New Jersey residents are rushing to register to vote for governor. In the final hours of this year’s most anticipated state election, people hurry to register. Winning this race is vital. On November 4, New Jerseyans choose a governor and legislature. Democrats Mikie Sherrill and Republicans Jack Ciattarelli are monitored nationwide. Both candidates have spent…
A New Jersey detective sued the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for retaliation after raising severe concerns about misconduct. The detective claims he was punished for exposing senior officials’ illicit guns and alcohol use, among other workplace infractions. The legal filings claim that Detective Anthony Deprospo, who was elected president of PBA 325 in June 2024,…
Late Saturday, a Gloucester Township nighttime crash killed one driver and injured two. Officials say a car and SUV crashed on Berlin Cross Keys Road and Johnson Road in Sicklerville around 10 p.m. First responders found all three victims confined in their autos due to substantial damage. They were rescued by firefighters and placed in…
President Trump labeled the Israel-Gaza accord a “first phase,” suggesting a long-term peace is far off. The plan does not address Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, or Gaza governance. Trump hails this a diplomatic accomplishment, but skeptics believe it may be fragile and incomplete. The federal government is partially closed in Washington. The standoff hinders…
As federal spending teeters and political divides in Washington grow, New Jersey consumers’ health care premiums may rise sharply. The delays in funding crucial legislation are affecting hospitals, clinics, and individual insurance coverage. Federal appropriations stalemate is the main issue. Health care subsidies, especially for low-income people, delay or shut down when budget windows end…
New Jersey is now offering financial incentives to school districts that adopt a strict “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban for students in grades six through twelve. Under the newly announced Phone-Free Schools Grant Program, districts that enforce policies requiring students to turn in or store their internet-enabled devices at the start of the school day and return…
The Israeli military claimed a Gaza truce with Hamas on Friday, which might conclude the almost two-year conflict. Israeli Cabinet approved hostage-for-Palestinian prison swap, suspending hostilities and allowing troop redeployment and humanitarian access. A 12:00 local time pullback to updated deployment lines was declared by Israel’s military. Relief, worry, and uncertainty propelled tens of thousands…
New Jersey lawmakers want to give crash survivors and their families the same rights as violent crime victims. The Traffic Crash Victims Bill of Rights would provide compensation, transparency, and procedural rights to motor vehicle crash victims. The plan would allow crash victims or their families to seek support from the state’s Victims of Crime…
New Jersey will suffer a terrible nor’easter this weekend. Up to 60 mph winds, severe rain, and coastal flooding are forecast. As this system strengthens, people are displaced. A national emergency happened. By late Saturday night, the governor’s administration would declare an emergency in all 21 New Jersey counties. This accelerates government storm response. It’s…
Republicans Jack Ciattarelli and Democrats Mikie Sherrill debated for an hour in New Brunswick on Wednesday, their penultimate debate before November’s New Jersey governor race. One of this tight campaign’s most heated debates covered the opioid problem, property taxes, military records, and national politics. Sherrill accused Ciattarelli’s former medical publishing company of disseminating pro-opioid narratives…
