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• Plaxico Burress’ wife launches GOP bid for longtime Democratic NJ House seat - Attorney and Penn State athlete Tiffany Burress contrasts private sector experience with Rep. Pou's 50-year government career in North Jersey House race.
• New Jersey man fractures girl's skull by allegedly throwing rock through school bus window, arrest made - A New Jersey man was arrested after allegedly throwing a rock that smashed through a school bus window, fracturing a young girl’s skull, police said.
• Deadly 'superbug' is spreading across US as drug resistance grows, researchers warn - Researchers discover possible weakness in deadly hospital superbug C. auris that could lead to new treatments for the drug-resistant fungal infection.
• University of Alabama student suffers 'severe head injury' while on family vacation in Caribbean - University of Alabama student Matthew Polaski reportedly suffered multiple skull fractures after falling during a family vacation in the Dominican Republic.
• Fraud engulfs Minnesota as another blue state kicks off New Year with ID for trains — not votes - Critics slam New Jersey's policy requiring photo identification for transit discounts but not voting, calling the disparity evidence of flawed Democratic state priorities.
• Drone search launched for runaway wallaby in New Jersey that can reach 35 mph: ‘They get hoppin’ - Missing wallaby spotted in Walmart parking lot after hopping away from New Jersey farm. Rex can leap 10 feet and reach speeds up to 35 mph, owner says.
• Deadly helicopter collision in New Jersey kills one, critically injures another - Two helicopters collided mid-air in Hammonton, New Jersey, killing one person and critically injuring another person in the crash, authorities said Sunday.
• Restaurant bill would ban plastic utensils and condiment packets from on-site dining in most circumstances - Proposed New Jersey legislation would require a 180-day education campaign before banning single-use restaurant utensils for dine-in customers in most circumstances.
• Vegan activists launch 'hateful' attacks on restaurant after it adds chicken, fish to its menu - New Jersey restaurant Goodbeet faces fierce backlash after adding chicken and salmon to its menu, sparking outrage from vegans and animal rights supporters.
• New Jersey's medically assisted suicide law only covers state residents, appeals court rules - An appeals court upheld New Jersey's residency requirement for physician-assisted suicide, ruling that terminally ill patients from other states are not afforded the option.