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The mother of a 31-year-old New Jersey woman who died of a drug overdose while in custody at a Garden State county jail has sued the county and its sheriff's department, alleging it knew about her history of substance abuse but failed to place her in a protected setting and adequately monitor her or her cellmates.
A Superior Court judge ruled in October that New Jersey must address segregation in school districts but stopped short of imposing a remedy.
Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated immigration lawyer and public defender Michael Noriega for a seat on the state's Supreme Court.
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If confirmed by the New Jersey Senate, he would fill the seat of Barry Albin, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in July 2022.