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NY, NJ congressmen seek 'doomsday' plan for rail tunnel failure

Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Rep. Peter King are pushing for a "doomsday" plan in case the century-old rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York has a major failure.

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NY, NJ congressmen seek 'doomsday' plan for rail tunnel failure

Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Rep. Peter King are pushing for a "doomsday" plan in case the century-old rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York has a major failure.

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Arrest made in ICE incident in Stafford

Clouds begin to collect. A spell of unsettled weather is on the way for New Jersey

LIVE UPDATES: Confessed Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to be sentenced today

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NJ World Cup match two: Better on the roads, worse on the rails

Rutherford businesses benefit from World Cup surge

Film industry expands at Jersey Shore as new Long Branch studio opens bringing jobs and growth

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