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.…
Illegal immigrant released under Fairfax County sanctuary policy accused of murder one day later
RESTON, Va. – Federal immigration officials are blasting Fairfax County leaders after a man who had been released from jail despite an ICE detainer request allegedly shot and killed a Virginia resident…
ICE issues detainer for illegal immigrant accused of strangling New York cab driver to death
BREWSTER, N.Y. – Federal immigration officials have lodged a detainer against a Guatemalan national accused of killing a taxi driver in Putnam County earlier this month, after authorities said the suspect entered…
ICE Says Merry Christmas to America with Arrests of More Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of several convicted violent offenders living in the country illegally, describing the operation as a year-end effort to protect American…
Illegal immigrant truck driver accused in deadly Washington crash released after sanctuary county failed to act
SEATTLE, Wash. – A 25-year-old truck driver who entered the United States illegally and was charged in a fatal crash that killed a 29-year-old Washington man has been released from custody after…
Phil Murphy’s Offshore Wind Plan Deemed a National Security Risk by Trump Administration
TRENTON, NJ – The Trump administration has ordered an immediate pause on all large-scale offshore wind projects across the United States, citing classified national security concerns identified by the Department of War,…
New Jersey lawmakers to vote on 150 bad, ugly, and few good bills in Trenton today
Murphy era winds down as NJ Assembly races to vote on 150 bills before year’s end TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly is holding one of its busiest legislative sessions in…
Powerball Results: Jackpot surges to $1.6 billion, one of the largest in U.S. history tonight
Trenton, NJ – The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.6 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing, making Monday’s prize one of the largest ever…
Toms River fire destroys home on Keats Avenue
Toms River, NJ – A major house fire broke out Sunday afternoon on Keats Avenue, drawing a large response from all Toms River mainland fire companies along with Island Heights Fire Department.…
Barricaded man taken into custody after deadly Kearny standoff ends in house fire
Kearny, NJ – A tense overnight standoff in Kearny ended early Sunday after a man suspected in a fatal stabbing barricaded himself inside a home that later caught fire before he was…
Judge clears release of Trump assassination probe records to Congress and federal agencies
PITTSBURGH, PA – A federal judge has ruled that records gathered by a grand jury investigating the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, may be disclosed to Congress and…
Booker and Kim push for more gun restrictions, federal firearms license
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, both Democrats from New Jersey, have reintroduced the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, a bill designed to create a national licensing system for gun…
Seventeen injured after NJ Transit trains collide and derail in Montclair as NTSB launches investigation
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Seventeen passengers were injured Friday evening when two NJ Transit trains collided on the Montclair-Boonton Line, causing one car to derail on a stretch of track west of Bay…
New Jersey to restore veterans’ benefits for LGBTQ members discharged under past policies
TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey Assembly committee has approved legislation that would expand the state’s definition of “veteran” to include LGBTQ service members who were discharged under discriminatory military policies, paving…
New Jersey Doctors Could Face Criminal Charges if they Inseminate Fertility Patients with their Own DNA
TRENTON, N.J. – It’s not a law yet, but it probably should have been if this sort of thing is happening in New Jersey. New Jersey lawmakers are moving to make it…
New Jersey Moves to Expand Automatic Voter Registration for Anyone Who Walks into a Motor Vehicle Office
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s Democrat-led Legislature has advanced a sweeping update to the state’s automatic voter registration system that would expand registration through the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) and other agencies…
Brown University shooter came to America on student visa; found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The man accused of carrying out last week’s deadly shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials confirmed Friday. Providence…
Mikie Sherrill set to become New Jersey’s highest-paid governor despite affordability pledge
TRENTON, N.J. – Mikie Sherrill has made affordability the cornerstone of her platform as governor of New Jersey, but on day one, she is presiding over major toll hikes and an increase…
NJEA Defends Superintendent Citta’s $80,000 Raise as Mayor Demands Resignation
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Board of Education’s latest meeting was anything but ordinary. At its heart: Superintendent Mike Citta’s demand for an $80,000 raise—bringing his salary to $308,000. The…
Garden State Equality appoints ‘black bearded lesbian’ after ex-director facing child assault charges
NEPTUNE CITY, N.J. – Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s leading LGBTQ advocacy organization, announced a change in leadership this week after longtime Executive Director Christian Fuscarino was charged with child endangerment and…
Governor Murphy Pardons More Murderers, Drug Dealers, and Violent Criminals in Final Days in Office
TRENTON, N.J. – Marking one year since launching his clemency initiative, Governor Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that he has now granted more than 300 acts of clemency, including pardons and commutations, as…