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As President Donald Trump deploys federal agents to carry out plans of mass deportations at the start of his term, he ha...
01/02/2025

As President Donald Trump deploys federal agents to carry out plans of mass deportations at the start of his term, he has a massive amount of technology at his disposal to track, categorize and surveil immigrants

AI and surveillance technology could assist in Trump administration crackdown.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Sen...
31/01/2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination following a second confirmation hearing Thursday

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination following a second confirmation hearing Thursday. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician and chairman of the Healt...

Bill Spadea, a Republican running to become New Jersey’s next governor, ended his 10-year stint as a conservative radio ...
31/01/2025

Bill Spadea, a Republican running to become New Jersey’s next governor, ended his 10-year stint as a conservative radio show host Thursday, amid mounting criticism from campaign rivals that his radio station bosses gave him unfair advantages

Bill Spadea's last day on the radio was Thursday. Critics complained the conservative's daily talk show gave him unfair advantages.

The developer behind a major New Jersey offshore wind farm said it will continue with the project even after its partner...
30/01/2025

The developer behind a major New Jersey offshore wind farm said it will continue with the project even after its partner said Thursday it is withdrawing and writing off $1 billion in losses

The news comes about a week after President Trump issued an order blocking new leases and permits for onshore and offshore wind projects.

A bill that would more than double the number of signatures New Jersey office-seekers must receive to get on the ballot ...
30/01/2025

A bill that would more than double the number of signatures New Jersey office-seekers must receive to get on the ballot is headed to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk after clearing both legislative chambers in party-line votes

Supporters say the bill would dissuade frivolous candidates from seeking office. Critics say it's about protecting incumbents.

An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter late Wednesday on a...
30/01/2025

An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter late Wednesday on approach to Reagan National Airport in Virginia just across from the District of Columbia, plunging both aircraft into the Potomac River

WASHINGTON — An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter late Wednesday on approach to Reagan National Airport in Virginia just across from the District of Columbia, plunging both aircraft into the Potomac River. “Unfortunately we were not...

Commentary: Drivers must remember that they are manning a potentially lethal weapon when they encounter cyclists or pede...
30/01/2025

Commentary: Drivers must remember that they are manning a potentially lethal weapon when they encounter cyclists or pedestrians, Jen A. Miller writes

Drivers must remember that they are manning a potentially lethal weapon when they encounter cyclists or pedestrians, Jen A. Miller writes.

The union that represents NJ Transit’s train engineers has rejected a settlement recommended by a federal board overseei...
30/01/2025

The union that represents NJ Transit’s train engineers has rejected a settlement recommended by a federal board overseeing its wage dispute with the state transit agency, clearing the path to a possible strike in March

NJ Transit workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen could strike as early as March 22.

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands o...
29/01/2025

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for helping three businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar

The judge overseeing Menendez's case said a lengthy sentence was warranted to serve as both punishment and a deterrent to others.

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a memo issued less than 48 hours earlier that had called for a spending ...
29/01/2025

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a memo issued less than 48 hours earlier that had called for a spending freeze on numerous federal grant and loan programs

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a memo issued less than 48 hours earlier that had called for a spending freeze on numerous federal grant and loan programs. The original memo, released Monday evening by the Office of Management and Budget, led to widespread confusion a...

H**p companies suing New Jersey over a law that bans intoxicating h**p product sales are in “ongoing discussions” that c...
29/01/2025

H**p companies suing New Jersey over a law that bans intoxicating h**p product sales are in “ongoing discussions” that could resolve the dispute, according to a recent court filing.

New Jersey’s h**p law has prompted confusion among business owners and state officials since it Gov. Phil Murphy signed it last year.

Gov. Phil Murphy, whose administration indicted George Norcross last year, was among those honoring Norcross at an event...
29/01/2025

Gov. Phil Murphy, whose administration indicted George Norcross last year, was among those honoring Norcross at an event in Camden Tuesday

Gov. Phil Murphy, whose administration indicted George Norcross last year, was among those honoring Norcross at an event in Camden Tuesday.

Attorneys for gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli called on New Jersey’s campaign finance watchdog to withhold matc...
28/01/2025

Attorneys for gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli called on New Jersey’s campaign finance watchdog to withhold matching funds from rival Bill Spadea, arguing that Spadea’s campaign has improperly reaped benefits from his morning radio show

Gubernatorial hopeful Jack Ciattarelli alleges that rival Bill Spadea's radio show gives Spadea an improper financial advantage in the race.

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin are other Democratic attorneys general are suing the Trump administration Tuesd...
28/01/2025

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin are other Democratic attorneys general are suing the Trump administration Tuesday to block its freeze of trillions in federal funding, calling the action unconstitutional and illegal

New Jersey officials joined several other states in suing to block a federal funding freeze President Donald Trump ordered Monday.

Immigration attorneys Monday detailed the impact on their clients, some of them undocumented children, after the Trump a...
28/01/2025

Immigration attorneys Monday detailed the impact on their clients, some of them undocumented children, after the Trump administration last week halted Department of Justice programs that fund nonprofits that provide legal services to immigrants

WASHINGTON — Immigration attorneys Monday detailed the impact on their clients, some of them undocumented children, after the Trump administration last week halted Department of Justice programs that fund nonprofits that provide legal services to immigrants. Meanwhile, over the weekend, the federa...

A memorandum issued on President Donald Trump’s first day in office will pause nearly all offshore wind projects in New ...
28/01/2025

A memorandum issued on President Donald Trump’s first day in office will pause nearly all offshore wind projects in New Jersey, with the prospect of a longer-lasting standstill if his administration moves to rescind approvals issued under President Joe Biden

The president ordered a pause to new or renewed leases and permits, leaving only one N.J. project that can continue without interruption.

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop alleges Rep. Mikie Sherrill improperly used her congressional campaign account to boost he...
27/01/2025

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop alleges Rep. Mikie Sherrill improperly used her congressional campaign account to boost her gubernatorial campaign. Sherrill's campaign says Fulop doesn't know the law.

Jersey City Mayor Fulop alleges Rep. Sherrill improperly used her congressional campaign account to boost her gubernatorial campaign.

State officials say Trenton Water Works, now run by officials in the capital city, should be a regional authority to end...
27/01/2025

State officials say Trenton Water Works, now run by officials in the capital city, should be a regional authority to end its problems

State officials say Trenton Water Works, now run by officials in the capital city, should be a regional authority to end its problems.

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