Crisis at the Border: Texas officials press President Biden to declare a state of emergency at the border

A majority of Texas House Republicans asked President Joe Biden to declare an emergency at the southern border, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday. Fourteen of…

Politics·US and World News

Tech Industry Groups Sue Texas Over Anti-Censorship Social Media Law

Groups representing major tech companies filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Texas over a social media law passed earlier this month that aimed to curb online censorship. The lawsuit, filed…

Tech and Gaming·US and World News

POLL: Biden’s Approval Rating Has Gotten So Low That Kamala’s Is Now 6 Points Higher

President Joe Biden’s approval rating sunk to 43%, the lowest of his presidency and six percentage points below Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a poll from Gallup. Biden’s approval dropped six…

US and World News

Biden’s Education Department Will Investigate Texas’ Mask Ban In Schools

The Biden administration’s Education Department announced an investigation into the Texas Education Agency Tuesday over its ban on mask mandates for students and staff in schools, according to a letter. The probe…

School and Education News·US and World News

Florida Court Temporarily Blocks Vaccine Mandate

A Florida court has granted a temporary injunction preventing the city of Gainesville, Florida, from forcing employees to comply with a vaccine mandate. The court said that the city of Gainesville “did…

Florida News·US and World News

Amid School bus driver shortage, Murphy says deploying National Guard to drive busses is “on the table”

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today addressed the statewide school bus driver shortage and touched on many alternatives, but left out the one alternative that could work to get…

New Jersey News·School and Education News

Murphy administration hints at mandatory student vaccinations as outbreaks increase statewide despite masking

TRENTON, NJ – It was intended to keep schools, teachers and students safe, but it’s not working as Governor Phil Murphy today reported 23 COVID-19 outbreaks in school districts since the first…

Atlantic County News·Mercer County News·New Jersey News·School and Education News

Northern Michigan Man Arrested In Connection With Pipe Bombs Left At Cell Phone Stores

BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident was arrested today in two separate criminal complaints related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan…

Why aren’t there any appointments for new teen drivers in New Jersey?

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is facing a new crisis of sorts. With the lack of appointments a the state’s MVC offices, new drivers are being turned away to get their highly…

New Jersey News

ANALYSIS: Bill Clinton Escaped #MeToo

In early September, Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe attended a fundraiser hosted in his honor by a long-time friend and political ally — former President Bill Clinton. Clinton helped his friend…

Politics·US and World News

Two more fugitives added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted list

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two men to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. Alberto Mendoza and Moises Calderon are being sought, and cash rewards of…

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Jack who? New Jersey voters don’t know Jack about Murphy opponent poll suggests

Jack who? That’s what many New Jerseyans are asking as we head into the final two months of the gubernatorial campaign between Democrat Governor Phil Murphy and his opponent, establishment Republican Jack…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News·Ocean County News·Politics

Religious exemptions under fire as COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates on the rise

Columbia University’s Robert Klitzman shared a tragic story with CNN Saturday of a woman riddled with cancer who reportedly refused to undergo medical procedures, relied on the power of prayer, and ultimately…

Health and Wellness·US and World News

New Jersey police union chooses not to endorse Jack Ciattarelli or Phil Murphy

The New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police is the state’s second-largest police union and this week it has announced it will not be endorsing a candidate for governor in 2021. The union…

New Jersey News

Murphy signs new mask mandate requiring children as young as 2 years old to wear facemasks in school

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed another executive order requiring New Jersey residents to wear face masks. This time, Murphy has ordered that all children 2 years old…

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News·School and Education News

“Many thousands” of Afghanistan refugees at New Jersey’s Joint Base MDL

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today confirmed there are “many thousands” of refugees from Afghanistan lodged temporarily at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in central New Jersey. “On Afghan…

Burlington County News·Community News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Phil Murphy announces sharp spike in COVID-19 among the fully vaccinated since last week in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – Last Monday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy reported 18,390 COVID-19 ‘breakthrough’ cases of fully vaccinated individuals testing positive for the SARs COV-2 virus. Today, Murphy reported 22,246 total breakthrough…

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

Austria To Implement ‘Strict’ Mask Rules, COVID-19 Passes On Ski Lifts Ahead Of Tourist Season

Austria is set to implement “strict” mask rules and COVID-19 passes on ski lifts amid attempts to attract foreign tourists for the first time in two years, Reuters reported Monday. Skiers will…

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Murphy campaign slams Ciattarelli for ‘millionaire tax break’

Press release by Phil Murphy for Governor NEWARK — During an interview on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC, Republican gubernatorial nominee Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli proudly touted…

New Jersey News·Politics

UK Court Decides Kids Under The Age Of 16 Can Take Puberty Blocking Medication Without Court Approval

Doctors can now prescribe puberty blocking medication to children under the age of 16 without a judge’s approval, Britain’s Court of Appeals ruled on Friday. The decision reverses last year’s ruling that…