Convicted Child Rapist Pardoned by Gov. Tim Walz Deported to Laos
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that federal immigration authorities have deported Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian national whose recent pardon by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and…
No Consensus on Cannabis Emerges from Marathon Assembly Hearing
A five-hour state Assembly hearing with dozens of experts for and against the legalization of marijuana resulted in little consensus Monday, with advocates pointing to social justice, state revenues for school construction…
Dem operative axed from Jersey City prisoner re-entry program
JERSEY CITY — Eugene McKnight, the Democratic political operative hired four years ago to work for Jim McGreevey’s prisoner re-entry program, has been fired after program officials learned he was taking monthly…
We’ve got sure-fire plan to save small businesses from Trump tax law, N.J. lawmakers say
New Jersey lawmakers who are already offering up a scheme to save homeowners the state and property tax deduction gutted by President Donald Trump’s tax law now say they have a bulletproof…
N.J. congressman who backed Trump tax bill gets more outside help
WASHINGTON — The American Action Network, a nonprofit that keeps its donors secret, is up with a new television and digital ad campaign supporting Rep. Tom MacArthur for supporting the Republican tax…
You’ve been smacked with $1B in surprise medical bills, Jersey. Now lawmakers are acting.
An Assembly panel approved legislation Monday its supporters said would protect patients from getting socked with bills from out-of-network doctors and hospitals — a $1 billion problem lawmakers have failed to settle…
Trumped? Six Flags Raising Employee Wages $2 Per Hour in 2018 at Jersey Park
JACKSON-Six Flags isn’t exactly crediting President Trump with a new employee pay hike, but the company has just announced it will be increasing the wages of seasonal jobs at its Great Adventure…
As Trump ends Obamacare individual mandate, N.J.’s stepping in to reinstate it
A state Senate panel Monday backed legislation that requires New Jerseyans to buy insurance or pay a fee — a mandate the Trump administration will end in 2019. The move is a…
Vatican: Male Escort Exposes 36 Gay Priests
A 1,200-page dossier containing the names of 34 ‘actively gay’ priests and six seminarians in Italy has been sent to the Vatican by the archdiocese of Naples. The allegations were compiled by…
$416 MIllion County Operating Budget Sees 1/2 Penny Decrease for Taxpayers
by Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders unveiled its 2018 budget that comes with a small decrease in the county property tax rate while…
‘Star Wars’ has not won an Oscar since 1981
Mark Hamill, Kelly Marie Tran, Oscar Isaac and BB-8 took the stage at the 2018 Oscars to present the awards for animated short and animated feature. But their film, “Star Wars: The…
Ledger Editorial on New Jersey Gun Control
Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-3rd Dist.) has posted a five-point plan to “make communities safer” on his website, measures that he believes will help solve the epidemic of gun massacres in our country…
Toy Hand Grenade Causes Alarm in Seaside Park
A call of a possible explosive device that caused emergency personnel to flood the 7th Avenue Beach in Seaside Park on Sunday was prompted by a toy hand grenade, authorities said. Seaside…
Former N.J. Gov Candidate’s Political Corruption Film to be Featured at Festival
JERSEY CITY-This time last year, Joe Rullo was engaged in a campaign to run for Governor in the state of New Jersey against Kim Guadagno and Jack Ciattarelli. Now, he’s getting ready…
NRA Boycotters Get Spanked In Public Opinion Polls
Public disapproval ratings plunged for companies that severed their ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA) following the Parkland, Florida, massacre of 17 students and teachers, according to a poll released Wednesday…
Americans Blame Gov’t More Than Lack of Gun Control for Mass Shootings
It’s the government’s fault, say many Americans. Specifically, more than half of Americans blame the government’s ineptitude and inaction more than they blame guns for recent mass shootings across the country, according…
The Dangers of Obama-Era ‘Guidance’ on Handling School Discipline
Manipulating the statistics on school discipline issues can mean big bucks for districts once the stats tell the feds the story they want to hear, as a piece in recently noted. Unless…
Walmart Bans Rifle-Like Toys
Walmart announced that it will raise the age of those who can purchase firearms at its stores to 21. The company also said it will ban toys and items that resemble assault…
US News: Heavily Armed Teen Captured Outside High School
A teenager armed with a semi-automatic rifle, 100 rounds of ammo, and an illegal club was sitting in his parked car outside a high school sports event in Rowlett, Texas. Now he’s…
Uber driver who dropped off the Florida school shooter before his massacre breaks her silence
After investigators revealed Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz took an Uber to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where he fatally shot 17 people and injured over a dozen more, the driver…
Congressman MacArthur Pays Respects to Billy Graham
WASHINGTON, DC-New Jersey Congressman Tom MacArthur paid his respects to evangelist Billy Graham this week after his passing at the age of 99. A service for Graham was held in the U.S.…