Pennsylvania furniture company to pay $4.9 million to settle claims of dodging aluminum duties from China

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patio furniture maker Grosfillex Inc. has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by evading import duties on aluminum components from China,…

Two arrested for operating illegal daycare in Rockland with depolorable conditions

NEW CITY, N.Y. — Authorities shut down an unlicensed daycare facility in Rockland County after police discovered dozens of children and unsafe conditions at two Maple Avenue properties earlier this month. On…

Federal court blocks Trump birthright citizenship order nationwide, NJ AG applauds ruling

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin praised a federal court ruling Friday that issued a nationwide injunction blocking former President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship. The…

ICE detains Ivorian national with nine convictions after prison release in New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a 38-year-old man from Côte d’Ivoire on July 23 following his release from state prison in Comstock, citing a history of…

Off-duty NYPD traffic agent arrested in Queens on criminal contempt charge

QUEENS — An off-duty NYPD traffic agent was arrested Friday morning in southeast Queens and charged with criminal contempt, according to police. Mdashraful Haque, 31, was taken into custody at 11:16 a.m.…

Jackson Township adopts strict new rental housing rules, fines, and fee increases in major landlord registry crackdown

JACKSON — The Jackson Township Council adopted a newly adopted ordinance in Jackson Township will impose sweeping changes on rental property owners, mandating annual inspections, expanded documentation requirements, and higher registration fees…

White House captured from the south side.

New Homeless Camp Outside White House Eerily Similar to Pop-Up Homeless Camp in Toms River

Homeless camp reappears outside White House day after Trump orders crackdown WASHINGTON — A new homeless encampment has emerged directly across from the White House this week, one day after the President…

Trump Takes Action to Tackle Homeless and Mental Health Crisis in America

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Help might be coming from the White House to tackle New Jersey’s gorwing homeless and mental health crisis. This week, an exective order was signed that will bolster…

Florida man arrested in Pennsylvania after troopers find 37 pounds of cocaine in hidden car compartment

MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, PA — A Florida man is in custody after Pennsylvania State Police discovered more than 37 pounds of suspected cocaine and a firearm hidden inside a modified compartment of…

Justice Department sues New York City over sanctuary policies

NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, and other city officials, challenging the city’s sanctuary laws as unconstitutional. Filed…

Nap behind the wheel leads to DUI arrest of hit-and-run suspect on I-95

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA — A 29-year-old Spotsylvania man with an outstanding felony warrant was arrested Tuesday morning after a deputy found him drifting across lanes on I-95 with his eyes closed. Deputy…

Perfy, New Jersey’s bizarre and brief1980s mascot, vanishes into history — until now

TRENTON, N.J. — In the mid-1980s, New Jersey unveiled a strange new figure meant to boost its image: a giant, round mascot named Perfy. Perfy was uncovered again this week by Wake…

New Jersey’s loses court battle as judge rules Murphy ban on immigrant detention centers illegal

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court has ruled that New Jersey cannot prohibit private companies from contracting with federal authorities to detain immigrants, striking down a state law passed in 2021 that…

K-9 hero sniff out Schenectady man caught with cocaine stash during I-87 traffic stop in Saugerties

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — A Schenectady man was arrested Monday afternoon after state troopers discovered more than 765 grams of cocaine and a large sum of cash during a traffic stop on Interstate…

Zero arrests as U Street teens comply with weekend curfew

WASHINGTON, DC — Crowds of teenagers gathered across the U Street Corridor over the weekend, but a targeted curfew zone in the area ended without any arrests or violations, according to officials.…

Philly man arrested after posing as fed in bank parking lot heist

WILMINGTON, DE — A Philadelphia man accused of impersonating an FBI agent and attempting to rob someone in a Wilmington-area bank parking lot has been arrested and extradited to Delaware, according to…

Jackson Township Public Notices: Vehicles and Traffic; Landlord Registry

PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE NO. 2025-24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON , COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 103, ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” ARTICLE XIV, “SCHEDULES”…

Maryland joins lawsuit to stop federal restrictions on access to public benefits

BALTIMORE, Md. — Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday joined 19 other attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to block new federal rules that restrict access to a range of…

New Jersey bill would add pedestrian and cyclist safety rules to driver education materials

TRENTON — A New Jersey bill aimed at improving roadway safety by updating driver education materials to include specific information on sharing the road with pedestrians and cyclists has been advanced by…

New Jersey files another lawsuit against federal government, bring total to over two dozen

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a coalition of 20 others in a federal lawsuit to stop what it calls an…

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