Appeals court okays Roselle police chief’s firing as questions persist about mayor’s motives
A New Jersey appeals court has upheld the firing of veteran Roselle Police Chief Stacey Williams, handing Mayor Donald Shaw a victory after years of bitter litigation, repeated state orders to reinstate the chief, and allegations of political retaliation. The Oct. 9 decision reversed a state Civil Service Commission ruling that had reduced Williams’ termination…
New Jersey bodybuilder returns to gym after third open-heart surgery at Jefferson Health
For most people, undergoing three open-heart surgeries would be enough to discourage strenuous physical activity. For 46-year-old competitive bodybuilder Jeremy Braud, however, the prospect of returning to the gym was among his greatest motivations for undergoing a complex operation at Jefferson Health. Born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery before he could walk,…
Former ethics lawyer says taxpayer-funded Trump ads are ‘impeachable offense’ as Kean faces similar criticism
A former White House ethics lawyer said taxpayer-funded television ads promoting President Donald Trump could amount to an impeachable offense, while a New Jersey congressman faces similar criticism over publicly funded communications that mimic his campaign themes. Richard Painter, who served as chief ethics lawyer in the White House counsel’s office under former President George…
Federal oversight ended, so Sherrill proposed cuts to New Jersey’s child welfare system
New Jersey spent more than two decades rebuilding a child welfare system once described as dysfunctional, eventually making enough progress to escape federal court oversight and rank among the nation’s better-performing states on several measures of child safety. Then Gov. Rebecca ‘Mikie’ Sherrill proposed cutting state funding for the agency responsible for protecting those gains.…
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