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July 29, 2026

Challenge Accepted: Justice Dept. Says After Gov. Mikie Sherrill Refuses Federal Request for New Jersey Voter Data

Fairfax County Supervisor Clocked Driving Porsche at 104 MPH Past School Bus

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…

Gov. Sherrill Says State Has Begun Removing Thousands of Illegal Voters in New Jersey

Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Adds Hovercraft to Growing Exotic Fleet of Water Rescue Vehicles

Protecting Consumer Privacy while Building a Smarter Grid

Smart grid technologies have the capacity to create tremendous new value for electricity consumers: from advanced IT and communication technologies that improve the overall operation of our nation’s electricity transmission and distribution…

Being Biden: A Senate Swearing-In

Today marked the start of the 114th Congress, and Vice President Biden presided over the ceremonial swearing-in — a long-running tradition for the sitting Vice President. In today’s special video edition of…

BEACH-WHELAN RESOLUTION TO BRING AWARENESS TO GI BILL NOW LAW

A resolution sponsored by Senators Jim Beach and Jim Whelan that would bring awareness to veterans’ benefits provided under the federal GI Bill such as college tuition assistance was signed into law…

Speaker Prieto Joins More than a Dozen Federal, State & Local Elected Officials & Labor Advocates Calling On Port Authority To Withdraw Proposal To Eliminate Overnight PATH Service

Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto was among more than a dozen federal, state and local elected officials, as well as labor advocates, at a press conference Monday calling on the Port Authority of…

Singleton Introduces Legislation Inspired by Recent Death of Cinnaminson Firefighter

Measure Would Ensure Health Coverage for Family Members of Deceased First Responders Assemblyman Troy Singleton has introduced legislation to help ensure medical coverage is not cancelled abruptly for family members of deceased…

Lagana Proposes Property Tax Relief for Senior Volunteers

Bill is Part of Lawmaker’s Larger Tax Relief Efforts Assemblyman Joseph Lagana has introduced legislation to help senior residents cut their property tax bills though volunteerism. “This would be another piece of…

The Faces of Health Care: Anthony C.

“If it weren’t for [the Affordable Care Act], my family would be uninsured.” Anthony has spent his life working to help customers with their mortgages. He owned his own mortgage company…

The Faces of Health Care: April W.

“I just wanted to write you to say this: THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Without you and your Affordable Care Act, I would now be nearly $24,000 in debt with no way to pay for…

Christie shows no compassion for poor

New Jersey’s poor and needy are struggling to make ends meet and to feed their families, something that should be unconscionable in modern America and even more so in New Jersey. Time…

CRUZ-PEREZ TO SERVE AS VICE-CHAIRWOMAN OF ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE

Senator Will Also Focus on Veterans and Transportation Issues In State Senate TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney announced today Senator Nilsa Cruz-Pérez will serve as the Vice-Chairwoman of the Senate Economic…

Sarah Palin Exposes Double Standards by Liberal PETA in Open Letter to Peta

When former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin posted a photo of her son Trig standing on the family dog, Jill, the left-wing blogosphere and media had a field day with the photo. Jill…

Huckabee Exploring 2016 Presidential Run for Republicans

Little Rock – Governor Mike Huckabee will announce tonight on his Fox News show that he is leaving the network after six-and-a-half years as the host of “Huckabee.” To close out his…

Weekly Address: Make 2015 the Year for Quality, Affordable Health Insurance

In this week’s address, the Vice President wished Americans a Happy New Year, and asked that as we make resolutions to get healthier in 2015, we take the time to sign up…

Obama to Announce New Plan to Make More Americans Homeowners

The President is expected to talk about the recovering housing market and his plan to help more Americans become homeowners.…

Obama to Challenge Republican Majority

VOA-The new, entirely Republican-led U.S. Congress will weigh in on global hotspots and America’s response to them when lawmakers return to Washington next week. As VOA Senate correspondent Michael Bowman reports, conflicts…

Harry Reid Workout Leads to Broken Bones and Ribs

HENDERSON,NV-Nevada senator Harry Reid found himself in the hospital on New Years Day after some technical difficulties in his daily workout. His office issued the following statement, “On Thursday, Senator Reid received…

Mario Cuomo Dead at 82

From 1979 to 1994, Mario Cuomo served as Lt. Governor and Governor of New York State. On New Years, day, the staunch Democrat who drew national attention for his public criticism of…

Toms River Statement on Friendly Village Fire

by Debbi Winogracki Toms River Township TOMS RIVER- In a joint statement, officials from Toms River Township, Mayor Thomas Kelaher, and representatives from United Water expressed their concern for homeowners and residents…

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