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Newark Schools Flush With $1.2 Billion of Money from Other Towns Including Those Closing Schools

Breaking, Central Jersey, Education

NEWARK, NJ – While suburban school districts slash programs, shutter schools, and explore bankruptcy, Newark Public Schools remain among the most well-funded systems in New Jersey — largely subsidized by taxpayers outside the city. Newark’s $1.2 billion in state aid covers the majority of its school district budget, fueling rising frustration among suburban communities struggling […]

Man charged in Hackensack for sexual assault and child endangerment offenses

Breaking, North Jersey, Political Crime and Corruption

HACKENSACK, NJ – A 42-year-old Hackensack man has been charged with multiple sexual assault and child endangerment offenses following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Hackensack Police Department. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Fernando Sandoval on Wednesday, November 12, after detectives determined he had sexually assaulted a juvenile […]

Over 225 violent criminal aliens arrested in massive 10-day ICE crackdown

Breaking, Government, Police Blotter

Federal and state law enforcement agencies have arrested 230 convicted criminal aliens across Florida following a sweeping 10-day operation targeting violent offenders and sexual predators living illegally in the United States. The joint mission, dubbed Operation Criminal Return, was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement from Oct. […]

New Jersey Lawmaker Pushing to Lower State Sales Tax

Breaking, Business, Jackson Township

TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey General Assembly aims to roll back the state’s sales and use tax from 6.625 percent to 6 percent, restoring it to its pre-2016 level. Assembly Bill 6006, introduced by Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, would reduce the rate applied to most retail sales, services, and taxable […]

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New Jersey wants to reclassify criminals who were victims of domestic violence prior to crime

Breaking, New Jersey, Political Crime and Corruption

TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow courts to reduce or resentence certain defendants who were victims of domestic violence or abuse if that abuse contributed to their criminal conduct. The bill establishes a new mitigating factor in state sentencing law, giving judges discretion to impose lighter sentences for survivors of abuse. […]

Largest Offshore Wind Project in New Jersey Dead in the Water Crushing Murphy’s Wind Farm Dreams

Breaking, Government, Jersey Shore

Phil Murphy’s offshore wind dreams run out of air after latest cancellation. TRENTON, NJ – The developers behind New Jersey’s largest proposed offshore wind project have officially pulled the plug, telling the state’s Board of Public Utilities they can’t move forward under existing contract terms. In a letter filed with the Board, Invenergy Wind Offshore […]

State Bill Could Help Districts Like Jackson, Toms River, and Lakewood When it Comes to Funding Private School Students

Education, Jackson Township, New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Senate Education Committee has approved legislation that would revamp how the state allocates aid for auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students, aiming to make reimbursements more efficient and equitable. Senate Bill 4312, advanced with committee amendments, establishes a new reimbursement process requiring school districts to be repaid […]

GOP Lawmakers Seek to Block Mikie Sherrill, Future Governors From Giving Huge Offshore Wind Subsidies

Breaking, Community, Jersey Shore

TRENTON, NJ – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly would prohibit the state’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) from granting any financial subsidies or incentives to wind energy projects, marking the latest pushback against New Jersey’s offshore wind program. Assembly Bill 6017, sponsored by Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger and co-sponsored by Assembly members Gregory […]

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill vows to freeze energy hikes, reopen government, and “fight for affordability” in New Jersey

Breaking, New Jersey, Political Crime and Corruption

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s newly elected governor, Mikie Sherrill, said she plans to declare a state of emergency on her first day in office to block utility rate hikes and “get costs down quickly” for working families, while pressing Washington to end the ongoing government shutdown and extend federal health care subsidies. Speaking Friday […]

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Murphy grants 48 pardons and commutations in historic clemency event at Princeton

Breaking, Government, New Jersey

PRINCETON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy announced 48 new pardons and commutations Friday during a ceremony at Princeton University, marking another major milestone in his administration’s clemency initiative. The event, held at the university’s School of Public and International Affairs, celebrated the partnership between Princeton students, state officials, and advocacy groups working to give deserving […]

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