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For Generation X, 9/11 remains a dividing line between an analog Cold War childhood and an adulthood shaped by terrorism, long wars and economic upheaval.…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is facing criticism from political opponents after posting about her meeting with Spain’s King Felipe VI and other members of the Spanish royal…
COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. – A growing dispute within the Camden County Democratic Party has intensified after Camden County Democratic Committee Chairman and State Sen. Jim Beach publicly identified nearly 300 Democratic elected officials,…
Memphis, TN — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is drawing criticism over remarks made Friday during a Get Out the Vote rally for Democratic congressional candidate Justin Pearson, where she referenced socialism while…
Miami, FL — Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami after British authorities sought their extradition to face rape and human trafficking charges stemming from alleged crimes…
Trenton, NJ — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is claiming that a preliminary review of New Jersey’s voter registration database identified as many as 35,152 registered voters who may be non-citizens,…
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill did not issue a statewide order lowering New Jersey flags in memory of the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham after a Republican state senator publicly urged…
TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey Republican lawmaker is calling on Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration to stop FIFA from selling pieces of the grass field used during the FIFA World Cup Final…
TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Mikie Sherrill denounced a landmark federal appeals court decision overturning key New Jersey gun restrictions, calling it part of an “extreme, right-wing” attempt to dismantle the state’s firearms…
TRENTON, N.J. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that New Jersey’s ban on many semiautomatic rifles and its restriction on magazines holding more than 10 rounds…
AUGUSTA, Maine – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Webb is receiving widespread attention on social media after a campaign interview in which the candidate was asked what qualifications they have to serve…
NEWARK, N.J. – Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reignited his long-running feud with President Donald Trump during a weekend livestream with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, recounting the conversation he says permanently…
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – What began as an alleged assault during the Fourth of July weekend has developed into one of the Shore’s most closely watched criminal cases, drawing national attention…
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s campaign fundraising is drawing renewed attention after public campaign finance records showed her congressional and gubernatorial campaigns, along with a super PAC supporting her…
TRENTON, N.J. – The Trump administration is escalating its push to identify ineligible voters nationwide, with the Department of Homeland Security announcing that states participating in its enhanced Systematic Alien Verification for…
Trenton, NJ – Federal health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has sickened people across at least 34 states, while New Jersey health officials say the Garden State is…
Washington, DC – A CIA memorandum declassified this month alleges the Chinese government pursued a multi-pronged effort between 2018 and 2020 to influence the U.S. political environment ahead of the 2020 presidential…
Madison, NJ – New Jersey voters remain firmly committed to the state’s full-service gasoline law, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll released Thursday. The survey found 64% of registered voters…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration is declassifying what he described as intelligence documents detailing election security vulnerabilities, alleged foreign interference, and what he called years of government…
NEW JERSEY — Smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to continue affecting New Jersey through at least Friday, with the National Weather Service forecasting smoke across much of central New Jersey and…
Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Wednesday took another step in its enforcement proceeding against Jersey Central Power & Light, saying the utility failed to meet the…