Middletown mayor joins students for Read Across America celebration

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Middletown Mayor Tony Perry participated in the town’s Read Across America celebration at Village School, engaging with students in a day of reading and discussion. Perry visited three classrooms,…

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Middletown Teacher Who Had Sex With Student in His Basement Released From Jail

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – A Monmouth County high school basketball coach charged with sexually assaulting a student has been released from jail under court-imposed conditions, officials said. Justin McGhee, 35, the head girls’…

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore Drops New Taxes on Small Businesse and Consumers

Maryland residents are facing a wave of new tax proposals and increases introduced this year under Governor Wes Moore’s administration. Aimed at addressing a projected $3 billion budget deficit for fiscal year…

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Democrats Cheer for Ukraine—A Country Where Gay Marriage is Banned by the Constitution

Picture this: a joint session of Congress, Donald Trump at the podium, and Democrats—yes, Democrats—leaping to their feet, clapping like giddy schoolkids, all because he mentioned support for Ukraine. The party of…

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Jackson honors Innovative Martial Arts as Small Business of the Month

JACKSON, N.J. — The Jackson Township Council recognized Innovative Martial Arts as its Small Business of the Month for January 2025, highlighting the school’s contributions to the community. Councilman Giuseppe Palmeri made…

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Maryland Democrat Senators Vote to Block Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from Girls’ Sports

Washington, D.C. – March 4, 2025 – Maryland’s Democratic Senators, Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, stood with their party on Monday night to block a Republican-sponsored bill that would have prohibited…

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Delaware Democrat Senators Vote to Block Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from Girls’ Sports

Washington, D.C. – Delaware’s Democratic Senators, Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt, joined their party colleagues in a unified vote on Monday evening to block a Republican-led bill that would have prohibited transgender…

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Democrat protest at town hall fizzles as only a dozen show up in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Democrat party is running on fumes and it was evidenced by a paltry showing Friday in front of Toms River Town Hall. A planned protest calling for…

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New Jersey Pushing Unconstitutional Property Tax Grab, Cutting Municipal Aid

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will soon notify all 564 municipalities that state aid for their upcoming budgets will be reduced by $150 million, officials announced.…

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Large Police Presence Near Toms River South Prompted by Missing Person Investigation

BEACHWOOD, N.J. — Multiple law enforcement agencies are assisting the Lacey Police Department in a missing persons investigation near Toms River Intermediate School South, according to the Beachwood Police Department. Authorities emphasized…

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New Jersey Senators Booker and Kim Vote to Keep Biological Men in Girls Sports

TRENTON, NJ – In a closely watched Senate vote this week, New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim stood firmly with their Democratic colleagues to block a Republican-led bill aimed at…

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Donald Trump and wife Melania Trump before a football game at MetLife Stadium

Check Out Melania Trump’s Invitation List for President’s Joint Congress Session Tonight

WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Lady Melania Trump has invited a diverse group of Americans to join her at the U.S. Capitol as special guests for President Donald Trump’s address to a joint…

Middletown teacher who had sex with student allowed to resign without tenure charges

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — There will be no public flogging or release of confidential documents for a school teacher in Middletown who was arrested for having sex with a student. Instead, he was…

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New Jersey lawmakers criticize governor’s budget, call for tax relief

TRENTON, N.J. – Republican lawmakers from New Jersey’s 9th Legislative District criticized Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed FY2026 budget, arguing it exacerbates the state’s affordability crisis by increasing spending rather than prioritizing tax…

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Absurd Overreaction: New Jersey Principal’s MAGA Hat Sparks Unwarranted Outrage

March 2, 2025 – Rockaway Township, NJ – What should have been a lighthearted school spirit day at Catherine A. Dwyer Elementary School in Morris County has morphed into a full-blown controversy,…

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Delaware Lawmakers Support Trump’s Ban of Men in Womens Sports, Push for New Law

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at barring transgender women from competing in women’s sports at federally funded schools, threatening institutions with investigations and potential loss…

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A Win for Sanity: Thank You, Maryland Leaders, for Blocking the “Condoms for Kiddies” Bill

Sometimes, common sense prevails—and today, Marylanders have a reason to celebrate. The Maryland Senate has officially put the brakes on House Bill 380, the so-called “Condoms for Kiddies” bill, stopping a ridiculous…

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Phil Murphy Continues Playing Dangerous Game With ICE, Tom Homan, Trump

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is playing a reckless game of political brinkmanship, one that threatens the safety, stability, and solvency of the Garden State. His defiance of Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

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The Madness of Marching to World War III with Russia Over Ukraine is Lost on Younger Americans

OP-ED – Anyone who wants to see America go to war with Russia has obviously over Ukraine never had to endure nuclear attack drills in elementary school or served in the military…

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Jackson Scout launches Eagle project to help child patients CHOP

Jackson Scout launches Eagle project to help child patients at Philadelphia Children’s Hospital

JACKSON, N.J. — Shane Werosta, a Life Scout from Troop 204, is leading an Eagle Scout project to provide comfort to patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) who are battling…

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