Governor Mikie Sherrill Signs Six Executive Orders on First Day in Office

TRENTON, NJ – On her first day in office, Governor Mikie Sherrill wasted no time turning campaign promises into sweeping executive action, signing six orders designed to lower household costs, strengthen accountability…

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Governor Murphy Gave New Jersey’s Illegal Aliens $88 Million While Vets Begged for Basics

Murphy spends $88M on undocumented immigrants while veterans struggle for basics TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy leaves office after approving nearly $88 million in spending for undocumented immigrants and other residents…

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New Jersey School Cell Phone Ban Bill Hits Governor Murphy’s Desk

Trenton, NJ – A bill that would allow New Jersey’s public schools to ban or heavily restrict student cell phone use passed both houses of the Legislature unanimously this week, positioning it…

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Operation Bad Santa Exposed the Dangers of New Jersey’s Soft-On-Crime Sanctuary State

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A week after “Operation Bad Santa” resulted in the arrest of twelve alleged online child predators, questions are mounting over how New Jersey’s bail reform and sanctuary policies…

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Federal judge partially grants motion to block Springfield police subpoena for social media records

Newark, NJ – A federal magistrate judge has partially granted a motion by attorney Rajeh A. Saadeh to quash a subpoena issued by Springfield Township police to Meta Platforms, Inc., in connection…

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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…

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New Jersey lawmakers seeking new $3 per night hotel tax

NEWARK, NJ – Visitors staying at hotels in New Jersey’s largest city may soon see an extra $3 charge per night on their bill under a proposal designed to bolster local fire…

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New Jersey Police ballistics lab honored for grim milestone: 6000th bullet successfully matched to gun

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr., Chief of Police Sharonda Morris, and Captain John Patela of the Ballistics Lab and Crime Scene Division were honored Tuesday for the…

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New Jersey braces for extreme weather as Nor’Easter takes aim

New Jersey braces for extreme weather chaos NEWARK, NJ - New Jersey has declared a State of Emergency in response to a nor’easter expected over the weekend, bringing heavy rainfall and strong…

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Eleven-year-old disappears from South Ward neighborhood

Urgent search underway for missing 11-year-old Newark boy NEWARK, NJ – A city-wide search is underway after 11-year-old Lushawn Smith Jr. was reported missing on Sunday, with his last known sighting taking…

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Homeland Security slams sanctuary state enablers; New Jersey policies draw fire

Newark, NJ – Federal homeland security officials are blasting sanctuary state policies, warning that politicians who oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are putting federal agents — and the public — at…

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Police hunt six suspects after brutal assault near Ivy Hill Park

Newark, NJ – Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a group of young males connected to a violent assault that occurred Monday afternoon outside a residential building on Mt. Vernon…

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Cory Booker Wants to Unmask Federal Agents Involved in Immigration Enforcement

NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) unveiled legislation Tuesday that would require immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification during public operations, citing safety and accountability…

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Criminal Migrant Fugitive Who Escaped New Jersey ICE Facility Turned Away by Police Due to Sanctuary State Laws

NEWARK, N.J. — Only in New Jersey. A criminal alien who escaped custody during a riot at an ICE detention facility in Newark was turned away by police when he was trying…

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Gov. Murphy Mum on Weekend of Violence at the Jersey Shore

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is facing mounting criticism for remaining silent following a violent Memorial Day weekend in Seaside Heights, where police reported 73 arrests, three stabbings,…

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Murphy balks at Habba’s illegal alien sanctuary lawsuit filed against four New Jersey cities

NEWARK, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday strongly criticized the U.S. Department of Justice’s new lawsuit targeting four New Jersey cities over their sanctuary policies, calling the legal challenge an overreach…

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Lt. Governor Way Stands in Solidarity with Congresswoman Who Stormed ICE Facility in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – Lieutenant Governor Way has publicly defended Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, who faces criminal charges following her controversial actions at an ICE detention center. McIver, a freshman representative, stormed the facility…

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YouTubers and influencers driving dangerously in New Jersey traffic to create viral videos

NEWARK, NJ — A growing number of social media influencers and YouTubers are filming high-speed stunts on New Jersey roads, weaving through traffic and reaching excessive speeds in cars and motorcycles to…

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Criminal charges against New Jersey congressional leaders possible, DOJ reports

NEWARK, N.J. — Three Democratic members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation—Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman, LaMonica McIver, and Robert Menendez Jr.—could face arrests following a confrontation with federal agents at an Immigration and…

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Showdown looms between U.S. Attorney and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy over immigration

NEWARK, NJ – A political storm is brewing in New Jersey as Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, appointed by President Donald Trump, has launched a high-profile investigation into Democratic Governor Phil Murphy…

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