Back to School Blues: Governor Murphy’s Funding Formula Devastates New Jersey Students Causing Anger, Fear and Anxiety in Many Underfunded Districts
Governor Phil Murphy’s S-2 Funding Formula Leaves Schools Closed, Unexpected Mergers, Teachers Without Jobs, Overcrowded Classrooms and No Money in its Wake As the school bells ring across New Jersey this fall…
New Jersey Joins Blue State Lawsuit to Block Trump Federal Funding Freeze
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with a coalition of 22 other state attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit to block a Trump administration policy that indefinitely…
U.S. reinstates Hyde Amendment, Cuts Federal Funding for Non-Emergency Elective Abortions, How Does it Affect New Jersey?
TRENTON, NJ . — In a new executive order issued Monday, the president reinstated longstanding federal restrictions on taxpayer funding for elective abortions, reaffirming the principles of the Hyde Amendment. The order…
New Jersey School Districts Can’t Afford Toilet Paper Under Murphy’s S2 Funding, But State Doesn’t Want to Hear Sob Stories
JACKSON, NJ – According to Jackson School Board President Megan Gardella, at a recent state-hosted hearing with school board leaders from across the state, New Jersey Department of Education officials did not…
Commissioner Haines Leads Effort for Ocean County Homeless Shelter, Funding
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force has unveiled its funding priorities for 2025, focusing on supportive services, rental assistance, and the development of a coordinated prevention…
Biden Announces $6 Billion in Funding for Ukraine as Term Winds Down
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday that the United States will provide nearly $6 billion in additional military and financial assistance to Ukraine, marking one of his final acts in office…
Trump gets legislative win in funding bill, blocking protection for J6 commission wrongdoings
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted to pass a streamlined government funding bill on Friday, with several key provisions shaped by former President Donald Trump’s input, according to lawmakers and aides…
Trump and Vance criticize Republican handling of debt ceiling, call for temporary funding bill, even Liz Warren agrees
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance released a statement Thursday lambasting Congressional Republicans for allowing the United States to hit its debt ceiling in 2025 and…
D.C. man’s Racetrax winning streak continues with a $30K prize aimed at funding his grandkids’ futures
Brentwood, Md. — A retired railroad employee from Washington, D.C., has claimed his third major Racetrax prize in Maryland, winning $30,879 on a longshot bet he purchased at AJ Liquors in Brentwood.…
New Jersey Congressman Leads Federal Investigation Into Massive Public Taxpayer Funding of America’s Abortion Clinics
A coalition of over 100 Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey, has requested a comprehensive investigation into federal funds allocated to health…
$300 million in federal funding awarded for NJ Transit, are we finally getting clean windows?
TRENTON, N.J. — The Federal Railroad Administration has allocated $300 million to improve Amtrak infrastructure that serves NJ Transit, marking a significant investment in the nation’s busiest rail corridor. The funding, announced…
Toms River Candidate’s Campaign Funding From Lakewood Power Brokers Raising Eyebrows
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Democrat candidate for Toms River is under fire this week after taking campaign donations from two of Lakewood’s biggest power powerbrokers, a realtor and the head of…
East Orange Latest Victim of Phil Murphy’s Flawed School Funding Formula As Teachers Allegedly Walk Off Job
The East Orange School District abruptly switched to a half-day schedule today, October 17, catching parents and students by surprise. Superintendent Dr. Christopher Irving issued a brief statement, explaining that the shortened…
FEMA is Out of Money for U.S. Hurricane Victims After Its $640 Million in Migrant Funding
FEMA is officially running out of money, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has confirmed that the agency…
Paterson Receives State Funding for Youth Boxing Programs
Trenton, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (SACB) Commissioner Larry Hazzard, Sr. have announced the selection of two Paterson boxing clubs to receive grant…
Understanding the inequity of Phil Murphy’s equitable and ‘fair’ school funding
TRENTON, NJ – Is your school district losing state aid under Phil Murphy’s new ‘fair and equitable’ school funding formula? If you are, then know this, it’s not a mistake, or a…
Another New Jersey Elementary School is Closing Because of Phil Murphy’s New Equity Based Funding Formula
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — In New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s quest for ‘educational equity’, another neighborhood elementary school is being forced to closed. This comes weeks after the Rosenauer Elementary school in…
Senator Zwicker Secures Funding for NJ Tourette Syndrome Initiatives
TRENTON – In a move praised by healthcare advocates, the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS) and the Tourette Syndrome Clinic at Rutgers University will receive significant funding thanks…
Iran is Funding Anti-American Protests in The United States According to State Department
Director of National Intelligence on Iran’s Role in U.S. Protests WASHINGTON, D.C. — Josh Kirby recently claimed that Iran has been funding and encouraging some of the protest activity in the United…
Governors Tout Federal Funding to Meet 2035 Gas Powered Car Ban Deadline
TRENTON, NJ — On Monday, July 22, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the allocation of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to support community-driven climate initiatives. Among the recipients, New Jersey,…
New Jersey Governor Murphy’s School Funding Formula Blamed for Drastic Cuts, School Closure
JACKSON, NJ – The S2 funding formula, a secretive formula known only to insiders within the administration of Governor Phil Murphy has devastated the educational system in Jackson Township, cutting state aid…