New Jersey

News 12/24/20, 14:25

Under the leadership of Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Democrats introduced the Reproductive Freedom Act that seeks to eliminate all time limits on abortion while forcing all state taxpayers to pay for it as part of "healthcare," the Washington Examiner reported. “A fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus shall not have independent ...

New York 12/09/20, 03:05

A Republican, responsible for signing bills passed by the South Dakota State Legislature, is not interested in shutting down the Mount Rushmore State due to the deadly disease. Gov. Kristi Noem refuses to introduce extreme lockdown measures, borrow huge amounts of money, and make generations of taxpayers pay the bill to ...

2020 Campaign 09/08/20, 18:17

Thousands of boats filled the Jersey Shore Saturday, to show support for the police and President Trump, the New York Post reported. The Trump Law & Order Parade event is estimated to have attracted at least 2,000 boats that set sail from the Toms River with patriotic flags, the blue line ...

U.S. 01/30/20, 17:14

The rally in the Wildwood, New Jersey, on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, was historic for the Trump campaign, not only as it garnered more requests for tickets than any prior rally, but also for the identity of the attendees. Trump’s campaign manager Brad Parscale posted the figures polling the audience at ...

U.S. 01/15/20, 09:49

New Jersey state lawmakers on Monday, Jan. 13, failed to pass a bill (S2173) that would have eliminated religion as a recognized reason for parents to avoid getting their children the vaccinations required to attend day care and schools. Hundreds of parents protested outside the Statehouse in Trenton as the Senate ...

U.S. 12/10/19, 15:54

Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gun battle Tuesday that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy fire for hours, authorities said. The dead included the two gunmen, Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly said. The slain officer, Detective Joseph ...

2020 Campaign 12/04/19, 15:47

Kamala Harris’ exit from the Democratic presidential primary has set off a stampede among her former rivals, who are moving fast to improve their campaigns' fortunes by winning over donors who supported the California senator. In New York, former Vice President Joe Biden, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and South Bend, ...

U.S. 11/27/19, 06:35

A hospital in New Jersey mistakenly gave the wrong patient a kidney transplant who happens to have the same name as the intended recipient. A Virtua Health representative confirmed that on Nov. 18 in Camden, New Jersey, a 51-year-old patient underwent a successful kidney transplant. The next day, a medical team ...

U.S. 09/30/19, 14:57

Dulce Maria Alavez was last seen on Sept. 16 at Bridgeton City Park in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and is still missing. An Amber Alert has been issued and remains in effect. A new search for the 5-year-old girl will be started in the coming week, focusing on the park and area ...

2020 Campaign 09/21/19, 14:07

Lagging in polling and fundraising, Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker said Saturday said he may end his run unless donations from supporters increase quickly. "If you believe in me, this is the time to help because without it we shouldn't be in this race," he told CNN. His campaign manager, Addisu Demissie, ...

U.S. 08/07/19, 17:29

An EF0 tornado touched down Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7, in Union County, New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado was spotted in Springfield near Route 22 and Springfield Avenue. Officials said that the tornado had maximum wind speeds of 70 mph. This is at least the fifth tornado to ...

2020 Campaign 07/31/19, 21:39

The Latest on Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate (all times local): __ 10:15 p.m. Former Vice President Joe Biden is distancing himself from a trade deal that was a centerpiece of the Obama administration. Biden said on the debate stage in Detroit on Wednesday that he would "renegotiate" the Trans-Pacific Partnership but not simply rejoin ...

2020 Campaign 07/31/19, 11:18

Joe Biden has read all the modifiers in front of his front-runner status: shaky, fragile, vulnerable. He'll try to leave the debate stage Wednesday night with a more positive adjective attached to his name. The former vice president will likely be the center of attacks over his views on race and the ...

2020 Campaign 06/26/19, 21:25

The Latest on the Democratic presidential debates (all times local): ___ 10:10 p.m. The second hour of the first Democratic presidential debate has been derailed by technical difficulties. As debate moderators Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd took over Wednesday for the next round of the debate, the 10 candidates on stage were unable to ...

U.S. 06/20/19, 13:31

The man in custody in the Dominican Republic on suspicion of shooting former baseball star David Ortiz was indicted Thursday on drugs and weapons charges unrelated to the shooting. Rolfi Ferreira-Cruz was indicted in New Jersey on cocaine and heroin possession charges, a charge of conspiracy to distribute drugs and firearms ...

New York 06/17/19, 17:09

The Latest on an explosion that leveled a house in New Jersey (all times local):6:10 p.m.An off-duty police officer's quick actions may have saved the life of a man inside a house that exploded in northern New Jersey.Firefighters and other emergency personnel work at the site of house explosion in ...

U.S. 06/17/19, 14:35

An explosion leveled a home in northern New Jersey on Monday, injuring the lone person inside who was pulled from the burning rubble by an off-duty police officer.Heavy flames and a large plume of smoke were visible as the two-story home quickly crumbled to the ground after the morning explosion ...

U.S. 06/14/19, 15:55

The Latest on nearly 200 dogs that were rescued from a former award-winning breeder's home (all times local):3:30 p.m.The New Jersey animal shelter where nearly 200 dogs were taken after being rescued from a former breeder's home says the dogs are recovering well and that some will be available for ...

U.S. 06/14/19, 15:26

The co-owner of a once-renowned New Jersey dog kennel where authorities say nearly 200 terriers and dachshunds were living in squalor says the kennel fell on hard times and found itself with more animals than it could even give away.Martin Strozeski told The New York Times that Rocky Ridge Russells ...

U.S. 06/11/19, 09:26

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Tuesday that he and others said is the nation's first requiring most hotels to provide their workers with wearable panic buttons they can press to summon help quickly in an emergency.The Democratic governor and several nationwide unions said New Jersey is the ...