
New Jersey Public Radio
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This Week in Politics: Primary voting just two months away in the New Jersey governor's race
Primary Election Day in New Jersey is coming up on June 10. Apr 12, 2025
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POETRY 2025: A NJ librarian on getting kids excited about poetry
April is National Poetry Month. This past week on WNYC Morning Edition, we've asked for your poems on the theme of "history" inspired by historical happenings, real or imagined. Amy ... Apr 11, 2025
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Ask Governor Murphy: Cutting Red Tape and an "Abundance Agenda" for NJ
Governor Murphy speaks with host Nancy Solomon about efforts to build more affordable housing in one of the most expensive states in the U.S. Apr 9, 2025
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Sen. Cory Booker on What Comes After His Marathon Speech
After a weekend of protests against the Trump administration, we hear from a leading Democrat who made headlines last week for an official act of dissent. On Today's Show:U.S. Senator... Apr 7, 2025
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Evening Roundup: MTA Plans for More Accessibility, Overall Crime Declines in NYC, Developers’ Role in NYC’s Affordable Housing and Cherry Blossom Season
Transit officials are touting a new plan to make Manhattan’s Delancey-Essex station accessible to people by adding new elevators. Plus, major crime fell by 11% and subway crime droppe... Apr 4, 2025
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How a small change to a New Jersey state law could make affordable childcare available to more families
As childcare becomes increasingly expensive, a study from the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, a member of the First 1,000 Days Policy Coalition, shows that changing the income requ... Apr 3, 2025
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Evening Roundup: A Breakdown of the Adams Case and Its Dismissal, Buy Nothing Groups in NYC and Singer Johnny Mathis Retires After NJ Show
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' criminal case is officially over. Plus, “buy nothing” groups are booming in the city as people navigate rising rents and high living costs. And finally... Apr 2, 2025
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On this day in 1870, a New Jersey man would make U.S. voting history
On March 31, 1870, Thomas Mundy Peterson of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, would become the first African American man to cast a ballot in the U.S. under the 15th amendment. Noelle Lorraine... Mar 31, 2025
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Meet the NJ Gov Candidate: Mikie Sherrill; Reporters Ask the Mayor; 100 Years of 100 Things: Blacklisting; 100 Years of 100 Things: Preppy Fashion
Meet the NJ gov candidate: Mikie Sherrill; Reporters ask the mayor; 100 Years of 100 Things: Blacklisting; 100 Years of 100 Things: Preppy fashion Mar 26, 2025
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Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim on Social Security, Town Halls and More
Senator Andy Kim from New Jersey responds to the Trump administration's recent posture on Social Security. Mar 24, 2025