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Hulk Hogan's Lawyer Fights For Teen Over AI Porn: Top 5 NJ Stories

Check out the top news making headlines today across the Garden State.

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from across New Jersey:

1. An accomplished labor leader with a history of organizing in the Essex County area is kicking her campaign for U.S. Senate into high gear. Read more.

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2. A Bayville resident wielding a machete threatened a Neptune man at the Collingwood Flea Market in Howell over an apparent unpaid car repair bill, police said. Read more.

3. The Garden State's oldest restaurant, which dates back to before the Revolutionary War, will close temporarily for a revamp of its kitchen, interior, and outside space. Read more.

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4. A supermarket in North Jersey is now one of a handful of ShopRite locations in the state that have digital “smart carts” available for shoppers. Read more.

5. A Westfield High School student who was "exploited, abused, and victimized" by artificial intelligence fake pornographic images last year has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a fellow student accused of creating the images. The teen is represented by Shane Vogt, a nationally known attorney who once represented American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan in a sex tape lawsuit against Tampa Bay area radio host Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Read more.

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