Category Archives: New Jersey News

Twenty-two Democrats, Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey among them, voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, for her criticism of Israel’s indiscriminate and brutal retaliation for Hamas’ deadly attack last month. Tlaib has repeatedly condemned Hamas’s assault, which killed some 1,400 people, while also criticizing US support for IsraelContinue reading “Josh Gottheimer voted to censure Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib”

Stephen Halpern, an elementary school art teacher of Fort Lee, faced a severe health crisis after contracting COVID-19, ultimately leading to cardiac arrest, a coma and anoxic brain injury and his struggles continue after he was cut off by his private for-profit heath insurance company. However, his story has been defined not only by theContinue reading “Fort Lee teacher recovering from brain injury caused by COVID-19, cardiac arrest & coma”

by Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor More than 23,000 New Jerseyans cast votes in person on Saturday and Sunday in the opening volley of New Jersey’s general election early voting period. In total, 23,710 residents cast their ballots this weekend, representing less than 1% of New Jersey’s 6.5 million registered voters. Saturday was slightly busier,Continue reading “More than 23,000 New Jerseyans cast early in-person votes this weekend”

An organized effort led by Penny Leifer of Congregation B’nai Israel of Toms River, New Jersey, has gathered essential supplies to support Israeli soldiers. Located at 1488 Old Freehold Road, the congregation has coordinated a community-wide initiative to provide practical assistance to those serving in challenging conditions. The initiative garnered support from several individuals andContinue reading “Congregation B’nai Israel, Toms River, collects supplies for Israeli soldiers”

Republican state Senate candidate Chris Del Borrello and his Assembly running mates Matt Walker and Amanda Esposito unveiled a five-point contract with South Jersey parents but gay rights champion Assemblyman Paul Moriarty, the Democratic candidate for Senate, called the plan a “5-Point MAGA Manifesto”. Garden State Equality Action Fund has endorsed Moriarty based on hisContinue reading “Competition in New Jersey Legislative District 4 centers on parental rights”

The Archdiocese of Newark will celebrate the 30th Annual Blue Mass honoring the dedication and sacrifices of all active, retired, and deceased New Jersey law enforcement personnel on Thursday, November 2, at 10 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will preside over the Mass,Continue reading “Newark Archdiocese will celebrate the 30th Annual Blue Mass November 2”

Veteran political writer Charles Stile has predicted a possible Republican takeover in the New Jersey legislature in the 2023 general election. Stile, who writes for the Record and NorthJersey.com, cited a number of factors for his prediction, including a strong Republican turnout in the 2021 election, the unpopularity of President Joe Biden, and the latestContinue reading “Murphy Democrats could be dragged down in defeat by corruption & inflation”

A quiet Friday night on Grant Avenue in the Greenville neighborhood of Jersey City turned into a scene of terror when a man was shot in the face while answering a knock on his apartment door. The incident, which occurred around 10 p.m., has left both the victim critically injured and the community searching forContinue reading “Jersey City tenant shot in the face”

The Tell It Like It Is PAC, a super PAC supporting Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, has sent out an email warning of an “invasion” at the northern border. The email cites a recent report that there have been more than 6,000 apprehensions on the northern border over the last year, and that 85% of allContinue reading “Chris Christie super PAC warns of “invasion” at northern border”

by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor Hundreds of nurses and health care professionals packed an auditorium at Rutgers University Friday to watch Sen. Bernie Sanders lead a Senate committee hearing focused on the months-long nurses strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. “Nurses at Robert Wood Johnson and workers all over thisContinue reading “Sen. Bernie Sanders visits New Jersey and vows to fight for striking nurses”

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was placed on a brief lockdown Thursday due to bogus reports of an active shooter. The all-clear was given around 3:42 p.m., less than a half hour after the false alarm. No injuries have been reported. “JBMDL is no longer under a lockdown condition, we have confirmed all members of JBMDL areContinue reading “False active shooter alarm locks down Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst”

In early October, Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, Superintendent of the South Orange & Maplewood School District in New Jersey, sent a letter to families explaining that any Halloween celebrations in this month would have to be held after school hours. He cited concerns about equity and financial hardship as the reasons for the decision. However,Continue reading “Hype ensues after district bans Halloween events & costumes during school hours”

A former New Jersey firefighter, Lt. Dillon  Rinaldo a six year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department who is a native of Fair Lawn, died early Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized since he was one of five injured while battling a October 19 fire. Rinaldo was theContinue reading “Former New Jersey firefighter dies in Baltimore blaze”

An fatal a single-car accident in Teaneck, New Jersey, on October 21, 2023, that resulted in two deaths and vehicular homicide charges for the driver has been under investigation. On that date, at around 2:08 a.m., Teaneck Police received a report of a single motor vehicle accident on Teaneck Road near Bilton Street. Responding officersContinue reading “Fatal Teaneck crash investigation results in arrest, details unveiled”

In a bid to solve a tragic hit-and-run case, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, alongside the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department, has called on the public for help. The incident occurred on the evening of Friday, October 20, 2023, and left an 85-year-old Jersey City resident dead. AtContinue reading “Authorities seek public assistance in solving fatal hit-and-run in Jersey City”

A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to steal and transport across state lines luxury cars stolen from towns in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Malik Baker, 29, of Vauxhall, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court to an information chargingContinue reading “Vauxhall man today admitted to interstate stolen luxury car conspiracy”

The Murphy administration is opposing a lawsuit filed by a New Jersey resident who wants to block ballot access for former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential candidacy based on Section Three of the 14th Amendment. The section prohibits anyone who has previously taken an oath of office—such as elected officials and other public servants—from holdingContinue reading “Phil Murphy administration defending ballot access for Republican Donald Trump”