The new government shutdown dispute in Washington has become a misinformation-fueled political brawl. Republican leaders and former President Donald Trump supporters say Democrats are causing a shutdown to deliver free health care to unauthorized immigrants. Social media has spread a false narrative. Undocumented immigrants cannot receive Medicare, Medicaid, or ACA. Democrats won’t alter that they…
At the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama mocked former U.S. President Trump’s geography mistakes. In front of leaders, Rama joked that Macron deserved apologies for not congratulating them on a peace pact Trump purportedly struck between Albania and Azerbaijan. Trump has regularly mixed Albania with Armenia when making diplomatic…
A new national poll finds that many Americans blame former President Donald Trump and House Republicans for the government shutdown. Trump blames Democrats, but the survey reveals broad disbelief. The poll found that 47% of Americans blame Trump and Republican lawmakers for the shutdown, which began when Congress failed to pass a budget by September…
News broke after former President Donald Trump’s UNGA remarks regarding lowering retail costs. Many Americans’ retail experiences contradict this claim. Rising food costs still hurt most Americans, according to the Harris Poll for Axios, showing the divide between political speech and public perception. The study found that nearly half of Americans say groceries cost higher…
After two adolescent girls died in an accident involving 17-year-old Vincent P. Battiloro, Cranford was rattled. Battiloro was held after the collision but released by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office pending further investigation. He was caught two days later and charged with two first-degree murders of 17-year-olds Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas. Battiloro, driving an…
After two adolescent girls died in an accident involving 17-year-old Vincent P. Battiloro, Cranford was rattled. Battiloro was held after the collision but released by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office pending further investigation. He was caught two days later and charged with two first-degree murders of 17-year-olds Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas. Battiloro, driving an…
Club 35, a prominent Sayreville strip club, owners received probation for prostitution and unpaid state taxes. Freehold couple Doreen and Anthony Acciardi Sr. made news across New Jersey. Both pled convicted to brothel ownership and state income tax evasion earlier this year. The Attorney General’s Office charged the pair with multiple felonies after a thorough…
On Friday morning, many people gathered at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Union to mourn Maria Niotis, one of two Cranford teens who died in a horrible accident earlier this week. Residents, churchgoers, and their families mourned and supported each other. The church’s front had Maria’s white coffin. The Greek flag and red roses…
Vincent P. Battiloro, 17, of New Jersey, is charged with first-degree murder in the e-bike crash deaths of Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas. Battiloro voiced complaints, promised vengeance, and obliquely addressed accusations in a 22-minute webcast in the days and hours before the crash. Battiloro reportedly used his livestream to address Maria and her mother’s…
Rutan Hill, often known as the Beemerville Volcano, is a peaceful Sussex County woodland with a sinister mystery. There was volcanic activity in New Jersey. Scientists call the site a volcanic neck, the hardened internal conduit of a volcano whose cone has fallen away. Today, it’s quiet and tree-covered. Rutan Hill rises 1,020 feet, 270…
