Category: Politics

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…

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…

A recent national study reveals Democrats have a big voter enthusiasm edge heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Democratic and Republican voters differ in their certainty about voting, putting early political pressure on President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll of 2,087 registered voters from February 12 to 17 revealed that 66%…

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…

New Jersey’s leading law enforcement agency will undergo a historic leadership transition. The first woman to lead the New Jersey State Police is former officer Jeanne Hengemuhle, selected by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The announcement is crucial for state law enforcement. Lieutenant colonel Hengemuhle retired in 2024 after 26 years with the New Jersey State Police….

In the longest State of the Union address in modern history, President Donald Trump spoke for one hour and 47 minutes Tuesday night at the U.S. Capitol. The speech surpassed the 2000 record set by former President Bill Clinton by starting after 9 p.m. Eastern and ending before 11 p.m. Trump asserted that the US…

Washington—President Donald Trump gave the longest State of the Union speech in history to argue that the US is “winning” again at home and internationally. The president addressed a joint session of Congress for 108 minutes, reassuring people about the economy, defending his foreign policies, and rallying Republican support for the midterms. The eight-minute speech…

Some reports say President Donald Trump may deliver the longest State of the Union address in modern American history. This would be a historic presidential moment, not just for policy statements but also for its length. The longest State of the Union address is by former President Bill Clinton. In his final year as president,…

  Township and state officials are questioning New Jersey’s public employee leave policies and financial control over veteran West Orange Police Chief James Abbott’s nearly $800,000 retirement payout. Abbott, who joined the West Orange Police Department at 19 in July 1980, resigned on December 1, 2025, after 45 years. In 1997, he became police chief…