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  1. The May 2 Ucla Protests College Campus live blog included one standalone post:
  2. Menendez Lawyers Cite ‘Traumatic’ History to Explain His Cash Stockpile Metro, May 2

    Senator Robert Menendez’s attorneys want a psychiatrist to testify at his corruption trial about the impact of his father’s death by suicide. Prosecutors are objecting.

  3. Unruly Passenger Must Pay United Airlines $20,638 for Disrupting Flight Express, May 1

    The man had been “verbally and physically aggressive” on a United flight from London to Newark, prompting the plane to land in Bangor, Maine, prosecutors said.

  4. The Most Decorated Battleship in U.S. History Gets an Overdue Face-Lift Metro, May 1

    It has been 34 years since the Battleship New Jersey was last pulled out of the water for maintenance.

  5. Queen Snakes Are Back, and They’re in New Jersey Metro, April 30

    The reptiles, an endangered species, hadn’t been seen in the state since the 1970s.

  6. Nobody Saw Andy Kim Coming. That’s What He Was Counting On. Metro, April 27

    Mr. Kim, the New Jersey congressman, has become the odds-on favorite to win Robert Menendez’s Senate seat. His strategy? Don’t ask anyone for permission.

  7. Congestion Pricing Will Start on June 30 in New York City, M.T.A. Says Metro, April 26

    Transit officials announced the start of the program, which they have said will ease some of the nation’s worst traffic.

  8. Donald M. Payne Jr., 65, New Jersey Representative in Sixth Term, Is Dead Obits, April 24

    A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of his state’s congressional delegation.

  9. ‘It’s Just Agony’: A Suburban Family Mourns Nearly 200 Gaza Relatives National, April 24

    Adam and Ola Abo Sheriah absorb a loss few of their friends and neighbors in New Jersey can imagine, and scramble to help surviving family members in Gaza while trying to get their kids to school on time.

  10. Man Charged With Hate Crime After Destructive Break-In at Islamic Center Metro, April 22

    Jacob Beacher is accused of stealing a Palestinian flag and causing $40,000 in damage to religious artifacts at Rutgers University during the Eid-al-Fitr holiday.

  11. Jawbone in Child’s Rock Collection Linked to Marine Who Died in 1951 Express, April 21

    A mother found the bone in her son’s rock collection in 2002. In 2024, researchers finally identified the person’s remains.

  12. Like Moths to a Flame? We May Need a New Phrase. Science, April 19

    Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were.

  13. Menendez Corruption Trial Delayed for One Week Metro, April 19

    The senator’s trial will start May 13, a week later than planned, to give defense lawyers more time to prepare.

  14. With a Fresh Look and Recipes, Manischewitz Courts a New Generation Business, April 19

    The 136-year-old company’s products have been staples in American Jewish households for generations. After a major rebranding, the matzo ball soup comes with merch.

  15. ‘Gun & Powder’ Review: Twin Vigilantes Stake Claim to the American West Culture, April 18

    The musical traces the story of Black twin sisters who pass as white, and exact their own form of justice for the crime of slavery, in 19th-century Texas.

  16. Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey Real Estate, April 18

    This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Mount Kisco, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Glen Ridge, N.J.

  17. Trains, Trucks and Tractors: The Race to Reroute Goods From Baltimore Business, April 17

    Since the collapse of the Key Bridge, other East Coast ports have absorbed the cargo previously handled in Baltimore, but some parts of the supply chain like trucking are struggling.

  18. Senator Menendez, Charged in Bribery Scheme, May Blame His Wife Metro, April 16

    According to newly unsealed documents, Senator Robert Menendez may testify that Nadine Menendez hid information from him, leading him to believe that “nothing unlawful was taking place.”

  19. Atlantic City Mayor Accused of Beating and Punching His Teenage Daughter Metro, April 15

    Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La’Quetta Small, were both charged with endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said.

  20. Stacks of Cash at Menendez Home Were Not From His Bank, Prosecutors Say Metro, April 13

    The senator has said that money found in his house was from his own savings account. But prosecutors said that at least some of it came from “another person.”

  21. Can a Christian Community Close the Beach on Sunday Mornings? Metro, April 12

    In Ocean Grove, N.J., a conservative religious organization sets the rules. The state has challenged its right to keep sunbathers off the sand.

  22. Senator Menendez and His Wife Will Be Tried Separately in Bribery Case Metro, April 11

    Nadine Menendez had alerted the court to a health issue and requested a postponement. On Thursday, a judge said Robert Menendez’s case would proceed as scheduled. His wife’s trial will be delayed.

  23. A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. He Could Face 10 Years in Prison. New York, April 11

    Behind the “maelstrom” at a high-achieving, racially diverse school in a liberal New Jersey suburb.

  24. A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. Now He Could Face Time in Prison. Metropolitan, April 11

    Behind the “maelstrom” at a high-achieving, racially diverse school in a liberal New Jersey suburb.

  25. Los desnudos ultrafalsos son el nuevo peligro que enfrentan las adolescentes En español, April 10

    Mediante inteligencia artificial, estudiantes de secundaria y bachillerato han fabricado y compartido imágenes explícitas de compañeras de clase.

  26. Nadine Menendez Reveals ‘Serious Medical’ Issue and Asks for Trial Delay Metro, April 9

    Ms. Menendez, the wife of Senator Robert Menendez, needs surgery, leaving her unable to prepare for a May 6 trial on bribery charges, her lawyers said.

  27. Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools Business, April 8

    Using artificial intelligence, middle and high school students have fabricated explicit images of female classmates and shared the doctored pictures.

  28. Skip the Traffic: Commuters Turn to Ferries to Get Around Business, April 8

    Ferry ridership took a hit during the pandemic. But new terminals, additional routes and faster, smaller boats are driving a new era of water transportation and development.

  29. New Jersey Failed Veterans at Pandemic-Ravaged Nursing Homes, U.S. Says Metro, September 7

    A scathing Justice Department report found that care at the state facilities was so poor that it violated residents’ constitutional rights and led to a rash of deaths.

  30. Improper Covid Aid Flowed to Fishery Businesses, Official Finds Metro, June 20

    Nearly half of $14.4 million dispensed to seafood processors, charter boats and other businesses in New Jersey during the pandemic may have to be paid back.

  31. What’s Behind the Widening Divide Between New York City and Its Suburbs? Metro, June 18

    Tension between the city and its surrounding areas over issues like crime, immigration and congestion pricing has grown since the pandemic.

  32. DeCamp to End Commuter Bus Service to New York City From New Jersey Metro, March 20

    The bus line, which serves northern New Jersey, has struggled to retain ridership since the start of the pandemic. Its last day of service into the city will be April 7.

  33. A Year in the Juvenile Justice System Book Review, January 24

    “Children of the State” immerses the author Jeff Hobbs in the world of three American institutions. What he discovers is an open question.

  34. Why Subway and Bus Fares Are Likely to Rise Next Year Metro, December 19

    The M.T.A. held off price increases during the pandemic, but now it faces a possible budget disaster.

  35. Companies Fined $325,000 for Selling Pesticide to Fight Coronavirus, E.P.A. Says Express, September 23

    Zoono USA and Zoono Holdings, New Jersey companies, sold Zoono Microbe Shield through numerous websites and were fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

  36. At Head Start, Masks Remain On, Despite C.D.C. Guidelines National, September 7

    Some of the nation’s poorest pre-K students are the last still under mask mandates, affecting enrollment.

  37. New York Faces New Commuter Surge, Ready or Not, Study Suggests Metro, June 15

    The study appears to underscore the need for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, part of the huge and long-planned Gateway project.