owner of the Forum Motor Inn at Eighth Street and Atlantic Avenue, is used to hectic check-ins during the summer. But his busiest time is mid-June, when the 28 Miss New Jersey contestants arrive for…

Over the past several months, local Republicans saw some of their top choices to replace Frank LoBiondo in Congress decline to run for the seat, watched as the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee criticized its four candidates in…