A police officer in Atlantic City, New Jersey, bravely jumped into the cold bay to help an injured stray dog this month. In October’s midday heat, animal control officials were summoned to a barren property near Murray Avenue and West Riverside Drive to investigate a tan and white pit-bull limping. The puppy appeared abandoned and…
New Jersey voters are focusing on commuting improvements for the gubernatorial election. The next governor will need to revamp the state’s transportation infrastructure to reach millions of people everyday with aging roads, crowded rail lines, and increased demand for reliable travel. Two leading contenders have outlined their approaches to this task. One candidate says boosting…
In a recent interview, Vice President J.D. Vance was unusually honest about his relationship with President Donald Trump, praising his intuition-based leadership. Observing Trump from his sponsorship of Vance’s senate race to his 2024 presidential campaign, Vance concluded that Trump had a sharp sense of awareness beyond political calculation. Once a “Never Trump guy” in…
A resolution to revoke President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs on Brazilian imports was approved by the Senate in a rare bipartisan move. The legislation passed 52-48 with five Republican senators joining all Senate Democrats in support. Trump imposed a 50% tariff on a wide variety of Brazilian imports in July. The administration justified the high…
House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated that bringing members back to Washington to vote is pointless as the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week. Johnson calls reopening the Senate a “futile exercise” because a stopgap financing bill has been repeatedly denied. Johnson noted that the Senate has yet to act on a September 19…
As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated that bringing members back to Washington to vote is pointless. With a stopgap financing bill in the Senate and repeatedly stalled, Johnson calls reopening the chamber a “futile exercise.” Johnson noted that the House passed a continuing resolution on September…
The New Jersey gubernatorial contest is becoming a high-stakes test of devotion, ideology, and local strategy as Republican Jack Ciattarelli, backed by former President Donald Trump, balances national party commitment and state-specific appeal. Trump supports Ciattarelli, who supported the previous president. New Jersey politics are influencing his immigration and energy messaging. Whether Ciattarelli is a…
Senate Democrats have joined in an outcry against President Donald Trump for withholding food aid emergency funds. Their claim: the executive branch controls funds and allows needy Americans to go hungry. The argument is over SNAP payments, which will expire unless action is taken. With the federal government in a stalemate, millions of food stamp…
Pierre Robert, the renowned Philadelphia rock radio host for 40 years, died Wednesday at 70. Beasley Media Group, Robert’s employer, verified his Philadelphia home death. He died mysteriously, although investigators suspect no foul play. After starting his radio career on the West Coast, he joined 93.3 FM WMMR in Philadelphia in 1981, bringing his unique…
A Springsteen superfan pointed up a shocking mistake in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, which opened last month. Biopics typically take creative liberties, but this one highlights something the Springsteen fan recognized instantly. In Nebraska, about Springsteen’s 1982 album tour, a youngster asks a female if she wants mustard or ketchup on her hot dog….
