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NJBPU settlement provides Optimum customers refunds, six months of free broadband service
NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved a settlement with Optimum Communications that will provide refunds to certain customers and six months of free broadband …

NJ Transit offers interactive safety programs for students from kindergarten through high school
NEW JERSEY — NJ Transit is offering a series of interactive safety education programs for students from kindergarten through high school during the 2026-27 school year. The programs focus on …

National average gas price jumps 13 cents in a week to $4.27, AAA says
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 13 cents in the past week to $4.27 as crude oil prices continued to rise, according to AAA. AAA …

Kean introduces bills to preserve 9/11 survivor stories, honor SEAL Team Six
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. introduced two pieces of legislation Thursday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including measures to preserve survivors’ …

Candy bottles, children’s toys, fire spray canisters among products recalled over safety hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced recalls involving millions of consumer products, including candy bottles, children’s toys, fire spray canisters, hair dryer brushes, dressers, ranges, …

ICE lodges detainer against man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting 6-year-old in Warren County; DHS says he entered U.S. illegally
WASHINGTON BOROUGH, N.J. (Warren County) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged an immigration detainer against a 27-year-old Washington Borough man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 6-year-old … The post ICE lodges detainer against man accused of…

Driver injured in head-on crash on Route 519 in Warren County
WHITE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — A driver was injured in a head-on crash on Route 519 in White Township on Wednesday afternoon, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers …

29 mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus in Warren County, above annual average
WARREN COUNTY, N.J. — Twenty-nine mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus in Warren County so far this year, more than double the county’s annual average of 11 …

Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department to host first Halloween 5K, open house
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — The Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold its first Halloween 5K Run/Walk and an open house Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Field of Dreams …

New Jersey American Water rates to increase Sept. 15; eligible customers to receive $9.88 monthly credit
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey American Water customers will see new water and wastewater rates beginning Sept. 15 following approval by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, while eligible …

NJ Transit upgrades bus tracking technology, adds free Wi-Fi to more than 1,500 buses
NEW JERSEY — NJ Transit is upgrading real-time tracking technology across its bus fleet and providing free onboard Wi-Fi on more than 1,500 buses statewide, with the technology expected to …

DiMaio, DePhillips call for answers from Gov. Sherrill on Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell investigation
NEW JERSEY — Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio and Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips are calling on Gov. Mikie Sherrill to provide more information about the investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell. …