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Trenton NJ, in a major shake-up for New Jersey’s legal landscape, President Donald Trump has appointed his former defense attorney and current White House counselor, Alina Habba, as the state’s top federal prosecutor.
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey voters may soon face a critical decision: Will they allow the state’s powerful teachers’ union to handpick their next governor?
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Trenton NJ, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in response to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) accepting a report that includes a proposal for income-based electric rates.
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Englishtown NJ, standing in a sharp navy suit and red tie, John Alite took the oath of office last Wednesday, officially becoming a councilman in the small borough of Englishtown, Monmouth County. Once known as a feared mafia enforcer, Alite’s past ties to organized crime landed him in prison, but now he’s stepping into politics with a mission of redemption and community service.
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Trenton NJ, NJBIA is strongly opposing a bill scheduled for a vote today that will force fossil fuel companies to retroactively pay billions for their undefined role in “climate change”, which will exacerbate New Jersey’s affordability crisis by adding costs for residents to fill their tanks and heat their homes.
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), and the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) announced today the terms of an agreement in principle to resolve ongoing class action litigation regarding the timely processing of judicial orders expunging records associated with arrests and convictions for certain low-level offenses. The agreement sets out a path forward to ensure that New Jerseyans who have been granted a second chance through an expungement order have timely access to the benefits of expungement, which include better access to employment opportunities and suitable housing and reduced barriers to reintegration into society.
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey residents are set to face yet another 20% increase in their electric bills this summer, adding to the financial strain that many have been grappling with since last year. A leaked memo from New Jersey Democrats attempts to shift the blame everywhere—Republicans, utility companies, grid operators, the Board of Public Utilities, even Venezuela—except where it belongs: their own failed energy policies.
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NJ Attorney General Under Fire for Failing to Release Crime Reports
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Trenton NJ, Republican lawmakers are calling for New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin to resign after a heated Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing on Monday. Assemblymen Robert Auth and Gerry Scharfenberger blasted Platkin for failing to release state crime statistics since 2020, despite being legally required to do so.
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Hackensack NJ, Monica Brinson, a substitute teacher from Hackensack, is making another bold political move—this time in the New Jersey governor’s race.
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Trenton NJ, in a significant political move, New Jersey Assembly Republican leaders introduced articles of impeachment against Attorney General Matthew Platkin on Thursday, alleging he overstepped his authority and failed to fulfill his official duties.
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Trenton NJ, in a major legal development, a judge has dismissed racketeering indictments against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and five co-defendants, potentially bringing an end to a case that sent shockwaves through New Jersey politics and elevated Attorney General Matt Platkin’s profile.
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy’s newly proposed $58.05 billion state budget comes with significant tax increases for New Jersey residents while maintaining a $1.2 billion deficit. Despite Murphy’s optimistic tone, critics argue that the state continues to spend beyond its means, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.
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Trenton NJ, well, here we go again. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has decided to carve out $1 million from his proposed $58.1 billion state budget to fund Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s Project for Federal Accountability—because apparently, New Jersey taxpayers don’t have anything better to spend money on.
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Trenton NJ, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spearheaded by Elon Musk, has sent shockwaves through Washington, exposing wasteful government spending and igniting a public outcry for greater transparency. As the federal government’s savings from DOGE efforts cross into the billions, the movement is gaining traction at the state level—including a push for a New Jersey version of DOGE.
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Trenton NJ, Donald J. President Trump has only been in the White House for a month, but New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has already filed several lawsuits on behalf of the state to fight Trump’s funding-related orders and the Department of Government Efficiency – all while New Jersey approaches a fiscal cliff. The irony is not lost on Assemblyman Robert Auth who says Platkin needs to start combatting the out-of-control government spending in New Jersey instead of focusing on the feds.
