A group of New Jersey high school students may be disciplined for protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations this month. Family, educator, and municipal official debates have erupted over student rights, school rules, and political expression in school. Highland Park in Middlesex County and North Plainfield in Somerset County warned students about sanctions for…
Twelve Democratic lawmakers plan to attend a National Mall protest instead of Trump’s State of the Union address. The move indicates political tensions before one of Washington’s biggest yearly events. President Trump will address Congress at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24. Traditionally, the speech states the administration’s goals and updates national issues. Several…
Democrats are facing big challenges as this year’s gubernatorial races approach after new election research. CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten says the latest polling trends imply Democrats may be facing a substantial state-level battle, even as national political talks center on party momentum. Enten called the numbers a “major wake-up call” for Democrats. Polling…
Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport resumed Wednesday evening, according to airport and federal officials. An engine failure forced a JetBlue airliner to return shortly after takeoff. The issue forced Newark Liberty International Airport to close for an hour while workers cleared the runway. Authorities said that all passengers and team members were safe. The…
After hitting two young boys and their mother outside a preschool in Freehold Township, New Jersey, a 68-year-old Monmouth County lady is charged with various crimes. The Freehold Township Police Department reported the crash Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. near Bloom Academy on Pond Road. Authorities said the truck hit the family as they left…
Beginning May 21, Allegiant Air will launch nonstop service to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, offering travelers another warm-weather getaway choice at Atlantic City International Airport. The South Jersey Transportation Authority and Allegiant announced the agreement, marking another step in the airport’s ongoing commercial flight service expansion. Leisure travelers will have a direct and economical route…
A Camden County homeowner who had never attended a demonstration became the subject of a viral moment that is sweeping New Jersey. On February 13, Haddonfield resident Joseph Zobel joined a protest after Lindenwold elementary school pupils fled their bus stop after witnessing ICE officers. After a TikTok video of Zobel crying at the protest…
The Civil Rights Movement’s Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, 84, is mourned nationwide. Jackson, a social justice and racial equality activist, spent decades battling for neglected communities in the US and abroad. His daughter, Santita Jackson, said he died peacefully at home with relatives. Born October 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina, Jesse Jackson was raised…
US real estate investors are watching 2026 interest rate movements since borrowing costs affect property markets. Interest rates affect mortgage costs, investment returns, and residential and commercial real estate market activity. Over the past year, the Fed has modified benchmark interest rates based on inflation, economic growth, and employment. Even tiny rate changes hurt investors….
Republican congressman joins Democratic effort to limit president’s pardon power, a rare move that attracted national attention. The measure shows growing bipartisan unease in Washington regarding executive clemency and Congress’ oversight. Nebraska Republican Don Bacon is Maryland Democrat Johnny Olszewski’s first GOP co-sponsor of his constitutional amendment Pardon Integrity Act. The plan would limit federal…
