October 20, 2025 | newjerseymonitor.com Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed  legislation  Monday that would require data centers to report their water and electricity use, asking lawmakers to add provisions directing state regulators to weigh whether those data centers’ power and cooling demands are unduly burdening other ratepayers. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Data centers consume tremendous quantities of energy. If NJ is to be a player in the emerging age of artificia

Statement by Governor Murphy on Protecting Henry Family Farm in Cranbury October 23, 2025 | nj.gov “New Jersey’s family farms are an essential and deeply cherished part of our state’s story. For 175 years, the Henry Family Farm has stood on South River Road in Cranbury as a proud symbol of that agricultural tradition. For that reason, I am proud that — with the help of our Administration — the Henry family, Cranbury Township, and Fair Share Housing have reached an agreement t

October 16, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org President Donald Trump’s attempt to cancel funding for a massive railroad and tunnel project many years into construction is the latest in a string of maneuvers he’s issued to punish New Jersey and other Democratic-leaning regions of the nation during the government shutdown. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Even with an understanding of the hardball politics involved in the budget – continuing resolution – standoff in congress, it is tro

October 15, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org The high-tech drinking water treatment plant at Veolia’s Stanton, Delaware, location is so new that none of the 800,000 pounds of granular activated carbon has yet to be replaced. Granular activated carbon has become a go-to way to remove toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, and other contaminants from drinking water sources. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Charcoal filtration is highly successful in removing c

October 13, 2025 | patch.com According (to) notices filed with the state Department of Labor through Monday, more than 11,000 workers are slated to lose their jobs in layoffs that are to continue into 2026. More than 70 companies have filed notices under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires companies to alert workers and government when large-scale layoffs are planned. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Most of the layoffs appear to be a result of