The federal government shutdown may delay Newark Liberty International Airport travel due to staffing and operations. At Newark Airport on Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said air traffic controllers had phoned in sick more since the shutdown, which might delay passengers. Republican Trump adviser Duffy blamed House Democrats for the closure. He said air traffic…
The new government shutdown dispute in Washington has become a misinformation-fueled political brawl. Republican leaders and former President Donald Trump supporters say Democrats are causing a shutdown to deliver free health care to unauthorized immigrants. Social media has spread a false narrative. Undocumented immigrants cannot receive Medicare, Medicaid, or ACA. Democrats won’t alter that they…
At the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama mocked former U.S. President Trump’s geography mistakes. In front of leaders, Rama joked that Macron deserved apologies for not congratulating them on a peace pact Trump purportedly struck between Albania and Azerbaijan. Trump has regularly mixed Albania with Armenia when making diplomatic…
After two adolescent girls died in an accident involving 17-year-old Vincent P. Battiloro, Cranford was rattled. Battiloro was held after the collision but released by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office pending further investigation. He was caught two days later and charged with two first-degree murders of 17-year-olds Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas. Battiloro, driving an…
Families in New Jersey are frustrated and scared that several prominent hospitals have suspended gender-affirming medical treatments for under-19s. Health care providers took the decision in reaction to Trump administration threats to cut funding for institutions that give children puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and related therapies. RWJ Barnabas Health will no longer accept gender-affirming children….
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick described a tense and disturbing house meeting with late businessman Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick, who lived next door to Epstein, recounted in a recent podcast how Epstein called him and his wife over for coffee and then showed them his apartment. Their relaxed visit turned strange when they entered a room…
Vice President JD Vance downplayed criticism of President Trump’s AI-generated video showing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries donning a sombrero with a phony mustache amid tense shutdown discussions. Democratic leaders blasted the racist and insulting film, which featured a distorted Chuck Schumer voice. Vance called the imagery political humor, not hate. Vance told a White…
Cameron Diaz is back in action with Netflix’s “Bad Day,” filmed in New Jersey. Plainfield residents saw the actress on Park Avenue in a red vest as “Joy,” working in Rooms & More, a fake retail shop. Her comeback to acting after a decade is remarkable. Laura Solon wrote and Jake Szymanski directed the project,…
U.S. Representative and Air Force veteran Chrissy Houlahan has slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending “chilling” directions to service women. In a recent in-person briefing with hundreds of senior military officers, Hegseth ordered all combat troops to reach the “highest male” physical fitness standards, prompting outrage from lawmakers and military activists. Houlahan told reporters…
NPR, PBS News, and Marist’s new poll indicates which political party Americans blame most for a probable federal government shutdown. If Congress doesn’t agree, the money will run out at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Political events are worrying more people, according to the study. In the study, 38% blamed Republicans for a shutdown and…
