After Bridgegate, Rick Cotton led the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey through nearly a decade of reform. He will retire in January 2026. Under Cotton, the bi-state agency that runs the region’s airports, bridges, tunnels, seaports, and PATH train system upgraded and reorganized its infrastructure. In August 2017, Cotton took over a…
Multiple Hillsborough grocery stealing charges were filed against a seasoned North Plainfield police officer. David R. Canica, 50, a 27-year North Plainfield Police Department veteran, was charged with four grocery thefts last week, according to court On November 3, 9, 10, and 19, reported thefts happened. Canica allegedly stole $213.82 from Route 206’s 300 block…
A New Jersey federal court ordered an Oregon woman to pay her ex-boyfriend about $931,000 for publishing sexual videos and images of him online. S.S. briefly dated Dezarae Collins in 2015, according to court documents. Collins promised to keep private content private but uploaded it publicly, creating years of harassment, lawyers said. Collins harassed Marine…
Trump’s proposal to offer millions of Americans $2,000 “tariff dividend” checks has sparked Republican outrage. Some officials believe the plan will return funds to the public and demonstrate tariff benefits, but others dispute its viability given the nation’s growing debt. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson questioned the concept due to nationwide budget restrictions. The U.S. cannot…
After a former employee said he was fired for reporting startling remarks by a top executive, Campbell Soup Company is under severe scrutiny in a new lawsuit. The CEO was accused of mocking Campbell’s products and making inappropriate statements about coworkers in a tape. Robert Garza, a Michigan cybersecurity specialist who worked remotely for the…
For almost 20 years, a Camden woman has celebrated Thanksgiving with her neighborhood and colleagues. This Thanksgiving season, Dianne S. Jones, 81, fed first responders, sanitation workers, and locals like she has for 26 years. Jones, who is visually impaired and walks with assistance, has never allowed her impairment stop her. An annual Thanksgiving meal…
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey and Councilman James Solomon debated Tuesday night in a fast-paced televised discussion that emphasized Jersey City’s most pressing issues with one week until voters choose their next mayor. In the Nov. 4 election, neither candidate won a majority, and the two contenders had very different opinions on affordability, education, immigration, and…
Five years ago, a 69-year-old grandpa perished on an off-season family vacation to Point Pleasant Beach, generating boardwalk operator liability debates. The New Jersey appeal court declared Jenkinson’s Boardwalk owners not liable for the death of Anthony Timpanaro, who was swept into the ocean while visiting the beach with his family. Timpanaro took his son,…
As politicians and health groups argue its policy changes contradict former President Donald Trump’s promise to “Make America Healthy Again,” the Environmental Protection Agency is under fire. After the EPA approved two new pesticides with recognized health risks this week, the debate heated up. Cyclobutrifluram and isocycloseram insecticides were approved lately. These items are for…
Former MSNBC host Joy Reid outlined a “MAGA fairytale” this week, a dramatic scenario she believes Vice President JD Vance must follow to win over the most loyal supporters of former President Donald Trump before a possible 2028 presidential run. Reid said on the “I’ve Had It” show that Vance would struggle to follow Trump…
