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Fairfax County, VA – Fairfax County Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez has been charged with reckless driving after a Virginia State Trooper allegedly clocked his Porsche traveling 104 mph in a 70-mph…
JACKSON, NJ – There’s bad news on the horizon for towns with large senior citizen populations like Jackson Township and Toms River. Under the current law in New Jersey, private gated communities…
TRENTON, NJ – In some government office somewhere, it must be happening, because there’s a new law propsed to stop it. A new proposal introduced in the New Jersey Senate would require…
Trenton, NJ – A bipartisan Senate proposal would allow New Jersey drivers to deduct up to $1,000 in E-ZPass tolls from their gross income taxes, offering targeted relief to commuters who regularly…
Trenton, NJ – A newly filed New Jersey Senate bill would prohibit state agencies from imposing civil penalties on other state agencies, a move that would block internal enforcement actions that currently…
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has signed two major bills overhauling the state’s 30-year-old Charter School Program Act, enacting sweeping reforms to strengthen transparency, governance, and financial accountability for charter schools…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Veteran former Ocean County Commissioner Virginia “Ginny” Haines has emerged as a leading challenger to embattled Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore ahead of the party’s leadership election…
ALBANY, N.Y. – A new bill introduced in the New York State Assembly would allow incarcerated individuals over age 62 who have served at least five years of their sentence to retire…
TRENTON, N.J. – A heated hearing before the Assembly Health Committee Monday exposed sharp partisan divides over a Democrat-backed bill that would transfer New Jersey’s immunization authority from the federal Centers for…
PALM BEACH, FL – Conservative commentator Dan Bongino lashed out at what he called “liberal media children” on social media Friday, rejecting requests from journalists seeking comment on President Donald Trump and…
WASHINGTON, DC – Marking the fifth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) delivered an emotional floor speech declaring that America is facing a “national…
TRENTON, NJ – The only people who will see a freeze on day one of Mikie Sherill’s term in the governor’s office are the people who can’t afford to pay their electric…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Senator Cory Booker sharply criticized what he called “lawless” conduct by federal law enforcement agencies in Minnesota and across the country following President Donald Trump’s intensified crackdown on undocumented…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – At this week’s township council meeting, Toms River Mayor Rodrick delivered a strong message of transparency and fairness, sharply criticizing recent council proposals that prioritize political insiders over …
TRENTON, N.J. – Two Jersey Shore lawmakers are pushing to strengthen penalties for drivers who have never been issued a valid driver’s license, saying tougher measures are needed to deter repeat offenders…
TRENTON, N.J. – Senator James W. Holzapfel of Monmouth and Ocean Counties has introduced new legislation to toughen New Jersey’s penalties on distracted driving, aiming to crack down on texting behind the…
TRENTON, N.J. – A pair of Republican lawmakers are leading a bipartisan push to stiffen penalties for gun owners who leave loaded firearms accessible to children, proposing harsher criminal consequences when such…
JACKSON, NJ – A heated and oftentimes public feud between Jackson Mayor Jennifer Kuhn and Police Chief Matthew Kunz has reached a costly conclusion for the township, as township officials today confirmed…
NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. is asking for the public’s help in locating a Hillside man wanted for questioning in a weekend shooting on Patten Place. Investigators…
TRENTON, NJ – A proposal introduced in the New Jersey Legislature would make the state one of the first in the nation to provide full medical assistance to undocumented immigrants, expanding eligibility…
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an immediate suspension of federal financial awards to both the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis following revelations of widespread fraud…