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Rutgers started allowing football players to expense DoorDash deliveries in the pandemic, as players had to quarantine if they were exposed. trib.al/UCflI6Y

NJ followed the agency's lead in loosening school protocols, but federal health officials still recommend masks in parts of the state. trib.al/vA1ljFY

Louisiana-based Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is set to make its New Jersey debut with three locations by 2023, according to reports. trib.al/tJtKIMO

A 4-month-old child found unresponsive at a daycare this month was suffering from skull fractures and brain bleeding, according to officials trib.al/MOO90dX

Ernest K. Kotey, 43, is charged with the murder of his father, Nikoi Kotey, 77, after breaking into his father's Hazlet home, police say. trib.al/it3Gc5m

The global communications company and a privately owned children's apparel company are the newest tenants at Bell Works in Holmdel. trib.al/csT5lum

The law features several upfront tax savings, along with incentives. Here's how much your household could save. trib.al/M5YXysy

New Jersey has been confident but cautious about its water supply during this hot, dry stretch. But conditions worsened in recent days. trib.al/oH6mnVz

Both towns have facilities that use Ethylene Oxide (EtO), elevating cancer risk for people who live nearby, environmental officials say. trib.al/OsMy3b8

A NJ correctional officer admitted attempting to smuggle a cell phone into jail for a prisoner in exchange for a bribe, officials said. trib.al/lIQ0XNP

A Newark man was indicted Tuesday for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a minor girl, federal officials said. trib.al/1z4LY2t

Confirmation of the nation’s first polio case in nearly a decade has fueled concerns in New Jersey and nationwide. trib.al/FMZzGcg

The Stephanie Nicole Parze Foundation will host a major Vendor Fair with music, food trucks and more on Saturday at Freehold Raceway Mall. trib.al/elH3i41

Anthony Mastroianni Jr. is charged with defrauding 10 clients of nearly $1 million and also of fraudulently obtaining a $96,000 CARES loan. trib.al/9DPWCMU

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office had a remembrance ceremony for 79 people, ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31. trib.al/p3tnjcR

A crackdown on impaired driving will be underway in Freehold Township beginning Friday, part of a statewide end-of-summer campaign. trib.al/isXh5KE

Parts of the Garden State are in for scattered showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, forecasters say. Here’s the latest. trib.al/H12fs62

If the weather cooperates, the next few nights could offer New Jereyans a glimpse of the northern lights. trib.al/bqgST86

The daughter of one of the women killed in the Aug. 9 crash is asking MegaBus to preserve all evidence, including the bus' dashcam video: trib.al/T0wYgPX

Who says it doesn’t pay to be weird? trib.al/oKtDfve