New Jersey Digest

$450M Film and TV Studio Proposed for Small South Jersey Town. Here’s How Close It Is.

A $450 million film and TV studio and mixed-use village is proposed for Pitman's former Sony plant. Here's what we know.
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Nearly 1.8M New Jerseyans Will See Bigger Social Security Checks in January. Here’s What to Know.

Social Security benefits rise 3.6% in January 2027, about $75 a month on average. Here's what it means for nearly 1.8 million New Jerseyans.
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Gov. Sherrill Wants to Stop Russian Diesel From Entering NJ. Here’s What We Know.

Nearly five years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Donald Trump has announced a deal that would exempt Russian diesel from U.S. sanctions. It comes among soaring fuel prices—the ...
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More Than Half Your New Jersey Property Tax Bill Goes to Schools. These Towns Pay the Most.

More than half of the average New Jersey property tax bill goes to schools. See which towns pay the most, which pay the least ...
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NJ Tolls Went Up Almost Everywhere This Year. Here’s What You’re Paying Now.

The Turnpike, the Parkway, the AC Expressway, the bridges to Pennsylvania and New York. And if you don’t have an E-ZPass, it’s a lot worse. There’s no such thing as a quick drive in New Jersey anymore ...
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Jersey City Named 3rd Best City for Halloween in America—Here’s Why

Density, walkability, and a high number of movie theaters per capita helped push Jersey City to No. 3 in WalletHub’s ranking of the best cities for Halloween. Jersey City is known for a lot of things.
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145-Year-Old Lucy the Elephant Is Approved for $5.4M State Tax Credit. Here’s What It Would Fund.

Approved by the state’s economic development board, the credit would fund a visitor center, Lucy’s interior restoration, and a surrounding park. Groundbreaking is targeted for April 2027. Down in ...