by Gov. Gary Johnson When it comes to electing their next president, Americans want a candidate to vote for — not just someone to vote against. American voters want the perspective of an outsider who can bring an entrepreneurial perspective…
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Trump losing support from Latino community
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Considering that his first appeals to voters was based on charges that Mexican immigrants are rapists and thieves, Donald Trump never had many Hispanic endorsers but the Republican nominee is losing what little support he had from members of the Latino community…
Montclair State University President Delivers Opening Day Address
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Montclair State University President Susan A. Cole delivered a powerful message of forward momentum and commitment to the future of higher education to the institution’s faculty and staff on September 6, as she ushered in the 2016-2017 academic year with…
Helping immigrants become citizens benefits American society
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When Edison’s Literacy New Jersey, Inc. was awarded a U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) FY16 Citizenship and Integration Grant for $100,000 to help permanent residents prepare for U.S. citizenship, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Lisa McCormick spoke about…
First guilty pleas entered in armed 2014 standoff in Nevada
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Two men who backed tax cheater Cliven Bundy in the armed standoff with federal officers at his Nevada ranch in 2014 have struck plea bargains with federal prosecutors. Gerald “Jerry” A. DeLemus, 61, of Rochester, N.H., and Blaine Cooper, 36, of…
Veteran defends Kaepernick’s protest
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By Doug Kechijian While even many of his distractors concede that Colin Kaepernick’s recent gesture during the national anthem is his fundamental right, they also suggest that exercising this right is disrespectful to veterans. All veterans don’t share this sentiment. …
Bush administration Justice Department lied to the Supreme Court
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In a 2003 case, the federal Justice Department convinced the Supreme Court to uphold “a blanket policy of denying bail to thousands of immigrants imprisoned while appealing deportation orders” but using evidence that relied on completely wrong information. According to the Wall Street…
Lesniak Bill Would Create Drinking Water Standards
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Today the Senate Environment and Energy Committee released a bill that works to protect our drinking water. S2468, sponsored by Senator Raymond Lesniak, directs DEP to adopt standards for 16 hazardous drinking water contaminants as recommended by Drink Water Quality…
Menendez bribery scheme appears to be within Supreme Court’s narrowed corruption interpretation
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By Robert L. Walker and Louisa Brooks Government Ethics Test (G.E.T.), Revised June 2016: Question 201. As a public official, which of the following would be “official action” by you as covered by the federal bribery statute: …
Milltown woman charged with arson
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Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Brian Knelle of the Milltown Police Department said today that a 50-year-old borough woman has been arrested and charged with setting fire to her house. Karen Piciullo, who resided at 39 Pershing…