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From Wildfires, Flooding, Earthquakes to Smoke in the Garden State: Understanding New Jersey’s Wild Weather Domino Effect

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New Jersey’s Summer of Floods Continues, as Historic Flash Flooding Paralyzes the State and More Storms Loom This Week

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Spain Wins the World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, But the Final Whistle Was Just the Beginning of the Story

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From Wildfires, Flooding, Earthquakes to Smoke in the Garden State: Understanding New Jersey’s Wild Weather Domino Effect

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Punk Rock and Roadside Oddities Collide as NJ Punk Rock Flea Market’s Summa Sizzla Returns This Weekend

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Spain Wins the World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, But the Final Whistle Was Just the Beginning of the Story

Spain has been crowned champion of the 2026 FIFA...

Spain vs. Argentina: New Jersey Hosts the Final That May Define a Generation of the World’s Game

Some sporting events fill a stadium. Others stop the...

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul Deliver a Rare Two Hour Set at MonmouthNJ 250 in Freehold

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Community Summer Bash Returns to Piscataway With Firefighter Dunk Tanks and a Watermelon Eating Contest

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Business

New Brunswick’s HELIX Campus Comes to Life as the New Jersey Innovation Hub Opens Its Doors

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DHS Sends Letter to New Jersey Citing Preliminary Data on Noncitizens Found on Voter Rolls

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World Cup 2026

Spain vs Argentina: MetLife Stadium Prepares to Host the Most Watched Event on Earth This Sunday

After 48 teams, 16 host cities, and more matches than any World Cup in history, the tournament comes down to a single game this Sunday, and for the very first time, Spain and Argentina will...
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Punk Rock and Roadside Oddities Collide as NJ Punk Rock Flea Market’s Summa Sizzla Returns This Weekend

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New Brunswick Heart Festival Returns August 8 With Free Live Music, Dance, Art, and Family Fun for All Ages

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Beer & Breweries

Boonton Brewfest Returns September 19 With Craft Beverages, Live Music, and a New Community Art Initiative

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Phoenix Productions Kicks Off Its 2026-27 Season With a High-Energy Run of Rock of Ages in Red Bank

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Room to Swing an Ax Brings a Southern Gothic Fever Dream to New Jersey Stages This Summer

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Boonton Brewfest Returns September 19 With Craft Beverages, Live Music, and a New Community Art Initiative

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Boonton Brewfest Returns September 19 With Craft Beverages, Live Music, and a New Community Art Initiative

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Dave Portnoy Brings His One Bite Reviews to Francesca Pizza & Pasta in Elmwood Park

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Climate Issues

From Wildfires, Flooding, Earthquakes to Smoke in the Garden State: Understanding New Jersey’s Wild Weather Domino Effect

Anyone who stepped outside in New Jersey this past Friday likely noticed a thick, milky white haze hanging over the summer sky, the kind...
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A retired New Jersey schoolteacher has made genuine local waves after spending four full years building a completely custom, one of a kind aircraft...
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Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff Bring Hollywood to New Jersey’s Suburbs for Vietnam War Thriller “Trust the Man”

New Jersey residents have gotten an unexpected front row seat to major Hollywood production this summer, as stars Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff have...
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BlueClaws Host Brooklyn Cyclones for a Six Game Shore Showdown at ShoreTown Ballpark

Minor league baseball is settling in for a full week at the Jersey Shore, as the Jersey Shore BlueClaws host the Brooklyn Cyclones for...
Cultural Festivals

Punk Rock and Roadside Oddities Collide as NJ Punk Rock Flea Market’s Summa Sizzla Returns This Weekend

New Jersey's alternative subculture is gathering this weekend for the New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market's Summa Sizzla edition, running July 25 and 26...
Weather Report

New Jersey’s Summer of Floods Continues, as Historic Flash Flooding Paralyzes the State and More Storms Loom This Week

New Jersey endured a genuinely historic flash flood emergency on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as a relentless wave of back to back summer thunderstorms...
World Cup 2026

Spain Wins the World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium, But the Final Whistle Was Just the Beginning of the Story

Spain has been crowned champion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time at New York New Jersey Stadium in...
Law & Order

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netWell Launches netWell DME, Expanding Access to Medical Equipment for Health Sharing Members

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Spain vs. Argentina: New Jersey Hosts the Final That May Define a Generation of the World’s Game

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Cultural Festivals

Community Summer Bash Returns to Piscataway With Firefighter Dunk Tanks and a Watermelon Eating Contest

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This Week on Reporters Roundtable: DHS Voter Roll Claims, the Roxbury Standoff, and New Jersey’s Post-Budget Math

NJ Spotlight News is bringing its weekly Reporters Roundtable back to NJ PBS this week, gathering a rotating panel of New Jersey's top political...
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DHS Sends Letter to New Jersey Citing Preliminary Data on Noncitizens Found on Voter Rolls

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Mars Wrigley Winds Down Newark Headquarters as New Jersey Faces a Wave of Corporate Departures

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