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TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has declared a statewide State of Emergency effective at midnight, citing an imminent threat to food security after the Trump Administration suspended federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
FAIRHOPE, AL – A 53-year-old woman was arrested during the NoKings event in downtown Fairhope after showing up in a novelty costume and holding a protest sign that drew police attention. The…
Trenton, NJ – Senator Carmen Amato is calling on state leaders to redirect more than $131 million left over from the failed Orsted offshore wind project to provide rate relief for New…
Trenton, NJ – A federal court has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds to continue the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The…
Toms River, NJ – Authorities in Ocean County have charged a local man following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving an incapacitated victim. The suspect was taken into custody on…
Tragic woodchipper accident leads to lawsuit in New Jersey cemetery Flemington, NJ A landscaper died after being pulled into a woodchipper known as the "Intimidator" at Saint Magdalen Cemetery. Eonias Mateo-Perez, 22,…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Federal agents arrested five people early Friday morning in Michigan, foiling what officials described as a potential terrorist plot planned for Halloween weekend. The FBI said the suspects had…
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Former New Jersey Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli delivered a sharp critique of his political rivals in a social media post Friday, accusing unnamed candidates of corruption, hypocrisy, and prioritizing personal…
Chipotle Mexican Grill is facing growing financial headwinds as investors react to a disappointing third-quarter earnings report that has sparked what analysts are calling the “Chipotle collapse.” The company’s shares plummeted this…
Adams to boost NYPD ranks with 5,000 new officers amid historic crime lows NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Eric Adams announced a sweeping public safety investment that will increase the New York…
TRENTON, NJ – With Election Day fast approaching, political tension is once again creeping across New Jersey — and this year, it’s even showing up in Halloween costumes. As campaign signs line…
Point Pleasant, NJ – Jack Ciattarelli walked onto the Fox News set in front of a roaring hometown crowd Thursday night, greeted by chants of his name and a wave of applause…
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is challenging long-held claims that New Jersey’s public school system ranks among the best in the country, arguing that the state’s academic performance…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Conservative advocacy group Turning Point Action will host its first-ever “Super Chase” event in New Jersey this weekend, featuring commentator Jack Posobiec as keynote speaker. The rally is…
TRENTON, N.J. – A social media post calling for the assassination of Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has sparked outrage and online calls for federal attention as the woman behind the post…
Vanceboro, NC – A man wanted for murder and arson is on the run after allegedly stabbing a Craven County deputy inside a Bojangles restaurant bathroom Wednesday morning before fleeing on foot.…
Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill and nearly every member of New Jersey’s Democratic congressional delegation voted Tuesday against a stopgap spending bill that would have reopened the federal government, keeping the…
Washington, DC – New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim joined most of their Democratic colleagues Tuesday in voting against a Republican-backed measure to reopen the federal government, extending what has…
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey could be seeing a Republican governor if the current trends continue and voters get out to cast their vote. A new Emerson College poll shows the 2025…
Newark, NJ – New Jersey is positioning itself at the forefront of America’s clean energy transformation, with leaders calling for massive investment in offshore wind as a key to the state’s economic…