P. Kenneth Burns

A historic Black community in Cape May County is fighting for its identity Residents have formed a preservation project to stomp out gentrification and put Whitesboro back on the historic map.

A group of residents in Whitesboro, N.J. a historically Black community, have been coming across discrepancies between the deeds they hold and what is on file with the township. They have a couple of concerns about the discrepencies. whyy.org/articles/so... @whyynews.nsky.social #NewJersey

How do I classify this one? BREAKING PERSONAL NEWS…At 8:31 this morning, Baby Burns entered the world! The Awesome Dr. Burns and I are over the moon as you can imagine. Both mother and son are resting comfortably.

It should be noted that the DOJ press release does not include the part about ICE agents needing a warrant to access nonpublic areas of state property.

The federal government is suing N.J. over Gov. Mikie Sherrill's executive order limiting ICE operations without a warrant on state property. Acting AG Davenport says they look forward to defending the order in court. @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey

Philadelphia snow updates: Latest forecast, storm timing, travel impact and more Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are gearing up for significant snowfall from Sunday through Monday, with wind gusts up to 40 mph. Here’s everything you need to know.

The entirety of New Jersey is under a Blizzard Warning for the first time in 30 years, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.

The governor said the state will likely experience its worst storm since 1996.

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Translation: expect something this weekend.

Acting Education Commissioner Lily Laux will be fully considered by the state Senate on Monday afternoon. The Judiciary Committee just wrapped up a confirmation hearing that went for more than 90 min. #NewJersey

I'm listening to the confirmation hearing of Dr. Stephen Cha, acting human services commissioner, in the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was asked if we would see him on social media in a workout video. "No," Cha said affirmatively. "My shirt stays on." #NewJersey

New Jersey attorney general will not appeal dismissal of Norcross indictment The state’s decision not to ask the Supreme Court to step in ends a legal episode that lasted almost two years.

“…we have concluded that our prosecutorial resources would be best spent on other matters.” The Attorney General’s Office has decided not to appeal the dismissal of the indictment against George Norcross. whyy.org/articles/ge... @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey

Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities A federal judge has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him.

A federal judge has said that the Government cannot deport Kilmar Abrego, via AP apnews.com/article/abr...

Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84 The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.

BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.

CATO: “.. The whole idea that Trump tariffs would ‘protect US manufacturing jobs’ was all lies then, and it is all lies now.”

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NAACP in New Jersey wants Atlantic County prosecutor to resign The organization said the prosecution of Atlantic City's mayor on child abuse charges raises concerns over prosecutorial overreach.

The NAACP New Jersey State Conference is calling for the resignation of Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds over the prosecution of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., who was acquitted of child endangerment charges. whyy.org/articles/na... @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey

N.J. special election 2026: Malinowski concedes primary to Analilia Mejia The concession comes nearly a week after Election Day in the primary race to fill Mikie Sherrill’s U.S. House seat.

Full story: whyy.org/articles/ana...

#BREAKING: Former Congressman Tom Malinowski has conceded the 11th District Democratic Primary to Analilia Mejia. @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey

In short, (Unofficially and hypothetically) nearly a third of Democratic voters turned out to participate in the Feb. 5 special primary in CD-11
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Total Democratic Turnout for the district: 65,762 (29%)
Essex County: 33,302 (29%)
Morris County: 26,905 (29%)
Passaic County: 5,555 (28%)

Let's do a hypothetical scenario where we subtract the republican votes from the ballots cast and compared them to the numbers for registered Democrats. Again, hypothetical, the numbers maybe off. But this might be helpful to see how many Democrats turned out in the primary.

A couple of caveats:
1. This is largely a Democratic primary because Republican Joe Hathaway was unopposed.
2. In New Jersey, you can declare a party to vote in the primary election when you cast a ballot.

At the moment, Essex County had the highest turnout in the district, with 15% voter turnout. Morris County, where Tom Malinowski currently leads, had the second highest voter turnout with 13%. Passaic County, where Analilia Mejia is close to taking the lead, 10% of the vote turned out.

Let's do the numbers...on the 11th Congressional District. Based on stats from the state and the unofficial periodic reporting as of today, 79,259 ballots were cast. That translates to turnout of about 13% of the 600,733 registered voters in the district. #NewJersey #KennyDoesTheNumbers

Princeton University’s president warns of ‘hard’ budget choices in the future Though the Ivy League institution is financially strong, Christopher Eisgruber said it must be more efficient in the future.

Princeton University's president announced that the Ivy League institution will tighten its budget while investing in core priorities such as research and student support. The change in course is due to a shift in endowment prospects. whyy.org/articles/pri... @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey

UPDATED: Judge Lisa Rose, who delivered the opinion, wrote, “the factual allegations set forth [in the state’s indictment] failed to constitute the offenses of theft by extortion or criminal coercion which underpinned all other offenses..." Opinion is in link above.

Appellate court upholds dismissal of indictment against George Norcross The case was argued last November, months after the trial court dismissed the charges.

BREAKING: Dismissal of indictment against George E. Norcross III has been upheld by the appelate division. whyy.org/articles/geo... @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey

N.J. special election 2026: Early voting is underway. Here’s what to know A dozen Democrats are fighting for the chance to face Republican Randolph Mayor Joe Hathaway in April.

Early voting is underway in the 11th Congressional District. A dozen Democrats are vying for a chance to go on to the general election to face Republican Joe Hathaway. Here's what you need to know: whyy.org/articles/new... @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey

More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after 2026 NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than 1 in 10 current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.

With Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan's announcement today, the @npr.org Congressional Retirement Tracker is up to a record *60* current members leaving or running for a different office in the 2026 midterms.

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Gov. Tim Walz's first sit down interview since dropping out of 2026 race The governor sits down with MPR News as federal immigration enforcement ramps up in Minnesota.

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Walz on his call with Trump, the deaths of two Minnesotans and what comes next. Watch his first interview in weeks.

So a couple of things:
1. Please clean off your car before you start driving. It's the law across the Delaware Valley.
2. DO NOT (repeat) DO NOT use hot water on your windshield. It will either crack or shatter the glass.

Gov. Murphy's final clemency actions raise questions about transparency Though former Gov. Phil Murphy established an advisory board, the ultimate decision to grant clemency was up to him.

Gov. Murphy's clemency actions have drawn the ire of a couple of prosecutors. We hear from Atlantic and Monmouth counties, plus take a quick look at how Murphy had the ultimate decision when it comes to pardons. whyy.org/articles/mur... @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey.

Mikie Sherrill wants to convert N.J.’s underused commercial properties to affordable homes Garden State residents spend more than 30% of their income on housing. The newly elected governor wants to make the state more affordable.

When Mikie Sherrill ran for governor, she called for the state to help local governments convert underused commercial and industrial properties into homes. Experts said her idea could help create new housing opportunities in the Garden State. whyy.org/articles/new... @whyynews.bsky.social #NewJersey