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  1. Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill Health, June 5

    The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill’s safety.

  2. Even Offstage, Trump Is Everywhere in New Jersey’s Governor’s Race U.S., June 4

    The Republican and Democratic primaries are next week. Will the president’s influence help turn a red state blue?

  3. New Jersey Turnpike to Replace Tesla Chargers After Contract Expires New York, June 3

    The agency that runs the highway said it was switching to another company to provide chargers that work for electrical vehicles other than just Teslas.

  4. Newark’s Mayor Sues a Top Trump Lawyer, Claiming Malicious Prosecution New York, June 3

    The mayor, Ras Baraka, is suing Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, who dropped charges against him soon after his arrest near an immigration jail.

  5. Los migrantes se han quedado sin ‘buenas opciones’ tras un fallo de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. En español, June 2

    Personas procedentes de Cuba, Haití, Nicaragua y Venezuela que entraron legalmente en Estados Unidos al amparo de un programa de la era Biden ahora están en apuros.

  6. New Jersey’s Race for Governor: What to Know New York, June 2

    The Republican and Democratic primaries will be held on June 10. Early voting hours begin on Tuesday across the state.

  7. Move to Canada? Migrants Face ‘No Good Options’ After Supreme Court Ruling. U.S., June 1

    Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the United States legally under a Biden-era program are now scrambling.

  8. N.Y.P.D. Is Helping Federal Agents Investigate Migrants. Should It? New York, May 31

    A Palestinian woman accused of overstaying her visa has been detained in Texas. Her case has raised questions about whether the police should cooperate with the Trump administration.

  9. A Memoir of Family Dysfunction Awash in Liquor and Leafy Greens Books, May 30

    In “The Spinach King,” John Seabrook recounts how his grandfather turned a family farm into an industrial behemoth, and exposes the greed and malfeasance behind the prosperous facade.

  10. Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey Real Estate, May 29

    This week’s properties are six-bedroom in Pelham, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Plainfield, N.J.

  11. Judge Says Law Used to Detain Khalil Is Probably Unconstitutional New York, May 28

    Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, was targeted for deportation because the Trump administration said he impeded its foreign policy. He will still be held in Louisiana.

  12. In New Jersey Wrestling, a High School Fight Goes Out of Bounds U.S., May 27

    When opposing fans taunted a wrestling star, he and his father fought back. The clash lay bare the intensity of competition, and parental interference, in an increasingly high-stakes sport.

  13. New to Congress, She’s in the Cross Hairs of Trump’s Justice Department New York, May 26

    Representative LaMonica McIver faces assault charges after a clash outside a migrant detention center in Newark, the city where she rose to political power.

  14. Sinkholes, Bane of Today’s Drivers, Offer Peek Into a Lost Mining Past New York, May 25

    A part of Interstate 80 in New Jersey passes near and over abandoned iron mines, remnants of a thriving ore-and-mineral industry that began before the American Revolution.

  15. U.S. Sues Four New Jersey Cities Over ‘Sanctuary’ Policies U.S., May 24

    Justice Department lawyers say in a lawsuit that Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and Paterson are shielding illegal immigrants from lawful prosecution.

  16. Read the document Interactive, May 23

    Magistrate Judge André Espinosa of U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, offered lengthy comments, critical of the government, before agreeing to dismiss federal trespassing charges against Ras J. Baraka, the mayor of Newark.

  17. A Holiday Weekend Will Be a Test for Newark Airport New York, May 23

    The airport, which has suffered from staffing shortages and communications breakdowns, faces the first big weekend leading up to summer.

  18. Mahmoud Khalil Meets Infant Son Before Immigration Hearing New York, May 22

    The activist, who has been detained in Louisiana for two months, was allowed to meet privately with his wife and baby. He is fighting deportation.

  19. U.S. Fights to Keep Mahmoud Khalil From Holding His Month-Old Child New York, May 21

    A judge ordered the Trump administration to let Mr. Khalil meet with his wife and infant son before a hearing on his immigration case. It was unclear whether they would be separated by plexiglass.

  20. Trump Administration Pulls Back From Local Police Oversight Across U.S. U.S., May 21

    The Justice Department said that it would abandon efforts to overhaul local policing in Minneapolis and other cities with histories of civil rights violations.

  21. U.S. Says Lawmaker Assaulted 2 Agents, as Democrats Object to Charges New York, May 20

    Representative LaMonica McIver, Democrat of New Jersey, faces assault charges after a clash outside a migrant detention center in Newark. She has denied the government’s depiction of events.

  22. Why Mahmoud Khalil Remains in Detention as Other Protesters Are Freed New York, May 20

    The judge in the case, Michael E. Farbiarz, has yet to weigh in fully on the issues of free speech and due process as Mr. Khalil passes the weeks in Jena, La.

  23. Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center New York, May 20

    The Department of Justice also announced it was dropping a trespass charge against the city’s mayor stemming from the same episode.

  24. New Jersey Transit and Engineers’ Union Agree to Deal to End Strike New York, May 18

    The agency said its trains would start running again on Tuesday morning.

  25. New Jersey, State of Constant Motion, Learns to Live With Immobility New York, May 18

    Trains are idle, the airport is hobbled and large holes have opened on a major highway. The state’s residents have time to reflect, and get mad.

  26. Air Traffic Control Problems Are Only the Latest Tap on the Airline Beat Corrections, May 18

    Air travel was supposed to be just one part of Niraj Chokshi’s assignment at The Times. But then the pandemic started a wave of news that hasn’t really stopped.

  27. New Jersey Transit Negotiations Resume a Day Earlier Than Expected New York, May 17

    As the strike entered its second day, the agency’s chief executive, Kris Kolluri, met with union representatives on Saturday afternoon.

  28. How Staffing Shortages Have Plagued Newark Airport Video, May 17

    What’s causing major flight delays and disruptions at Newark Liberty International Airport? Niraj Chokshi, a reporter at The New York Times covering transportation, explains how a staffing shortage has contributed to the chaos and what’s being done to address it.

  29. Economic Toll of Train Strike Could Ripple Well Beyond New Jersey New York, May 17

    The longer New Jersey Transit engineers are off the job, the more businesses that rely on commuters will suffer.

  30. Couple Imprisoned Girl for 7 Years and Kept Her in Dog Cage, Police Say New York, May 16

    Investigators, who did not identify the teenager, now 18, said they believed she had been sexually abused by her stepfather.

  31. New Jersey Transit Engineers Strike, Idling Trains and Upending Commutes New York, May 16

    Wages continued to be a sticking point as New Jersey’s first statewide transit strike in 40 years began Friday morning.

  32. New Jersey Transit Strike Leaves Commuters Scrambling Video, May 16

    New Jersey’s commuter rail engineers walked off the job early on Friday after contract talks failed to meet the union’s wage demands, leaving thousands of commuters to seek other means of transportation to and from work.

  33. Boxcar, a Private Bus Company, Sees Opportunity in NJ Transit Strike New York, May 16

    With quirky social media videos, Boxcar, which was founded in 2017, is seeking to elevate its profile as commuters look for alternative ways to reach Manhattan.

  34. ‘I Don’t Ever Want to Be Free From the Pain of Missing My Children’ Books, May 16

    Only by writing could the acclaimed novelist Yiyun Li grapple with the suicides of her two sons. But her new book is no ordinary grief memoir.

  35. Amtrak Is a Costly Alternative for Commuters Amid the NJ Transit Strike New York, May 16

    Fares to New York City on the passenger rail line were several times higher on Friday than the normal cost of a ticket on NJ Transit.

  36. New Jersey Transit Buses to Run as Usual During Strike New York, May 16

    Supplemental chartered buses will begin running on Monday, but officials warned they can accommodate only about 20 percent of train riders.

  37. New Jersey Transit Engineers Go on Strike Video, May 16

    As union workers prepared to strike, Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said the state’s transit system was facing a “sobering fiscal reality” and that he hoped for the best.

  38. Colorado Air Traffic Control Facility Lost Contact With Some Pilots Business, May 15

    Controllers switched frequencies and planes were “safely separated,” officials said. The 90-second outage on Monday followed communications problems at Newark’s airport.

  39. Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey Real Estate, May 15

    This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Roslyn, N.Y., and Cream Ridge, N.J.

  40. Last U.S. Hostage in Gaza Is Reunited With Parents: ‘We Never Lost Hope’ New York, May 14

    Edan Alexander was 19 when he left New Jersey to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. He was released by Hamas on Monday.

  41. What to Know About the Newark Airport Problems Business, May 14

    Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.

  42. 3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination Climate, May 13

    The state claimed “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, contaminated groundwater from an industrial park where they were used for decades.

  43. New Jersey Is Facing a Possible Transit Strike. Here’s What to Know. New York, May 13

    The union that represents the engineers who drive New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains has threatened a walkout as soon as Friday if a contract deal is not reached.

  44. Should You Fly Through Newark Airport? Here’s What You Need to Know. Travel, May 12

    Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.

  45. Trump Endorses Jack Ciattarelli for Governor of New Jersey New York, May 12

    Republicans had been vying for the potentially race-altering support in a state where President Trump had a stronger-than-expected showing in November.

  46. Sharpe James, Revitalizing Newark Mayor Convicted of Corruption, Dies at 89 New York, May 12

    He presided over a rebirth of Newark’s downtown but was found guilty after leaving office of conspiring to sell city-owned properties to a former companion for a fraction of their value.

  47. Who Is Edan Alexander? World, May 12

    Hamas said it would release the American Israeli national, who was serving in the Israeli Army when he was captured on Oct. 7, 2023.

  48. How 40 Manhattan Businesses Are Adapting to Congestion Pricing New York, May 12

    An informal survey along Bleecker Street surfaced complaints about higher delivery costs, but most businesses are making do, even if they do not like it.

  49. Flights Could Be Disrupted Across U.S., Transportation Secretary Warns New York, May 11

    After a series of problems at Newark Liberty International Airport, the secretary, Sean Duffy, said that he would meet with airline leaders to plan a scaling back of Newark flights.

  50. 3 Lawmakers Involved in Newark Protest Could Be Arrested, D.H.S. Says New York, May 10

    The legislators were with Mayor Ras Baraka when he was arrested Friday outside an immigration detention facility. A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman said they could face assault charges.

  51. How a Sheep-Herding Cardiologist Spends His Sundays New York, May 10

    Dr. David Slotwiner de-stresses from a busy week at his Queens hospital by escaping to a New Jersey farm to herd sheep with his Border collies.

  52. New Jersey Mayor Arrested After Trying to Enter ICE Facility Video, May 10

    Federal officials arrested Mayor Ras J. Baraka of Newark at an immigration detention facility on Friday.

  53. Newark Mayor Arrested Outside ICE Detention Center Video, May 9

    Protesters shouted as federal officials arrested Mayor Ras J. Baraka of Newark while he and three members of Congress were demonstrating at a new immigration detention center.

  54. Newark’s Mayor Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center New York, May 9

    Ras J. Baraka and city officials have been trying to close the leased lockup. Three members of Congress from New Jersey participated in the demonstration.

  55. Newark Airport Has Another Radar Outage Business, May 9

    The air traffic control mishap early Friday morning added to disruptions in recent days that have heightened concerns about safety at one of the busiest U.S. airports.

  56. The Menendez Chicken Wing Empire That Never Was U.S., May 9

    Lyle Menendez had grand plans to franchise Chuck’s Spring Street Cafe before he was arrested. The New Jersey restaurant endures.

  57. See How a Communications Outage Affected Flights at Newark Airport Interactive, May 9

    The effects of an interruption in radio and radar service could be seen almost immediately, as planes circled in holding patterns. They are still being felt in cancellations and major delays days later.

  58. As Strike Looms, N.J. Transit Riders Are Warned to Prepare for ‘Chaos’ New York, April 30

    Tens of thousands of New Jersey commuters are being told that they may need to work from home if train engineers go on strike.

  59. Five Years On, Ghosts of a Pandemic We Didn’t Imagine Still Haunt Us National, March 15

    Time’s passage may have granted the illusion of distance, but we are living in a world that has yet to put the effects of Covid behind it.

  60. For a Family That Lost 5 Loved Ones, ‘Covid Will Never Be Over’ Metro, March 10

    Elizabeth Fusco’s relatives had their usual family dinner in New Jersey in early 2020. Soon, her mother, three siblings and aunt were all dead.

  61. What Happens When a Defendant Gets Covid During a Trial? Metro, June 13

    Fred Daibes, a real estate developer charged along with Senator Robert Menendez, began feeling sick during the fifth week of the corruption trial, delaying it for at least a few days.

  62. 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.

  63. 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.

  64. 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.

  65. 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.

  66. 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.

  67. 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.

  68. 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.

  69. 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.

  70. 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.