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by Phil Stilton (USMC 1991-1995) TOMS RIVER, NJ – American veterans are not fit to serve as police officers in Toms River. That was the loud and clear message delivered …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s two U.S. senators broke ranks this week over a proposed arms sale to Israel, with Sen. Cory Booker voting against a resolution that would have …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has revoked the U.S. Agency for International Development’s authority to independently manage 8(a) contracts following the exposure of a $550 million …

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a warning to federal contracting officers, reinforcing their legal duty to report fraud and misconduct in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development …

LAKEWOOD, NJ — He was identified as ‘A Red Bank Man’ by prosecutors, and he has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and assault by auto following a fatal …

TRENTON — Alina Habba is back as the Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, just days after federal judges voted not to extend her 120-day term and installed her deputy …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is among more than 20 states challenging new federal rules that restrict illegal immigrants from accessing certain U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

Alien detainees linked to drug cartels may be held at Joint Base in New Jersey under new federal plan TOMS RIVER, NJ — Non-citizens suspected of ties to transnational criminal …

TRENTON — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his administration are pushing forward with their latest clean energy proposal: A massive solar farm floating in the water of a North …

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court has ruled that New Jersey cannot prohibit private companies from contracting with federal authorities to detain immigrants, striking down a state law passed in …

RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has denied an emergency motion filed by CASA, Inc. to postpone the Biden administration’s termination of Temporary Protected …

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has formally dismissed its legal challenge to Tennessee’s law prohibiting certain medical procedures for minors related to gender transition, following a recent Supreme …

Pentagon approves migrant detention site at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, drawing opposition from Democrats JACKSON, N.J. — The Department of Defense has approved the temporary use of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in …

LAKEHURST, N.J. — The Department of Defense has approved the temporary use of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey as a detention facility for criminal migrants, according to a letter …

Alina Habba, who has served as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey since March 2025, could step down next week upon the expiration of her 120-day …

WASHINGTON — A controversial report describing a bizarre, typewritten note allegedly styled as a fictional conversation between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein has triggered heated political fallout and denials from …

NEWARK, NJ— Sen. Cory Booker drew sharp criticism Thursday after a tense exchange during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over the nomination of Emil Bove to a federal judgeship. The …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House on Thursday released a detailed physician’s note addressing recent speculation surrounding visible swelling in President Donald Trump’s lower legs and bruising on his hand, …

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice on Monday released formal guidance for federal agencies to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14224, which declares English as the official language …

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – State environmental officials are investigating reports of a large feline roaming within city limits after a Rochester homeowner’s security camera recorded what appears to be a mountain …

TRENTON — Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey and a former personal attorney to Donald Trump, is leading a federal investigation into Governor Philip D. Murphy over …

AUSTIN, Texas — The CEO of a Texas-based weather modification company has denied allegations that his firm’s cloud seeding activities contributed to the deadly Fourth of July weekend floods that …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced Monday that she is introducing legislation to make weather modification and geoengineering a federal felony, citing concerns about chemical dispersion into …

Glass ceilings be damned: New Jersey’s “Me Too” Senators slam Trump’s female pick for U.S. Attorney. NEWARK, N.J. — Senators Andy Kim and Cory Booker issued a joint statement this …

TRENTON, N.J. — A sweeping new federal proposal in Congress, backed by President Donald Trump includes tax penalties and funding restrictions that could severely impact New Jersey’s offshore wind initiatives, …