US border detention conditions in facilities holding migrant children may violate international law, said the UN human rights chief recently. Conditions in which migrants and refugees are being held in the United States are appalling, said UN High Commissioner for…
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2 admit to distributing illegal drugs in Camden
Two top-level managers in a drug-trafficking organization today admitted their roles in distributing significant amounts of illegal drugs in Camden. Ronnie Lopez, 45, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, and Nelson Salcedo, 41, of Camden, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Renee…
NJ trio charged with a SNAP fraud
Three men were arrested today in connection with a scheme in which they allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in government funds using fraudulently procured electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards. Luciano Estevez, 50, and Jose Garcia, 52, both of…
Climate crisis worsens
More than 500 million people live in areas affected by erosion linked to climate change, the UN warned recently, before urging all countries to commit to sustainable land use to help limit greenhouse gas emissions before it is too late.…
Trump ICE used “Catch and Release”
After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested nearly 700 people in sweeping raids in Mississippi, nearly half of those detained at several food-processing plants had been released within a day. The practice appears to contradict the GOP administration’s promise…
Three New Jersey residents charged with Sex Trafficking
Jean Noriega, 48, Enna Gonzalez, 53, and John Oyola, 32, of Paterson, New Jersey, were charged in a criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. The charges were announced by Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for…
Toxic lies, Trump’s White House & sex slaver suicide
Jeffrey Epstein died in an apparent suicide but the death may lead back to the White House, which is putting out false information — potentially to distract from a presidential kill order intended to cover up crimes. The Federal Bureau…
Bramnick shoots himself in the foot with double-talk
Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) voted both ways on gun safety legislation, opening himself to attack by political opponents over an emotionally charged debate about high capacity ammunition magazines. Bramnick and Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz (R-Summit) are seeking re-election with…
William Weld Says Trump Is A ‘Republican In Name Only’
Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld said he’s running for president because President Donald Trump is a Republican in name only. About 75 people gathered to hear Weld speak for 20 minutes at the Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox, at the…
Polluted water in Newark is Cory Booker’s fault
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker – the former mayor of Newark and a 2020 presidential candidate – is fundamentally responsible for dangerous levels of lead in drinking water that residents are being urged to avoid. New tests on the water in…