NJ leaders rally behind Sherrill’s Anti-ICE crackdown order

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Mikie Sherrill signed Executive Order No. 12 this week, barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from conducting raids on state property without judicial authorization, as state officials and…

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New Jersey unveils new portal to report ICE agents statewide

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey residents now have a direct line to the state’s top law enforcement office to report alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents. The Office of the Attorney General…

K9 alert leads to drug arrests in Cumberland traffic stop

Traffic stop and domestic call lead to multiple arrests in Cumberland CUMBERLAND, Md. — A traffic stop that led to drug charges and a separate domestic assault investigation resulted in four arrests…

Brooklyn rapper nailed in savage Elmont acid ambush

Acid attack suspect busted after five year hunt in Elmont MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man accused of hurling sulfuric acid at a 21-year-old pre-med student outside her Elmont home nearly five…

Secret highway stash explodes into massive drug bust on I 684

Troopers seize heroin cocaine and $24000 during I 684 traffic stop Southeast, NY – A routine highway patrol along Interstate 684 turned into a major narcotics bust Tuesday afternoon when state troopers…

Backyard Porta-Potty Ordinance Advances in Jackson, Allowing Non-Construction Use Permitting

JACKSON, NJ – If you take a look around Jackson, mostly in the summer, you will see many backyards with outdoor porta-potties. The presence of these port-a-potties usually coincides with advertised pool…

Owners of two NJ nursing homes accused of diverting $92M in Medicaid funds

TRENTON, NJ – A shocking state investigation has uncovered what officials call an “egregious and deliberate” scheme in which the owners of two South Jersey nursing homes allegedly siphoned tens of millions…

Jackson home sales soar as luxury listings top $1.5 million

JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township’s real estate market surged through early February, posting a wave of closed sales across all price ranges — from entry-level condominiums under $150,000 to sprawling estates exceeding…

Jackson mayor’s alleged affair with police union boss at center of federal civil rights suit

JACKSON, NJ – Explosive allegations of a romantic relationship between Jackson Township’s mayor and a police union leader have landed the municipality in federal court, after a resident claimed she was silenced…

Maryland moves to ban controversial chemicals in food products

Annapolis, MD – A new bill before the Maryland General Assembly could soon make the state one of the first on the East Coast to outlaw a set of controversial food additives…

New York bill targets “algorithmic pricing discrimination,” requires businesses to disclose data-based pricing

ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember Emerita Torres has introduced the Preventing Algorithmic Pricing Discrimination Act, a proposal aimed at curbing the use of consumer data to unfairly alter prices for goods and services. The…

Jackson mayor under fire after using township-paid attorney to handle private lawsuit

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer Kuhn is facing questions after retaining township-paid planning board attorney Robert Shea to represent her private real estate company in an ongoing civil lawsuit…

Two Million Dollar Settlement Agreement With Jackson Police Chief Released, Ending Two-Year Power Struggle with Council, Mayor Kuhn

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township has quietly agreed to pay Police Chief Matthew D. Kunz a $2 million settlement to resolve a whistleblower and discrimination lawsuit, ending a bitter legal battle…

Jackson Basement Rental Listing Suggests Dorm-Like Rental Arrangment on Lakewood Basements Website

JACKSON, NJ — A website created to advertise basement rentals in Lakewood has expanded into Jackson Township — where stricter housing laws require all landlords to register and undergo annual safety inspections.…

Jackson Township Mayor Kuhn faces lawsuits, workplace harassment claims, resignations, and backlash

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer Kuhn claims she is just holding employees in town hall accountable and providing transparencies, but lawsuits, employee complaints, and a $2,000,000 settlement with the…

Jackson resident sues town to block massive private school, dormitory project in his neighborhood

JACKSON, NJ – A Jackson Township homeowner has filed a sweeping lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court to overturn the local Planning Board’s approval of a proposed Orthodox Jewish boys’ school, alleging…

Judge Orders Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Jackson Township Mayor to Proceed

TRENTON, N.J. – A federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in a case brought by a Jackson Township resident who claims she was silenced and removed from multiple public meetings after…

Sen. Serrano introduces “Dignity for Immigrants in New York State Act” to limit local cooperation in federal immigration detentions

ALBANY, NY – State Senator José M. Serrano has introduced legislation (S01359) aimed at prohibiting New York State and local law enforcement agencies from detaining individuals solely for violations of federal immigration…

Drug bust in West Philadelphia leads to multiple charges and seizure of seven firearms

Seven guns seized in West Philly drug crackdown PHILADELPHIA, PA – A months-long investigation into reported drug activity along a West Philadelphia commercial corridor culminated in arrests, multiple felony charges, and the…

Bill would ban sale of flavored vaping near New York schools

ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz has introduced legislation that would prohibit the sale of flavored smokeless tobacco products within 500 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school across…

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