A group of New Jersey high school students may be disciplined for protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations this month. Family, educator, and municipal official debates have erupted over student rights, school rules, and political expression in school. Highland Park in Middlesex County and North Plainfield in Somerset County warned students about sanctions for…
A new political push in Florida could rename one of its busiest airports after President Donald Trump. Florida House Republicans have adopted a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” moving it closer to legislation. The Florida House’s Republican majority voted 81-30 to pass the proposal. The bill advances, and…
Twelve Democratic lawmakers plan to attend a National Mall protest instead of Trump’s State of the Union address. The move indicates political tensions before one of Washington’s biggest yearly events. President Trump will address Congress at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24. Traditionally, the speech states the administration’s goals and updates national issues. Several…
Democrats are facing big challenges as this year’s gubernatorial races approach after new election research. CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten says the latest polling trends imply Democrats may be facing a substantial state-level battle, even as national political talks center on party momentum. Enten called the numbers a “major wake-up call” for Democrats. Polling…
After a court decision, the Trump administration unfroze $205 million for the Gateway rail tunnel project. The payment restarts construction, but New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the interim hold has cost millions and interrupted hundreds of workers. The Gateway Development Commission stated Wednesday that federal transportation agencies have refunded the full $205 million withheld…
Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport resumed Wednesday evening, according to airport and federal officials. An engine failure forced a JetBlue airliner to return shortly after takeoff. The issue forced Newark Liberty International Airport to close for an hour while workers cleared the runway. Authorities said that all passengers and team members were safe. The…
After hitting two young boys and their mother outside a preschool in Freehold Township, New Jersey, a 68-year-old Monmouth County lady is charged with various crimes. The Freehold Township Police Department reported the crash Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. near Bloom Academy on Pond Road. Authorities said the truck hit the family as they left…
Beginning May 21, Allegiant Air will launch nonstop service to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, offering travelers another warm-weather getaway choice at Atlantic City International Airport. The South Jersey Transportation Authority and Allegiant announced the agreement, marking another step in the airport’s ongoing commercial flight service expansion. Leisure travelers will have a direct and economical route…
A Camden County homeowner who had never attended a demonstration became the subject of a viral moment that is sweeping New Jersey. On February 13, Haddonfield resident Joseph Zobel joined a protest after Lindenwold elementary school pupils fled their bus stop after witnessing ICE officers. After a TikTok video of Zobel crying at the protest…
The Civil Rights Movement’s Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, 84, is mourned nationwide. Jackson, a social justice and racial equality activist, spent decades battling for neglected communities in the US and abroad. His daughter, Santita Jackson, said he died peacefully at home with relatives. Born October 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina, Jesse Jackson was raised…
