Federal Court Tosses New Jersey Family Court Decision That Left Defendant Destitute

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A South Jersey man’s lawsuit against former Attorney General Matthew Platkin and others was dismissed after a federal judge ruled the court cannot act as an appeals court for state family court…

June 13, 2026

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New York Moves to Replace ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ With Gender-Neutral Terms in Family Court Law

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Albany, NY — New York lawmakers have approved legislation that would replace terms such as “mother,” “father,” and “paternity” throughout portions of state family law with gender-neutral language, sending the measure to…

June 4, 2026

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Penn Hills man charged after assault of woman and children outside Pittsburgh family court

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Penn Hills man is facing a dozen criminal charges after allegedly assaulting the mother of his children and the children themselves outside a family court building late Wednesday…

June 5, 2025

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Teen Who Killed Yonkers Cop See Case Transferred to Family Court

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY – On the first anniversary of the death of Yonkers Police Detective Sgt. Frank Gualdino, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah provided an update on the case. Following…

December 6, 2023

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Teen Who Killed Yonkers Cop to be Tried in New York Family Court

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YONKERS, NY – The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office informed the Yonkers Police Department on November 29 about a significant update in the case of a teenager accused in the death of…

November 30, 2023

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Legislators say New Jersey family court judge shortage hurting children

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PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County will join Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren counties in temporarily halting civil and divorce trials due to a shortage of judges. This shortage poses a significant risk to…

July 11, 2023

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Evening house fire on Amber Court in Blackwood kills two pets, displaces family

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GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — An evening house fire Thursday in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township left a home uninhabitable and killed two pets, though no residents or responders were injured, officials…

April 24, 2026

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Trump family scores major win as New York appeals court tosses Tish James’ politically motivated $500M civil fraud case

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New York, NY – In a dramatic legal twist just months after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump saw a $515 million civil fraud judgment against him wiped away Thursday…

August 21, 2025

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Family threatened by cartel seeks Supreme Court review to stop deportation

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WASHINGTON, DC — A Mexican family facing deportation is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case, arguing that immigration authorities failed to properly evaluate credible threats to their lives…

April 18, 2025

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Middletown School District Fighting Family of Girl Bullied into Suicide in Court

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MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — The Middletown School District is not only fighting the family of a bullied girl who committed suicide, but they are now blaming her for her own death in a…

April 6, 2025

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Newburgh man who killed three family members convicted in court

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NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Kaliek Goode-Ford, 35, of Newburgh, was convicted Thursday of all charges, including three counts of first-degree murder, for fatally shooting three family members and attempting to kill a child…

January 24, 2025

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Family and victims of bike path attack confront suspect in NYC courtroom

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NEW YORK, NY – In a solemn courtroom on Wednesday, the mother of a New Yorker who was tragically killed in 2017 expressed that no punishment imposed on the assailant could ever…

May 17, 2023

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Court rules New York law violates family planning center’s rights

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Katelynn Richardson on February 27, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – A crisis pregnancy center’s lawsuit over a New York law barring employers from discriminating based on “reproductive health decision making” will be…

March 1, 2023

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Courtroom Erupts In Chaos After Victim’s Family Member Lunges At Buffalo Mass Shooter

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Trevor Schakohl on February 15, 2023 A victim’s family member ran at the perpetrator of the May 14 Buffalo, New York, supermarket mass shooting during his Wednesday sentencing hearing, with police quickly…

February 15, 2023

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Five Members of a Family-Run Sex Trafficking Organization Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences in Brooklyn Federal Court

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Five members of a family-run sex trafficking organization were sentenced this week to prison terms of nearly 40 years in prison by United States District Judge Allyne R. Ross in federal court…

February 11, 2022

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NJ Family Law Firm Takes Unique Approach to “Happiness Culture” to Improve Courtroom Success

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Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group is one of New Jersey’s largest and fastest-growing family law firms, with six offices throughout the state. In response to the firm’s phenomenal growth and reaching a…

November 20, 2019

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New Jersey Politician Pleads Guilty in Lucchese Family Linked Gambling Operation

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Prospect Park Councilman Anand Shah pleaded guilty to racketeering, money laundering and official misconduct in a Lucchese-linked gambling case.…

August 30, 2026

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Baltimore man charged after 1-year-old boy dies from heat inside family vehicle

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Medical examiner determined David Reichman died from hyperthermia after being left unattended in the vehicle BALTIMORE, MD – A 1-year-old Baltimore boy died from heat exposure after being left unattended inside his…

August 29, 2026

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Dirty dishes argument erupts into family assault inside Cumberland home police say

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Two people reported being attacked during dispute inside Paca Kentucky Avenue residence CUMBERLAND, MD — An argument over dirty dishes escalated into an alleged family assault inside a Cumberland home Sunday, leaving…

August 25, 2026

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Cumberland Police Make Three Separate Arrests for Assault, Failure to Appear and Court Violations

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Cumberland police announced three separate arrests involving an assault investigation and outstanding court warrants, with two suspects ordered held at the Allegany County Detention Center pending further proceedings.…

August 18, 2026

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