The White House press office has justified President Donald Trump’s plan to create a vast new ballroom on the executive residence’s grounds as a long-overdue upgrade rather than a significant repair of one of the nation’s most iconic buildings Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt termed criticism of Trump’s East Wing demolition “fake outrage” and accused critics…
One of the few US reproductive-health clinics to offer abortion services at any time will open in New Jersey in summer 2026. To keep patients in state instead of referring them out, two experienced professionals support the new clinic. Despite its reputation as an abortion “safe haven,” doctors say New Jersey has no clinic that…
A murder and four armed robberies in East Orange landed 17-year-old James Comer 75 years in prison. Comer, 42, was released from prison after 25 years. New Jersey’s youth legal system improved greatly. Comer and two others killed a 35-year-old father of two in 2000. He received a 75-year sentence in 2004, which meant life…
Gabe Solomon, 16, wants to bowl in high school. Gabe, a learning impaired New Jersey native, attends a non-athletic school. He practices and shows promise, but state laws prevent him from competing for his school. Gabe lines up his shot, takes his four-step approach, and throws the ball down the lane each week at Hackensack’s…
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is suing Amazon for intentionally discriminating against pregnant and handicapped warehouse workers. Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Director Yolanda N. Melville filed the action in New Jersey Superior Court, a vital step toward bringing one of the world’s largest corporations liable for civil rights offenses. Per the…
New Jersey residents were alarmed by odd drones last year. Things have taken a bizarre turn. Officials initially brushed it off as government-approved harmless conduct. Recent military technology event allegations are bringing it back to the public’s notice. According to a source, a private company may have operated the unusual planes seen above many New…
The New Jersey governorship contest between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli is close, and new data demonstrates how much former President Donald Trump still influences voters. A recent Rutgers-Eagleton Polling Center research found that 50% of likely voters back Sherrill and 45% oppose Ciattarelli. The race’s risk is highlighted by this tiny edge. The campaign’s…
A recent national study shows that a growing majority of Americans believe Donald Trump threatens democracy and should be limited. The non-partisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) poll found that 56% of Americans felt that Trump is “a dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy.” However, only 41% saw Trump…
When President Donald Trump declared funding “terminated,” the Gateway Program, a Hudson River rail tunnel project connecting New Jersey to New York City, faced severe political and financial challenges. Commuters, local economy, and one of the nation’s vital infrastructure linkages are threatened by a $16 billion federal budget dispute amid a government shutdown. Though construction…
The US government has vowed that it would not wait for a single corporation to deliver lunar plans, marking a new phase in America’s space ambitions. This declaration, which has caused a public conflict between the government and the corporate space sector, emphasizes the importance of lunar exploration and the expanding competitiveness beyond Earth. Acting…
