Category Archives: New Jersey News

by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor Sen. Bob Menendez is withdrawing his bid as an independent candidate for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, ending a once-storied political career marred by accusations and an eventual conviction on bribery and corruption charges.  Menendez, 70, informed the New Jersey Division of Elections by email Friday afternoonContinue reading “Menendez drops independent bid for Senate, exiting politics in disgrace”

Joseph Moore, 38, of Ringoes, was arrested on Monday in Trenton by officers assigned to a crime suppression unit who found him on Turpin Street around 5 p.m., where he was armed with an assault rifle slung over his shoulder. The New Jersey arrest comes almost eight years after the tragic Pulse nightclub massacre inContinue reading “8 years after Pulse nightclub massacre, man with assault rifle arrested in Trenton”

Democratic challenger Sue Altman wasted no time before highlighting Congressman Tom Kean Jr.’s offensive voting record on LGBTQ+ issues after the Log Cabin Republicans, an organization representing gay and lesbian conservatives, announced their endorsement of the freshman representative in the upcoming 2024 election cycle. Altman pointed out that Kean has a history of voting againstContinue reading “Gay GOP group endorsed Congressman Tom Kean Jr. but Sue Altman fires back”

Today, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign announced it has collected more than three times the necessary 800 signatures needed to get ballot access in New Jersey. Volunteers are still collecting signatures at locations throughout New Jersey over the next two weeks. “Putting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot in New Jersey marksContinue reading “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaign says he will be on the ballot in New Jersey”

Researchers are sounding the alarm about the growing threat of rapidly intensifying hurricanes in the North Atlantic and their potential to increase flood hazards along coastal regions. As the impacts of climate change become more pronounced, hurricanes that rapidly intensify pose a particularly frightening threat to those in harm’s way. Recent studies, including one publishedContinue reading “Rapidly intensifying hurricanes pose increasing flood hazards as climate warms”

A national organization that says it is dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary candidates to public office, has made endorsements to various New Jersey candidates whose sexual identity was not disclosed and who seem to be wealthy straight Democrats. LPAC called itself “the only organization whose mission is to elect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,Continue reading “Exclusive LGBT group backed wealthy straight Democrats but few gays”

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka has called on law-and-order hardliners to consider the serious issues raised by college campus demonstrators, many of whom are advocating peacefully, and he praised Rutgers University – Newark Chancellor Dr. Nancy Cantor for her message to the community about these protests. In a series of social media comments, Baraka highlightedContinue reading “Newark Mayor Ras Baraka looks like a leader amid America’s turbulence and strife”

A report in the Philadelphia Inquirer said prosecutors are looking into whether South Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III was involved in a decision by the South Jersey Transportation Authority to withhold payment from engineering firm T&M Associates. Prosecutors are delving into whether Norcross, a prominent figure in South Jersey Democratic circles, played aContinue reading “Prosecutors probe political power broker pressure to postpone payment”

by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor The attorney for the family of a 22-year-old man shot and killed by Englewood police alleges the Attorney General’s Office did not properly present the case to the grand jury that declined this week to charge the officer who killed him with a crime. Eric Kleiner, attorney for theContinue reading “Family of man killed by police ‘insulted’ after grand jury clears officer”

The United States borrowed $532 billion in the first four months of fiscal year 2024, including $22 billion in January, according to the federal Treasury Department. Lisa McCormick, a progressive Democratic advocate for economic justice, challenged Republicans in Congress to advance a fair tax code that holds billionaires and wealthy corporations accountable for their fairContinue reading “McCormick challenges Republicans to raise taxes on the rich to end deficits”

From the founder of the American Nazi Party to the first African-American mayor of Atlantic City, Atlantic City High School has had a diverse body of notable alumni. Located in the vibrant coastal city of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City High School (ACHS) boasts a rich history and a legacy of producing remarkable individualsContinue reading “Atlantic City High School has had a diverse body of notable alumni”

Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has returned to the Rahway School District in 2024, with a playwriting residency at Roosevelt Elementary School. Over the course of seven weeks, 18 sixth-grade students at the Roosevelt Elementary School have learned the basics of playwriting and worked collaboratively to write original shortContinue reading “Rahway students learn playwriting basics with Kean University theatre company”

by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor Gov. Phil Murphy called for a cease-fire in Gaza Wednesday, lamenting the tens of thousands killed and scores more at risk of starvation in a statement that one prominent Muslim critic called an “empty gesture of support.” Murphy noted that the death toll continues to mount during this monthContinue reading “Gov. Murphy calls for Gaza cease-fire but Muslim groups plan boycott of him”

A recent report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) revealed the caseloads of federal district court judges in New Jersey for the five years ending June 2023. The data, which includes the number of individuals sentenced by each judge during that timeframe, highlights the diverse workloads handled within the state’s court system. Leading theContinue reading “Some federal district court judges in New Jersey are more prolific than others”

A former New Jersey corrections officer admitted orchestrating two different fraud schemes, including a cryptocurrency scheme that resulted in losses of more than $600,000. John DeSalvo, 47, of Linwood, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Newark federal court on March 25, 2023, to a two-count Information charging him withContinue reading “Former New Jersey corrections officer John DeSalvo admits to crypto fraud”