Crash blocks lane on Garden State Parkway near Jon Bon Jovi Service Area in Sayreville

SAYREVILLE, NJ – A crash on the Garden State Parkway’s northbound local lanes is causing delays Monday morning after one center lane was blocked near the Jon Bon Jovi Service Area, according…

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New York State police searching for missing 15-year-old girl from Canastota

CANASTOTA, NY – The New York State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Lana M. LaClair, who was reported missing after leaving her home in the town of…

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Sherrill declares statewide energy emergency as electric costs surge across New Jersey, is it enough?

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Mikie Sherrill on Monday signed Executive Order No. 1, declaring a statewide emergency in response to what she called an “electricity affordability crisis” that has left New Jersey…

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Hopewell sheriff vows to continue cooperating with ICE despite Governor Spanberger’s new state directive

Hopewell, VA – Sheriff Travis L. Stanley of the Hopewell Sheriff’s Office reaffirmed his commitment to cooperating with federal immigration authorities this week, issuing a statement in response to Executive Order No.…

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State investigating fatal police shooting in Newark

Newark, NJ – The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General has launched an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday afternoon in Newark, where one man was killed and…

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Brick police urge residents to follow new e-bike license and registration rules now in effect statewide

BRICK, N.J. – The Brick Township Police Department is reminding residents that New Jersey’s new e-bike safety laws are now in effect, bringing sweeping changes to how riders operate and register electric…

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State sues South Jersey nursing home owners over $124M Medicaid fraud as Bridgeton facility faces shutdown

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the owners of two South Jersey nursing homes, accusing them of diverting tens of…

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Virginia delegate moves to ban state’s official Confederate-themed license plates

RICHMOND, VA – A Virginia lawmaker is seeking to end the state’s issuance of special license plates honoring the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. House Bill 1344,…

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New York proposal would amend state constitution to restrict police inquiries and disclosures about immigration status

ALBANY, NY – A proposed constitutional amendment introduced in the New York State Senate seeks to limit how state and local officials, including law enforcement, can inquire about or disclose an individual’s…

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State board members ordered back to the table under new NJ Senate bill

Trenton, NJ – A newly filed bill in the New Jersey Senate would require members of the State Board of Education to attend meetings in person in order to be counted as…

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Maryland Senate bill seeks to ban all state and local immigration enforcement agreements

Annapolis, MD – A new measure introduced in the Maryland Senate would prohibit any state or local agency, sheriff, or law enforcement officer from entering into agreements with federal immigration authorities, effectively…

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The Federal Government Can’t Be Trusted: Murphy signs new vaccine law to create state-based immunization guidance

Trenton, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy announced he has signed legislation shifting New Jersey’s vaccination and immunization guidance from federal to state oversight, citing growing concerns about misinformation and distrust in public…

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Delaware State Police investigating early morning shooting in Ellendale

ELLENDALE, Del. – State police are investigating a shooting that damaged a home and two vehicles early Sunday morning in Sussex County. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded around 1:20 a.m.…

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Federal Judge Orders Review of Withheld Title IX Legal Memo in Coppin State Case

BALTIMORE, MD — A federal magistrate judge has ordered Coppin State University and other state defendants to submit a confidential legal memorandum for private judicial review amid a discovery dispute in a…

Maryland News

Federal judge tosses NJ Transit employee’s lawsuit, rules agency is a state entity immune from federal labor law claims

CAMDEN, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by NJ Transit employee Sino Wa Johnson against New Jersey Transit Bus Operations and her union, ruling that the transit agency…

New Jersey News

Pennsylvania man sentenced to four years in prison for role in $1 million multi-state art theft conspiracy

SCRANTON, P.A. – A Lackawanna County man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a sprawling, years-long conspiracy that involved stealing and concealing millions of dollars’…

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Grumman LLV (Grumman Long Life Vehicle) is the vehicle primarily used by United States Postal Service (USPS), Photo taken in Potsdam Post Office (13676), New York State, USA

Postal worker sentenced for $77K money order fraud scheme in upstate New York

ALBANY, N.Y. – A Rensselaer County postal worker who admitted to stealing nearly $77,000 in fraudulent money orders while employed by the United States Postal Service was sentenced this week to probation,…

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Governor Murphy Officially Declares New Jersey’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Over Days Before Leaving Office

TRENTON, N.J. – Nearly six years after declaring a public health emergency that reshaped daily life across New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy has officially signed Executive Order No. 415, ending the state’s…

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Lawmakers seek to ban state workers from using Tik Tok

TRENTON, N.J. – A proposed New Jersey Senate bill would prohibit state employees and contractors from downloading or using TikTok on any state-issued electronic device, citing national security risks linked to the…

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NJ bill seeks to end weekly COVID-19 testing mandate for unvaccinated state workers

TRENTON, N.J. – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly aims to permanently eliminate the requirement that unvaccinated state employees undergo regular COVID-19 testing, marking another step toward rolling back…

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