Officials are bracing for low turnout in elections today, a situation that makes upsets possible if not likely,
Author: Amanda Rapace
US strikes in Afghanistan are increasing
By Jessica Purkiss | The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Almost 40 strikes hit Afghanistan every day in September, new Pentagon figures show, working out as more than 1,100 over the month, a significant rise. The number of US strikes has been…
NJ congressman one of two Democrats against impeachment
Rep. Jeff VanDrew was one of only two Democrats in the House of Representatives who voted against opening a formal impeachment inquiry. Rep. Justin Smash, who left the GOP over his clashes with President Donald Trump, was the only member…
Keystone XL spills 350,000 gallons of oil
The controversial KeystoneXL pipeline has spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into North Dakota this week. The pipeline was stopped by President Barack Obama but allowing it to proceed was among the first actions taken when President…
Emerald Ash Borer is bugging NJ
Montclair plans to cut down 2,000 ash trees to help fight off the invasive Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), whether the trees are infected or not. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) — a beetle from Asia — has caused the State Department…
Piscataway man convicted of pharmacy cash-skimming
The owner of several retail pharmacies, including a pharmacy in Piscataway, New Jersey, was convicted today on charges he conspired to defraud the IRS. Rao Desu, 52, of Warren, New Jersey, was convicted on all counts of the indictment against…
Trump Left Congress In Dark About al-Baghdadi Raid
President Trump admitted that the White House did not inform House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or other key Democrats in Congress about the raid that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and…
Rahway man sought for sex assault
The Union County Prosecutor’s Office is hunting for Wilfredo “Will” Jose Gonzalez, a Rahway man who allegedly abducted a woman he met at Penn Station. According to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Gonzalez met the victim at Penn Station, and…
School librarian charged over 14-year-old boyfriend
School librarian Kimberly Pinkham, 38, is accused of misconduct over an alleged relationship with a boy, 14, who she called her ‘hot boyfriend’ in text messages. Pinkham, who worked as a library/media specialist at Kingsway Regional School District, was indicted…
Driver’s license activists shut down Newark traffic
Newark police arrested 18 activists Thursday as they blocked downtown traffic in a sit-in protest demanding that all residents — including undocumented immigrants — be eligible to receive driver’s licenses. “We won’t stop until Craig Coughlin and Stephen Sweeney move…