Déjà Vu All Over Again as Governor’s Office Grapples With Another Sex Scandal
New Jersey’s Caldwell investigation revives questions about transparency in the governor’s office as lawmakers press Sherrill for a complete timeline.…
Judge Decides Fate of Drunken Illegal Alien Who Killed New Jersey Mom and Child
Illegal alien Raul Luna-Perez received 20 years in prison for the drunken Lakewood crash that killed Maria Pleitez and an 11-year-old girl.…
New Jersey Pushing for Slavery Reparations, Public Education
New Jersey lawmakers are considering A1665, which would create a task force to study slavery and recommend possible compensation and reparations.…
ICE Raids in Hoboken Trigger Emergency Community Meetings with State Lawmaker
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Former Hoboken Mayor and current Assemblyman Ravinder S. Bhalla called an emergency meeting this week after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted raids in Hoboken and nearby Jersey City,…
New Jersey Group Offers Ex-Cons Second Chance as Commercial Truck Drivers
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey reentry organization is expanding efforts to retrain formerly incarcerated individuals and veterans as commercial truck drivers, backed by a $300,000 investment aimed at easing a growing…
People in New Jersey Are Terrified to Leave Their Homes, U.S. Senator Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said New Jersey residents are afraid to leave their homes, go to work, or send their children to school, describing a climate of fear he…
Sherrill slams Trump’s “secret police” in fiery defense of New Jersey sanctuary cities
NEWARK, NJ – Governor Mikie Sherrill delivered a sharp rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics, comparing the federal use of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to “a…
New Jersey moves closer toward becoming an official migrant sanctuary state
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Senate has voted to approve a landmark bill that would officially make the Garden State a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants, sending the controversial measure to Governor…
Toms River recall ‘hoax’ collapses as petition drive fizzles and fails
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The highly hyped effort to recall Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick has come to an abrupt end after the petition committee, led by Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority…
Mystery Ocean County College alum questioned in DOJ probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s jail death
NEW YORK — A previously unidentified former Ocean County College student and Navy veteran was questioned by federal investigators as part of the Justice Department’s internal probe into the 2019 death of…
Classic blue and yellow New Jersey license plates set comeback push
Trenton, NJ – A long-dormant slice of New Jersey road history could soon return to highways under a bill pre-filed for the upcoming legislative session that authorizes the issuance of classic blue…
Illegal alien convicted of firing gun into Jackson home with children inside
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 47-year-old Gardin A. Guevara-Umanzor of Howell Township was found guilty on multiple charges, including burglary, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses,…
Drunk Driving Illegal Migrant Identified as “Lakewood Man” Gets Five Years in Prison for Serious Crash
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 21-year-old Edwin Ramirez-Carranza of Lakewood has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to…
Amato and Polistina push bill to lower utility costs for volunteer first responders
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senators Carmen Amato Jr. (R–Ocean) and Vince Polistina (R–Atlantic) have introduced legislation aimed at easing the financial strain on volunteer emergency service organizations by reducing their utility…
Are We Next? Tensions rise as New Jersey Democrats fiercely provoke ICE, Trump over enforcement policies
TRENTON, NJ – A new political standoff is emerging in New Jersey as state Democratic leaders, including Governor Mikie Sherrill and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, intensify their criticism of…
Virginia may soon tax your Netflix, Xbox and PlayStation subscriptions under sweeping digital services bill
RICHMOND, VA – Virginians could soon see new taxes tacked onto their favorite digital subscriptions — from Netflix and Disney+ to Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus — under a major tax…
Virginia homeowners brace for higher costs as Democrats push new tax on home repairs and upkeep
RICHMOND, VA – A sweeping new tax proposal introduced by Virginia Democrats could soon make it more expensive to maintain, clean, and repair homes across the Commonwealth. House Bill 900, filed earlier…
Senator Amato Calls for Doubling New Jersey’s Veterans’ Tax Relief
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature seeks to provide expanded financial relief to veterans by doubling their state income tax deduction from $6,000 to $12,000. The Democrat…
New Dog Walking Tax Has Virginia Pet Owners and Republicans Barking
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia lawmakers have ignited controversy with a newly introduced bill that would apply the state sales and use tax to a range of pet-related services — including dog walking,…
Virginia to levy 10% tax on concert tickets
RICHMOND, Va. – As many lawmakers around the country are working overtime to lower the cost of concert tickets and fighting fees from Ticketmaster, Virginia lawmakers want to add a new fee…
New Jersey bill seeks to tax stored nuclear waste at shuttered power plants
TRENTON, NJ – A bill pre-filed in the New Jersey Senate would classify spent nuclear fuel stored at decommissioned power plants as taxable business personal property, a move aimed at restoring lost…
Democrats move to give Gov. Mikie Sherrill more time to deliver first state budget
TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers are advancing a measure to extend the deadline for Governor Mikie Sherrill’s first state budget presentation, giving the new administration additional time to craft its fiscal plan for…
Jackson Township hires influential North Jersey Democrat led firm that was blasted for “unacceptable failure” in Jersey City
JACKSON, N.J. – Last year, Jersey City officials announced they were cutting ties with Millennium Strategies over what that city’s new mayor then called an “unacceptable failure” with a $2 million state…