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• [New] The current 151-156 foot air draft imposed by the Bayonne Bridge will increasingly restrict access for large container ships over 7,000 TEUs to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scribd
• [New] Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system selectively protects populated areas from short-range threats in a country the size of New Jersey; Trump wants a space-based missile defence system capable of defending the entire United States from advanced ballistic and hypersonic missiles. CNN
• [New] Comparing Israel's Iron Dome with the proposed Golden Dome is inaccurate, pointing out that protecting a small country like Israel, which is roughly the size of New Jersey, from short-range threats is vastly different from protecting a large country like the United States. Watan
• Hard-fought House sweeteners such as the higher cap on state-and-local tax deductions could face scrutiny in the Senate, where high-tax states such as New York, New Jersey and California do not have any Republican members. The Verardo Group's Substack
• A coastal flood could be brewing up rather heavily in the United States, and an urgent advisory has been issued across counties in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Hindustan Times
• Among surveyed businesses in New York and New Jersey, about half of businesses that planned to use AI within the next six months expected to retrain their current staff to use AI. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
• Due to a 2021 New Jersey mandate requiring utility companies to replace all of their lead + galvanized service lines by 2031, Maplewood residents may find a flier from New Jersey American Water in their mailboxes within the next week. Montclair Girl
• Furthemore, New York is a major entry point for imported goods (via the Port of New York/New Jersey), so many products that New Yorkers buy will see tariff-induced price hikes. Sleep Junkie
• Nearly 324,000 New Jersey residents occupying 232,000 homes will confront the looming threat of severe flooding driven by rising sea levels by 2050. The Philadelphia Inquirer
• A lot of you know that New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania are already living in areas that see significant coastal flood risk. The Philadelphia Inquirer
• The number of New Jersey residents facing annual flooding by 2050 rises to 68,000 under current moderate global commitments to reduce heat-trapping emissions. Inside Climate News
• New York will have 445,000 people at risk, in 188,000 homes, and New Jersey will have 324,000 individuals in 232,000 homes. MBA Newslink
• Florida, New York and New Jersey have the most people and homes in areas at risk from a severe coastal flood in 2050. MBA Newslink
• Catalent's commercial cell therapy manufacturing facility in Princeton, New Jersey, will support manufacturing for Galapagos' upcoming clinical studies in New Jersey, New York, and surrounding areas. MarketScreener
• Congestion pricing has finally arrived in New York City after decades of delays and challenges, including a failed, last-ditch effort by the State of New Jersey to end a program that will charge most drivers $9 to cross into the heart of Manhattan. Greater Auckland
• In a new solar installation at JFK, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New York Power Authority installed a 5 A MW plant for airport consumption and another 5 A MW plant that will sell electricity at a discount to nearby low-income neighborhoods. The National Academies Press
• Avride's fleet of sidewalk delivery robots has arrived in Jersey City, New Jersey, where they will begin ferrying Uber Eats orders starting this week. The Verge
• The EPA accounts for the Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, and Rhode Island State-required service line replacement programs in the regulatory analysis baseline, so that the estimated final LCRI cost will not double count the service line replacement costs already required by States. Federal Register
• Five U.S. states - Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, and New Jersey - will launch new privacy laws in 2025. GeekExtreme
• Five states - Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, and New Jersey - will roll out fresh privacy laws in 2025. GeekExtreme
• Developing the offshore wind industry in New Jersey is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create tens of thousands of jobs, drive an entirely new manufacturing supply chain, and secure energy independence. ROI-NJ
• As the number of drones in civilian airspace continues to rise, we aim to address potential risks and to help ensure public safety in New Jersey. THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG.
• Students seeking employment as practitioners find the many internship opportunities in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to be stepping stones to media careers. School of Communication and Information | Rutgers Unive

Last updated: 13 June 2025