The great American road trip often includes a billboard or two — a promise of a good time, a cheap motel or the world’s largest ball of twine. For New Jerseyans, some of those roadside advertisements along the New Jersey Turnpike promised something far more sinister and, according to the state, entirely illegal: the meansContinue reading “New Jersey sues Pennsylvania gun dealer, aiming illegal ghost gun sales at Garden State residents”
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Trump attempts to justify his election cheating with outlandish lies
The President of the United States addressed the nation tonight from the Oval Office, and in a remarkable display of lunacy, presented a series of lies about the integrity of American elections that stand in stark contrast to the established facts verified by multiple federal and state agencies. In a prime-time address, the President madeContinue reading “Trump attempts to justify his election cheating with outlandish lies”
Family of woman shot by police suing Fort Lee, police over 2024 killing
by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor The family of a Fort Lee woman shot and killed by police nearly two years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday against the borough and five of its police officers, alleging they violated the victim’s constitutional rights and federal law. Victoria Lee’s family says she was experiencing aContinue reading “Family of woman shot by police suing Fort Lee, police over 2024 killing”
Revived Roxbury migrant jail plan riles local officials
by Sophie Nieto-Munoz and Benjamin Leynse, New Jersey Monitor The mayor of Roxbury, the Morris County town home to an on-again-off-again immigrant detention center plan that is currently on again, told residents Tuesday night that he does not know why the Trump administration has decided to move forward with the controversial facility. Mayor Shawn Potillo,Continue reading “Revived Roxbury migrant jail plan riles local officials”
Attorney General releases body cam video from Lanoka Harbor police shooting
The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) has released radio recordings and video from four police body cameras tied to a fatal police-involved shooting on March 16, 2026, in the Lanoka Harbor area of Lacey Township, New Jersey. The civilian who died in the incident was previously identified as 55-year-old Susanne ClarkeContinue reading “Attorney General releases body cam video from Lanoka Harbor police shooting”
Trump’s blunders advance deadly diarrhea, whooping cough & measles
The return of measles, the resurgence of whooping cough, and the explosive, potentially deadly diarrhea from a massive cyclosporiasis outbreak are not acts of God—they are the direct and predictable results of the Republican administration’s willful dismantling of American public health, led by President Donald Trump and his anti-vaccine crusader, HHS Secretary Robert F. KennedyContinue reading “Trump’s blunders advance deadly diarrhea, whooping cough & measles”
The Digital Deluge: Artificial intelligence’s hidden cost in water, watts, and carbon
The machines are learning. And they are thirsty. Somewhere in the Arizona desert, a data center hums with the low-frequency drone of a billion transistors firing in lockstep. The sound is the heartbeat of the artificial intelligence revolution — a revolution that promises to remake everything from the way we work to the way weContinue reading “The Digital Deluge: Artificial intelligence’s hidden cost in water, watts, and carbon”
NJ, 11 other states sue to block merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.
by Mia Maldonado, New Jersey Monitor Twelve Democratic-led states on Monday sued to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District for the Northern District of California, argues the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act, a federal law prohibiting mergers that may substantially lessen competitionContinue reading “NJ, 11 other states sue to block merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.”
Uncivil games: Misogyny thrives in plain sight on America’s playing fields
The high school gymnasium, with its polished floors and echoing cheers, has long stood as a citadel of American virtue—a place where young people learn discipline, teamwork, and the quiet dignity of fair play. Yet beneath the buzzers and bleachers, a different lesson is being taught daily, one that has nothing to do with sportsmanshipContinue reading “Uncivil games: Misogyny thrives in plain sight on America’s playing fields”
Gov. Sherrill signs bill starting nuclear power procurement
by Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Monday ordering the state’s energy regulators to begin procuring at least one new nuclear power plant to meet rising energy demand over the next decade. The bill, which cleared both legislative chambers in unanimous votes last month, directs the Board of Public Utilities toContinue reading “Gov. Sherrill signs bill starting nuclear power procurement”
Controversial NJ judge now overseeing immigration cases in Elizabeth
by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor A New Jersey judge recently criticized for his unsympathetic comments to a woman who claimed she had been raped is now deciding immigration cases for migrants held in detention, including victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The news has attorneys for some migrants facing deportation concerned that theContinue reading “Controversial NJ judge now overseeing immigration cases in Elizabeth”
South Carolina US Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’
by Jane Norman, New Jersey Monitor U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night of a “brief and sudden illness,” the South Carolina Republican’s office announced early Sunday. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” the statement added. Graham, who turned 71 on Thursday, was aContinue reading “South Carolina US Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’”
Six in 10 American adults expect a declining quality of life in five years
Six in ten American adults now look five years down the road and see a life worse than the one they have today. That is a verdict revealing that hope has become a partisan commodity, traded on the whims of elections rather than rooted in the reality of daily life, but it is the lowestContinue reading “Six in 10 American adults expect a declining quality of life in five years”
Armed Israeli men hold American congressman for about 90 minutes
A sitting member of the U.S. Congress was detained against his will Wednesday on foreign soil, not by a hostile government but by armed settlers and the soldiers of a nation America counts as its closest ally in the Middle East. Rep. Ro Khanna of California, a Democrat who is publicly weighing a run forContinue reading “Armed Israeli men hold American congressman for about 90 minutes”
Two-tiered justice in the Garden State: Sherrill suspends her own law to save political pals
In a move that perfectly encapsulates the rot in Trenton, Governor Rebecca “Mikie” Sherrill’s administration has quietly announced that it will suspend enforcement of a data privacy law that her office rushed through the Legislature just ten days ago. Why the sudden change of heart? Because the “unintended consequences” of the law suddenly became veryContinue reading “Two-tiered justice in the Garden State: Sherrill suspends her own law to save political pals”
Contrite Camden Councilwoman condemned court’s conclusion
The scrap-metal recycling facility at the center of a years-long fire and health controversy may resume operations under a court order issued Wednesday, overriding a unanimous Camden City Council vote and a city-ordered license suspension. Superior Court Judge ruled EMR Recycling may restart its Waterfront South plant once it proves its fire suppression system works.Continue reading “Contrite Camden Councilwoman condemned court’s conclusion”
Disappointing Democratic establishment declined to do what voters wanted — and then wondered why they lost
By James J. Devine The defining failure of the Democratic establishment was not what it accomplished after the 2008 financial crisis, but what it declined to do when it possessed the political power to remake the American economy. Frustration among the party’s base became clear when many Democrats chose not to vote in the 2016Continue reading “Disappointing Democratic establishment declined to do what voters wanted — and then wondered why they lost”
Trump scraps federal election commission, showing intent to steal midterm elections
President Donald Trump, wielding a freshly expanded interpretation of his executive authority, summarily purged the remaining leadership of the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on Thursday, throwing the nation’s election support infrastructure into disarray just four months before the November midterm elections. The EAC is a bipartisan, independent commission that was established by the HelpContinue reading “Trump scraps federal election commission, showing intent to steal midterm elections”
Cannibalism is bad because human immunological disease
Well, it appears science has finally confirmed what your grandmother’s stern glare always suggested: eating your neighbors is a poor long-term strategy for community health. A pair of academics from Poland and the Czech Republic, Michal Misiak and Petr Turecek, have taken the romance right out of the grisly business by running it through aContinue reading “Cannibalism is bad because human immunological disease”
History will rank Donald Trump as the worst U.S. president
The President of the United States of America lost his grip on reality during the NATO summit in Turkey, where he claimed to have bombed “the Islamic Republic of Japan.” History’s verdict is already in, and it is damning. A survey of 154 presidential scholars and political scientists, ranked Donald Trump last among all U.S. presidents,Continue reading “History will rank Donald Trump as the worst U.S. president”
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