Governor Murphy: We’re literally breaking records every day, as COVID-19 continues to surge

LONG BRANCH, NJ – New Jersey reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases once again on Thursday as the omicron virus positivity rate is at 40%. That means 40% of people tested for…

New Questions Emerge Over Maxwell Trial After Juror’s First Interviews

Sebastian Hughes on January 5, 2022 A juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial says he cannot remember if he disclosed his own experience of childhood sex abuse during his selection, which prompted…

DePhillips says Murphy wrong to ban unvaccinated children from sports and extracurricular activities

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips blasted the Murphy administration over their updated guidance for K-12 schools that excludes unvaccinated students from sports or extracurricular activities in areas where Covid-19 activity is very…

One New Jersey county is deploying the National Guard to nursing homes to battle omicron

Newton – At this evening’s reorganization meeting of the Sussex County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Anthony Fasano will report that in response to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases within Sussex County…

Pushaw: The American people see AOC for what she is, a hypocrite

MIAMI, FL – Christina Pushaw, the public information officer for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis struck back at New York City progressive Democrat Congresswoman Sandy Cortez saying she is a hypocrite who fled…

‘Stupid Luck’ Brings $50K to Annapolis Father of the Bride

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND – Robert Lang of Annapolis plans to use his $50,004 in Powerball winnings from the Jan. 1 drawing to pay for his daughter’s wedding. When he looked at his Powerball numbers the…

U.S. Attorney’s Office recovers more than $36 million in civil, criminal actions in Fiscal Year 2021

SAVANNAH: The Southern District of Georgia recovered more than $36 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021, including nearly $24 million in civil actions and more than $4 million…

Interim United States Attorney Appointed For The Eastern District Of Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Francis M. (Trey) Hamilton III as interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee effective December 26, 2021, pursuant to 28…

New Manhattan District Attorney Just Essentially Legalized Most Crimes in New York City

NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg today released a detailed “Policy & Procedure Memorandum” setting out charging, bail, plea, and sentencing policies to increase safety and justice for all…except…

More than 1,300 Fake Championship Rings Worth $982K Seized in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI— During the holiday season, championship rings can be a fan favorite. Unfortunately, third party retailers are selling these counterfeit rings for top dollar conning the consumer out of a lot of…

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Schemes

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 and Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8314 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, former director at Chabad…

Justice Department Awards More Than 10-Million To Support Criminal Justice Initiatives In The Western District Of New York

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Justice Department has awarded grant funding to 17 organizations totaling $10,369,180, to support…

In West Virginia, The Enhanced Child Tax Credit’s Lapse Cuts Deep

As millions of families across the country grapple with the fact that the expanded child tax credit could lapse for months, if not permanently, those in few states stand to hurt more…

CDC changes the definition of fully vaccinated and protected to include booster shots

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has quietly released new guidance for quarantining, and it effectively changes the definition of fully vaccinated to include a blanket statement to include…

Ocean County reports 8,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, setting a new seven-day record

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Health Department has reported 7,884 new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases over the past seven days. The department does not publicly release data regarding age groups…

Ford To Double Electric Truck Production On High Demand

Ford will nearly double its production capacity of electric F-150 Lightning trucks to meet “soaring” demand, the company announced Tuesday. The increase will allow Ford to make about 150,000 F-150 Lightnings per…

Harrisburg Drug Dealer Affiliated With Local Rap Group Sentenced To Over 11 Years’ Imprisonment

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kaleaf Brown, age 26, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 3, 2022, to 140 months’ imprisonment…

Mandate layoffs, high rate of omicron leads New Jersey to request federal medical ‘strike forces’ to staff hospitals and health facilities

With hospitals and long-term care facilities experiencing staff shortages across New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said she is requesting federal strike force teams to assist. Medical facilities…

Phil Murphy says wife Tammy did everything right and still tested positive for COVID-19

TRENTON, NJ – After nearly two years of vaccine shaming and virus shaming New Jersey residents, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said his wife Tammy did everything right…and still contracted the virus.…

St. Louis man pleads guilty for his role in armed robbery spree

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Jalon Moore on today’s date. Moore pleaded guilty to several counts of armed robbery and…

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