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American Dream Mall

New Jersey town sues American Dream Mall for selling clothes on Sunday under ‘blue law’ that dates back centuries

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

FILE – The Goodyear Blimp is prepared for takeoff, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Long, File)

Goodyear blimp celebrates turning 100 with flight over hometown of Akron. Here’s the history of the iconic dirigible

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

/// Members of the New Jersey Transit locomotive engineers union striking picket outside a rail yard in Morrisville, Pa., on May 17, 2025. (AP photo/Mike Catalini)

New Jersey Transit train engineers reach deal to end strike that halted NYC routes for 100,000 daily riders

By Bruce Shipkowski, Christopher Weber, and others

An electronic display advises commuters of NJ Transit service disruptions at the Secaucus Junction station in Secaucus, N.J., Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New Jersey Transit train engineers go on strike, stranding some 350,000 commuters

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

FILE – In this Aug. 3, 2018, file photo, a New Jersey Transit train leaves the Bound Brook Station in Bound Brook, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Workplace Culture

New Jersey Transit’s CEO clashes with employees over wage hikes: ‘I cannot keep giving money left and right’

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

Ohio state and federal officials during a ceremony at the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility near New Albany, Ohio, US, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Last month President Biden signed into law a broad competition bill that includes about $52 billion to boost domestic semiconductor research and development, calling it a “once-in-a-generation investment in America itself.” Photographer: Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Intel was set to open a multibillion-dollar Ohio semiconductor plant in 2025. It’s now delayed several years thanks to a CEO departure and other setbacks

By The Associated Press and Bruce Shipkowski

FILE – In this image taken from video provided by MartyA45_, several drones appear to be flying over Randolph, N.J., on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (MartyA45_ /TMX via AP, File)

Trump and members of Congress want drones shot down while more are spotted near military facilities

By Bruce Shipkowski, Ken Miller, and others

FILE – Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey should be ‘shot down, if necessary’, Senator says

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

Multiple drones are seen over Bernardsville, N.J., Dec. 5, 2024 (Brian Glenn/TMX via AP)

Mysterious drones seen near New Jersey military site and Trump golf course are bigger than hobbyist size, Homeland Security says

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

The outside of the American Water headquarters in New Jersey

American’s largest water utility just got hit by a cyberattack

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

Woman entering office lobby

Thousands of Philadelphia city workers must return in-person after losing lawsuit to work remotely

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

Ohio judge tells government to keep its grubby paws off the people’s flavored cigs

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press

Marijuana dog

Ohio’s legalization of marijuana is putting nearly 400 police dogs out of work who can’t unlearn the smell of weed

By Patrick Orsagos, Bruce Shipkowski, and others

Electric vehicle

Personal Finance

New Jersey’s EV rebate program is so popular that all the money is gone

By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated Press