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…
Large voter registration drives are changing New Jersey politics as November approaches. Republicans won over 164,000 votes, but Democrats remain in charge. Republican voter turnout is rising rapidly, raising electoral concerns. The NJ Division of Elections reported 6.6 million registered voters on October 1. 2-thirds of voters form parties. At 38%, Democrats outnumber voters. It…
A Salem County, New Jersey, woman claims a kindergarten teacher’s assistant assaulted her five-year-old daughter, leaving her wounded and afraid to return. Child’s mother Mariah says John Fenwick Academy reported misconduct. She was rushed to school with awful news. Mom came at school to see the teacher’s aide putting her daughter into a chair. She…
After being criticized for an inappropriate Gaza conflict joke on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” CNN political commentator Van Jones apologized. Jones said Iran and Qatar were launching a “massive” Instagram and TikTok campaign of deception. He said, “If you open your phone, all you see is dead Gaza baby, dead Gaza baby, Diddy.” Young…
After being dragged from the ocean, a Seaside Park, NJ man died early Saturday morning. The occasion was tragic. Locals said emergency workers were called to 8th Avenue beach just before noon after seeing a swimmer struggling. The Seaside Park Fire Department’s water rescue crew rescued the swimmer. His name is John DeVone, 54, from…
