In Bergen County, New Jersey, over 400 mail-in votes were discarded due to the wrong inside envelope. A county judge ordered the officials to notify impacted voters as soon as possible so they could cast provisional ballots before Election Day. State law requires mail-in ballots to include a privacy sleeve, but these did not. These…
Email bomb threats from separate counties closed or changed certain New Jersey voting booths on Election Day. Authorities promptly denied the threats, but the anxiety deterred some from voting early, raising concerns about election day safety and system faith. Due to bomb threats, police and emergency services headed to voting centers in Bergen, Essex, Mercer,…
Election Night 2025 Democratic results frightened Trump-era “MAGA” conservatives. Independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa lost to Mamdani for mayor, while Mikie Sherrill defeated Jack Ciattarelli for governor. This forecasts the 2026 midterms and Trump’s political dominance. Conservative leaders and MAGA supporters were shocked, critical, and frustrated after the election. Others lauded GOP efforts…
The 2025 general election saw massive turnout for state, local, and county offices, school board races, and public referendums in New Jersey. Even though the governor’s race was the focus, the day showed how little elections and ballot issues effect state policy. Ciattarelli vs. Sherrill dominated the election. Former Navy helicopter pilot and four-term U.S….
The 2025 legislative elections saw New Jersey’s Democratic Party retain its Assembly majority despite late-night district disputes. All 80 lower house seats were voted on by state citizens, and initial results favor Democrats. These races matter. Democrats dominate the executive branch, therefore Assembly majority assures they influence the state’s budget, policy agenda, and legislative ambitions….
The late Saturday night crash on southbound New Jersey Route 55 in Gloucester County killed a 63-year-old Newfield man. The New Jersey State Police reported it at 10:05 p.m. near milepost 47.6 in Elk Township. David E. Hartman, a Jeep driver, hit a Nissan SUV moving south, according to police. A southbound Ford slammed the…
Obama visited New Jersey this weekend to help Democratic governor candidate Mikie Sherrill in one of the state’s closest races. Obama told a roaring crowd at Essex County College in Newark that Sherrill is a strong, principled leader who can lead the state through tough times. He also accused her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, of…
Cape May County lawmakers unanimously approved a $4.9 million safety barrier under the Sea Isle City-Avalon Townsend Inlet Bridge. This would make water safer and lengthen a decades-old bridge’s life. After multiple fatal boat accidents, the complaint questions New Jersey’s barrier islands’ deteriorating infrastructure. Townsend Inlet Bridge was built under the New Deal in the…
The rockabilly trio of Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker, and Slim Jim Phantom has canceled its whole U.S. tour. The decision comes as Setzer, 66, struggles with a terrible disease that stopped him from performing. Setzer apologized on social media, saying he had “been trying everything” to perform. He knew the cancellation would hurt fans and…
A former New Jersey teacher accused of insulting a disabled student faces legal action. The third-grader’s mother criticized a November 2022 Lindbergh Elementary School program. The lawsuit claims the former instructor videotaped the girl on her phone and made her shout “4QK,” a disparaging slur. Lawsuit defendants include former teacher, Palisades Park School District, principal,…
