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  1. Who Will Replace Robert Menendez in the Senate? Metro, July 24

    Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey announced that he would resign in August. Gov. Philip D. Murphy will choose someone to serve the remainder of his term.

  2. Ex-Military Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Role in Capitol Riot Metro, July 23

    Gregory C. Yetman, the subject of a manhunt last fall, admitted to pepper-spraying law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

  3. Senator Menendez’s Resignation Letter Interactive, July 23

    Senator Robert Menendez announced in a letter to Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey that he would resign as of Aug. 20.

  4. Ethics Committee Moves Swiftly to Tee Up Possible Expulsion of Menendez Metro, July 22

    Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty of bribery and corruption last week.

  5. Can Robert Menendez’s Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal? Metro, July 22

    The Supreme Court has narrowed the legal definition of corruption, with political figures in New York and elsewhere having their convictions overturned as a result.

  6. Menendez Tells Allies He Is Considering Resigning After Conviction Metro, July 17

    Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty on Tuesday in a sweeping corruption scheme and faces a potential expulsion vote.

  7. Now a Felon, Menendez Sees His Political Future Fast Evaporating Metro, July 17

    Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was found guilty of bribery and corruption. Leaders in his party are pressuring him to resign.

  8. New Jersey 10th Congressional District Special Primary Election Results Interactive, July 16

    Get live results and maps from the 2024 New Jersey special primary election.

  9. Father Is Charged After His Infant Daughter Dies in a Hot Car Metro, July 16

    The 8-week-old girl’s death came as extreme heat gripped much of the United States. A 2-year-old boy also died after being left in a car outside an apartment complex.

  10. What to Know About the Intricate Menendez Corruption Case Metro, July 16

    Senator Robert Menendez was found guilty of a wide-ranging international conspiracy stretching from New Jersey to Egypt.

  11. Menendez Has Been Convicted. What Happens Next? Metro, July 16

    Senator Robert Menendez immediately vowed to appeal his conviction on 16 felony counts. It is not clear whether he plans to resign his Senate seat.

  12. Menendez Convicted of Corruption in Broad International Conspiracy Metro, July 16

    Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, was found guilty of bribery, conspiracy, extortion, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.

  13. Move Over, La Guardia and Newark: 18 Artists to Star at New J.F.K. Terminal Culture, July 16

    Terminal 6 at Kennedy International Airport will feature work by Charles Gaines, Barbara Kruger and more. Developers of new terminals must invest in public art.

  14. Northeast Braces for Dangerous Heat and Humidity Express, July 15

    Forecasters said that temperatures could feel more like 100 degrees in parts of New Jersey and New York City on Monday and into the mid and upper 90s for the rest of the region.

  15. The Beaches of the Future Are Going to Surprise Us Op Ed, July 15

    Replenishing sand is likely to become economically untenable and logistically impractical. But that doesn’t spell the end of beaches.

  16. Four Decades to Build 70,000 Affordable Homes? Count That as a Success. Headway, July 13

    In 1975, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ordered every town in the state to make way for multifamily housing. It’s been a long journey.

  17. A Senator’s Fate Is in a Jury’s Hands Metro, July 12

    Senator Robert Menendez is charged with 16 separate crimes, including bribery, obstructing justice and acting as an agent of a foreign government.

  18. Homes for Sale in New Jersey and New York Real Estate, July 11

    This week’s properties are a three-bedroom in Nutley, N.J., and a four-bedroom in Thornwood, N.Y.

  19. Why Menendez’s Meals With Egyptian Officials Worry Security Experts Metro, July 11

    The bribery case against Senator Robert Menendez has revealed how foreign intelligence officials cultivated casual access to one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington.

  20. Carol Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi’s Supportive Mother, Dies at 83 Express, July 10

    Nicknamed Mom Jovi, she founded the Jon Bon Jovi fan club, and earlier was a Marine and a Playboy bunny.

  21. Lawyer for Menendez Calls the Bribery Case Against Him ‘Painfully Thin’ Metro, July 10

    Senator Robert Menendez’s lawyers finished a six-hour closing statement on Wednesday afternoon.

  22. Prosecutors Are Trying to Sell You a Story, Menendez Lawyer Tells Jury Metro, July 9

    Senator Robert Menendez is charged in an international corruption scheme. Prosecutors portrayed him as “Scrooge McDuck swimming in gold coins,” his lawyer told the jury.

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  24. Powerful Democrat Pleads ‘Emphatically’ Not Guilty to Racketeering Metro, July 9

    George E. Norcross III, a widely feared political figure in New Jersey for years, is accused of manipulating property deals to benefit from government tax breaks.

  25. Closing Arguments in Menendez Bribery Case Set to Begin Metro, July 8

    Jurors have heard nearly two months of testimony in the case of Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who is accused of bribery and corruption.

  26. How a Last-Ditch Effort to Save Menendez From Prosecution Backfired Metro, July 7

    Abbe Lowell, a lawyer for Senator Robert Menendez, met with prosecutors last fall to plead his case. Days later, the senator was indicted on bribery charges.

  27. What’s the Deal With All the Flags on the Jersey Shore? Insider, July 5

    One journalist, a resident of the beach town Avalon, N.J., wanted to find out.

  28. Menendez Defense Rests Without Senator Testifying Metro, July 3

    Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of a wide-ranging international bribery conspiracy. Jurors are likely to begin deliberating next week.

  29. A French Museum Collides With New Jersey Politics Culture, July 3

    State lawmakers voted to pull funding for an outpost of the Pompidou Center in Jersey City, blaming rising costs. The mayor said the decision was retribution.

  30. New Jersey Is One of America’s Fastest-Warming States, Data Shows Metro, July 3

    Global warming is hitting the entire Northeast particularly hard, according to figures provided by Climate Central, a nonprofit group.

  31. Where to Watch July 4 Fireworks Around New York City Metro, July 2

    Fireworks are coming back to the Hudson River for the first time in more than 10 years.

  32. ‘It’s a Cuban Thing’: Menendez’s Sister Says Their Parents Also Hid Cash Metro, July 1

    Senator Robert Menendez’s sister testified that their father stored cash in a grandfather clock in Havana, Cuba.

  33. He Got $162,000 in Taxpayer Money and 6% of the Vote Metro, July 1

    The campaign of Dao Yin, a Democratic candidate for State Assembly, submitted fake donations and forged signatures to obtain much of the matching funds he received.

  34. On the Jersey Shore, There’s a Flag for Everything Styles, June 30

    A Supreme Court justice’s political flag shined a light on a longstanding shore tradition of flying flags — so many flags — to celebrate colleges, sports teams and more.

  35. New Jersey Tells Trump’s Golf Clubs to Show They Deserve Liquor Licenses Metro, June 28

    The state said that former President Donald J. Trump’s felony convictions may mean he does not have the moral character to serve drinks.

  36. Prosecutors in Menendez Bribery Trial Rest Their Case Metro, June 28

    After seven weeks of trial, lawyers for Senator Robert Menendez are expected to begin calling witnesses on Monday to rebut the government’s case.

  37. Wife’s Ex-Boyfriend and Fear of Poverty at Center of Menendez’s Defense Metro, June 28

    Senator Robert Menendez’s lawyers are expected to call witnesses who will describe his childhood and the rocky start to his relationship with his wife.

  38. After Travel Meltdowns, Amtrak and N.J. Transit Offer Plan to Fix Mess Metro, June 27

    Officials of the two transit agencies met in an impromptu meeting on Thursday called by New Jersey’s governor, Philip D. Murphy.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.