Government News

The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has approved a bill that would impose new taxes on what lawmakers are calling “non-essential flights” across the state. The measure, Senate Bill 4639, …

HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Sean “Diddy” Combs’ bid for sobriety reportedly hit a snag this week after prison officials at the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix caught the music mogul drinking …

Montclair, NJ – As New Jersey’s newly elected governor, Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, steps into the role amid ongoing debates over policies affecting the …

Miami, FL – The U.S. government confirmed Thursday that a military strike destroyed a narcotics-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, killing three people aboard, in what officials called a direct action …

Newark, NJ – Nearly every poll in New Jersey had the gubernatorial race between Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill in a dead heat through much of October and now, one …

BRICK, NJ – At the end of election night on Tuesday, Brick Mayor Lisa Crate, a Democrat, led her Republican opponent by just 261 votes. Ocean County Clerk John Catalano, …

TRENTON, NJ – In a major political shift for New Jersey, Democrats are on track to capture a commanding supermajority in the State Assembly following the November 4 election, tightening …

New Brunswick, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill says New Jersey must be prepared to counter Republican-led gerrymandering efforts across the country by considering redistricting measures of its own, …

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Nobel Peace Prize laureate and global education advocate Malala Yousafzai will address educators at this year’s New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Convention, marking her first major …

Trenton, NJ – As the dust settles from Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, New Jersey is embarking on a seamless handover of power from outgoing Governor Phil Murphy to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. …

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A New Jersey Tax Court has ruled that a South Plainfield woman is not entitled to continue a full property tax exemption granted to her late …

TRENTON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected the 57th governor of New Jersey, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a decisive statewide victory that marks a historic moment …

TRENTON, N.J. – Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli is outlining an aggressive first-day agenda as he seeks to reclaim the New Jersey governor’s office for his party in the final days …

DEARBORN, Mich. – Federal agents arrested five people early Friday morning in Michigan, foiling what officials described as a potential terrorist plot planned for Halloween weekend. The FBI said the …

Point Pleasant, NJ – Jack Ciattarelli walked onto the Fox News set in front of a roaring hometown crowd Thursday night, greeted by chants of his name and a wave …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Conservative advocacy group Turning Point Action will host its first-ever “Super Chase” event in New Jersey this weekend, featuring commentator Jack Posobiec as keynote speaker. The …

Washington, DC – New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim joined most of their Democratic colleagues Tuesday in voting against a Republican-backed measure to reopen the federal government, extending …

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey could be seeing a Republican governor if the current trends continue and voters get out to cast their vote. A new Emerson College poll shows …

A 75-minute ground stop at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday highlighted the growing impact of the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has left thousands of air traffic controllers and …

A top aide to Democratic Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lamar Cook, has been fired following his arrest on charges of cocaine trafficking and illegal firearm possession. Cook, who served as …

NEW YORK, N.Y. — FOX News Channel announced Tuesday that host Sean Hannity will moderate a live town hall with New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli on Thursday at …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr., Chief of Police Sharonda Morris, and Captain John Patela of the Ballistics Lab and Crime Scene Division were honored Tuesday …

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Republican Party filed a lawsuit in Superior Court demanding that the Burlington County Board of Elections release ballot drop box footage and voting machine …

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal judge has dismissed a defamation claim brought by a City of Paterson employee against the municipality, ruling that the city cannot be held liable for …

JACKSON TWP., NJ – Jackson Township council candidate Chris Pollak, a former self-styled New York vigilante known as “Dark Guardian,” is under fire after resurfaced interviews and videos show him …