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Leesburg, Va. – With early voting underway, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is calling on residents of Loudoun County to turn out at the polls and elect a new school board he says…
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors have charged current and former NBA players, including Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, in a sprawling sports betting and money laundering conspiracy that officials say corrupted professional…
Washington, D.C. – Senator Cory Booker sharply criticized President Donald Trump after the president ordered the destruction of another high-speed vessel carrying barrels of suspected narcotics toward the United States. Booker condemned…
Toms River, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill continues to face intense criticisim from opponents and conservative groups over her past vote against a federal parental rights bill and recent statements…
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Police were asking for the public’s help locating a 16-year-old girl who has been reported missing and is considered endangered after disappearing from Jackson Township High School. She…
LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A ‘Red Bank’ man, who is a twice-released criminal alien accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly head-on crash that killed a mother and her young daughter, has…
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy said the New Jersey governor’s race remains “really close,” describing it as part of a broader trend of political division nationwide. Speaking on Ask Governor Murphy,…
NEWARK, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy sharply criticized federal immigration detention practices during a live radio appearance, calling the system “the whole thing sucks” and arguing that federal authorities are increasingly targeting…
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — Congressman Byron Donalds endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli this week, delivering a sharp critique of Democratic opponent Rep. Mikie Sherrill during a campaign stop in New Jersey.…
NEWARK, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy dismissed criticism over his out-of-state weekend during recent severe weather as politically driven. He said the outcry was fueled by “right-wing political rags” masquerading as news…
TRENTON, N.J. – A state grand jury has declined to bring criminal charges against seven Ocean County law enforcement officers following a yearlong investigation into the 2024 death of a Toms River…
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) have filed a sweeping lawsuit accusing Amazon of systematically discriminating against pregnant employees and workers…
Monmouth County, NJ – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli outlined a sweeping public safety agenda at a press conference alongside his running mate, Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon, pledging to make law…
Newark, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill is under fire after appearing alongside activist and former congressional candidate Chigozie Onyema, a vocal supporter of the “defund the police” movement, during a…
Lakewood, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill made her first campaign stop in the heavily Orthodox Jewish community of Lakewood this week, meeting with local residents and community leaders as part…
Newark, NJ – New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver is facing federal charges after allegedly storming an ICE detention facility in Newark, clashing with federal agents and police officers during an unannounced visit…
Old Bridge, NJ – Florida Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds joined New Jersey GOP contender Jack Ciattarelli on the campaign trail this week, energizing voters ahead of the state’s early…
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill is facing growing scrutiny after struggling to answer questions about a reported $7 million profit in stock trades made while serving in Congress. The…
Voters split on who will win as Sherrill and Ciattarelli race to the finish in N.J. governor’s contest NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – New Jersey voters are nearly evenly divided over who they…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – George Lobman, a candidate for the Toms River Regional Schools Board of Education, is sounding alarms over what he calls runaway spending and skyrocketing school taxes. The longtime…