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May 4, 2022

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N.J.’s plastic bag ban starts today. Tips to know before you go to the store.

Are you ready for New Jersey's plastic bag ban, which also include no paper bags at grocery stores?

By Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brittney Davies | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. ends paper ‘written’ test for driver’s ed students. Will it open more MVC appointments?

Students in driver's ed will no longer take the paper test like their parents, the MVC announced.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Who is Samuel Alito? Conservative justice from N.J. long opposed Roe v. Wade

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has been named as the author of a leaked draft opinion from the high court that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Longtime abortion foe Chris Smith and others cheer expected ruling on ‘deeply flawed’ Roe v. Wade

“In a very real way, the struggle to defend children in the womb and offer tangible assistance to their mothers now enters a critically important new phase.”

By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Murphy blasts ‘right-wing’ Supreme Court over ‘enraging’ news it may overturn Roe v. Wade

Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey lawmakers have already taken steps to preserve that right to an abortion in the Garden State.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Could N.J. become a safe haven for out-of-staters seeking abortions? It’s already happening.

Planned Parenthood says said abortion rights will disappear in 26 states once the U.S. Supreme Court renders its decision.

By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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