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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…
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips is calling on Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill to publicly deny reports that her transition team and Democratic leaders in Trenton are considering raising New Jersey’s sales tax…
TRENTON, N.J. – A new Republican-backed bill to slash New Jersey’s sales tax to 6 percent has set off a political clash, with Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia accusing Democratic leaders and New Jersey…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s a public no-show job and a grift that would make even fictional New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano want a piece of the action. Now, Toms River…
FORT MYERS, FL – A former police officer and assistant fire chief accused of sexually abusing young volunteer firefighters in New Jersey was captured in Lee County after weeks on the run.…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Jeremy Grunin, a Toms River businessman and president of the Grunin Foundation, has been named to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force, less than a decade after…
Convicted Ocean County GOP boss George Gilmore dealt a blow as ally Jim McGreevey lost the Jersey City mayoral race in a 68% to 32% landslide JERSEY CITY, NJ – Former New…
New Jersey drivers hit with 4.2-cent gas tax hike starting January 1 TRENTON, NJ – Electricity isn’t the only thing that’s going to cost you an arm and a leg in New…
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bipartisan measure Monday to guarantee that unclaimed veteran cremains receive the dignified burials they deserve, even as an American Legion post in Monmouth County…
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – After years of delays, warnings, and unmet deadlines, Seaside Heights officials have scrapped a long-promised redevelopment deal for a 10-story mixed-use tower once touted as the centerpiece of…
PALM BEACH, FL – President Donald Trump marked Thanksgiving with a lengthy online message vowing to suspend immigration from“Third World countries” while sharply criticizing former President Joe Biden’s handling of migration and…
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump announced that all documents and executive actions signed by President Joe Biden using an autopen are “hereby terminated” and “of no further force or effect,” in…
ENGLEWOOD, NJ – Former Dumont Mayor and current Jersey City police sergeant Andrew LaBruno, 44, will remain in the Bergen County Jail until at least January 8, 2026, after a Superior Court…
ATLANTA, GA – The high-profile election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants has been officially dropped by the State of Georgia. District Attorney Pro Tempore Peter J. Skandalakis…
TRENTON, NJ – In the wake of her decisive victory in the gubernatorial election, Mikie Sherrill has New Jersey buzzing with optimism over her bold pledge to freeze skyrocketing energy costs on…
TRENTON, NJ – A bill aimed at making the desecration of military monuments a felony-level offense has quietly stalled in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, leaving its Republican sponsors frustrated and veterans groups demanding…
HACKENSACK, NJ – Former Bogota mayor and longtime conservative activist Steve Lonegan announced Thursday that he is running for chairman of the New Jersey Republican Party. Lonegan said he is entering the…
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – A Centereach woman admitted in court Thursday to running a large-scale narcotics operation from her home that investigators say moved drugs across the country through traditional shipping services…
New Britain, CT – Longtime New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart officially entered the race for governor, announcing her candidacy as a Republican challenger with a message centered on change, fiscal responsibility, and…
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland Senate Republican leaders accused Governor Wes Moore of trying to “wipe out the Republican Party” through his newly announced Redistricting Advisory Commission, calling it a partisan effort to…
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland Senate Republican leaders are warning that the state’s finances are heading toward a breaking point after budget analysts revealed a projected $1.4 billion structural deficit for the upcoming…