New Jersey Diners Are In Decline, But State Lawmakers Say There’s A Plan To Save Them

Trenton, NJ — A new bill backed by South Jersey lawmakers would slash taxes for long-standing diners and restaurants, offering financial relief to businesses that have operated for at least 25 years…

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New Jersey Records Coldest Winter in 23 Years as Snowfall Totals Hit Over 53 Inches Across State

Mount Holly, NJ — A colder-than-normal winter combined with multiple high-impact storms pushed New Jersey into one of its snowiest seasons in over a decade, with some North Jersey towns topping 30…

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Update: 12-Alarm Warehouse Fire Engulfs Belleville Block, Forces Evacuations and Shuts Down Schools

Belleville, NJ — A massive warehouse fire tore through multiple buildings along Cortlandt Street on Sunday, forcing evacuations, knocking out power to key municipal services, and closing all Belleville public schools Monday…

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Watch: United Airlines Plane Strikes Bread Truck on Turnpike, Injuring Driving Before Safely Landing

Newark, NJ — A Baltimore bakery truck driver suffered injuries when a United Airlines jet clipped his vehicle during landing Sunday near Newark Liberty International Airport, sending glass into the cab as…

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MS-13 Fugitive Wanted for Murder Arrested in New York During Early-Morning Operation

NEW YORK, NY — A Salvadoran fugitive accused of homicide and drug trafficking is now in federal custody after a targeted early-morning arrest in Middletown, New York. Alejandro Perla Cruz, 37, was…

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Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit Against Sam’s Club Sent Back to Pennsylvania State Court Over Filing Error

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A federal judge has sent a personal injury lawsuit against Sam’s Club back to state court, ruling the retailer moved the case too soon without clear evidence it met…

ICE Arrests Salvadoran Fugitive Wanted for Aggravated Homicide in Woodbridge, Virginia

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A woman wanted for aggravated homicide in El Salvador is now in U.S. custody after federal immigration officers tracked her down in Northern Virginia, marking the second such arrest…

Virginia News

Mount Sinai Must Face Some Bias Claims From Black Resident Doctor, Judge Rules in NYC Case

NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge has allowed key discrimination and retaliation claims to move forward against Mount Sinai Hospital, while dismissing others in a lawsuit filed by a former resident…

New York News·New York City News

Illinois Woman Admits Paying for Monkey Torture Videos in Federal Animal Cruelty Case

WASHINGTON — An Illinois woman admitted in federal court to paying thousands of dollars to produce and distribute graphic “animal crush” videos depicting the torture of monkeys, marking the latest conviction tied…

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Judge Limits Evidence Ahead of Trial in Amazon Discrimination Lawsuit in New York

NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge has set key ground rules for an upcoming employment discrimination trial involving Amazon Web Services, excluding certain evidence while allowing others to proceed. In a…

Immigration Case Over Muslim Worker Visa Moved to Brooklyn Federal Court

NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge has transferred a lawsuit challenging the denial of a religious worker visa out of Manhattan, ruling that the case belongs in a different court before…

Judge Allows Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against Rowan University to Proceed

CAMDEN, NJ — A longtime Rowan University professor who claims she was demoted and later pushed out as she neared retirement will be allowed to pursue key parts of her discrimination lawsuit,…

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ICE Seeks Custody of Convicted Child Sex Offender Held in North Carolina Jail

HIGH POINT, NC — A woman convicted of sexually abusing a middle-school-aged boy is now at the center of an immigration enforcement case, as federal officials ask a North Carolina jail to…

Local Politics

Judge Shields Anthem Deposition Prep Talks in Medicare Fraud Case, Denies Government Request

NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge has refused a government attempt to force testimony about behind-the-scenes legal strategy in a major healthcare fraud case against Anthem Inc., ruling that those communications…

Judge Allows Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against New Jersey Motel to Move Forward

CAMDEN, NJ — A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was trafficked as a minor at a New Jersey motel to proceed, rejecting the business’s…

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Federal Judge Upholds 270-Month Sentence in New Jersey Stash House Robbery Sting Case

CAMDEN, NJ — A federal judge has denied a prisoner’s attempt to overturn his 22.5-year sentence tied to a controversial undercover robbery sting, ruling that the conviction and punishment will stand. Leroy…

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Venezuelan Man Accused in Fatal San Francisco Hospital Stabbing Held as ICE Seeks Custody

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A 51-year-old man’s death following a stabbing inside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has drawn federal immigration scrutiny, as ICE officials confirm the suspect, Wilfredo Jose Tortolero-Arriechi, is…

Man Convicted in Manhattan Carjacking Spree Loses Bid to Overturn Sentence in Federal Court

NEW YORK, NY — A man serving a lengthy prison sentence for a series of armed carjackings in Manhattan has failed in his attempt to overturn his conviction, with a federal judge…

Man Accused of Killing Co-Worker With Sledgehammer in Texas Held as ICE Files Detainer

HOUSTON, TX — A 19-year-old man accused of killing his co-worker with a sledgehammer at a Texas job site is now facing a murder case alongside federal immigration action after his arrest…

Texas News

Drunk Driver in Ocean County Had Illegal Weapon, Federal Immigration Detainer, Wanted by ICE

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — A Saturday arrest in Ocean County led to multiple criminal charges against Carmelo S. Martinez, including assault and weapons offenses, along with a federal immigration detainer that could…

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