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Democratic Governors Want Funding to Secure Places of Worship
A Democratic group of governors led by Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer have joined national leaders in calling for an increase in funding for security at places of worship.

Democrats Keep Control of NJ Legislature
NJ Democrats kept control of their legislative majorities on Tuesday, holding the line against Republican challenges and flipping seats in pivotal Senate and Assembly contests.

Republicans Vying to Control NJ’s Legislature For First time in Over 2 Decades
New Jersey wraps up voting Tuesday for a new Legislature, with all 120 seats on the ballot, as Republicans fight for controlling either chamber for the first time in more than two decades.

Orsted Wants Out of $300M Forfeiture For Scrapped NJ Offshore Wind Farms
Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it agreed to pay New Jersey in the event it failed to build its first wind farm off the state's coast.

At Least 16 Dead in Maine Mass Killing, Police Hunt For Shooter
A police bulletin identified Robert Card, 40, as a person of interest in the attack that sent panicked bowlers scrambling behind pins when shots rang out around 7 PM at a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine.

Sen. Menendez Enters Not Guilty Plea to New Conspiracy Charge
“Not guilty,” Menendez, 69, said when Judge Sidney H. Stein asked him for a plea to the charge.

Jim Jordan Knocked Out: Republican From NJ Scuttles His Chances
Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J. 7th District, switched his support for Jordan earlier in the week to vote against him in the third round of voting.

Sports, Internet Bets Near-record Levels in NJ; 5 of 9 Casinos Trail Pre-pandemic Levels
Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in NJ in September and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID pandemic.

Suzanne Somers dead at 76, just a day before her birthday celebration
Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” as well as her business endeavors, has died. She was 76.

Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead Inside Airport Parking Garage
Two Philadelphia police officers were arriving at work and were parked in the garage shortly after 11 p.m. when they saw several people breaking into a vehicle in the parking garage area.