New Jersey’s latest state health statistics shows a drop in kid vaccination rates due to religious exemptions. This tendency could make the state more susceptible to measles epidemics, say public health officials. In 2024–25, 24,962 children were exempt from obligatory immunizations for religious reasons, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. About 5% of…
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, one of the NBA’s most talked-about young players, said some personal things this week aside from athletics. The French rookie told reporters his thoughts on the Minneapolis civilian murders. This shows that he doesn’t feel comfortable staying quiet when people die. In remarks that went viral, Wembanyama noted that…
An intense coastal storm, projected to build into a rare “bomb cyclone,” could bring heavy precipitation, severe gusts, and coastal flooding to New Jersey this weekend. As the storm advances up the East Coast, forecasters warn of blizzard-like conditions in the Jersey Shore. Meteorologists predict 1–3 inches of snow in inland New Jersey on Saturday…
After mocking Minneapolis ICE protesters, Jersey Shore Family Vacation actor Vinny Guadagnino caused a political stir. His social media posts spurred national debates on immigration, protests, and politics. Guadagnino’s Instagram gig promotion caused the controversy. He was accused of being offensive for supporting former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, turning a promotional post…
Local officials said Wednesday that Route 1 in Edison has reopened after a water main break closed part of the route for more than two days. Commuters were disrupted and repair staff had to act quickly in winter conditions. A 75-year-old “X” water main under Route 1 broke. Edison Mayor Sam Joshi said the burst…
After activists, religion leaders, and community members urged state investment officials to break connections with a technology company that aids federal immigration enforcement, New Jersey’s public pension system is under examination. At the State Investment Council’s first meeting of the year, speakers urged decision-makers to weigh ethics and profits. The issue involves Palantir Technologies, a…
New Jersey is preparing for a winter storm with heavy snow, ice, and perilous conditions. State officials have activated emergency consumer protections to prevent unreasonable price hikes on essential products and services. A state-wide emergency will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday automatically activated New Jersey’s price gouging laws to protect the needy. These emergency rules…
A powerful new protest song by Bruce Springsteen openly confronts immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, marking one of his most politically forthright moments. Springsteen answered recent events involving federal immigration authorities and the deaths of two people in separate confrontations with “Streets of Minneapolis,” which he wrote and recorded in days. Springsteen said he wrote the…
This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that President Donald Trump misspoke about Greenland, putting the White House press secretary on the defensive and igniting political criticism. The conversation occurred during Rubio’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee testimony, his first since a U.S. military operation in Venezuela captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Senators questioned…
New Jersey was blanketed in several inches of snow on Sunday from a severe winter storm, with some towns receiving over one foot. Northern counties received the most snowfall, although central and southern counties also saw significant quantities. Bergen County was one of the hardest-hit areas, according to National Weather Service snowfall measurements as of…
