Pressure is mounting on President Donald Trump after his administration issued a draft document suggesting that furloughed federal workers may not receive retroactive pay after the shutdown. As thousands of workers go unpaid, this policy change is causing legal, political, and popular reaction. According to the draft document from the Office of Management and Budget,…
This year’s early norovirus outbreak scares New Jersey health officials. Nurses, doctors, and public health personnel fear winter infections. Warning: this frequent gastrointestinal disease spreads quickly. New Jersey had never seen more norovirus cases than in 2025. State records reveal more breakouts than previous year. Possible seasonality. Health officials expect worse epidemics than 2024. Early…
A former officer suing Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro in Union County for retribution after reporting sexual harassment is bringing attention to the case. Battiloro’s nephew is accused with a deadly Cranford hit-and-run, drawing attention to the lawsuit. Matthew O’Holla, the plaintiff, left the Westfield Police Department in early August after nearly ten years. After…
The downtown Portland Ice Cube tour bus fire last month was not targeted, according to investigators. Portland Police believe the early September 23 Southwest Oak Street and Broadway fire was random vandalism. Firefighters quickly extinguished the car fire. No one was hurt when bus smoke was evacuated. The investigation into the fire’s cause continues, although…
A Salem County, New Jersey, woman claims a kindergarten teacher’s assistant assaulted her five-year-old daughter, leaving her wounded and afraid to return. Child’s mother Mariah says John Fenwick Academy reported misconduct. She was rushed to school with awful news. Mom came at school to see the teacher’s aide putting her daughter into a chair. She…
After being criticized for an inappropriate Gaza conflict joke on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” CNN political commentator Van Jones apologized. Jones said Iran and Qatar were launching a “massive” Instagram and TikTok campaign of deception. He said, “If you open your phone, all you see is dead Gaza baby, dead Gaza baby, Diddy.” Young…
Pop-culture has been used by California Governor Gavin Newsom to fight former President Donald Trump again. The words of Taylor Swift’s new song “Actually Romantic” were used to comment on Trump’s assaults in a recent video by Newsom. Newsom is mixing satire, social media, and culture to make his attacks hit harder and reach deeper….
The federal government has been without funding for six days, and former Mike Pence director of staff Marc Short predicts that Republicans will cave first. Short told national television that Democrats had cleverly attached popular health care provisions to the continuing resolution, making it harder for Republicans to reject them. Medicaid financial protection and Affordable…
Washington tensions flare when House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries challenges House Speaker Mike Johnson to a prime-time government shutdown discussion. Jeffries’ letter from Monday invited Johnson to a House floor discussion on bipartisan efforts to restore the government and enhance taxpayers’ lives. The New York Democrat demanded immediate congressional-White House negotiations, accusing Republicans of hurting…
This year, New Jersey parents returned to school to find fewer adults. Jackson, Wayne, and Camden have lost teachers and other staff due to budget cuts and rising spending. Student learning and state education quality are threatened by cuts. Due of financial difficulties. Teachers, support services, and operations are funded by state subsidies, tax revenue,…
