Los Angeles Faces First Amendment Challenge Over Ban on N-Word, C-Word
Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles City Council is facing a constitutional challenge after adopting a policy that prohibits members of the public from using the racial slur commonly known as…
New Jersey moves closer to banning pet shop sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits
Assembly committee backs overhaul replacing state’s Pet Purchase Protection Act with new consumer and animal welfare protections. TRENTON, NJ – The Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee has approved a sweeping…
New Jersey advancess Ocean County criminal justice test to track domestic violence offenders
Four-year “Lisa’s Law” pilot would use electronic monitoring with victim alerts, add fees and penalties, and set up a state fund to pay for the program. TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers…
Superintendent of Toms River Schools on Verge of Bankruptcy Threatens Lawsuit After State Ethics Board Denies His Plan for $80,000 Raise
Toms River Schools Superintendent Michael Citta, former Ritacco Underling Irate After State Ethics Board Denies Request to Give $80,000 Pay Raise, Blames Mayor Rodrick for Interfering Toms River- Toms River Regional Schools…
Sherrill’s affordability pledge tested as new tax hikes deepen New Jersey’s cost crisis weeks before inauguration
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill faces mounting pressure to fulfill her affordability agenda as New Jersey braces for new tax and toll increases. TRENTON, NJ – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s campaign promise to make New…
Asbestos discovered in wind turbine lift systems delivers new setback for offshore wind industry
Traces of asbestos have been found in brake and clutch pads used inside service lifts of wind turbines, prompting safety recalls, quarantines, and renewed scrutiny of offshore wind supply chains. The asbestos…
Gas Prices Trending Downward Across America, Set to Increase in New Jersey in January
New Jersey gas tax set to rise January 1 as national prices fall below $3 as New Jersey to tax gas at 49.1 cents per gallon. TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey was…
New Jersey tolls are going up another 3% in January
Tolls on New Jersey Turnpike and Parkway to rise 3% on January 1 WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will pay 3% more in tolls…
Phil Murphy’s $250 Million Wind Port Investment Gone with the Wind As Monopole Builder Hit With Eviction Suit
PAULSBORO, NJ – Holt Logistics Corp. has gone to court to evict EEW Group’s U.S. affiliate from the Paulsboro Marine Terminal after planned offshore wind work failed to advance. A complaint filed…
Snow Blankets South Jersey with Up To 7 or More Inches Expected Before it Ends at Noon
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – A winter storm warning remains in effect through early afternoon as heavy snow and strong winds continue across central and southern New Jersey and parts of southeast Pennsylvania.…
Latest forecast calls for 3 to 5 inches of snow across New Jersey
Trenton, NJ – A fast-moving winter storm is expected to blanket much of central and southern New Jersey in snow overnight, with totals reaching up to five inches by Sunday morning. Forecasters…
Jackson’s Adventure Crossing Facing Foreclosure, Report
$800M Adventure Crossings project faces foreclosure as Jackson’s mega-development dreams unravel Jackson Township, NJ – A project once hailed as “The Future of Jackson” by former Mayor Michael Reina is facing foreclosure,…
Prosecutors slam proposed NJ parole reforms as threat to victim safety
Bridgeton, NJ – The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey (CPANJ) has come out forcefully against two state bills that would overhaul New Jersey’s parole system, warning they could jeopardize victim safety…
Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick Wins Major Fight Against New Jersey Affordable Housing Mandate in Court
Toms River, NJ – Toms River has won its battle against a state affordable housing mandate that could have required thousands of new high-density apartments and 7,000 new apartments to be forced…
Hoboken Raises Palestinian Flag High Over Town Hall on Anniversary of First Intifada
Hoboken mayor defends Palestinian flag raising, says date’s link to First Intifada was unintentional HOBOKEN, NJ – Hoboken Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla on Tuesday defended the decision to raise the flag of…
New Jersey Lawmaker Wants to Allow Inmates Ability to Choose Prison Gender
TRENTON, NJ – A bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly would mandate that transgender inmates in state prisons be housed according to their gender identity rather than the gender assigned at…
New Jersey Santa performer nabbed in child exploitation probe
Trenton, NJ – He checked his file list and checked it twice before uploading photos of children on the internet. Now, this New Jersey Santa performer is getting more than coal in…
Lawmaker blasts Democrats’ 10 Craziest and Dangerous Bills Being Pushed During Murphy Lame Duck Session
TRENTON, N.J. – Republican Assemblyman Paul Kanitra released a fiery video this week accusing Democratic lawmakers of using the state’s lame-duck legislative session to rush through what he called “the 10 most…
As Graduation Test Scores Drop, New Jersey Wants to End Testing Instead of Improving Scores and Fixing the Problem
TRENTON, N.J. – A bill to eliminate New Jersey’s high school graduation proficiency exam advanced in the Assembly Education Committee, igniting a debate over standards, equity, and workforce readiness. Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis’…
Bad News for New Jersey: Clinton Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Offshore Wind Moratorium
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. – There’s some bad news for the Jersey Shore today as a progressive judge in Massachusetts just delivered a blow to President Trump’s offshore wind moratorium that had put…
Mikie Sherrill Affordability Plan Includes a Million Dollar Transition, Doubling Previous Governors
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team faced harsh backlash Monday over a proposed 62 percent increase in its transition team budget, a move critics say contradicts her campaign’s promise to…
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