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Riverhead, NY – A Suffolk County man with a long history of violent offenses has been sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for brutally attacking another passenger aboard a county…
$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,…
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…
HOBOKEN, NJ – A new vision for Hoboken’s waterfront shows children casting fishing lines and families relaxing on a sandy shoreline, a scene city leaders say will soon become reality along the…
OXON HILL, MD – Federal immigration officers have arrested a Honduran national accused of causing a violent head-on collision that left a Maryland woman with life-threatening injuries before fleeing the scene. U.S.…
TRENTON, NJ – A Senate proposal would require most cats leaving shelters or rescues to be spayed or neutered and would fund trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs for free-roaming cats. Senate Bill 261, pre-filed…
TRENTON, NJ – Noncitizen teachers working in New Jersey public schools could soon become eligible for tenure under new legislation introduced in the General Assembly. Assembly Bill — sponsored by Assemblyman Sterley…
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R-Monmouth, Ocean) introduced a constitutional amendment Thursday that would sharply limit what legislation can advance during New Jersey’s “lame duck” period — the weeks between Election…
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra introduced legislation Thursday to prohibit artificial intelligence systems that simulate intimate or romantic relationships. Filed as Assembly Bill 6246, the measure is titled the Authentic Relationships…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers are proposing new consumer disclosure rules that would require stores and online sellers to tell shoppers how much of an item’s final price comes from federal…
New Jersey bill would require police to reveal faces and ID before detaining or arresting TRENTON, NJ – A newly introduced bill in the New Jersey Senate would require law enforcement officers…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Democrats advanced a bill this week that would permanently eliminate the state’s high school graduation proficiency test, a decades-old requirement that students pass a standardized exam before…
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R-Monmouth, Ocean) introduced a resolution Thursday calling on Congress to install a permanent statue of conservative activist and broadcaster Charles “Charlie” Kirk inside the U.S. Capitol.…
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra introduced a bill that would bar offshore wind developers from installing transmission lines or related infrastructure on local government property without written approval.Named the Restore Local…
TRENTON, NJ – A measure introduced in the State Assembly seeks to exempt municipal electric utilities from regulation by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), ending the state’s authority to…
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal before the New Jersey Legislature would broaden the state’s definition of human trafficking to include anyone who profits financially from the crime — even if they…
Assemblyman Paul Kanitra released a video condemning what he called New Jersey’s “most insane” lame duck bills and urged voters to oppose them. POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra took…
TRENTON, NJ – A new measure introduced in the New Jersey Assembly seeks to officially recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers. Assembly Bill A6240, sponsored by Assemblyman…
FAIR LAWN, NJ – After weeks of package thefts across town, police in Fair Lawn have arrested two suspects accused of stealing deliveries from porches during the busy holiday season. Officers identified…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two Ocean County hospitals were placed on lockdown Tuesday after receiving bomb threats that prompted emergency sweeps by law enforcement, authorities said. The threats targeted Community Medical Center…