Election Integrity Crackdown: Middlesex County Man Charged with Illegal Voting and Citizenship Fraud
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Trenton NJ, A federal investigation has led to the arrest of a Middlesex County man accused of illegally casting a ballot in a federal election and lying to immigration authorities on his citizenship application.
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Trenton NJ, A fierce constitutional battle is brewing in Trenton after a controversial new bill aimed at for-profit operators of federal immigration detention centers advanced through the state legislature.
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Trenton NJ, A massive legislative battle is brewing in Trenton after the Senate Budget Committee advanced the controversial Climate Superfund Act (also known as the Polluters Pay Act).
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Trenton NJ, A major political paradigm shift is rippling across the tri-state area, and local party leaders are sounding the alarm.
Following a series of high-profile progressive primary victories in New York, the New Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) has issued a stark warning: the Garden State’s Democratic establishment is facing an identity crisis as its far-left activist wing maneuvers to take absolute control.
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Trenton NJ, A damning new report from an independent state research group has laid bare a worsening economic crisis in New Jersey, detailing a massive loss of corporate revenue and thousands of jobs as major brands flee to more business-friendly states.
The report, titled “Missed Opportunities,” was recently published by Focus NJ, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization. The study outlines the catastrophic fallout from New Jersey’s current 11.5% effective corporate business tax rate—the highest in the United States.
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Englishtown NJ, An explosive organized crime investigation in New Jersey has culminated in the arrest of two men—including a sitting local politician. Englishtown Councilman and Podcasters ,Ex-Gambino mobster
John Alite and Bridgewater resident Stephen Locrotondo are facing severe criminal charges following an intensive probe into an alleged illegal loan-sharking and extortion scheme.
Continue reading NJ Councilman Arrested: Inside the Extortion & Illegal Loan Scheme Takedown
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Trenton NJ, In an era where everyday citizens are pinched by historic inflation, soaring property taxes, and climbing healthcare premiums, a sudden legislative showdown in North Jersey just put the spotlight back on political accountability.
A controversial resolution that would have saddled local taxpayers with the lifetime healthcare costs of an outgoing Newark city councilman was abruptly shut down this week. The sudden defeat follows a high-stakes push by state lawmakers to block what they called a troubling example of political insiders rewarding one another at the public’s expense.
Continue reading How an Ineligible NJ Councilman Almost Walked Away With Free Lifetime Healthcare
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Trenton NJ, American drivers might be enjoying a brief moment of relief at the pump, but a looming regulatory shift is about to change the math for millions of motorists. Starting July 1, 2026, six states—California, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, Maryland, and Mississippi—will implement fuel tax hikes or automatic inflation adjustments.
Continue reading Affordability: 6 States Including New Jersey Are Raising Their Gas Tax on July 1st
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Trenton NJ, As school districts across New Jersey grapple with severe state aid reductions, state lawmakers are demanding transparency over millions in new spending quietly funneled into immigration legal defense. Senator Kristin Corrado (R-Bergen, Essex, Passaic) issued a sharp public statement questioning Governor Mikie Sherrill’s administration after a sudden $12 million funding increase was allocated to the state’s Detention Deportation Defense Initiative. This latest boost brings the program’s total taxpayer-funded budget to a staggering $20.2 million.
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Trenton NJ, As major employers scale back operations or pack up completely, state lawmakers are sounding the alarm over a mounting corporate exodus from New Jersey. Citing a continuous wave of high-profile relocations, Assemblymen Christopher DePhillips and Brian Rumpf are formally calling for a special Assembly Budget Committee hearing to demand answers and evaluate legislative solutions to reverse the trend.
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TRENTON, NJ — In one of the most closely watched and highly polarized races of the New Jersey primary season, Dr. Adam Hamawy emerged victorious on Tuesday in the crowded Democratic primary for the Garden State’s deep-blue 12th Congressional District.
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Trenton NJ, Welcome to the Soviet Union, New Jersey’s iconic suburban neighborhoods could be on the verge of a historic transformation. A controversial trio of high-density housing bills is moving quickly through the state legislature in Trenton, triggering intense debate over local zoning rights, affordable housing, and the future of suburban communities.
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TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is facing a critical economic turning point. Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips (R-Bergen) has issued a stark warning to state leadership, calling for an immediate and drastic reduction in New Jersey’s corporate business tax to halt a growing corporate exodus.
Continue reading The Corporate Exodus: Why Big Brands Are Saying Goodbye to New Jersey
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Trenton NJ, When New Jersey’s landmark plastic bag ban took effect in 2022, the goal seemed simple and admirable: eliminate single-use plastics to protect the environment. However, four years into the policy, a startling reality has emerged at grocery store checkout lines across the Garden State.
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Trenton NJ, An overhaul of New Jersey’s election laws is officially moving forward, sparking a fierce political showdown over voter ID, local control, and state power ahead of the 2026 election cycle.
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the “John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act” in a decisive 7-2 vote. While supporters celebrate it as a historic expansion of civil rights, critics are calling it a “centralized power grab” that could fundamentally alter how elections are run across the Garden State.
Continue reading NJ Senate Panel Advances John Lewis Voting Act, But Still No Voter ID
