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Ridgewood NJ, a new battle between the judiciary and the Trump administration is unfolding in New Jersey after a panel of U.S. judges voted to reject President Donald Trump’s interim pick for the state’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba.
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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, 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.
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San Juan Pr, as Puerto Rico rang in the New Year, millions of residents faced an island-wide blackout early on New Year’s Eve, plunging communities into darkness and highlighting the ongoing struggles with the territory’s aging and fragile power grid. By the following day, efforts to restore electricity were underway, leaving less than 5% of customers without power, yet underscoring the resilience needed to navigate these frequent disruptions.
Continue reading Puerto Rico Faces Island-Wide Blackout: A Stark Reminder of Power Grid Challenges
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Trenton NJ, in response to the conviction of Senator Bob Menendez, Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon (R-13) is calling on the New Jersey State Legislature to pass S-1707 to revoke pensions from corrupt public officials who are criminally convicted of abusing their office and title.
Continue reading Menendez Verdict Leads to Renewed Calls to Revoke Pensions of Corrupt Officials
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Ridgewood NJ, in a landmark decision, Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial. The verdict, delivered by a New York jury on Tuesday, marks a significant turn in the long-standing political career of the New Jersey Democrat.
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In a recent survey conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University, it was revealed that a large majority of registered New Jersey voters are in favor of maintaining the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) as it currently stands.
Continue reading FDU Poll: Over 80% of New Jersey Residents Want Public Records Law Left Intact
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Paterson NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a state grand jury has voted to indict a Paterson housing and zoning inspector as well as an accomplice, charging them for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to accept money in exchange for illegitimate building permits bearing forged signatures, purported to be issued by the City of Paterson.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood is not the only town to engage in a heated dispute over plans to install artificial turf on an athletic field .
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Madison, NJ, in the aftermath of a series of criminal charges against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, 70 percent of the state’s residents want him to resign, rather than serve out his term. According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, Menendez has lost the support of voters across the political spectrum, and reminding voters of the issue leads independent voters to be more likely to support Republican candidates in the upcoming election for control of the state legislature.
Continue reading Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll: NJ Voters Want Democrat Menendez Out
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon announced today that he is reintroducing legislation from 2008 that would revoke public pensions for government officials and employees who are convicted of any crime while in office. Senator Edward Durr (R-3) will sign on as a co-prime sponsor of the bill.
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Ridgewood NJ, the ethically challenged Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), having survived an indictment and two previous investigations over the past 16 years, the last just five years ago found himself and his party in the same place again, just two years before his own reelection.
Continue reading Latest Legal Troubles Raise Concern Over Senator Robert Menendez For Democrats
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Totowa NJ, Senator Kristin M. Corrado has called for the resignation of Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes following multiple reports of abusive behavior against staff and her failure to take action against corrupt police officers.
Assemblyman DePhillips moves to make New Jersey America’s innovation leader
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey’s corporate business tax has led to an exodus of investment in the state once called the nation’s medicine chest. New Jersey is fifth out of seven states in the region for innovation, according to an NJBIA study, and experienced the largest loss of undergraduate students by more than 21,000.
Continue reading New Bill Looks to Spur Research and Investment in New Jersey
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“Courts forcing development on communities that are built out and on environmentally sensitive lands full of threatened and endangered species is really developers owning certain politicians and courts. When re development is used to pave over perfectly good farm ground rather than re build the cities that these laws were suppose to address , you know corruption for profit is a lot of what this game is about. Affordable housing is a noble thing to do but force feeding it into places it does not belong shows the graft and favors being passed out.”
