Category: Politics

A traditional St. Patrick’s Day event at the Jersey Shore was canceled this weekend due to excessive precipitation for safety considerations. The 53rd annual Belmar-Lake Como parade has been canceled as cleanup work continue after a strong blizzard. The storm made it unsafe for athletes and onlookers, organizers said Tuesday afternoon. The procession was scheduled…

This week, a New Jersey lawmaker will bring a laid-off tunnel construction worker to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to draw attention to the thousands of Gateway Tunnel families. After the enormous Hudson River tunnel extension halted development on February 6, Derrick Healy of Ocean Township was among 1,000 workers laid off….

At a town hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey Democratic Senator Andy Kim warned people that major U.S. partners are increasingly considering America as dependable globally. His statements at St. Stephen AME Zion Church were based on recent international talks. Kim claims that certain foreign allies no longer view the US as a reliable power….

A new national poll finds that many Americans are unhappy with the country’s direction or the president’s focus on crucial problems as he prepares to give his State of the Union speech. CNN-SSRS found that Trump’s approval rating is 36%. His performance is unpopular with 63% of Americans. His approval rating dropped significantly from February,…

A key leader of the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics recently discussed how Iran’s events are impacting US democracy discussions. The author stated their personal and professional opinions. But years of research on democratic systems and civic institutions underpinned the message. An Iranian immigrant child born in the US before 1979,…

A new national poll finds that most Americans think President Donald Trump isn’t addressing the nation’s biggest issues. The survey results come one day before the president’s State of the Union address, where the White House announces its priorities and plans for the year. Only 32% of Americans think President Trump has the correct objectives,…

Police shot and killed an armed man who drove inside the protected perimeter of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, early Sunday morning. The U.S. Secret Service reported the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when a car left the property. Officials said the suspect broke inside the estate’s north gate using…

In a highly watched case involving “ghost guns” and whether computer code used to produce them is protected by the First Amendment, a federal appeals court sided with New Jersey. The ruling is significant in the national gun regulation and internet speech debate. The Third Circuit reviewed a lower court’s dismissal of Defense Distributed’s claim….

Following community criticism over a racially insensitive social media comment, the Trenton Farmers Market Board of Directors fired its manager. The decision is significant for one of Mercer County’s most historic and community-centered markets. Board leadership said former market manager Bill Kearney posted “Happy BH month” on Facebook underneath a news report about the arrest…