Instead of helping dead service members’ relatives collect life insurance and other benefits, Caz Craffy duped them while enriching himself, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
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A Times Square Hotel Was Set To Become Affordable Housing. Then the Union Stepped In.
An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
Does Fusion Voting Offer Americans a Way Out of the Partisan Morass?
A new push by nonprofit groups hopes to revive the practice in New Jersey and possibly elsewhere across the country. Source: New York Times
How a Draft of the Constitution Ended Up in a Drawer in Trenton, N.J.
New Jersey was no less involved in the Revolutionary War than Pennsylvania or Massachusetts. So why does it hide away its priceless artifacts? Source: New York Times
Bear Hunting Will Again Be Permitted in New Jersey
The governor cited an increase in reported bear sightings and aggressive encounters. Opponents have said they intend to try to block the Dec. 5 hunt in court. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Man Arrested in Connection With Threat to Synagogues
An 18-year-old man was charged with sending a threat over social media. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday afternoon. Source: New York Times
Fishing Regulator Rejects Lifting Ban on Female Crab Harvest
A commission acknowledged concerns about the threatened shorebirds that rely on crab eggs as a critical food source around the Delaware Bay. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Links Deadly Listeria Outbreak to Deli Meats and Cheeses
Sixteen people in six states have been infected with the listeria strain, resulting in one death and 13 hospitalizations, the agency said. Source: New York Times
In New Jersey, Redistricting Helped Most Incumbents Win Big
Often a swing state, New Jersey is now divided into congressional districts that are even more purely red or blue than before. Source: New York Times
Republican Tom Kean Jr. defeats Rep. Malinowski in N.J.
The race, a rematch from 2020, had been considered the state’s most competitive congressional contest. Source: New York Times
Rep. Tom Malinowski’s Rematch With Tom Kean Jr. in NJ Remains Undecided
In another critical race, incumbent Rep. Andy Kim, a Democrat, defeated Bob Healey Jr., a Republican. Source: New York Times
Rep. Andy Kim Is Re-elected in a New Jersey Swing District
Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will return to Washington for a third term after a race that appeared to narrow in recent weeks. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Midterm Elections: What to Know About Key Races
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Registered voters can also cast ballots early, on machines, this weekend. Source: New York Times
FBI Locates Suspect After Warning of Security Threat at NJ Synagogues
Officials said the man holds “radical extremist views.” On Thursday, they had alerted congregations across the state to be on alert. Source: New York Times
FBI Warns of Threat to Synagogues in New Jersey
Officials have urged congregations to take security precautions. Source: New York Times