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Jackson, NJ – Chris Pollak, the former New York cosplaying superhero street vigilante known as the Dark Guardian, is facing criticism after an interview in which a conversation about cancel culture briefly…
The Trump administration has moved to drastically reduce staff at the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Population Affairs (OPA), a division critics claim has advanced progressive policies on…
A 75-minute ground stop at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday highlighted the growing impact of the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has left thousands of air traffic controllers and Transportation Security…
A top aide to Democratic Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lamar Cook, has been fired following his arrest on charges of cocaine trafficking and illegal firearm possession. Cook, who served as deputy director…
MOBILE, AL – Federal immigration authorities have issued a detainer for a Honduran national accused of driving under the influence in a crash that killed a teenage boy in Mobile on Sunday…
NORFOLK, VA – A 25-year-old Honduran national died Thursday morning after fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during a traffic stop and running onto a busy highway, where he was struck…
TRENTON, NJ – State Senator Michael Testa (R-1) issued a sharp rebuke Wednesday over what he called the “Democrat Shutdown,” warning that the ongoing federal impasse threatens to disrupt food assistance for…
With just one week remaining before the November general election, Atlantic County Clerk Joe Giralo has issued a call for reform of New Jersey’s messenger ballot system, citing ongoing concerns over election…
RICHMOND, Va. — The NAACP is pushing back hard against rumors that it has endorsed a candidate in Virginia’s upcoming gubernatorial race. The organization which promotes and defends rights and policies for…
LEHIGH ACRES, FL – A neighborhood confrontation spiraled into a dangerous standoff Sunday when a 23-year-old woman allegedly pointed a gun at a family during a road rage incident. Deputies say the…
MANHATTAN, N.Y. – A 50-year-old man has been charged in connection with a street assault that left a woman and a child injured in Lower Manhattan earlier this month. Police identified the…
NEW YORK, N.Y. — FOX News Channel announced Tuesday that host Sean Hannity will moderate a live town hall with New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli on Thursday at the Crystal…
NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr., Chief of Police Sharonda Morris, and Captain John Patela of the Ballistics Lab and Crime Scene Division were honored Tuesday for the…
TRENTON, N.J. — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Secretary, Brooke Rollins, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully suspending food…
Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Republican Party filed a lawsuit in Superior Court demanding that the Burlington County Board of Elections release ballot drop box footage and voting machine audit logs…
TRENTON, N.J. – A leaked phone call allegedly exposing ballot-harvesting discussions in Passaic County has ignited a political uproar in New Jersey, prompting swift legislative action from Democratic lawmakers seeking to tighten…
TOWSON, Md. – A former nurse at Sheppard Pratt has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses following an investigation by Baltimore County detectives. Police say 35-year-old Michael Cabanalan faces charges…
TRENTON, N.J. – A new bipartisan proposal introduced Monday would make it easier for religious and nonprofit organizations across New Jersey to turn unused buildings or land into affordable housing developments without…
TRENTON, N.J. – Burlington City could soon gain a powerful new economic development tool under legislation introduced Monday by Sen. Troy Singleton that would authorize the creation of an additional Urban Enterprise…
HARRISON, N.J. – Harrison Sportservice Inc., the concessions operator for Red Bull Arena, will lay off 467 employees at the start of next year, according to a filing with the New Jersey…