Newark federal judge sides with insurers, dismisses Hair Zone’s coverage lawsuit over defective hair products

Court rules Hartford and Travelers not liable under policy exclusions for company’s product damage claims NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Hair Zone Inc., which does…

Business News·North Jersey News

Newark federal judge gives Atlantic City inmate one last chance to fix failed civil rights lawsuit

Chaka Kwanzaa’s complaint over jail conditions dismissed again after court says it lacks facts NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed, for a second time, a civil rights lawsuit filed by…

Atlantic County News

FBI warns Ohio residents that laser strikes on aircraft are a serious federal crime

Officials emphasize safety risks and severe penalties as laser incidents rise across Northern Ohio. CLEVELAND, OH – The FBI’s Cleveland Division, along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Toledo Police Department,…

Ohio News·Police Blotter

Bridgeport man gets 54 months in federal prison for role in cocaine trafficking ring

DEA task force takedown ends with 54 month sentence HARTFORD, CT – A Bridgeport man described by prosecutors as a trusted associate in a southwestern Connecticut drug trafficking organization has been sentenced…

Connecticut News·Police Blotter

Swastika found at Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May sparks federal investigation

CAPE MAY, NJ – The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation after a swastika — the symbol associated with Nazi Germany and white supremacy — was discovered last week in a…

Cape May County News·Government News·Local Politics·US and World News

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Federal judge orders release of Nicaraguan woman held without bond in Newark immigration case

Court finds DHS unlawfully detained petitioner without a hearing under wrong immigration statute NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge in New Jersey has ordered the immediate release of Dalva Yerleska Cruz-Davila, a…

Local Politics·North Jersey News

Judge transfers Primoris storm restoration lawsuit against FirstEnergy to Ohio federal court

New Jersey federal judge enforces contract clause, sending utility dispute over Hurricane Isaias repairs to Ohio NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge in New Jersey has ordered that a contract dispute between…

Local Politics·North Jersey News·Top Headlines

Federal judge allows transgender discrimination lawsuit against Amazon in New Jersey

Judge denies motions to dismiss in case of transgender security officer alleging workplace harassment at Amazon’s PNE-5 facility TRENTON, NJ – A New Jersey federal judge has ruled that a discrimination lawsuit…

Local Politics·New Jersey News

Federal judge grants pipeline company control of Franklin Township land

TRENTON, NJ – A federal judge has ruled that Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC can immediately take possession of land in Franklin Township, Somerset County, for construction linked to its Northeast…

Connecticut News

New Jersey Democrats unveil provocatively named ‘F.U.C.K. I.C.E. Act’ targeting federal immigration enforcement

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Democratic lawmakers have introduced a sweeping and deliberately bold-named proposal—the “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered (F.U.C.K. I.C.E.) Act”—aimed at curbing what they describe…

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Federal judge sends Camden apartment billing class action back to Maryland court

GREENBELT, MD – A federal judge has ruled that a proposed class action lawsuit against Camden Development, Inc. over undisclosed apartment fees must return to Maryland state court, marking the second time…

Maryland News·Baltimore News

Federal judge rules partly in favor of Baltimore City in firefighter discrimination suit

BALTIMORE, MD – A federal judge has issued a split decision in a long-running employment discrimination case brought by Baltimore firefighter-paramedic Daniel Edwards against the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. The…

Baltimore News

Federal judge sides with Eastchester schools in special education battle

WHITE PLAINS, NY – A federal judge has upheld a decision in favor of the Eastchester Union Free School District, ruling that the district provided an adequate education for a high school…

New York News

NFL discrimination case filed by coaches moves forward in federal court

New York, NY – A federal judge in Manhattan has denied the National Football League’s bid to force former coaches Brian Flores, Steve Wilks, and Ray Horton into private arbitration, ruling that…

Toms River News

McGuckin off the hook as federal judge allows discrimination case against Jackson mayor Kuhn to proceed

Judge Quraishi’s ruling narrows but does not end the Jackson Township free speech case TRENTON, N.J. – A federal judge has partially dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by a Jackson Township…

Investigative Report·Jackson Township News·Top Headlines

NJ federal judge denies Egyptian migrant’s bid for release from ICE detention

NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has denied a habeas corpus petition filed by an Egyptian national challenging his continued detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Newark facility, ruling…

Community News

New Jersey federal judge grants partial default win in celebrity photo copyright case

NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has granted in part a motion for default judgment in a copyright infringement lawsuit involving unauthorized use of celebrity photographs on social media, handing a partial…

North Jersey News

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New Jersey wants to alert illegal migrants when federal agents run their license plates

Trenton, NJ – A heated debate erupted inside the New Jersey Statehouse this week after lawmakers sparred over a controversial proposal, Bill A2594, that would tighten regulations on how law enforcement agencies…

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Federal agents arresting criminal migrants / AI assisted

NJ bill targeting masked federal agents advances in Assembly

Trenton, NJ – A controversial measure that would require federal and state law enforcement officers to show their faces and clearly identify themselves while operating in New Jersey moved forward this week…

Community News·Investigative Report·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

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…

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