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We strive to hold powerful people accountable and explain how their actions affect New Jerseyans from Montague to Cape May, with no paywall and no pop-ups.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 6h

US Senate Dems block bill curbing congressional stock trading, calling it too weak newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/30/r...

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US Senate Dems block bill curbing congressional stock trading, calling it too weak • New Jersey Monitor

A GOP-led bill to restrict congressional stock trading failed 53-47 when lawmakers stayed solidly within party lines for the procedural vote.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 7h

NJ bill would let out-of-state cops, judges shield their personal info newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/30/n...

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NJ bill would let out-of-state cops, judges shield their personal info • New Jersey Monitor

Daniel’s Law allows NJ judges and cops to shield their personal info from disclosure. A new bill would make out-of-state officials eligible.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 8h

Republican AGs sue abortion ‘shield law’ states in U.S. Supreme Court newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/30/r...

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Republican AGs sue abortion ‘shield law’ states in U.S. Supreme Court • New Jersey Monitor

AGs in Arkansas, Alabama, and Louisiana filed a lawsuit Tuesday to invalidate abortion shield laws in California, Massachusetts, and NY.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 15h

Dozens more lawsuits filed over sex abuse in NJ youth jails newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/30/l...

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Dozens more lawsuits filed over sex abuse in NJ youth jails • New Jersey Monitor

Thirty people sued the state for creating a "culture of abuse" in NJ's youth jails. The lawsuits are the latest of nearly 500 now filed.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 17h

Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/30/r...

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Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find • New Jersey Monitor

President Trump is tapping $20M in federal funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 29/09/2026

Civil liberties group clashes with GOP election chief over voter challenge newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/29/o...

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Civil liberties group clashes with GOP election chief over voter challenge • New Jersey Monitor

The ACLU-NJ says Ocean County GOP officials are trying illegally to purge Democratic and unaffiliated voters from voter rolls.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 29/09/2026

Gov. Sherrill looks to expand housing production on state land newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/29/g...

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Gov. Sherrill looks to expand housing production on state land • New Jersey Monitor

NJ will expand program that saw NJ Transit sell land for development, this time with the aim of keeping ownership while producing units.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 29/09/2026

Former special counsel Jack Smith defends Trump probes in heated hearing newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/29/r...

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Former special counsel Jack Smith defends Trump probes in heated hearing • New Jersey Monitor

Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 29/09/2026

News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/29/r...

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News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation • New Jersey Monitor

The news organizations the president barred from the White House grounds have asked a judge to ensure their reporters continue to have access

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 29/09/2026

Stock trades again at center of campaign for 7th District House seat newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/29/t...

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Stock trades again at center of campaign for 7th District House seat • New Jersey Monitor

Tom Kean won his seat in Congress by hammering his opponent over stock trades. His own are now a focus of challenger Rebecca Bennett.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 28/09/2026

Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/28/r...

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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more • New Jersey Monitor

The Trump administration has infuriated lawmakers by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 28/09/2026

Gov. Sherrill vetoes two bills intended to help Jersey City close budget gap newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/28/g...

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Gov. Sherrill vetoes two bills intended to help Jersey City close budget gap • New Jersey Monitor

Gov. Mikie Sherrill vetoed two bills meant to bail Jersey City out of a budget deficit, blasting former city officials as "irresponsible."

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 28/09/2026

Commentary: East Orange should return money it took from woman after foreclosure newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/28/e...

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Commentary: East Orange should return money it took from woman after foreclosure • New Jersey Monitor

East Orange foreclosed on a woman’s property and kept all $101,000 in sale proceeds, even though she owed the city far less.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 28/09/2026

New bill aims to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to New Jersey newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/28/b...

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New bill aims to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to New Jersey • New Jersey Monitor

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library helps give away millions of books to children annually. Assemblyman Moen wants that kind of program in NJ.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 25/09/2026

Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after report cites ethics violations newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/25/d...

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Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after report cites ethics violations • New Jersey Monitor

Lt. Gov. Caldwell stepped down after a report found he made crass remarks to subordinates and tried to get a girlfriend a new state job.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 25/09/2026

After state warning, NJ panel approves 34% health premium hike for teachers newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/25/n...

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After state warning, NJ panel approves 34% health premium hike for teachers • New Jersey Monitor

The vote to hike teachers’ health benefit rates came after a state warning that benefits may be halted in the new year without an agreement.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 25/09/2026

Bill to allow politicians to spend campaign cash on security spurs warnings of misuse newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/25/b...

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Bill to allow politicians to spend campaign cash on security spurs warnings of misuse • New Jersey Monitor

The Assembly gave overwhelming approval to a bill that would allow political candidates to use campaign funds to pay for security measures.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 25/09/2026

Gov. Sherrill seeks Lt. Gov. Caldwell’s resignation over alleged ethics violations newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/24/n...

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Gov. Sherrill seeks Lt. Gov. Caldwell’s resignation over alleged ethics violations • New Jersey Monitor

Lt. Gov. Caldwell made crass remarks to women who worked for him and sought a promotion for a state worker he was dating, a new report says.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 24/09/2026

Democrats gain 4 in US Senate GOP on Iran war resolution, but vote falls short newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/24/r...

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Democrats gain 4 in US Senate GOP on Iran war resolution, but vote falls short • New Jersey Monitor

Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts Thursday to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 24/09/2026

NJ utilities board votes to keep electricity rates level newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/24/u...

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NJ utilities board votes to keep electricity rates level • New Jersey Monitor

The Board of Public Utilities on Thursday pledged no net increase in electricity rates for New Jersey’s four regulated utilities.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 24/09/2026

US Senate Republicans spotlight trans athletes issue as midterms approach newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/24/r...

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US Senate Republicans spotlight trans athletes issue as midterms approach • New Jersey Monitor

U.S. Senate Republicans used a hearing Wednesday to continue voicing opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 24/09/2026

NJ Supreme Court considers whether towns must refund tax sale windfalls newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/24/n...

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NJ Supreme Court considers whether towns must refund tax sale windfalls • New Jersey Monitor

A former East Orange property owner wants the city to pay money it kept when it sold her property for more than she owed.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 24/09/2026

Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/23/r...

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Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say • New Jersey Monitor

A vast and growing network of AI-driven Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators said Wednesday.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 23/09/2026

More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/23/r...

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More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future • New Jersey Monitor

Tens of thousands of Americans lose access to food aid each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to food stamps.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 23/09/2026

Republicans sue again to demand records in NJ noncitizen voting blunder newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/23/r...

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Republicans sue again to demand records in NJ noncitizen voting blunder • New Jersey Monitor

The Republican National Committee sued NJ election officials in a bid to compel them to produce voter records.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 23/09/2026

Trump administration uses case of Utah mailman to highlight voting fraud allegations newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/23/r...

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Trump administration uses case of Utah mailman to highlight voting fraud allegations • New Jersey Monitor

A federal official said a Utah letter carrier charged with throwing out 300 primary ballots made the case for stricter regulations on voting.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 23/09/2026

NJ joins lawsuit against Trump’s payouts stopping offshore wind newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/23/r...

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NJ joins lawsuit against Trump’s payouts stopping offshore wind • New Jersey Monitor

New Jersey joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s payments to private companies to cancel offshore wind leases.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 22/09/2026

NJ slaps Vineland data center with $1M fine for unpermitted generators newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/22/n...

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NJ slaps Vineland data center with $1M fine for unpermitted generators • New Jersey Monitor

NJ says it found 62 unpermitted power generators during a July visit. The state ordered DataOne to get permits or cease operations.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 22/09/2026

Scholar seeks to correct the record on death of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/22/t...

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Scholar seeks to correct the record on death of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi • New Jersey Monitor

A forthcoming book seeks to correct the public record on the death of Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers freshman who died by suicide in 2010.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 22/09/2026

Gun owners challenge NJ restrictions on nonfirearm weapons newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/22/g...

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Gun owners challenge NJ restrictions on nonfirearm weapons • New Jersey Monitor

NJ restricts when people can use weapons like knives and bats in public for self-defense. Gun owners are challenging that law in court.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 21/09/2026

Videotaped assault of teen at youth jail spurs NJ mom’s demand for justice newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/21/v...

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Videotaped assault of teen at youth jail spurs NJ mom's demand for justice • New Jersey Monitor

A teen was injured at a state-run youth jail Saturday in an assault that was video-recorded and posted online. His mom wants justice.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 21/09/2026

Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/21/r...

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Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements • New Jersey Monitor

Creating barriers to healthcare coverage for the most vulnerable needlessly puts people’s lives at risk, an attorney for the plaintiffs said.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 21/09/2026

CNN, MS Now, Politico sue Trump over White House ban newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/21/r...

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CNN, MS Now, Politico sue Trump over White House ban • New Jersey Monitor

Three news organizations that President Trump has barred from entering the White House filed a lawsuit against the administration on Monday.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 21/09/2026

Federal change threatens Medicaid coverage for 25K legal immigrants in NJ newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/21/m...

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Federal change threatens Medicaid coverage for 25K legal immigrants in NJ • New Jersey Monitor

A Medicaid eligibility change could end healthcare coverage for 25K legal immigrants in NJ starting Oct. 1.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 21/09/2026

NJ labor chief criticizes ‘river of misinformation’ about independent contractor rule newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/21/m...

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NJ labor chief criticizes 'river of misinformation' about independent contractor rule • New Jersey Monitor

A rule set to take effect Oct. 1 has caused a furor among business groups and freelancers, but the state insists enforcement won't change.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 18/09/2026

Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/18/r...

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Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict. • New Jersey Monitor

The future of data centers has become a flashpoint in this year’s congressional races.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 18/09/2026

Feds drop appeal that sought to block funding for Gateway tunnel project newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/18/t...

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Feds drop appeal that sought to block funding for Gateway tunnel project • New Jersey Monitor

The Trump administration dropped a bid to revive a funding freeze that a federal judge found "flagrantly" violated law.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 17/09/2026

Commentary: NJ auditor’s report shows why we need greater nursing home transparency newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/17/n...

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NJ auditor’s report shows why we need greater nursing home transparency • New Jersey Monitor

Nursing homes should be able to earn a reasonable profit, but excessive profits should never come at the expense of resident care.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 17/09/2026

As police increasingly embrace AI, some wait for regulations and proof it works newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/17/n...

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As police increasingly embrace AI, some wait for regulations and proof it works • New Jersey Monitor

New Jersey has no statewide guardrails on police use of artificial intelligence, but that hasn't stopped cops from using it.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 16/09/2026

Roxbury warehouse again at center of ICE detention fight newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/16/r...

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Roxbury warehouse again at center of ICE detention fight • New Jersey Monitor

Immigrant advocates claim the feds are using a Roxbury warehouse for migrant detention purposes in violation of a court order.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 16/09/2026

Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/16/r...

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Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation • New Jersey Monitor

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in three years as inflation continues to dog the economy.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 16/09/2026

Judge dismisses NJ school board member’s free speech lawsuit newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/16/j...

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Judge dismisses NJ school board member's free speech lawsuit • New Jersey Monitor

An Alloway school board member alleged that state ethics rules violate her free speech rights. A judge said she has no standing to sue yet.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 16/09/2026

Trump admin aims to shift homelessness grants toward addiction treatment, enforcement newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/16/r...

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Trump admin aims to shift homelessness grants toward addiction treatment, enforcement • New Jersey Monitor

The feds want to overhaul homelessness funding by focusing on sober living and law enforcement, not permanent housing without conditions.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 16/09/2026

Feds ask judge to reject NJ law restricting ICE agents from wearing masks newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/16/n...

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Feds ask judge to reject NJ law restricting ICE agents from wearing masks • New Jersey Monitor

New Jersey law bars ICE agents from wearing masks in many cases. The U.S. Department of Justice says the law is unconstitutional.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 16/09/2026

NJ bill would give nursing home residents small boost in monthly Medicaid allowance newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/15/n...

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NJ bill would give nursing home residents small boost in monthly Medicaid allowance • New Jersey Monitor

New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill to add a cost-of-living adjustment to monthly payments to nursing home residents with Medicaid.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 15/09/2026

Iran war cost tops $40B and billions more monthly, budget analysis finds newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/15/r...

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Iran war cost tops $40B and billions more monthly, budget analysis finds • New Jersey Monitor

The cost of U.S. military operations in Iran has exceeded $40B and the war will continue to cost taxpayers between $2B and $3B per month.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 15/09/2026

NJ bill would give nursing home residents small boost in monthly Medicaid allowance newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/15/n...

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NJ bill would give nursing home residents small boost in monthly Medicaid allowance • New Jersey Monitor

New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill to add a cost-of-living adjustment to monthly payments to nursing home residents with Medicaid.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 15/09/2026

US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/14/r...

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BREAKING: US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states • New Jersey Monitor

The U.S. Supreme Court kept in place a court order blocking President Trump’s plan to place new restrictions on mail ballots.

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 14/09/2026

U.S. Senate Dems disclose Trump administration operation dug through state voter rolls newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/14/r...

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U.S. Senate Dems disclose Trump administration operation dug through state voter rolls • New Jersey Monitor

The feds may have broken state laws carrying out President Trump's orders to find noncitizens voting illegally, Democratic senators alleged.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 14/09/2026

Amateur sports the latest frontier in NJ independent contractor fight newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/14/n...

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Amateur sports the latest frontier in NJ independent contractor fight • New Jersey Monitor

Sports officials are pushing for a law declaring referees and umpires independent contractors amid a broader worker classification fight.

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