Ocean County, NJ, officials want more control over 3M’s $450 million PFAS/PFOS settlement. Nonbiodegradable “forever chemicals” cause cancer. County leaders advise local governments to fight contamination with settlement funds. The state settled 3M Salem and Middlesex County pollution lawsuits early this year. The deal was praised as a historic step toward addressing PFAS contamination in…
New Jersey private college Rider University was placed on financial probation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. A financially struggling university chose this for stability. The accredited but probationary university must make financial and operational changes to protect students’ education. Leaders say universities must take tough but necessary budget cuts. Cut all employees’…
Megyn Kelly was criticized for a podcast episode in which she questioned whether Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile. Kelly quoted an unnamed Epstein investigation source who said Epstein preferred “barely legal” 15-year-olds over pre-pubescent children. The source said Kelly Epstein preferred “very young teen types that could pass for even younger than they were” and…
Officials from the Trump administration say that a man tried to get to Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba in her Newark federal office building, but he was stopped before he could do any damage. Because of Habba’s high-profile job and the politically charged cases she worked on, the disturbance on Wednesday made…
New Jersey’s newly elected governor, Mikie Sherrill, gave a farewell speech to Congress and resigned, signaling a shift from federal to state leadership. As 57th governor, Sherrill pledged to New Jerseyans and called her mission urgent. Sherrill, a four-term Democratic representative from New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, told the chamber that she would soon leave…
Since the cost of living is rising, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has criticized Republicans more. In a recent interview, Greene told her party that many Americans don’t believe prices are falling. Instead, they should face economic reality. Because voters are worried about inflation and household spending, the Republican Party is struggling to talk about the…
Online political conflict erupted after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly rebuked attorney George Conway for criticizing Blanche’s handling of Ghislaine Maxwell’s questioning. Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged comments about former President Donald Trump were revealed in new email exchanges by congressional Democrats. Political circles reacted quickly to these new communications and debated the Justice Department’s Epstein…
A new national survey found that Republicans, not just independents or Democrats, are losing support for Trump’s federal government management. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted November 6–10, 2025, found that 33% of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s government operations, down from 43% in March. This survey highlights Republican support decline….
After storms and high tides washed away dunes and beaches, a New Jersey coastal town requested aid. Officials say sand loss makes homes and buildings more vulnerable to big storms. A city council resolution requested federal and state aid for “severe beach and dune erosion.” Few dunes, many sand cliffs on island. Roads and homes…
A recent heated national television exchange showed the growing conflict between struggling Americans and bold government claims. A viewer’s email on “On Balance” described harsh personal budget pain: bread up 50 cents a year, ground beef up $8 a pound from $4 last year. After reading the email, the anchor asked a prominent White House…
