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In New Jersey, Democrat Andy Kim defeats Republican Curtis Bashaw to replace former Senator Bob Menendez, making him the first Korean American to be elected to the Senate.
2024-11-5

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes northwestern New Jersey, causing tremors throughout the East Coast of the United States.
2024-04-5

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announces that the U.S. Senate Committee will hold hearings into the Biden administration's execution of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, as well as the Trump administration's deal with the Taliban.
2021-08-17

A United States Federal court upholds a New Jersey Catholic school’s right to fire a teacher under the Ministerial Exception doctrine. The teacher was terminated from Saint Dominic Academy the day after she returned from a leave due to a motor vehicle accident.
2021-04-30

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposes a curfew on non-essential businesses in the city at 8 p.m. ET except grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations as COVID-19 cases in New Jersey continue to increase.
2020-10-26

Amid a budget crisis, Governor Chris Christie shuts down the state government of New Jersey.
2017-07-1

A Philadelphia-originating Learjet crashes in Carlstadt as it approached Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, killing at least two people.
2017-05-15

A railway bridge collapses over a creek in Paulsboro in southern New Jersey, causing a Conrail freight train to derail and spill hazardous chemicals into the air and water.
2012-11-30

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoes a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-apnewsbreak-gay-marriage-bill-delivered-to-nj-governor-who-has-vowed-to-veto-it-2012-02-17-gIQApnPrJR_story.html "(The Washington Post)"]
2012-02-17

In the U.S., the Agriculture Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives votes to issue a subpoena to Jon Corzine, former Governor of New Jersey, in connection with the collapse of MF Global and the disappearance of customer funds.
2011-12-2