NEW: An internal memo sent by EPA deputy administrator David Fotouhi took aim at IRIS, the program that has independently assessed toxic chemicals for decades and directed agency offices to review regs that relied on its work www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Spent some time this week asking around Kean’s district and NJ political analysts one question: when a man with a reputation for being distant takes an extended medical absence, how does that play on the campaign trail?

Opioid maker Purdue Pharma shuts down as part of legal settlement with NY and other states gothamist.com/news/opioid-...

The entire state of NJ is experiencing moderate drought in the latest drought monitor update. I’ve never seen the entire map get a single designation

The master sergeant allegedly used classified intel to profit on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, marking the first US arrest for insider trading on a prediction market. www.wired.com/story/us-spe...

Opponents of NJ’s new coastal development rules have a powerful new ally: State Senate Pres. Nick Scutari, a Democrat, who has turned to a rarely used legislative tool to undo agency regs. State lawmakers in Trenton marked Earth Day with a hearing about it all. gothamist.com/news/powerfu...

Long Branch’s Lester Wright, who set the 100-meter dash world record for a 100-year-old – one of the best things I’ve witnessed – has died at 103. Decorated WW2 veteran whose marriage lasted 81 years. Tribute to a life well-lived: app.com/story/news/l...

A freight train derailed in North Bergen last week, spilling a bunch of plastic pellets. But one of the derailed cars was carrying hazmat, and first responders say a lack of information at the scene left them confused about what they were actually dealing with. gothamist.com/news/nj-dera...

trees as cooling infrastructure! this is a fascinating story from @smaldo.bsky.social:

First in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social: The mayor will announce a $2.4 B commitment to add heat pumps to 20k NYCHA apartments, 10k gas stoves, and 45k with efficient lighting and plumbing. But there’s $1.2B of funding yet to be identified amid budget uncertainty->

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new investigation for @starledger.bsky.social, I spoke with several families at the Jersey bayshore over fears contamination is linked to cancer diagnoses. So far: 41 cancer cases. Most are near a town’s old, improperly-capped and heavily-cited dump. h/t @karinpricemueller.bsky.social

Couple pieces of news out of last night’s debut Ask Governor Sherrill call-in show First: Sherrill says FIFA needs to help pay for World Cup transit. Otherwise she’ll approve fare hikes — possibly as high as $100 for trips between Manhattan and MetLife on game days gothamist.com/news/nj-gov-...

Crews in New Jersey are assembling a pair of custom-built machines that will dig out the first new set of Hudson River train tunnels in more than a century: gothamist.visitlink.me/lRgDyV

NJ Gov. Sherrill says FIFA should fund World Cup transit — would OK $100 train tickets gothamist.com/news/nj-gov-...

Mejia, Hathaway face off in special NJ election, setting stage for congressional midterms gothamist.com/news/mejia-h...

NJ Transit CEO gets power to raise World Cup fares by fiat gothamist.com/news/nj-tran...

NJ went all-in on wind power in 2022. This year, Gov. Sherrill says maybe someday. gothamist.com/news/nj-went...

Update: the public hearing scheduled for tonight on this situation was cancelled last minute after Hudson Regional Health was granted a temporary restraining order www.nj.gov/health/news/...

New twist for the Christ Hospital saga in Jersey City -- Hudson Regional Health is floating reopening and relocating the facility, going so far as to try and withdraw its application to close the place* *reminder that it did close the place already, breaking state law gothamist.com/news/owner-o...

Nothing boring about this: Big honking digging machines get built in New Jersey gothamist.com/news/nothing...

BREAKING: Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off newspaper’s closure

NJ newsrooms are dying and shrinking, but is government funding the answer? gothamist.com/news/nj-news...

Happy Local News Day In NJ, local news is harder to find than ever. The NJ Civic Information Consortium has handed out millions in grants to help startups off the ground. That efforts been largely funded by the state, but Gov. Sherrill's budget plan cuts that money. gothamist.com/news/nj-news...

Here's the Politico Magazine piece:

New: 150 unionized ProPublica workers are on strike TODAY over AI, layoff protections, wages, and more. They're asking readers to not visit ProPublica or engage with content on other platforms. It's the first work stoppage of its kind at the newsroom. www.theverge.com/news/908401/...

Teens indicted on terrorism, WMD charges in Gracie Mansion plot gothamist.com/news/nyc-tee...

ICYMI, @michaelsolwarren.com on the proposal to increase NJ's sales tax during World Cup: www.wnyc.org/story/sales-...

Harlem residents still ailing, still seeking accountability for Legionnaires' outbreak gothamist.com/news/harlem-...

People should actually be very alarmed that while AP's business model is shot to bits, Americans are still very much reliant on the news it delivers. The alternatives in some cases are inferior or non-existent. apnews.com/article/news...

We're hiring a News Director to guide daily reporting and what our audience hears each day. Could that be you? Apply today at wfdd.org/jobs

NJ lawmakers are weighing a sales tax hike in the Meadowlands during the World Cup, plus higher fees on ride-shares, hotels and sports betting. gothamist.com/news/nj-lawm...

obsessed with the banner situation from #bayonne:

Work To Get Lead Paint Out Of NJ Homes Faces Funding Cliff @michaelsolwarren.com reports for @gothamist.com #news #environment , @sejorg.bsky.social EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list gothamist.com/news/work-to...

There are over 500 Blue Zones in NYC -- places that had water historically, flood now, and will see more flooding due to climate change. They amount to 21% of the city's land, and show where to prioritize resiliency work. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/01/f...

Diesel-powered trucks disproportionately spew toxins into The Bronx, which has the highest asthma rates in #NYC. But new electric-hybrid refrigerated units are coming online that will likely emit far less. We can thank funds from congestion pricing. @thecity.nyc has it.

Democrats lead in NJ special election ahead of debate. Here's what to watch for. gothamist.com/news/democra...

Work to get lead paint out of NJ homes faces funding cliff gothamist.com/news/work-to...

Ed Russo insists Trump is an “environmental hero.” He’s also the only member of a White House environmental task force. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/c...

Lead paint remains a persistent health threat in NJ’s old homes. A surge if federal funds has greatly expanded remediation work in recent years, but that money runs out in December. State leaders must decide how much they’re willing to fill the gap. gothamist.com/news/work-to...

Fantastic reporting from @jeffpillets22f.bsky.social on the mess in the shadow of a Bayonne junkyard. This company is rightfully scrutinized for its operation in Camden, but the other locations have issues too

Fines weren't enough to keep Jersey City hospital open, so lawmakers aim to get tougher gothamist.com/news/fines-w...

Utility companies — and their political donations — are top of mind in NJ elections gothamist.com/news/utility...

NJ man faces federal charges for allegedly plotting to assassinate Palestinian activist gothamist.com/news/nj-man-...

When Hudson Regional Health closed Heights University Hospital in Jersey City, the company decided it was better financially to be fined for breaking state law rather than pay to run the hospital. Now NJ leaders want to make the penalties for breaking that law tougher gothamist.com/news/fines-w...

NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs immigrant protections, police mask ban gothamist.com/news/nj-gov-...

Booking an Airbnb in New Jersey for the World Cup? It may be illegal. gothamist.com/news/booking...

NYC's short-term rental crackdown could be a bonanza for Jersey property owners... or maybe not "Renter beware" says one official “Those who violate the law will be prosecuted" says another A thicket of rules, regs & outright bans await tourists and "hosts" in NJ gothamist.com/news/booking...

Wondering how worried NJ is about the 3 new casinos being built in NYC? And, more to the point, how NJ might respond? Read this excellent piece from @pressofatlanticcity.com

NJ's fight back against Trump's immigration efforts stepped up today, as @mikiesherrill.bsky.social signed three new laws that: 1. Codify NJ's immigrant trust directive 2. Restricts sharing sensitive personal data with ICE 3. Bans law enforcement from wearing masks gothamist.com/news/nj-gov-...