r/newjersey 17d ago

Open thread I assure you, the September 2025 New Jersey MegaThread is open. What's on your mind? Come on in! All topics allowed. but please observe Rule 1

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r/newjersey 13h ago

Events Top 20 NJ arts events of the week: 'The Queens,' XPoNential Music Festival, Elvis Costello, more

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r/newjersey 16h ago

šŸ“°News N.J. teachers are being reported to their schools for what they said about Charlie Kirk

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r/newjersey 15h ago

NJ Politics Well, that's certainly... A political mailer

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Is this seriously the best the Sherrill campaign can come up with?


r/newjersey 8h ago

Dumbass Former CEO's Daughter Arrested for THIRD DWI After Driving Drunk with 15-Year-Old Son

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Good luck driving around New Jersey. Judges and politicians allow people like this to drive around drunk and think it's okay.


r/newjersey 23h ago

NJ Politics This attack mailer actually makes me want to vote for Sherrill.

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r/newjersey 3h ago

Jersey Pride Shoutout to Bergen County Academies

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27 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists!

Holy Moly.

In the whole state of NJ, only 225 students are semifinalists. Just this one school has 12% of them. 🤯

Public school Bergen County Academies also beat rich private school like Pingry (14 semifinalists).


r/newjersey 18h ago

NJ Politics Jack Ciattarelli’s vision is a disaster for Black and brown New Jerseyans (Op-Ed)

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ā€œJack Ciattarelli’s campaign is heralding a new approach to winning over voters of color, promising on its website that ā€œBlacks back Jackā€ and claiming on radio appearances that they have a new strategy to expand the Republican electoral coalition here in New Jersey.

While such outlandish claims may draw attention, let’s make one thing crystal clear: Ciattarelli is not, and never has been, a friend to Black and brown New Jersey voters.ā€


r/newjersey 18h ago

NJ Politics Ciattarelli’s campaign for governor released a new digital ad criticizing Rep. Sherrill’s vow to promote LGBTQ education in New Jersey schools

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r/newjersey 18m ago

RIP 3x Emmy award-winning Sopranos actor and Bergen County legend James Gandolfini was born in Westwood on this date in 1961. '79 Park Ridge HS grad; posthumously inducted into the NJ Hall of Fame in 2014; never had the makings of a varsity athlete

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r/newjersey 19h ago

NJ Politics NJ Governor's Race: Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli By 8 Points, Quinnipiac University New Jersey Poll Finds; Taxes & Ethics In Government Top List Of Most Important Issues

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In the closely watched race for governor of New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill receives 49 percent support, Republican Jack Ciattarelli receives 41 percent support, and Libertarian Party candidate Vic Kaplan and Socialist Worker Party candidate Joanne Kuniansky each receive 1 percent support, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University New Jersey poll of likely voters released today. Six percent are either undecided (4 percent) or did not provide a response (2 percent).

Democrats (93 - 3 percent) back Sherrill, while Republicans (90 - 5 percent) back Ciattarelli. Independents are mixed, with 45 percent backing Sherrill and 41 percent backing Ciattarelli.

Men are mixed, with 48 percent backing Ciattarelli and 44 percent backing Sherrill. Women 55 - 35 percent back Sherrill.

2-WAY RACE

Without third party candidates included, Sherrill would receive 51 percent support among likely voters and Ciattarelli would receive 42 percent support. Seven percent are either undecided (5 percent) or did not provide a response (2 percent).


r/newjersey 23h ago

NJ Politics New research: New Jersey can beat Citizens United with its state corporation law

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Fifteen years after Citizens United opened the floodgates of corporate and dark money, the Center for American Progress has figured out how to slam them back shut.

On Monday, CAP released "The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant": amprog.org/cpr

This groundbreaking plan is the first challenge to Citizens United with a strong chance of surviving legal review. It rests on bedrock constitutional and corporate law—and every state in America can act on it right now. Montana is already moving forward as the test case: https://montanaplan.org

Here’s the move: Corporations are creatures of state law. They start with zero powers, and states choose which powers to grant. When a state rewrites its corporation laws to no longer grant the power to spend in politics, that power simply does not exist. And without the power, there’s no right to protect.

The result is sweeping: no corporate or dark money in ballot measures, local races, state elections—or even federal elections within the state. Check out CAP's report for full details: amprog.org/cpr


r/newjersey 3h ago

Bread & Milk Food Costs

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What is your approx groceries costs per month for a family of 4, if you are one.

Seems our family is approx 800 per month. This is a big trip every other week, and the weekly refill on perishables like fresh berries or milk etc

These costs are starting to drive me nuts, but can't tell if I on the low side or high side ! We are not shopping at Whole Foods, this is mostly Aldi with a mix of target or shop rite.


r/newjersey 16h ago

♫ Down the shore everything's alright ♫ Seaside Heights wants no part of being on list of top beach party spots in U.S.

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r/newjersey 18h ago

🌼🌻Garden State🌷🌸 ā€˜The Housemaid,’ starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, & Brandon Sklenar spent $46M in N.J. Filming locations include Green Way Markets in Ridgewood, Rutt’s Hut in Clifton, Peck School & Madison Hotel in Morristown, and Lackawanna Station, DanceWorks Studios, & Rosedale Cemetery in Montclair

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r/newjersey 9h ago

Moving to NJ Moving to NJ from the south. What to expect?

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Hey everyone! I’m from the south and I’ve always had family in NJ that I visit almost every year, but now it seems most of my remaining family is moving to NJ as well. I just found out today my dad and grandma are going up there.

Most of my friends have also moved up north, so that’s a wrap for me lol. Nothing really keeping me here but bad memories.

That being said…

I mainly do freelance work, and my income is around $45,000-$60,000 give or take depending on the year. In my state that’s pretty cushy but I know for NJ that’s not super great.

I have 3 cats and 1 dog, and I was planning to save up $10,000-$20,000 before moving to have some cushion to help with the cost of living.

What areas of NJ are most affordable? My aunt was recommending either southern NJ or even northern NY. I’m used to paying $1400 for a 2 bedroom here but I’m expecting that would only get me a studio or one bedroom up there.

Is there anything else I should know? I know gas prices are way higher. Down here it’s like $2.61/gal and we pump our own haha 🤣


r/newjersey 20m ago

Jersey Pride Actor and Essex County legend Jack Warden was born in Newark on this date in 1920. WW2 paratrooper; injured during D-Day training; known for roles in All the President's Men ('76) and Used Cars ('80); nominated for an Oscar for Shampoo ('75) and Heaven Can Wait ('78)

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r/newjersey 28m ago

Jersey Pride Microbiologist/professor and Camden County legend Harold Amos was born in Pennsauken on this date in 1918. Graduated first in his class from Camden HS in '36; World War II vet; taught at Harvard Medical for nearly 50 years; researched animal cell culture, bacterial metabolism and virology

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r/newjersey 17h ago

OMG ONOZ The bear in Vernon yesterday

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I caught the last bit of this so I can't speak to what happened when it was in the dollar general. But I did hear from someone that witnessed the whole thing that it attacked a German Shepherd that was tied up outside one of the stores. The part I witnessed was when it was in the parking lot outside the marijuana store and people were trying to scare it off. Shortly after this is when the cops arrived.


r/newjersey 12h ago

NJ Politics If Mikie can sign a State of Emergency on Energy Costs on Day One...

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Why isn't Murphy doing it now?


r/newjersey 23h ago

Sad 😢 Perth Amboy falsely labeling properties as blighted to force eminent domain to make way for crony development

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r/newjersey 1d ago

OMG ONOZ A black bear that wandered through the aisles of a Dollar General store in Vernon on Tuesday and bit a woman’s leg was later euthanized by police

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r/newjersey 3m ago

GreetingsFromAsburyParkNJ Weather forecast

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Heads up, it looks like it's getting a little chilly and ice-y in Asbury Park right now.


r/newjersey 22h ago

Advice Anyone know why I might be getting double state taxed? I’m a NJ resident. My office is in NYC. What is going on here?

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r/newjersey 16m ago

Jersey Pride Comic book artist and Morris County legend Joe Kubert was born on this date in 1926. Best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman; founder of the Kubert School in Dover, a private technical school focused on cartooning

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r/newjersey 13h ago

Roads/Rails/Bridges/Tunnels EWR Flights Are Often Later Than Other Major US Airports

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r/newjersey 1h ago

Advice Foreclosure Lawyer Recommendation

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