Category Archives: Breaking News

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force, in collaboration with the Trenton Police Department, is actively investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred late last night in the city. The incident took place at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Kingsbury Square low-rise apartments, the financially strapped and much maligned housing complex knownContinue reading “Trenton police investigating a fatal stabbing at Kingsbury Square apartments”

Former Vice President Mike Pence said that he will not be endorsing Donald Trump for reelection in the 2024 presidential race. Pence, who served as Trump’s vice president for four years, cited significant differences in policy and approach that have emerged between them since leaving office. “Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda thatContinue reading “Former Vice President Mike Pence is dumping disgraced Donald Trump”

The criminal charges against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez — which include allegations of accepting gifts and cash in exchange for official acts— have prompted a bipartisan attempt in Congress to expand and strengthen federal bribery law. The challenger who took four of ten votes away from Menendez in New Jersey’s 2018 Democratic primary electionContinue reading “New Jersey progressive cheers Congresswomen who seek to outlaw bribery”

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for Israel to hold new elections, while sharply criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Schumer’s remarks came as part of his push for a two-state solution in the region, highlighting growing concerns about Israel’s diplomatic standing under Netanyahu’s leadership. Schumer, aContinue reading “Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel to replace Netanyahu’s evil coalition”

A jury found James Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with the deadly 2021 Oxford High School shooting. The verdict comes weeks after his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, was convicted of the same charges for their son Ethan’s attack that left four students dead. This case marks the first time in U.S. historyContinue reading “School shooter’s parents both convicted in precedent-setting legal action”

Actor Pierce Brosnan, famously known for his portrayal of James Bond, found himself in legal trouble of a different sort after he was fined for trespassing in a thermal area of Yellowstone National Park. The 70-year-old resident of Malibu, California, was ordered to pay a $500 fine and a series of additional fees following anContinue reading “Actor Pierce Brosnan found himself in hot water for trespassing in Yellowstone Park”

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez’s bid to dismiss charges in his federal corruption case has been denied by U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Stein, setting the stage for a trial scheduled to commence in May, potentially altering the dynamics of the upcoming election. The three-term New Jersey Senator had hoped to avoid facing trial, but legalContinue reading “Judge rejects Senator Bob Menendez’s request to dismiss corruption charges”

In a cosmic spectacle that underscores the violent dynamics of planetary systems beyond our own, scientists have uncovered evidence of a cataclysmic collision between two exoplanets orbiting a young Sun-like star. The discovery, detailed in a recent study published in Nature, sheds light on the tumultuous nature of planetary formation and evolution in distant cornersContinue reading “A glowing cosmic cloud has revealed a cataclysmic collision in space”

Senator Robert Menendez and his wife, Nadine, entered a plea of not guilty in Manhattan federal court on Monday to new obstruction of justice charges outlined in a rewritten indictment returned last week. The charges stem from allegations that the couple attempted to disguise bribes as loans and obstructed justice in the process. A federalContinue reading “Senator Bob Menendez & wife pleaded not guilty again in Manhattan federal court”

In response to President Joe Biden’s call for urgent action during his State of the Union address, the Department of Defense (DOD) has unveiled plans for an emergency mission aimed at delivering critical humanitarian aid to the coast of Gaza. The operation, announced by the Pentagon on March 8, 2024, will see the delivery ofContinue reading “US military sending 1,000 troops & floating pier for humanitarian aid in Gaza”

Every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day is celebrated to commemorate and honour women’s accomplishments, raise awareness about gender disparities and discrimination, as well as promote global support for women. On February 28, 1909, the then-active Socialist Party of America celebrated the first National Woman’s Day in commemoration of the 15,000 women who protestedContinue reading “France marks International Women’s Day by securing right to choose abortion”

In a positive sign for the U.S. economy, employers added a robust 275,000 jobs in February, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9 percent, indicating a complex employment landscape as the nation navigates four years since the onset of the pandemic. ItContinue reading “US employers add a surprising 275,000 jobs, signifying continued economic strength”

The deadline is Tuesday, April 2 for applicants to participate in NASA’s next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The second of three planned ground-based missions called CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) is scheduled to kick off in spring 2025. Each CHAPEA missionContinue reading “NASA is seeking applicants for human exploration of Mars, the Red Planet”

The Department of Justice announced the indictment of Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, on charges related to the theft of trade secrets from an American company involving proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The indictment alleges that Ding, a 38-year-old national of the People’s Republic of China residing in Newark, California, illicitly obtained sensitiveContinue reading “Chinese spy robbed artificial intelligence (AI) trade secrets from Google”

by Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor Federal authorities unveiled a third superseding indictment targeting Sen. Bob Menendez that adds obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit the same to the growing list of criminal charges the embattled Democrat faces. In the Tuesday indictment, prosecutors from the Southern District of New York allege the senator and Nadine Menendez,Continue reading “Prosecutors charge Sen. Menendez and his wife with obstruction, conspiracy”

Former South Carolina governor Nimarata Haley won her first contest in the Republican presidential nomination race by defeating disgraced former President Donald Trump by a margin of almost two-to-one in the District of Columbia’s primary on Sunday. The electoral shellacking came a day before the Supreme Court is expected to announce a ruling that couldContinue reading “Haley defeats Trump 2-to-1 in D.C. primary, in her first victory in GOP race”

As Americans file their tax returns, a massive corporate conspiracy is hoping to profit by persuading consumers to give up confidential information with innocuous requests embedded in software after government regulators cracked down on previous violations. Five major tax preparation companies, including industry giants such as H&R Block, Intuit Inc., and TaxAct, have come underContinue reading “TurboTax wants you to give up privacy so they can sell your tax return secrets”

The United States is facing a crisis as numerous wildfires rage across multiple states, leaving destruction in their wake. The week ending March 1, 2024, saw a surge in fire activity, with 91 new large incidents reported, adding to the already alarming number of blazes consuming vast swathes of land. Of these, 63 have beenContinue reading “Massive wildfires ravage multiple states across the U.S.”

The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case, accord to Human Rights Watch. Citing warnings about “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza, the court ordered Israel on January 26, 2024, to “take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgentlyContinue reading “Human Rights Watch says Israel not complying with World Court Genocide Order”

While Representative Andy Kim and First Lady Tammy Murphy maintain that the United States should continue arming the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the ongoing slaughter of women and children in Gaza, a federal lawmaker who visited Israel in November says it is time to stop. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean is a mother,Continue reading “Pennsylvania Congresswoman Dean is calling for a bilateral ceasefire in Gaza”