New Jersey’s Ten Most Ridiculous COVID-19 Lockdown Rules: A Look Back
Trenton, NJ – Six years after New Jersey’s COVID-19 emergency orders transformed daily life, many residents still point to some of Gov. Phil Murphy’s pandemic restrictions as examples of government overreach, inconsistent…
ICE bill dies in Annapolis standoff: Maryland Values Act fails in final hours
ANNAPOLIS, MD — A proposal to end Maryland’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities under the 287(g) program failed in the final hours of the legislative session, after lawmakers in the House and…
New Jersey investment firm owner pleads guilty to $6.9M fraud scheme spanning three decades
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey man admitted in federal court this week to orchestrating a $6.9 million investment fraud scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims over more than 30 years, many…
‘She’s alive’: Woman believed cremated in New York turns up in Michigan, sparking investigation
ROCHESTER, NY — A 31-year-old woman believed to have died from a drug overdose and whose remains were cremated and shared among family members has turned up alive in another state —…
Trenton man charged with double murder of ex-girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter
TRENTON, NJ — A Trenton man has been charged in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend and her teenage daughter in a weekend double homicide that shocked the West State Street neighborhood.…
Maryland police department flagged deported MS-13 dad, report confirms
HYATTSVILLE, MD — A 2019 police stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia prompted gang intelligence documentation by the Prince George’s County Police Department, according to a newly released agency statement. On March 28,…
New York AG allegedly committed the same crime she prosecuted President Trump for
New York Attorney General Letitia James, known for her aggressive legal pursuit of former President Donald Trump, is now under fire for allegations of mortgage fraud—charges that mirror those she brought against…
Stop & Shop customer strikes $990K jackpot in Somerset County
TRENTON, NJ — A nearly $1 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot ticket was sold at a grocery store in Somerset County, marking the 17th top prize win in the game this year…
Medal of Honor hero Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Corps
WASHINGTON — Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has reenlisted in the United States Marine Corps, more than a decade after his heroic actions during the Battle of Ganjgal in Afghanistan…
Another New Jersey off-shore wind farm goes under
ASBURY PARK, NJ — When you hear the name Empire Wind, you might think of Long Island and New York City, but the reality is, this New York based off-shore wind farm…
Two men dead in early morning house fire in Charles County
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. — Two men were found dead in the remains of a house fire early Thursday morning in Faulkner, as investigators continue to probe the cause of the fatal blaze.…
A New Jersey human trafficker who exploited a minor among four victims was sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison
TRENTON, N.J. — A Newark man was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison Thursday for trafficking multiple women, including a minor, across state lines for sex, following his conviction on a…
New Jersey flags to fly half-staff for 226 killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse
TRENTON, N.J. — Acting Governor Tahesha Way has ordered all U.S. and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff on Monday in remembrance of the 226 victims killed in the collapse of…
Caught on camera: Newark cops hunt suspect in North Star Academy school break-in
NEWARK, NJ, April 17 — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man captured on surveillance video during a burglary at North Star Academy early Wednesday morning, Newark officials…
Feds eye Murphy over sanctuary policy as lawmaker pushes repeal of immigrant trust directive
TRENTON, N.J. — A federal investigation into New Jersey’s sanctuary state policies is breathing new life into a Republican-led push to repeal the Immigrant Trust Directive, which bars state and local law…
Democrats continue feverish push to return a deported wife-beating MS-13 gang member to Maryland
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, MD – The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Salvadoran deported to El Salvador in March 2025, has ignited a firestorm. The Trump administration, standing by its deportation,…
New Jersey’s Charles Chips nostalgia staying alive at local record shop
Oh, the memories of being a kid in the ‘70s or ‘80s, waiting for that familiar rumble of the Charles Chips truck rolling down the street. The anticipation was electric—somewhere between Christmas…
Kranjac slams New Jersey’s “Spadarelli Twins” on Trump loyalty
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Mario M. Kranjac, the self-proclaimed MAGA candidate for governor of New Jersey, released his fourth web ad titled “Fixed Values and Fixed Beliefs”, continuing his combative campaign style…
Jackson school board slams brakes on 28% tax hike, defies state mandate in fiery showdown
JACKSON, N.J. — The Jackson Board of Education last Thursday unanimously rejected a proposal from the New Jersey Commissioner of Education that would have allowed a 28% school tax increase—blasting the plan…
State aid cuts forcing another New Jersey district to sell a school and cut programs
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Hundreds of concerned parents and students packed Lacey Township High School on Wednesday night as the Board of Education met to address the district’s escalating financial crisis, driven…
Teen indicted for stabbing murder of grandmother, attempted murder of mother over laptop
SELDEN, N.Y. — A 15-year-old boy from Selden has been indicted for the murder of his grandmother and the attempted murder of his mother following a violent knife attack allegedly sparked by…
