New Jersey is now offering financial incentives to school districts that adopt a strict “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban for students in grades six through twelve. Under the newly announced Phone-Free Schools Grant Program, districts that enforce policies requiring students to turn in or store their internet-enabled devices at the start of the school day and return…
The Israeli military claimed a Gaza truce with Hamas on Friday, which might conclude the almost two-year conflict. Israeli Cabinet approved hostage-for-Palestinian prison swap, suspending hostilities and allowing troop redeployment and humanitarian access. A 12:00 local time pullback to updated deployment lines was declared by Israel’s military. Relief, worry, and uncertainty propelled tens of thousands…
New Jersey lawmakers want to give crash survivors and their families the same rights as violent crime victims. The Traffic Crash Victims Bill of Rights would provide compensation, transparency, and procedural rights to motor vehicle crash victims. The plan would allow crash victims or their families to seek support from the state’s Victims of Crime…
Rutgers lost a tough Power Five game. Washington beat the Scarlet Knights 38–19 after their defense and attack failed. You may start well then suffer in the third and fourth quarters. Rutgers gained. While the offense produced big plays, the defense stopped the ball near the goal to keep the lead. Washington sped up after…
New Jersey will suffer a terrible nor’easter this weekend. Up to 60 mph winds, severe rain, and coastal flooding are forecast. As this system strengthens, people are displaced. A national emergency happened. By late Saturday night, the governor’s administration would declare an emergency in all 21 New Jersey counties. This accelerates government storm response. It’s…
On Friday’s Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough’s six-minute attack of House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leaders over the government shutdown aroused emotions. The segment was generally silent, with co-host Mika Brzezinski occasionally rolling her eyes or shaking her head. Scarborough was upset by Johnson’s answer to a C-SPAN caller’s passionate appeal the day before. The…
Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli’s final meeting in New Brunswick on Wednesday night was critical to New Jersey’s governorship race. The 60-minute debate grew personal as both candidates targeted energy, opioids, Trump’s influence, and ethics, leaving voters confused. Big questions started the contest: Who worries more about rising home costs? Which is truthier? Who will…
MAGA-aligned individuals and Trump’s inner circle were dissatisfied when Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize instead of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Responses criticize the Nobel Committee’s choices and global award politics. The Nobel Committee Chair, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, emphasized that the selection was completely based on merit. In…
New Brunswick police reported an 18-year-old man’s shooting death late Wednesday night. Around 11:30 p.m., Fernando Buezo Diaz parked at Pine Street Recreation Park. Middlesex County Prosecutor pronounced him dead on scene. At Rutgers’ Cook/Douglass campuses, the tragedy horrified. Police at Rutgers University say Diaz died after being hospitalized. Authorities suspect the gunman left before…
Republican efforts to replace Bad Bunny as Super Bowl LX headliner concentrated on Lee Greenwood. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s suggestion prompted Greenwood’s response. Lacking artist knowledge, Johnson labeled Bad Bunny’s pick “terrible”. He stated the rapper “does not appeal to a broader audience” and that the Super Bowl needs a more mainstream act. Johnson suggested…
