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December 16, 2023

New Jersey Politics

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Student drivers would need 50 practice hours for N.J. license under proposal

Teen drivers would need to have an adult log the supervised driving hours, which would include 10 hours at night.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Newark airport monorail to be replaced with modern alternative, board says

Newark airport's tired monorail will be replaced with a system similar to those used at airports in Oakland and Toronto.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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‘Inaccurate’ probe made mysterious Jersey Shore tar balls worse, N.J. congressman says

The oil spill that led to over 1,000 pounds of tar balls and other pieces of oily debris washing up along beaches in New Jersey and New York last month.

By Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. moves to reinstate penalties for underage public drinking, weed consumption

Out of concern that minors who are Black would have been targeted by police, New Jersey stripped most penalties for public drinking when it legalized marijuana in early 2021

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

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N.J. teachers could get fewer performance reviews. Here’s why.

Tenured teachers with good reviews would not be evaluated again for two or three years.

By Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Nyah Marshall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Groups ask judge to toss N.J.’s lawsuit against NYC’s congestion pricing plan

Congestion pricing will charge a $15 toll to drivers who enter Manhattan below 60th Street.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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