DC Ends 2025 With Double Shooting Homicide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A New Year’s Eve shooting in Southeast Washington left one man dead and another wounded late Wednesday after gunfire erupted in the 200 block of 37th Street SE, police…
Jackson Residents Oppose Council Decision to Approve Development Project in Protected Pinelands
My name is Adam Haidi from Jackson Township, reaching out as a concerned resident. I am reaching out to highlight a significant lack of transparency regarding “substantial concerns” raised by the Pinelands Commission over…
Italian language and culture remain deeply rooted in New Jersey’s identity
TRENTON, NJ – Not counting anyone who watched The Sopranos, or far-removed descendents of Italian immigrants in New Jersey whose extensive knowledge of the Italian language is limited to food, such as…
Tim Walz knew about daycare fraud, did nothing state watchdog group says
ST. PAUL, MN – Nearly a year after raising alarms about potential misuse of state child care funding, Minnesota legislators are revisiting questions about oversight of daycare facilities that continue to receive…
New Jersey Human Composting Law to Allow Open-Air Burial Grounds in 2026
New Jersey legalizes human composting as eco-friendly funeral option set to launch in 2026 Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has officially legalized human composting, becoming the 14th state in the nation to…
Cory Booker Blames Trump for New Jersey’s Failed Energy Policy, Higher Costs, Plant Shutdowns, and Wind Failures
NEWARK, NJ – Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is now blaming President Donald Trump, accusing him of driving up energy costs and crippling renewable development as New Jersey households face some of the…
Minnesota’s $9 Billion Healthcare Fraud System: Congressman Demands Action
ST. PAUL, MN – House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) sent a sharply worded letter to Governor Tim Walz on Monday, demanding answers and immediate action over what he described as a…
Government Assistance Fraud is Happening in New Jersey, It’s Not Just a Minnesota Thing
Trenton, NJ – Large-scale government program fraud, like the massive “Feeding Our Future” scandal that shook Minnesota, or the latest child daycare fraud, has not only happened in New Jersey but continues…
Federal Judge Allows Ponzi Imitidation Case Against Prominent Lakewood Religious Figures to Continue
Lakewood, NJ – An attempt by lawyers to quash a lawsuit by victims of a Ponzi scheme in Lakewood has failed as a federal judge ruled the case will continue. The judge…
Minnesota Fraud Under Investigation As Nick Shirley Shines Spotlight, FBI Confirms
Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota has faced persistent fraud in its child care and social services programs since at least 2019, when state auditors first warned that weak oversight was allowing public money…
Federal judge orders fraud case over unfulfilled business deal to proceed to trial
Camden, NJ – A federal judge has denied summary judgment in a long-running contract and fraud dispute involving a proprietary driver-history database and an alleged unpaid commission, clearing the way for the…
False post-Christmas mall stabbing report sparks debate over Facebook ‘scanner news’ culture in New Jersey
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Shoppers at the Ocean County Mall were sent into a panic the day after Christmas when local Facebook “scanner news” pages reported that a stabbing had occurred inside…
Phil Murphy’s Offshore Wind Plan Deemed a National Security Risk by Trump Administration
TRENTON, NJ – The Trump administration has ordered an immediate pause on all large-scale offshore wind projects across the United States, citing classified national security concerns identified by the Department of War,…
New Jersey lawmakers to vote on 150 bad, ugly, and few good bills in Trenton today
Murphy era winds down as NJ Assembly races to vote on 150 bills before year’s end TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly is holding one of its busiest legislative sessions in…
RWJBarnabas Health urges vaccination as flu and respiratory cases surge across New Jersey
WEST ORANGE, NJ – As flu and respiratory illness cases climb across the state, RWJBarnabas Health announced that it has administered nearly 1,600 free flu vaccines through 37 community clinics this season…
Freehold mall scores major win with new store replacing shuttered Nordstrom
FREEHOLD, NJ — The long-empty Nordstrom space at Freehold Raceway Mall will soon come back to life as Von Maur Department Stores prepares to launch its first-ever New Jersey location in a…
Gopal Bill Would Allow New Jersey Schools to Lease Buildings for Family Care, Homeless Shelters Without Public Bids
TRENTON, N.J. – New legislation introduced in the New Jersey Senate would allow local school boards to lease unused school property to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) without going through the public…
Threat forces lockdown at Highlands church and nearby schools
Police say no injuries reported after bomb threat prompts evacuations and large law enforcement response. HIGHLANDS, NC – A threat targeting staff at the Highlands Episcopal Church of the Incarnation on Main…
Montgomery County boosts patrols near Jewish sites amid global Hanukkah concerns
Montgomery County police have increased patrols near Jewish institutions during Hanukkah despite no known local threats. ROCKVILLE, MD – Police in Montgomery County have stepped up patrols around Jewish institutions as a…
Code Blue declared in Cherry Hill as temperatures plunge into teens
Cherry Hill, NJ – The Camden County Office of Emergency Management has issued a Code Blue Alert beginning Saturday evening as dangerously cold temperatures move into the region. The alert will remain…