Daniel Brooks

Jersey City Elects New Mayor as Jim McGreevey’s Comeback Falls Short

Jersey City voters elected Councilman James Solomon mayor Tuesday night, ending former Gov. Jim McGreevey’s comeback. The runoff election ended one of the state’s most closely watched mayoral elections with high-profile endorsements and a clear shift toward new leadership. Soon after polls closed, many sites predicted Solomon’s win. He succeeds Mayor Steven Fulop, who declined…

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N.J. hospitals ask visitors to mask up as winter viruses spread

As respiratory illnesses grow in New Jersey, hospitals need masks for visitors, patients, and staff. Experts say winter brings more people indoors, making infections easier to spread. Visitors to Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest hospital network, were required to wear masks on December 1. The 18 hospitals and hundreds of service centers stated this…

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Costco’s Lawsuit Against Trump Sparks Mike Pence’s Strong Warning on Rising Prices

Former Vice President Mike Pence has joined the national conversation about inflation and tariffs after Costco filed a large lawsuit against the Trump administration’s ability to impose high tariffs on imported goods. The lawsuit has rapidly become a hot topic in the greater conversation about rising prices, economic policy, and how tariffs really effect everyday…

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What Would America Look Like Without Income Tax? Trump Says the Country May Soon Find Out

Former President Donald Trump is again altering the national discussion by claiming the US may eliminate federal income taxes. His Cabinet meeting remarks this week have spurred new debate over how the federal government would run without one of its main funding sources. Trump lauded his trade policy and said tariffs are earning “trillions of…

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Trump’s plan to keep his former lawyer as N.J.’s prosecutor just backfired

Former President Trump’s efforts to keep his longtime attorney, Alina Habba, as New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney, suffered a big setback. A federal appeals court determined that Habba cannot continue in the important job, a major legal and political setback for the administration’s appointment strategy. A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…

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Neighbors Stunned as Teen Charged in Fatal Stabbing of N.J. Mom in Condo Complex

A 49-year-old mother was stabbed at home over the weekend, and her teenage son was charged with murder. Meadowbrook Condos in family-friendly Mays Landing was broken into by police, scaring tenants. A knife-wielding child called 911, and officers arrived at the home at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Police discovered Julissa Serrano stabbed repeatedly. After admission, she…

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