War era veterans could get civil service preference if new law passes

TRENTON, NJ – Military service members who did not serve in a theater of operation but did serve during a war or conflict may soon be eligible for state civil service preference…

Monmouth County Commissioner announces bid for Congress

FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner is challenging career Democrat Frank Pallone’s seat in Congress in 2022. Kiley is the second Republican candidate to announce after the former U.S. Senate candidate, Rik…

Toms River Mayor shames local businesses for mitigating the spread of COVID-19

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As many cities across New Jersey are imposing indoor mask mandates, in Toms River, it’s the opposite. Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill has forced a business to change…

Corinth man gets 20 years for murder

CORINTH, NY – Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announces that Dylan K. Vella (dob 6/21/1993) of Angel Road, Corinth, New York was sentenced today in Saratoga County Court by Saratoga…

More than half of patients in this New Jersey hospital with COVID-19 are vaccinated

Elizabeth, NJ – Either Elizabeth, New Jersey is a COVID-19 anomaly or Governor Phil Murphy is not providing residents of the state with accurate and truthful news about the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor…

Biden administration, Kamala Harris continue telling Americans to keep Googling to find COVID-19 tests that don’t exist

Vice President Kamala Harris got into a heated argument over the scarcity of COVID-19 tests and regurgitated Joe Biden’s advice of “Just Google It” to find free tests and free testing sites.…

Ringleader in prescription drug conspiracy sentenced to federal prison

SAVANNAH, GA: The leader of a conspiracy that used forged prescriptions to obtain and sell large amounts of highly addictive opioids has been sentenced to federal prison. Raheem Hardy, 29, of Decatur,…

Democrats Who Backed Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Suddenly Reverse Positions

Several Senate Democrats have quickly reversed their previous positions on whether to sanction the Russian-built Nord Stream 2 pipeline in light of President Joe Biden’s agenda. The Democratic lawmakers have backtracked in…

A party divided: New Jersey Democrats at odds before electing Scutari to succeed Sweeney

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Democrats showed a divided front during Tuesday’s reorganization meeting nominating both Nicholas Scutari and Senator Nia Gill as Senate President to replace Steve Sweeney. Going into the…

About half a million New Jersey residents have had COVID since Christmas Governor says

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week said over 380,000 New Jersey residents have contracted COVID-19 since Christmas and that figure doesn’t include possibly hundreds of thousands more who…

Rik Mehta to challenge Frank Pallone for New Jersey Congress seat in 2022

Edison, NJ – Dr. Rik Mehta will challenge Democrat incumbent Frank Pallone in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District. Mehta was the 2020 Republican U.S. Senate nominee who challenged Senator Cory Booker and…

Over 100,000 in New Jersey officially tested positive for COVID-19 this past weekend

TRENTON, NJ – Between Friday and Sunday, New Jersey reported over 100,000 new COVID-19 positive cases including testing data collected from PCR and antigen tests. That figure does not include the large…

NJEA: Failure to keep students masked is “educational malpractice” NJEA says

TRENTON, NJ – The state’s largest public teacher’s union this week said that if the New Jersey Senate and Legislature do no approve Governor Phil Murphy’s request to extend the public health…

Asbury Park latest New Jersey city to enforce face mask mandate for bars, restaurants, salons, barbershops and more

ASBURY PARK, NJ – Asbury Park officials have announced they intend to curb exposure to the COVID-19 virus by implementing a citywide mask mandate that affects public buildings and private businesses. The…

Former Alderman Received Federal Sentence

Jackson, TN – Former Selmer, TN Alderman, Nickolas Atkins, 42, has been sentenced to federal prison for 48 months for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. U.S. Attorney…

New Jersey reports 39,000 new COVID-19 cases as omicron spread increases

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey has broken another single-day record of COVID-19 cases, with 39,389 new cases reported on Friday. This total includes 33,459 positive PCR tests and 5,930 antigen tests. This…

State Health Department orders nursing homes to take in COVID-19 patients

HARTFORD, CT- The Connecticut Department of Public Health on Thursday issued an order that demanded long term care facilities and nursing homes to accept COVID-19 positive patients after being discharged from the…

Wilton attorney charged for stealing from client

WILTON, NY – Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announced today that Ellen K. Zwijacz (DOB 6-25-78) of Wilton, NY was sentenced before Saratoga County Court Judge James A. Murphy, III,…

11 Indicted in Alleged Drug Conspiracy

Jackson, TN – A total of 11 individuals have been indicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr. announced the indictments today.…

Virginia Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud CARES Act Unemployment Fund

ABINGDON, Va. – A Pound, Virginia man, who admitted to conspiring with others to defraud the government of nearly $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits, was sentenced today to 102 months in federal…

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