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The names are Isabella Gonzales and Tyler James Feehan. Private Gonzales, nineteen years old, from Carrollton, Texas. First Lieutenant Feehan, twenty-five, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii. They are dead this week in Jordan, killed by an Iranian strike on a military base, and the President says this is “a very sad thing.” Well, it is. ButContinue reading “The Cost of Reckoning: Trump’s war killed three more young Americans”

Federal authorities on Saturday raised the national wildfire preparedness level to Level 5, the highest on the five-tier scale, as 78 large fires burned across the country and firefighting resources were in high demand. The National Interagency Fire Center reported that 19,378 firefighters and support personnel were engaged in wildfire operations as of Sunday, includingContinue reading “U.S. raises wildfire preparedness to the highest level as 78 large fires burn nationwide”

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic refusal to uphold any prior restraint against the press, a New Jersey judge has unconstitutionally silenced a local journalist to shield a school board from the consequences of its own lies. There are moments in the life of a republic when the machinery of power grinds to a halt,Continue reading “Judge muzzled journalist to protect New Brunswick school board from facing falsehood fallout”

New regulations governing electric bicycles and motorized scooters go into effect Sunday across New Jersey, introducing age restrictions, licensing mandates and increased penalties for violators. Under the legislation, operators of e-bikes and e-scooters must be at least 15 years old. Riders of all ages are required to wear helmets and obtain both a license andContinue reading “New e-bike and motorized scooter rules have taken effect in New Jersey”

The United States launched another wave of airstrikes against Iran early Monday, marking the ninth consecutive night of attacks since a ceasefire collapsed on July 8, but despite Trump administration claims, Iranian military actions have killed several US personnel. An Iranian drone and missile strike on Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base killed two U.S. serviceContinue reading “US strikes for 9th night in a row as Iran hits back, and conflict escalates”

Residents interested in running for their local board of education in November must file candidate nominating petitions with at least 25 valid signatures in their respective county clerk’s office one week from today. This year’s annual school election will be held on Nov. 3, 2026. The deadline for candidates to submit their nominating petition isContinue reading “School board candidate nominating petitions due Monday, July 27, 2026”

By Julie Corliss Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina, is reported to have died from an aortic dissection, a tear in the inner lining of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The classic symptoms of this uncommon, catastrophic condition are sudden, severe pain in the chest, back, or abdomen that hasContinue reading “Senator Lindsey Graham’s death calls attention to aortic dissection”

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans visited a retail health clinic in 2024, with significant geographic disparities in both retail clinic and urgent care use, according to a new federal report. The data, released by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), show that 19% of people visited a retail health clinic and 27.6% visited anContinue reading “Nearly 1 in 5 Americans visited a retail urgent care health clinic in 2024”

The United States Mint, that solemn factory of the nation’s coinage, has begun pressing a new golden dollar. It is a handsome enough trinket, bearing the face of President Donald Trump on one side and a bald eagle on the other. There is, however, a detail that seems to have escaped the official announcement: theContinue reading “Trump coin is an illegal monument to monumental vanity”

President Donald Trump’s prime-time address to the nation on Thursday, billed by the White House as a must-watch revelation of election fraud and foreign interference, instead recycled widely debunked lies over 26 minutes from the East Room, according to a review of the newly declassified documents the president cited as evidence. None of the hundredsContinue reading “Trump’s speech delivers lies, but no new evidence of a stolen election”

Federal health officials have identified shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants across five states as the source of a sprawling Cyclospora outbreak that has already surpassed the nation’s worst recorded year for the illness, with more than 5,100 suspected cases nationwide and the parasite spreading through at least 34 states. The Centers forContinue reading “Taco Bell lettuce blamed for parasite that struck thousands with explosive diarrhea”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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.”

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”

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”