The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) praised the New Jersey State Senate on the introduction of a resolution condemning the global surge in anti-Semitism, which was unanimously approved yesterday by a legislative committee. ADL submitted testimony to the state Senate in Trenton, underscoring…
Wall Street’s threat to the American middle class
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Presidential aspirants in both parties are talking about saving the middle class. But the middle class can’t be saved unless Wall Street is tamed. The Street’s excesses pose a continuing danger to average Americans. And its ongoing use of confidential…
Group says gas tax should be linked to credit for working families
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As New Jersey policymakers close in on a deal to boost New Jersey’s transportation funding, a bold solution that raises at least $1 billion a year is essential if New Jersey wants to take advantage of one of its greatest…
South Jersey cops caught killing on camera
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Footage from a dashboard camera shows police shooting an unarmed black man in Bridgeton, a struggling, predominantly minority New Jersey city of 25,000 people just south of Philadelphia. Officers Braheme Days and Roger Worley shot and killed Jerame C. Reid,…
Journalist sentenced to 63 months in prison
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After years of legal battles, independent journalist Barrett Brown was been sentenced yesterday to 63 months in prison for sharing an HTTP link to information released during the 2012 Stratfor email leak. In 2010, Brown began work on a crowdsourced…
In Obama’s war on hackers, everyone loses
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by Joshua Kopstein For weeks, President Barack Obama has been pushing a set of controversial cybersecurity proposals. He mentioned the plans prominently during his State of the Union address, driving home the need for new legislation using that classic political…
Senator to Hospitals: Stop Suing Poor Patients
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by Paul Kiel, ProPublica, and Chris Arnold, NPR Sen. Charles Grassley said nonprofit hospitals could be breaking the law when they sue poor patients over unpaid bills and issued a stern warning to one Missouri hospital that he hopes reverberates…
Republican Party obsessed with abortion
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Congress recognized the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision by voting to ban abortions after 20 weeks and prohibit federal funding for abortions. “Let’s be clear: this is an attack on choice,” said Monique Teal, of…
YMCA Open House to Showcase Expansive Renovations
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RAHWAY, NJ – The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch is opening its doors to the community, showcasing the $3.4 million, 16,938 square feet of recent renovations. In addition to expansive renovations, the Y has added new equipment and expanded…