A right-wing YouTuber released a 73-minute film that many leaders and people have called antisemitic and disrespectful to Lakewood’s Orthodox Jewish population, sparking a political and social crisis in New Jersey. Tyler Oliveira marketed the video on X with a controversial message. He used anti-Semitic words to disparage the film and the community in his…
Though the 2028 presidential election is more than two years away, early political signals are shaping the conversation. A new national poll suggests that one Republican candidate has a commanding early lead among GOP primary voters, setting the stage for a party-defining showdown. Emerson College issued a survey this week showing that Vice President JD…
A New Jersey man convicted of murdering his brother, sister-in-law, and their two young children is seeking a new trial weeks after a jury declared him guilty. This month, Monmouth County convicted Paul Caneiro of murdering his brother Keith, Jennifer, and their children, Jesse, 11, and Sophia, 8, in 2018. In less than five hours…
At the Prudential Center in Newark on Wednesday, a night to honor American hockey heroes turned political. New Jersey Devils player Jack Hughes received screaming ovation for his Olympic heroics, while Governor Mikie Sherrill was booed during a ceremonial puck drop. Hughes, who scored the game-winning overtime goal against Canada to win the Winter Olympics…
Less than a year after Middletown, New Jersey residents raised municipal taxes by more than 10% to protect neighborhood schools, school closures are again a possibility. Many families are dissatisfied, confused, and worried about public education in their town after the revived conversation. Last winter, parents and community residents packed school board meetings to reject…
This week, a powerful two-day winter storm dumped heavy snow, caused strong winds, closed schools, delayed public transportation, and left thousands without power in New Jersey. Many residents considered the storm historic. Snow-covered automobiles lined neighborhood streets, plows worked 24/7, and daily routines were disturbed statewide. The storm was intense and vast, but New Jersey’s…
City officials said a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement car pursuit resulted in a major multi-vehicle incident Wednesday morning in Newark, sending three children to the hospital. New Jersey’s largest city’s Clinton Avenue and 10th Street crossroads was the scene. ICE agents tried to stop a van, but the driver didn’t stop, starting a city…
According to a new poll, most New Jersey voters think Trump administration tariffs have raised the cost of daily products. By polling residents, Stockton University’s William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy revealed how trade policies affect the economy. According to the survey, two-thirds of state voters believe tariffs raised prices. Between February 6 and…
After the U.S. men’s hockey team was criticized online for visiting the White House, a famous sportscaster spoke out. After the team’s historic Olympic win, the discourse shifted to politics, patriotism, and athletics. The U.S. men’s hockey team won the Winter Olympics gold medal match over Canada 2-1 in overtime. The men’s team’s first Olympic…
A new overnight study after President Donald Trump’s last State of the Union address found that most Americans who watched it liked it, while enthusiasm was lower than in previous speeches. CNN and SSRS polled Tuesday night and found that 64% of Americans who saw the speech liked it. In that group, 38% said they…
