A Jersey City Police officer was arrested on charges that he traveled to Atlantic City in order to sexually assault two underage girls. The defendant allegedly communicated using a chat app with other adults who indicated they would provide him…
Author: Amanda Rapace
Bad bus business busted
The owner of a Paterson-based school bus company, its manager, and the company were indicted today for allegedly providing false information to school districts in connection with contracts to cover up the fact that the company hired unqualified drivers, failed…
Top court tosses Trump case with fewer than 10 words
The Supreme Court rejected former President Donald Trump’s legal fantasy of reversing President Joe Biden’s November election victory by dismissing pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell’s three ‘release the Kraken’ cases with a single sentence: “The petitions for writs of mandamus are…
Former Ocean City teacher faces sexual assault charges
Ricardo Valle, a resident of Seabrook, Texas, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student in 2016 when he was a teacher at Ocean City High School. The 34 year old Valle was arrested on sexual assault charges in Texas…
FBI Director to testify before Congress about Trump coup
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray will testify before Congress for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 attempted coup d’état at the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers are expected to ask him whether the FBI adequately communicated with…
Saudi Prince murdered journalist, but won’t pay
The Biden administration will impose no direct punishment on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite the conclusion of a long-awaited intelligence report released Friday that said he “approved” the operation,…
President proclaims March as Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five…
States ranked by COVID-19 cases
North Dakota has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population of all U.S. states, while Hawaii has the fewest, according to a recent analysis of data compiled from reports of COVID-19 cases and deaths by U.S. states and counties.…
Bangladesh: Writer Dies After 9 Months in Custody
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged the Government of Bangladesh to ensure its investigation into the death in custody of writer Mushtaq Ahmed is prompt, transparent and independent. Ahmed died on 25 February after he…
Malinowski hosts Paycheck Protection Program webinar
The office of Representative Tom Malinowski will host a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan webinar for owners of the smallest businesses in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. This webinar is designed for sole proprietors, independent contractors, and small business owners…