Governor Murphy: I’m Going to Sue Asbury Park for Violating Executive Order

ASBURY PARK, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy today said he is suing the City of Asbury Park, New Jersey after the mayor and council announced plans to open indoor dining under the…

Government News·New Jersey News

Former Harvard Chairman Indicted for Lying About Links to Wuhan Research University

CAMBRIDGE, MA – The former Chair of Harvard University’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department was indicted today on charges of making false statements to federal authorities regarding his participation in China’s Thousand…

US and World News

DOJ Protects 2A Right to Rally at California Capitol Building After Denial

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Department of Justice today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of a lawsuit by plaintiffs Ron Givens and…

California News

Former DEA Agent Guilty of $4.4 Million Fraud Scheme

RICHMOND, VA – A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) public affairs officer pleaded guilty today to defrauding at least a dozen companies of over $4.4 million by posing falsely as a covert officer…

Virginia News

DOJ Defends Montgomery County Churches’ First Amendment Protections Against County Actions

BETHESDA, MD – The Justice Department today announced that Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Eric Dreiband sent a letter to Montgomery County Maryland executives expressing First Amendment concerns regarding county orders.…

Maryland News

Virginia Attorney General Joins Fight to Remove “Divisive” General Lee Monument

RICHMOND, VA – Attorney General Mark R. Herring has filed a notice in the Lee monument lawsuit in Richmond Circuit Court that he “intends to defend the Governor’s decision and ensure the…

Virginia News

Tax Revenue Down in Georgia 10% due to COVID-19

Atlanta, GA – The State of Georgia’s May net tax collections totaled $1.58 billion for a decrease of $178 million, or -10.1 percent, compared to May 2019 when net tax collections totaled nearly…

Georgia News

New Jersey Police Officer Charged for Improper Use of Pepperspray

WOODLYNNE, NJ -In conformity with the tenants of the Excellence In Policing Initiative set forth by the Office of the Attorney General, and our commitment to transparency, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

BLM Protest in Fort Lee Friday Afternoon

FORT LEE, NJ – The Fort Lee Police Department is preparing for a Black Lives Matter Rally to be held here later this afternoon. “The Fort Lee Police Department recognizes that people in…

New Jersey News

Lacey Township Police Blotter: June 4-9, 2020

Fraud- On Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 4:55 p.m., Officer Daniel Ricciardella met with a Lanoka Harbor resident who reported credit card fraud. The caller stated that she noticed a debit purchase of…

Ocean County News

Woodbridge Police Dispatcher Terminated After Making Off-Color Facebook Post About BLM Protest

WOODBRIDGE, NJ – A Woodbridge Township Police Department dispatcher has been terminated after posting on Facebook about a photo taken at a Black Lives Matter rally. The reply was made on a…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Assemblyman with 30 Public Contracts Slams Murphy for Violating Social Distancing

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Everyone is slamming Governor Murphy for breaking his own laws this weekend, now New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin, who has been accused of political corruption and extortion by…

New Jersey News

Murphy Administration Shoots Down Town’s Ambitious Plan for Outdoor Dining

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Senator Anthony M. Bucco sent a letter to New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti (click here for PDF) urging the State to reconsider Morristown’s plan to shut…

Business News·New Jersey News

Powerless NJ Republicans Vow Not to Support Murphy Borrowing Plan

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Republicans in Trenton, who hold a very slim minority in both the assembly and senate vow not to support Phil Murphy’s $14 billion credit card charge, paid for…

New Jersey News

Scanlon Questions Phil Murphy’s Weird Science on Wacky Caps and Limits that Make No Sense At All

RED BANK, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (both R-Monmouth) stated that the Governor’s reopening announcements do not go far enough. “While we commend the Governor’s announcements yesterday there…

New Jersey News

GOP to Phil Murphy Don’t Cut Senior Tax Rebate. Cut McGuckin’s $2,000,000 Contracts Instead

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Republicans in Trenton today criticized Governor Phil Murphy’s plan to cut New Jersey’s Senior Freeze and Homestead Rebate property tax relief programs instead of reopening New Jersey faster…

New Jersey News

New Jersey Republicans Stand by Democrat Mayor in Asbury Park Defying Murphy’s Madness

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Monmouth) commented on the news that the City of Asbury Park had passed a resolution allowing limited indoor dining by June…

Community News·New Jersey News

Governor Murphy Forces Closure of Tilton Theater after Opening This Past Weekend

NORTHFIELD, NJ – As promised earlier today, Governor Phil Murphy dropped the hammer on the Tilton Theater in Northfield on Thursday. Murphy promised that the entire state will adhere to his directed…

Business News·New Jersey News

Murphy Pledges Response to Businesses, City Violating his Executive Orders

ASBURY PARK, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy today addresses pockets of resistance that are growing against his forced business closures. When asked about what he will do against towns such as Asbury…

Government News·New Jersey News

Surf Fishing Permit Limit Reached in Delaware

REHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits issued for the calendar year. With the cap figure…

Delaware News

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