by Chad Day and Eric Tucker | Associated Press A sophisticated election interference operation carried out by the Kremlin was meticulously chronicled by special counsel Robert Mueller in documents made public as courts weighed a series of indictments and guilty…
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Scutari legislation could cost Mayor Ras Baraka $50,000
Mayor Ras Baraka was recently awarded a $50,000 pay raise by Newark’s council that’s retroactive to July 1, 2018, but he could lose that money if Gov. Phil Murphy signs legislation proposed by state Sen. Nicholas Scutari. Scutari proposed the…
Congress’ highest job approval in 2 years is still low
Congress’ 26% job approval rating is the highest it has been in over two years. Congress last had a higher reading — 28% approval — in February 2017, shortly after Donald Trump became president and began working with Republican majorities in…
Mueller files report on Trump-Russia probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a report of his findings in the nearly two-year investigation into Russia’s alleged role in the 2016 presidential election with the Attorney General. Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious…
Rubbing elbows with Bibi is a ‘no no’ for Democrats
MoveOn members believe progressive candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination should skip this year’s American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference, to be held next week in Washington, DC. A new survey from MoveOn Political Action asked…
Kids Rock to buy glasses for children
Kids Rock for Vision will be holding its 11th Annual Concert fundraiser, on Saturday, March 23 from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm, at The Crossroads, a live music venue, at 78 North Avenue, Garwood, N.J. Sponsored and produced by the Chatham…
Middlesex County Celebrates Read Across America
Not everyone likes Green Eggs and Ham, but everyone loves a good book! Middlesex County joined in celebrating Read Across America Day. Middlesex County Freeholders Ronald G. Rios and Kenneth Armwood both participated in events to mark the day by…
Jonathan Dayton High School grad’s career is taking off!
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Giovanna Del Sordo graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values,…
The Risks of Water Insecurity
By Sera Young This winter, we’ve been hearing plenty of warnings about the dangers that ice and snow pose, especially to children. What may be surprising to many people, however is that water in its unfrozen form also represents enormous…
United Nations salary ranges
Not everybody wants to rule the world, but those who do are probably not in it for the money. The United Nations Secretary-General’s salary, which has not changed since 1997, is set at $227,253. The amount is determined by the…