Mikie Sherrill Signed A Voter Data Protection Bill, Then Pulled it After Realizing It Will Hurt Democrats in Elections

A constitutional dispute is unfolding in Trenton after Assemblyman Brian Bergen accused the Sherrill administration of unlawfully delaying enforcement of New Jersey's newly enacted data broker law while state officials say legislative…

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Delaware State Police arrested a Hartly man after investigators linked him to two shooting incidents, including one in which gunfire struck an occupied residence before additional shots were fired while troopers were investigating.

Man Who Fired Shots Into Occupied Home in Hartly Arrested

HARTLY, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a Hartly man accused of firing multiple rounds at an occupied residence and allegedly carrying out a second shooting weeks earlier in the same…

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Teacher’s Bias Lawsuit Against Passaic Charter School Advances in Court

A federal judge ruled that portions of a former Passaic charter school teacher's discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against iLearn Schools and Passaic Arts & Science Charter School may proceed while dismissing other…

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Brazilian ICE Detainee Wins Partial Review as New Jersey Judge Questions Length of Immigration Detention

A federal judge dismissed most of a Brazilian immigrant's challenge to expedited removal but ordered further briefing on whether his year-long ICE detention without an individualized bond hearing violates the Fifth Amendment.…

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$100K Powerball ticket hits at Newburgh smoke shop

Power Play doubles a third-prize ticket into a six-figure score NEWBURGH, NY – A Powerball ticket bought at a Newburgh smoke shop turned into a $100,000 prize in Wednesday’s drawing, with the…

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Delaney Hall Detainee’s Challenge Moves Forward in New Jersey Federal Court

A federal judge ordered additional briefing in an ICE detainee's habeas corpus case after finding unresolved questions over whether federal immigration authorities are relying on the proper legal authority to continue his…

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New Jersey Federal Judge Dismisses Doctor’s Lawsuit Against Medical Examiners Board

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a physician against the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners and two officials while denying the plaintiff's motion for sanctions.…

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Federal Judge Orders Bond Hearing for Peruvian Migrant Held Since Illegal Border Crossing

A federal judge ordered immigration authorities to provide a bond hearing for a Peruvian migrant who has remained detained for more than two years after illegally crossing the southern border into the…

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Jersey City Restaurant Worker’s Wage Theft Lawsuit Delayed After Federal Judge Denies Default Judgment

NEWARK, N.J. — A federal judge has denied, without prejudice, a motion for default judgment filed by a former Jersey City restaurant employee who alleges he and other workers were underpaid and…

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New Jersey Federal Judge Dismisses Data Breach Class Action Against Background Check Company

A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action against New Jersey background check company TABB Inc., ruling the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the concrete injury required to pursue a data breach lawsuit…

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Bergen County Man Wins Initial Federal Review in Challenge to 30-Year Armed Robbery Sentence

A federal judge has allowed a Bergen County inmate's challenge to his 30-year armed robbery sentence to proceed while staying the case until state post-conviction proceedings are completed.…

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New Jersey Fights Trump Investigation into Migrants with Commercial Driver’s Licenses

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration over its demand for access…

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Lakewood’s Growth is Far From Over: Dem Leader Says Skyline With Many More 8 Story Buildings Coming

Assemblyman Avi Schnall says Lakewood's skyline will soon feature numerous seven- and eight-story buildings as one of New Jersey's fastest-growing communities continues expanding, while neighboring Toms River remains divided over its own…

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AK-style gun tied to Paterson killing leads to murder and firearms trafficking charges

Three men charged after investigators traced weapon to North Carolina PATERSON, NJ – A gun allegedly purchased in North Carolina and brought into New Jersey became a key piece of evidence in…

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Grandfather Charged in Fatal Barnegat Bay Boat Crash That Killed Two Grandchildren

A New Jersey grandfather has been jailed without bail after prosecutors charged him with two counts of vehicular homicide, alleging he was intoxicated when his boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat…

New Cemetery Proposed Near Jackson Draws Environmental Questions, Resident Concerns

A proposed 54-acre cemetery along the Freehold Township-Jackson border is advancing through the approval process as environmental officials and nearby residents raise concerns over tree removal, drainage, buffers, and neighborhood impacts.…

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Authorities charged a Somerville man with murder after investigators say his wife was found fatally stabbed inside their Brookside Avenue home. The suspect was arrested several days later in West New York with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies.

Somerville Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Stabbing of Wife

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A Somerville man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of his wife following an investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and local police. Somerset County…

Mexican National Jailed in Ocean County for Multiple Child Endangerment Charges

Arturo Meneses Rodriguez is being held without bail at the Ocean County Jail after being charged with five counts of child endangerment. Authorities have not yet released details about the allegations.…

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Hartford lottery player scores big Cash5 win from neighborhood food and fuel stop

A Cash5 ticket sold at Delta Food & Fuel delivered a $31,510 prize in Wednesday’s drawing HARTFORD, CT – A trip to a Hartford food and fuel store turned into a five-figure…

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Maryland fire department ambulance crashes on Route 4 sending four members to hospitals

HUNTINGTOWN, MD – A Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department ambulance crashed along northbound Route 4 Friday morning, sending four department members to hospitals, including two who were airlifted for treatment, according to the…

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