Operation Bad Santa Exposed the Dangers of New Jersey’s Soft-On-Crime Sanctuary State

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A week after “Operation Bad Santa” resulted in the arrest of twelve alleged online child predators, questions are mounting over how New Jersey’s bail reform and sanctuary policies…

NFL drops the ball on Christmas week football as fans blast seven-streaming-service chaos

NEW YORK, N.Y. – NFL fans hoping to relax with wall-to-wall football this Christmas week are discovering that keeping up with every game now requires a staggering seven separate streaming and cable…

Democrats let New Jersey’s “no tax on tips” bill quietly die as progressive agenda surges in final session

TRENTON, N.J. – A proposal to exempt service workers’ tips from state income taxes has officially stalled out in Trenton, as the Democrat-controlled legislature wrapped up its final session of the year…

Starting January 1, photo ID required for NJ Transit reduced fares but not for voting

NEWARK, NJ – Beginning January 1, riders using NJ Transit’s Reduced Fare Program will need a photo identification card to qualify for discounted tickets, marking the end of the agency’s long-standing acceptance…

ICE arrests more than 100 undocumented truck drivers in statewide California highway operation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Federal immigration authorities announced that more than 100 undocumented commercial truck drivers were taken into custody across California following a multi-agency enforcement effort known as Operation Highway Sentinel.…

Woman killed after SUV overturns on icy South Jersey road

MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 26-year-old woman from Franklin Township was killed Saturday morning when her vehicle overturned and landed upside down in a small body of water along West Malaga Road,…

Georgia man charged after woman found shot on roadside in New Jersey

BOONTON, NJ – A Georgia man has been arrested and charged in connection with a Christmas Eve shooting that left a woman injured on the side of a Morris County road, authorities…

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Yankees minority owner of betraying minor league teams in MLB negotiations

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Jackson Baseball Club, which accused Yankees minority owner Marvin Goldklang and his firm, M.S. Goldklang & Co., of breaching…

Federal judge partially grants motion to block Springfield police subpoena for social media records

Newark, NJ – A federal magistrate judge has partially granted a motion by attorney Rajeh A. Saadeh to quash a subpoena issued by Springfield Township police to Meta Platforms, Inc., in connection…

Federal judge dismisses shareholder suit alleging takeover scheme at Avis Budget Group

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a shareholder derivative lawsuit accusing Avis Budget Group’s board and its largest investor, SRS Investment Management, of orchestrating an improper control scheme that misled…

Police investigate attempted home burglary on Central Avenue in Cranford

Cranford, NJ – Authorities are investigating an attempted residential burglary that occurred early Friday morning on Central Avenue, where suspects tried but failed to gain entry to a home before fleeing the…

False post-Christmas mall stabbing report sparks debate over Facebook ‘scanner news’ culture in New Jersey

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Shoppers at the Ocean County Mall were sent into a panic the day after Christmas when local Facebook “scanner news” pages reported that a stabbing had occurred inside…

Federal judge denies New Jersey convicted killer’s appeal in 1997 murder case

Newark, NJ – A New Jersey man convicted of murder and weapons offenses in connection with a 1997 shooting was denied federal habeas relief this week after a district court found no…

New Jersey Winter Weather Update – Saturday night

The National Weather Service has canceled all winter storm alerts for New Jersey. Here is the latest weather report: Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Sunday Increasing clouds,…

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Manchester opens temporary warming shelter as power restoration continues

Manchester, NJ – Township officials have opened a temporary warming shelter for residents still without power following widespread outages caused by electrical substation repairs overnight. The Manchester Police Department announced that the…

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Two Jersey City gang members convicted in triple murder that killed pregnant woman

Newark, NJ – Two members of the Neighborhood Bloods gang operating in Jersey City have been convicted on multiple federal charges for a 2017 triple murder that claimed the lives of a…

Construction begins on first purpose-built film and TV studio in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. — A new era for film and television production in New Jersey officially began this month as construction started on the Lionsgate Newark Studios, the state’s first purpose-built production complex…

FDA approves first oral Wegovy pill for weight loss, expanding Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 lineup

PLAINSBORO, N.J. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy® pill, making it the first and only oral GLP-1 medication cleared for chronic weight management in adults, the…

ICE Agents Nab New Jersey Santa in Child Pornography Operation

NEWARK, N.J. — Federal agents with ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark, working alongside local law enforcement, have arrested a Santa Claus impersonator accused of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material,…

Mom Sues A.I. Company After Learning Son Had Sex Affair With Virtual Whitney Houston and Marilyn Monroe

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach nurse has filed a federal lawsuit accusing controversial artificial intelligence platform Character.AI of manipulating her 11-year-old son into sexually explicit conversations with chatbots impersonating Whitney…

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