Federal judge grants fee waiver but dismisses inmate’s civil rights suit against Suffolk officials

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by a Suffolk County inmate who claimed he was overcharged and unlawfully detained following a 2024 drug arrest,…

Platkin Sues Trump Again: New Jersey joins legal fight against Trump’s National Guard deployment

New Jersey joins legal fight against Trump's National Guard deployment TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, alongside a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors, filed a brief…

Judge partially grants Fort Dix inmate’s bid for prerelease custody review

Camden, NJ – A federal judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a good-faith review of an inmate’s eligibility for prerelease custody after finding merit in part of a habeas…

New Jersey joins Maryland in Blue state challenge to Trump’s National Guard orders

BALTIMORE, MD – A coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors, led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, has filed a court brief opposing President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard…

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Ocean County sheriff accused of retaliation and corruption cover-up in whistleblower lawsuit

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A high-ranking officer in the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office has filed a sweeping civil rights and whistleblower lawsuit accusing Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy and county officials of retaliating…

Judge denies New Jersey convicted felon’s bid to overturn 20-year sentence under Bruen ruling

Trenton, NJ – A federal judge has rejected a motion from Lyonel Finklea, a convicted felon serving 20 years in prison, who sought to overturn his firearms convictions by arguing that recent…

Court blocks Trump order ending birthright citizenship, New Jersey AG celebrates

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin hailed a federal appeals court decision Friday that halted President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship through executive action. The First Circuit…

New Jersey’s Forced Affordable Housing Mandate on Small Towns at Risk With Ciattarelli, Championed by Sherrill

Cranbury, NJ – Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli declared Tuesday that New Jersey’s long-standing Mount Laurel housing doctrine has failed the state, vowing to replace it with a plan that halts suburban…

Judge dismisses Byram Township man’s due process lawsuit over police response to neighbor disputes

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has thrown out the constitutional claims of Asa Yohananov, who sued Byram Township police officers, supervisors, and the township itself after repeated disputes with a neighbor…

Judge allows Sinai Center’s inmate care claim against NJ health regulators to proceed

Trenton, NJ – A New Jersey federal judge has issued a split ruling in a lawsuit brought by the Sinai Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility, against the New…

Judge tosses inmate’s civil rights suit against Gov. Murphy over confinement claims

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Douglas Manning, a civilly committed individual housed at New Jersey’s Special Treatment Unit, who accused Governor Phil Murphy and corrections…

Prisoner lawsuit tossed after vague claims against Monmouth County corrections

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights complaint brought by a New Jersey inmate who alleged that corrections officers prevented him from pursuing his “legal litigation” in state…

Judge allows lawsuit against NYPD officers to proceed in false arrest case

Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has ruled that parts of Isaiah Sano’s civil rights lawsuit against the City of New York and three NYPD officers can move forward, rejecting efforts by…

Judge orders release of Ecuadorian woman held in New Jersey immigration detention

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Diana M. Rivera Zumba, a 44-year-old Ecuadorian woman who has lived in the United States for more than two decades,…

Judge rules on Wantagh landmark battle between builder and Hempstead town board

Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has weighed in on a heated dispute between a Long Island developer and the Town of Hempstead over a nearly century-old home in Wantagh that was…

Federal judge moves to dismiss Lindenwold police excessive force lawsuit after years of delays

Camden, NJ – A federal judge signaled that a four-year legal battle against the Lindenwold Police Department may soon come to an end after the plaintiff repeatedly failed to follow court orders…

Public Notice: Jackson Council Takes Action on Ordinances

TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON ORDINANCE NO. 2025-33 Ordinance 2025-33 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS LOT 2, BLOCK 12913 A/K/A 39 GEORGIAN BOULEVARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforementioned…

Judge narrows detainee’s lawsuit after BET Awards night stabbing at Brooklyn jail

Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has pared down a lawsuit brought by a pretrial detainee who says prison officers ignored his desperate pleas for help after he was stabbed while trying…

Homeland Security to Ignore Gavin Newsom’s Mask Ban, Publicity Stunt

Los Angeles, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from concealing their faces during operations, drawing an immediate rebuke from the…

Young Monmouth Residents Disgusted, Shocked Over Mikie Sherrill’s Attack on Murdered Man

Monmouth County, NJ – The Monmouth County Young Republicans released a lengthy statement denouncing Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill after her response to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, accusing her of “verbally…

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