NJ Assembly Republicans Seek Special Committee to Probe Illegal Voter Registration Scandal
Trenton, NJ – All 23 Republican members of the New Jersey General Assembly are urging Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin to establish a Special Legislative Committee on Election Integrity with subpoena power to…
Teen Accused in Florida School Shooting Indicted on 17 Murder Counts
The teenager accused in the mass shooting at a U.S. high school three weeks ago was indicted Wednesday on 17 counts of premeditated murder and another 17 counts of attempted murder. Nikolas…
‘California, We Have a Problem,’ Jeff Sessions Declares
Attorney General Jeff Sessions went to the belly of the beast Wednesday to announce his department’s legal action challenging California’s increasingly strident “sanctuary state” opposition to federal immigration law enforcement. Speaking to…
Entertainment Industry Rape Not Just a Hollywood Problem…
A South Korean actress has accused award-winning film director Kim Ki-duk and a top actor of rape, as the country’s nascent #MeToo movement begins to spiral. The fresh allegations against Kim come…
Donald Trump’s Oscars Tweet Rattles Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel aimed so many barbs at President Donald Trump during Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony, you would think he’d want a bit of a break from that activity. Instead, Kimmel is…
Negative Trump coverage dominates the media, study finds
Is the media fair to President Trump? A new study finds that 91% of recent network coverage of Trump was negative. Raymond Arroyo shares his take on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’…
Panel: Would You Call the Cops on Your Own Kid?
Mom calls the police on her own son. Panel debates the mother’s parenting strategy.…
Amato Raises Irish Flag to Celebrate Irish American Community in Berkeley
In Berkeley Township, the Irish Flag was raised in honor of St. Patrick. Mayor Carmen Amato read a Proclamation and presented it to Russ Steenweg, Sr., the President of the Ancient Order…
Linda Sarsour arrested at Paul Ryan’s office
Muslim-American leaders have been arrested at the US Capitol while urging Congress to stand against President Donald Trump’s effort to end a programme that protects certain young immigrants. Omar Suleiman, Dawud Walid,…
Rand Paul: It’s time to pass Audit the Fed
Despite overwhelming support from the American people for action, and a grassroots push that has led to multiple victories in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate has so far failed to…
Legislator accuses Murphy of punishing GOP counties as powerless N.J. residents face second storm
By The Staff _ TRENTON, N.J. – As a second March nor’easter inches closer to New Jersey, and the lights are still off for thousands of residents in Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset…
No Consensus on Cannabis Emerges from Marathon Assembly Hearing
A five-hour state Assembly hearing with dozens of experts for and against the legalization of marijuana resulted in little consensus Monday, with advocates pointing to social justice, state revenues for school construction…
Dem operative axed from Jersey City prisoner re-entry program
JERSEY CITY — Eugene McKnight, the Democratic political operative hired four years ago to work for Jim McGreevey’s prisoner re-entry program, has been fired after program officials learned he was taking monthly…
We’ve got sure-fire plan to save small businesses from Trump tax law, N.J. lawmakers say
New Jersey lawmakers who are already offering up a scheme to save homeowners the state and property tax deduction gutted by President Donald Trump’s tax law now say they have a bulletproof…
N.J. congressman who backed Trump tax bill gets more outside help
WASHINGTON — The American Action Network, a nonprofit that keeps its donors secret, is up with a new television and digital ad campaign supporting Rep. Tom MacArthur for supporting the Republican tax…
Trumped? Six Flags Raising Employee Wages $2 Per Hour in 2018 at Jersey Park
JACKSON-Six Flags isn’t exactly crediting President Trump with a new employee pay hike, but the company has just announced it will be increasing the wages of seasonal jobs at its Great Adventure…
$416 MIllion County Operating Budget Sees 1/2 Penny Decrease for Taxpayers
by Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders unveiled its 2018 budget that comes with a small decrease in the county property tax rate while…
Ledger Editorial on New Jersey Gun Control
Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-3rd Dist.) has posted a five-point plan to “make communities safer” on his website, measures that he believes will help solve the epidemic of gun massacres in our country…
NRA Boycotters Get Spanked In Public Opinion Polls
Public disapproval ratings plunged for companies that severed their ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA) following the Parkland, Florida, massacre of 17 students and teachers, according to a poll released Wednesday…
Americans Blame Gov’t More Than Lack of Gun Control for Mass Shootings
It’s the government’s fault, say many Americans. Specifically, more than half of Americans blame the government’s ineptitude and inaction more than they blame guns for recent mass shootings across the country, according…
Uber driver who dropped off the Florida school shooter before his massacre breaks her silence
After investigators revealed Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz took an Uber to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where he fatally shot 17 people and injured over a dozen more, the driver…
