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Storms Knock Out Power In Central Jersey, Heat Emergency Continues

A severe storm knocked out power across Rahway, Edison, and Woodbridge Friday night, disrupting NJ Transit as New Jersey's most dangerous heat wave in over a decade continues.

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u/TheCentralJerseyan — 1 day ago
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18 Abandoned Puppies Found Roaming Rahway Neighborhood

Rahway police are investigating the possible abandonment of 18 puppies found roaming a Jefferson Avenue neighborhood on June 20. Witnesses reported seeing a gray SUV in the area before the animals were discovered.

u/TheCentralJerseyan — 6 days ago
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Woodbridge School Board Approves Plans For New Hopelawn Elementary School

The Woodbridge Township Board of Education voted Thursday to submit plans for a new K-5 elementary school in Hopelawn to the state Department of Education for review.

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u/TheCentralJerseyan — 14 days ago
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Woodbridge Converts Failed Luxury Building Into Affordable Housing

A luxury development that never found tenants along Route 440 is being converted into supportive housing for people with disabilities and high medical needs. A closing is expected next month.

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u/TheCentralJerseyan — 24 days ago
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NJ Women Make Gains In House Races, But Senate Seat Eludes Them

A new national report on women candidates finds New Jersey near the middle of the pack, but still without a woman who has ever served in the U.S. Senate.

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u/TheCentralJerseyan — 1 month ago
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Rahway Artist Claims South Bound Brook Police Stole His Badge Design

Edward Harper Jr. claims he created the emblem used by the South Bound Brook Police Department on officers' uniforms, patrol cars, and even PBA coins since 2004. The borough has no record of ever paying for it.

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u/TheCentralJerseyan — 1 month ago
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Women's Share Of NJ Local Offices Stalling, New Data Shows

Women are losing ground or treading water in New Jersey's local and county government offices, according to new data released Tuesday from the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.

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u/TheCentralJerseyan — 1 month ago
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Here’s How One NJ City Quietly Spent $200K on A Water Utility Sale Study That Collapsed Weeks Later

Financial records show the city spent at least $200,000 exploring a sale of its public water utility, paid mostly through the utility's own ratepayer accounts and described in language that gave residents little indication of what was actually being studied.

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u/TheCentralJerseyan — 2 months ago