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WASHINGTON, DC – Federal immigration authorities have arrested a Mexican national in Chicago who has been convicted of child abduction and repeatedly entered the United …
BUFFALO, NY – Immigration officers in western New York arrested a Turkish national who violently resisted detention and attempted to grab an officer’s taser during …
NEWARK, NJ – A New Jersey psychiatrist has been indicted for unlawfully prescribing controlled substances, including Adderall and Xanax, outside the scope of legitimate medical …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood man has been charged with aggravated arson and two counts of arson after investigators linked him to three separate fires …
Most New Jersey residents want to leave—and here’s why West Long Branch, NJ – New Jerseyans say they enjoy living in their state, but a …
PROVIDENCE, RI – Federal prosecutors in Rhode Island are seeking to return a man to custody after he allegedly violated court conditions while awaiting trial …
ANNAPOLIS, MD – A 58-year-old man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly pointing a firearm at three 12-year-old girls who were singing Christmas carols outside …
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump announced that all documents and executive actions signed by President Joe Biden using an autopen are “hereby terminated” and …
ENGLEWOOD, NJ – Former Dumont Mayor and current Jersey City police sergeant Andrew LaBruno, 44, will remain in the Bergen County Jail until at least …
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced more than $35 million in new Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) investments for …
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined a coalition of states suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, …
NEW SCOTLAND, NY – A group of wild turkeys caused a lighthearted stir Thanksgiving morning after showing up uninvited outside the New York State Police …
ATLANTA, GA – The high-profile election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants has been officially dropped by the State of Georgia. …
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin joined 17 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a federal brief defending protesters …
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Pfizer Inc. on Monday released detailed analyses of myocarditis cases linked to its COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, emphasizing that the condition remains …
TRENTON, N.J. – This is what New Jersey voters voted for just weeks ago, complete control of the state government by one party with no …
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy has commuted the sentences of 11 people convicted of murder or manslaughter, the latest and most controversial wave in …
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – After several years of mounting concern over dead whales and dolphins washing ashore, the number of strandings along the New Jersey …
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Families lined up outside the Atlantic City Police Athletic League building yesterday as officers handed out hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys in …
TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in New Jersey have taken a major step toward legalizing and regulating psilocybin for therapeutic use, advancing a measure known as …
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Facebook post accusing a local officer of being rude and incompassionate during a deer accident response has sparked widespread attention …
TRENTON, NJ – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has tapped U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to co-chair her “Making Energy More Affordable and Reliable” Action Team, signaling …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A long-standing New Jersey tradition of lining up in person each January for Island Beach State Park beach buggy fishing permits …
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy is celebrating the opening of a new Save A Lot supermarket in Atlantic City’s Renaissance Plaza, part of …
TRENTON, NJ – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill is facing criticism after suggesting New Jersey could “withhold” federal tax dollars as a form of protest against the …
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature would launch a three-year pilot program bringing therapy dogs into public elementary schools to …
QUEENS, NY – Councilwoman Vickie Paladino is calling for a stronger police response after a violent late-night street takeover in the quiet Malba neighborhood left …
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy’s administration is facing scrutiny after New Jersey’s official social media accounts promoted Transgender Awareness Week with multiple posts, while …
NEW CITY, NY – A New Jersey man who pleaded guilty to attempting to meet what he believed was a 13-year-old boy for sex has …
BEDMINSTER, NJ – A minor earthquake struck near Bedminster on Wednesday, lightly shaking parts of central New Jersey and continuing a recent pattern of small …
HAMILTON TWP., NJ – A 19-year-old man learned the hard way that crime doesn’t pay after police say he broke into a vehicle but couldn’t …
MANCHESTER, NJ – A vehicle fire in the Manchester Plaza Shopping Center parking lot Thursday morning spread to two nearby cars before firefighters brought it …
Palisades Park, NJ – A well-known Korean spa that requires full nudity in certain areas has revised its rules to let transgender women enter female-only …
TRENTON, NJ – In a surprising exchange during an appearance on “The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart,” New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill and Virginia Governor …
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The Garden State’s biggest names gathered at American Dream on Friday night to celebrate the 17th Annual New Jersey Hall of …
TRENTON, NJ – In the wake of her decisive victory in the gubernatorial election, Mikie Sherrill has New Jersey buzzing with optimism over her bold …
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – A video circulating online shows a driver aggressively weaving through traffic on Interstate 80 westbound, narrowly missing a high-speed collision in …
Trenton, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Assembly would allow municipalities, counties, school districts, and other local government entities to opt out …
Trenton, NJ – Lawmakers introduced a measure to protect people who provide, receive, or allow a child to receive gender-affirming health care in New Jersey. …
TRENTON, NJ – A bill aimed at making the desecration of military monuments a felony-level offense has quietly stalled in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, leaving its …
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the State Legislature would require all state boards, commissions, and task forces to be gender balanced. The bill, …
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their gender during the early stages …
Trenton, NJ – A newly introduced bill in the New Jersey Assembly would roll back the state’s sales and use tax rate from 6.625 percent …
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – A Centereach woman admitted in court Thursday to running a large-scale narcotics operation from her home that investigators say moved drugs …
HARRISBURG, PA – State Representatives Benjamin Sanchez and Aerion Abney are preparing to introduce legislation that would ban the future sale and transfer of assault-style …
Trenton, NJ – A newly introduced bill in the New Jersey Assembly would repeal the state’s corporate transit fee, ending a 2.5 percent surtax on …
Washington, DC – A political firestorm erupted Wednesday after six Democratic members of Congress — all military veterans — released a joint video reminding U.S. …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A New Jersey woman employed by New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew was charged Wednesday with conspiring to stage a violent …
New Britain, CT – Longtime New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart officially entered the race for governor, announcing her candidacy as a Republican challenger with a …
NEWARK, NJ – UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Health division will lay off 572 employees in early 2026 and close its behavioral health services across New Jersey, …