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…
$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…
Phil Murphy Forcing Jackson School District to Sell School After Massive Slash in State Funding
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township School District is being forced to sell a beloved community elementary school in an underserved part of town after state aid cuts under Governor Phil Murphy…
New Bill Mandates State Funding for Transportation of Homeless Students in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – A new legislative measure in New Jersey aims to support homeless students by mandating state coverage of certain transportation costs. The bill specifies that the state is responsible for…
Philadelphia Non-Profits Receive Funding to Expand Mental Health Services for Homeless
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced significant financial support for two Philadelphia-based non-profit organizations, Center for Families and Relationships (CFAR) and Project HOME, to enhance their mental health services. Each…
Harford County Council Restores Funding for Sheriff’s Office Precinct and Training Academy
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — In a significant decision last night, the Harford County Council voted unanimously to restore funding to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office for the Central Precinct and Training Academy…
Nonprofit Linked To COVID Lab Leak Theory Cut Off From Government Funding
A nonprofit focused on health research that has been subjected to scrutiny due to its association with the Wuhan Institute of Virology is losing access to federal funding, according to a memorandum…
Equity in New Jersey Means Suburban School Children Get Less School Funding Than Inner City Students
OP-ED: NJ’s ultra-progressive school funding formula leaves students behind by Assemblyman Michael Torrissi Anger over school funding cuts has reached a fever pitch in my legislative district and many suburban and rural…
New Jersey Colleges Who Cater to Anti-Semitic Protesters Could Lose State Funding
New Jersey Targets Antisemitism on College Campuses with New Legislation TRENTON, NJ—New Jersey has introduced the “Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act,” a stringent new law aimed at combating antisemitism in higher…
Former Federal Prosecutor Suggests Special Counsel Probe Into ‘Funding Organizations’ Behind Anti-Israel Protests
A former federal prosecutor said on Monday that a special counsel should look into the funding of anti-Israel protests on college campuses across the country. There have been multiple anti-Israel encampments set…
Morgantown Man Charged with Theft of Federal Broadband Funding
Timothy Chad Henson, 35, of Morgantown, West Virginia, allegedly defrauded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to court documents, the USDA’s Community Connect Program offered grants to eligible applicants providing…
Dark Money Juggernaut Boosting Dems Got Massive Chunk Of Funding From Foreign Billionaire’s Nonprofit, Report Finds
A single foreign billionaire’s nonprofit was responsible for roughly one-sixth of a massive left-wing dark money group’s revenue over the past few years, according to a new report. The Berger Action Fund,…
Jackson to Announce Funding for New Playgrounds at Elementary Schools
Realizing the importance and necessity for children to have active and healthy lifestyles, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and the township council have approved funding to purchase new playground equipment at the…
Phil Murphy’s Harmful School Funding is Unfair and Not Equitable, But He’s Not Listening
TRENTON, NJ – A story in today’s Star-Ledger entitled N.J. school funding winners and losers: See how your district fared under new plan is a glaring example of the unfairness, cruelness, and…
New Jersey Students, Districts Being Burned to the Ground by Murphy S2 Funding
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s S2 funding formula, introduced seven years ago, has significantly impacted school districts throughout the state, with varying effects across different regions. As the state transitions into the…
Dems Run Flak on Murphy’s S2 School Funding Fiasco
TRENTON, NJ—In a recent statement following the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing, Senator Paul Sarlo and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz addressed the current state of school funding in New…
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