Despite a growing national demand for action to stem the tide of gun violence in America in the wake of numerous school shootings and similar incidents, The National Rifle Association (NRA) and other gun interest groups pushed a seemingly coordinated…
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Amnesty International seeks release of former New Jerseyan from Palestinian jail
A Palestinian court has extended the detention of a hunger-striking Palestinian-American activist who claims she was tortured in captivity and appeared weak, with trouble walking, breathing and keeping her eyes open, as she entered the courtroom. The Jericho court ordered…
Bond voting could saddle taxpayers with $464.1 million in new debt
On Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 voters in nine school districts will act on 15 school construction projects totaling more than $464.1 million. In North Bergen in Hudson County, voters will act on funding for a proposal, totaling $65 million, which could impose a…
Trump staffers violated Hatch Act
Six Trump White House officials including Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah violated the Hatch Act by using their official government Twitter accounts to engage in partisan political activity, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) ruled based on complaints filed…
Voice of the People: Thoughts On Pearl Harbor Day
by James J. Devine Today is the 77th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii that killed nearly 2,400 American service men and women. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said that Dec. 7, 1941 was “a date which…
Coughlin ‘minimum wage’ bill called scam
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin introduced a bill that would set some New Jersey workers on a path to earn $15 an hour by 2024 but the proposal was condemned by progressives because it will not help many New Jersey minimum…
Stocks fall, trade gap rises
America’s economy is taking hits from all sides, as the impact of reckless federal policies is being felt. Stocks declined by about 750 points in trading measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Index, bringing two day losses up to 1500…
Environmentalists slam Murphy for inaction on pipelines
Over 50 environmental, citizen, faith, and progressive groups in New Jersey are calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to enact a moratorium on all new fossil fuel projects in New Jersey until there are rules in place to achieve our 100%…
Over a million websites seized in global operation
More than 1 million website domain names that were allegedly selling counterfeit automotive parts, electrical components, personal care items and other fake goods were seized in the past year through the combined efforts of law-enforcement agencies across the world, high-profile…
Weak pipeline enforcement endangers lives
A report that 90 percent of the 137 interstate pipeline fires or explosions since 2010 have resulted in no financial penalties for the companies responsible made Lisa McCormick so angry, she is calling on Congress to reconstitute the federal Pipeline…