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NJ joins feds in lawsuit targeting Amazon over ad pricing Original
New Jersey, 21 other states, and the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon Monday, alleging the e-commerce giant had for years overcharged businesses for product advertisements placed in search results on its storefront. Amazon rigged auctions it used to set prices for advertisement space on America’s largest online retailer, overcharging more than 500,000 businesses for more than $20 billion, the suit alleges.
Monthly job losses worst in NJ since first months of pandemic
New Jersey saw jobs fall faster last month than it has at any time since the worst months of the pandemic, and July’s monthly declines erased all job growth New Jersey had seen since February 2024. The striking jobs report came amid a faltering national economy roiled by steep taxes the Trump administration has levied on imports and strict immigration enforcement that has roiled labor markets, but there’s reason to believe New Jersey’s circumstances compare poorly to the rest of the nation.
Monthly job losses in July worst in New Jersey since first months of pandemic.
New Jersey saw jobs fall faster last month than it has at any time since the worst months of the pandemic, and July's monthly declines erased all job growth New Jersey had seen since February 2024. The striking jobs report came amid a faltering national economy roiled by steep taxes the Trump administration has levied on imports and strict immigration enforcement that has roiled labor markets, but there's reason to believe New Jersey's circumstances compare poorly to the rest of the nation.
Monthly job losses worst in NJ since first months of pandemic Original
New Jersey saw jobs fall faster last month than it has at any time since the worst months of the pandemic, and July’s monthly declines erased all job growth New Jersey had seen since February 2024. The striking jobs report came amid a faltering national economy roiled by steep taxes the Trump administration has levied on imports and strict immigration enforcement that has roiled labor markets, but there’s reason to believe New Jersey’s circumstances compare poorly to the rest of the nation.
NJ to receive $565M+ from Facebook owner over teen addiction claims Original
Facebook’s owner agreed to pay New Jersey more than $565 million as part of a landmark settlement resolving claims by 47 states, the District of Columbia, and some U.S. territories who charged the tech giant violated child privacy and intentionally built addictive features that exposed young users to mental harms.
ACLU asks Bellmawr to investigate citations given to protesters
The state branch of the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday asked Bellmawr to investigate whether its police officers were improperly issuing citations to punish political expression at roadside protests in the Camden County town.
ACLU asks Bellmawr to investigate citations given to protesters
Follow ACLU asks Bellmawr to investigate citations given to protesters Tue, August 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM EDT The ACLU of New Jersey says Bellmawr police may be improperly giving citations to protesters in violation of the First Amendment.
New Jersey Minors Get Social Media Shield To Limit Big Tech’s Reach
This article was reported by New Jersey Monitor, a nonprofit publishing partner of NJ Spotlight News. Social media platforms will face a bevy of restrictions in New Jersey that limit their use of children’s data, restrict algorithmic content recommendations to minors and block notifications during school hours, among a range of others. The restrictions, set to take effect in September 2027, flow from legislation Gov.
Gov. Sherrill signs shield law aimed at protecting reproductive, transgender healthcare Original
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation on Thursday that criminalizes interference with reproductive and transgender healthcare while barring a range of officials from aiding investigations spawned by states where such care is illegal.
NJ towns, school districts in debt to ‘death spiral’ health plans
Municipalities and school districts owed New Jersey’s public worker health programs nearly $50.5 million in arrearages months before experts this year recommended steep rate increases for hundreds of thousands of school and government workers.
Gov. Sherrill targets ‘big tech’ with new law aimed at kids’ social media use
BY NIKITA BIRYUKOV New Jersey Monitor Social media platforms will face a bevy of new restrictions in New Jersey that limit their use of children’s data, restrict algorithmic content recommendations to minors, and block notifications during school hours, among a range of others. The new restrictions, which are set to take effect in September 2027, flow from legislation Gov.
NJ panel deadlocks on vote to raise health premiums for teachers
A state panel deadlocked on a vote to raise premiums on school workers' government-run health plan by an average of 34%, leaving health insurance rates in a state of uncertainty a little more than a month after open enrollment begins. The School Employee Health Benefit Commission's 4-4 vote forestalls the adoption of the latest in a series of steep rate increases for active teachers, administrators, support staff, and others.
NJ panel deadlocks on vote to raise health premiums for teachers
A state panel deadlocked on a vote to raise premiums on school workers’ government-run health plan by an average of 34%, leaving health insurance rates in a state of uncertainty a little more than a month after open enrollment begins. The School Employee Health Benefit Commission’s 4-4 vote forestalls the adoption of the latest in a series of steep rate increases for active teachers, administrators, support staff, and others.
New law in New Jersey targets ‘big tech’ and social media use by children.
Social media platforms will face a bevy of restrictions in New Jersey that limit their use of children's data, restrict algorithmic content recommendations to minors and block notifications during school hours, among a range of others. The restrictions, set to take effect in September 2027, flow from legislation Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed Tuesday as New Jersey moves to regulate tech giants that the governor says have been left largely to their own devices by federal policymakers.
New Jersey minors get social media shield to limit Big Tech’s reach
File photo This article was reported by New Jersey Monitor, a nonprofit publishing partner of NJ Spotlight News. Social media platforms will face a bevy of restrictions in New Jersey that limit their use of children’s data, restrict algorithmic content recommendations to minors and block notifications during school hours, among a range of others. The restrictions, set to take effect in September 2027, flow from legislation Gov.
Combined plea must be tossed after illegal search, NJ Supreme Court rules Original
New Jersey’s Supreme Court tossed a man’s murder conviction after ruling a search that underpinned an armed robbery charge subject to the same plea agreement was illegal, but the court stopped short of extending the ruling to all defendants in the same position.
Maine, other states sue over Trump demand for commercial drivers’ private info
Maine and a group of other mostly Democratic-led states sued the U.S. Department of Transportation over the federal government’s demands for Social Security numbers and other private information from a cross-state database of commercial driver’s licenses.
NJ, other states sue over Trump demand for commercial drivers’ private info
New Jersey and a group of other mostly Democratic-led states sued the U.S. Department of Transportation over the federal government's demands for Social Security numbers and other private information from a cross-state database of commercial driver's licenses.
NJ, other states sue over Trump demand for commercial drivers’ private info
New Jersey and a group of other mostly Democratic-led states sued the U.S. Department of Transportation over the federal government’s demands for Social Security numbers and other private information from a cross-state database of commercial driver’s licenses.
N.J. towns, school districts owe millions to public worker health plans
Municipalities and school districts owed New Jersey’s public worker health programs nearly $50.5 million in arrearages earlier this year, months before experts recommended steep rate increases for health plans that insure hundreds of thousands of school and government workers.
NJ towns, school districts owe millions to public worker health plans
Some of the debts are held by local units that left state-run plans years ago or that have dissolved entirely. While state officials said they continued to work with locals to secure payment, it is unclear when those funds would arrive or, in some cases, if they ever would. Darryl Isherwood, a spokesperson for the Treasury, said most disenrolled districts eventually pay off their balances. The department had not moved to forgive any debts owed to public worker health plans, Isherwood said.
NJ towns, school districts owe millions to public worker health plans
Municipalities and school districts owed New Jersey’s public worker health programs nearly $50.5 million in arrearages earlier this year, months before experts recommended steep rate increases for health plans that insure hundreds of thousands of school and government workers.
NJ towns, school districts owe millions to public worker health plans
Municipalities and school districts owed New Jersey’s public worker health programs nearly $50.5 million in arrearages earlier this year, months before experts recommended steep rate increases for health plans that insure hundreds of thousands of school and government workers.
NJ Supreme Court opinion on privacy law seen as win for data brokers
The New Jersey Supreme Court handed a major victory Wednesday to dozens of data firms that have alleged a state law that shields the addresses of judges and police officers from the public is unconstitutional. The unanimous ruling comes as the data brokers face a federal lawsuit filed by Atlas Data Privacy, which alleges the brokers did not remove the addresses of people covered by the statute, known as Daniel’s Law, within the required 10-day period after the removal request.
NJ Supreme Court opinion on privacy law seen as win for data brokers
The New Jersey Supreme Court handed a major victory Wednesday to dozens of data firms that have alleged a state law that shields the addresses of judges and police officers from the public is unconstitutional. The unanimous ruling comes as the data brokers face a federal lawsuit filed by Atlas Data Privacy, which alleges the brokers did not remove the addresses of people covered by the statute, known as Daniel's Law, within the required 10-day period after the removal request.
Judge tosses Cherry Hill schools’ lawsuit targeting records requester
BY NIKITA BIRYUKOV New Jersey Monitor A Superior Court judge has tossed the Cherry Hill school board’s lawsuit against a records requester it claimed had harassed them by submitting an average of one records request per month over 18 months.
Gov. Sherrill targets 'big tech' with new law aimed at kids' social media use
Social media platforms will face a bevy of new restrictions in New Jersey that limit their use of children's data, restrict algorithmic content recommendations to minors, and block notifications during school hours, among a range of others. The new restrictions, which are set to take effect in September 2027, flow from legislation Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed Tuesday and are New Jersey's bid to regulate tech giants the governor said federal policymakers had largely left to their own devices.
NJ panel says more terminally ill inmates should be eligible for release
A state panel wants New Jersey to make more inmates eligible under the compassionate release law, saying its requirement of a terminal six-month prognosis often saw applicants dead before they won freedom. The Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission in a recent letter to Gov.
NJ Supreme Court sides with Seaside Park in eminent domain case
New Jersey law does not require municipalities to say why they need land they seek to claim through eminent domain, the state’s Supreme Court said in a divided ruling Monday. In a 6 to 1 decision, the justices ruled that towns are not required to state the public use that prompts them to claim property through eminent domain, resolving Seaside Park’s yearslong quest to claim the Desert Palm Inn, a motel it moved to condemn in April 2022.
NJ appeals court limits release of internal affairs documents Original
A New Jersey appeals court limited the release of internal affairs documents in pending investigations that question officers’ truthfulness, bias, and integrity, ruling that potential harms to officers from the records’ release outweigh the due process rights of the defendants who seek them.
Critics of county line celebrate end of yearslong legal fight Original
A federal judge on Tuesday approved the final settlement ending litigation over a bespoke New Jersey ballot design the judge found was likely unconstitutional, capping a yearslong fight that has swelled primary candidacies in the Garden State. The settlement between Sen. Andy Kim (D) and Bergen County Clerk John Hogan, the last constitutional officer to remain involved in the litigation, bars the county from using primary ballots that group candidates by party endorsement.
Judge tosses Cherry Hill schools’ lawsuit targeting records requester
Follow Judge tosses Cherry Hill schools’ lawsuit targeting records requester Tue, August 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM EDT The Cherry Hill school district is suing Ben Shore, alleging that he has filed numerous and "vexatious" public records requests with the district. (Shore photo by Ben Shore; school bus photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor) More Key takeawaysPowered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article.
Judge tosses Cherry Hill schools’ lawsuit targeting records requester
A Superior Court judge has tossed the Cherry Hill school board’s lawsuit against a records requester it claimed had harassed them by submitting an average of one records request per month over 18 months. Judge Michael Mikulski dismissed the suit, which sought to bar Benjamin Shore and his journalistic outlet, Shore Investigates, from submitting requests for public documents for one year, with Mikulski citing a New Jersey law aimed at barring lawsuits meant to censor or chill political speech.
Expert testimony required for insanity, mental capacity defenses, NJ high court rules
New Jersey defendants must secure testimony from a doctor or other expert witness if they want to mount a defense claiming they committed crimes because they were insane or had diminished mental capacity, the state Supreme Court ruled in two separate cases Monday.
Expert testimony required for insanity, mental capacity defenses, NJ high court rules Original
New Jersey defendants must secure testimony from a doctor or other expert witness if they want to mount a defense claiming they committed crimes because they were insane or had diminished mental capacity, the state Supreme Court ruled in two separate cases Monday.
NJ wants semiautomatic rifle ban to remain in effect as it seeks Supreme Court review Original
New Jersey asked the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals to pause an order striking the state’s ban on certain semiautomatic weapons while the state seeks to bring the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. In a court filing entered Friday, attorneys for the state argued the appeals court has routinely stayed orders while litigants sought certification before the highest court in the land and pointed to contrary rulings from six other circuit courts that upheld similar bans.
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking NJ voter data
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration suit seeking New Jersey voters’ addresses, driver’s license numbers, birth dates, partial Social Security numbers, and a host of other private data. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi said a requirement in federal law that mandates election officials turn over some types of records to the federal Election Assistance Commission upon request does not extend to New Jersey’s digital voter registration system.
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking NJ voter data
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration suit seeking New Jersey voters’ addresses, driver’s license numbers, birth dates, partial Social Security numbers, and a host of other private data. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi said a requirement in federal law that mandates election officials turn over some types of records to the federal Election Assistance Commission upon request does not extend to New Jersey’s digital voter registration system.
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking NJ voter data Original
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration suit seeking New Jersey voters’ addresses, driver’s license numbers, birth dates, partial Social Security numbers, and a host of other private data. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi said a requirement in federal law that mandates election officials turn over some types of records to the federal Election Assistance Commission upon request does not extend to New Jersey’s digital voter registration system.
NJ culls some improper voter registrations, sends others to counties for review Original
New Jersey has begun culling its voter rolls of non-citizens who were registered to vote after visits to the Motor Vehicle Commission, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday. The governor’s comments, delivered at a celebration of a state-level voting rights law signed earlier in July, come a week after she announced about 6,600 individuals were registered to vote despite marking themselves as non-citizens during visits to motor vehicle agency locations between June 2023 and June 2024.
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