A set of New Jersey twins were born on different days – and different years – during New Year’s weekend. Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Voorhees Township announced that two twin boys, Ezra and Ezekial, came into the world over the holiday weekend. “One entered the world late into the evening …
Read More »New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy mocks school district that banned Halloween celebrations: 'Give me a break'
New Jersey Democratic Governor Phil Murphy mocked a school district in his state which canceled official school Halloween celebrations to foster “equity and inclusion.” “Seriously? We can’t let kids celebrate Halloween? Give me a break,” Murphy reacted in a post on X. Murphy was responding to a local news report …
Read More »Meet the American who helped save millions of newborn babies, Dr. Virginia Apgar, physician and musician
Virginia Apgar kept score for America’s babies and coveted scores on the violin as well. She was a doctor, musician, instrument maker — and an overall pioneering female physician who overcame the prejudices of her era to forge a profound legacy for humanity. Dr. Apgar is the namesake of a …
Read More »Alina Habba says she 'won't be intimidated' after Senate custom hinders US Attorney nomination
Alina Habba snapped back at Senate lawmakers on Sunday, asserting she “won’t be intimidated,” days after a federal judge ruled her appointment as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey was unlawful. At the center of the fight is the Senate’s blue slip tradition — a bipartisan custom, applied to both …
Read More »Ciattarelli team blasts opponent over ‘slanderous’ claim he profited from opioid deaths
With the final days closing in on an especially messy New Jersey gubernatorial election, Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign slammed his Democratic opponent, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, for pushing a narrative that he “killed tens of thousands of people.” Sherrill accused Ciattarelli of being responsible for printing “propaganda” via the medical …
Read More »‘Act of violence’: New Jersey Rabbi injured in suspected hate crime before Jewish holiday
A rabbi has been assaulted outside his home in New Jersey just hours before the start of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, authorities said. The Oct. 5th incident is being investigated as both a violent crime and a suspected antisemitic attack, with the local mayor condemning it as “a disgraceful …
Read More »NJ Dem Mikie Sherrill doubles down on claim that Ciattarelli ‘complicit’ in opioid deaths of thousands
New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial nomineeRep. Mikie Sherrill on Monday doubled down on her claim that Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli is “complicit” with opioid companies in the deaths of tens of thousands of New Jerseyans. Sherrill spoke during a press conference on the Garden State’s opioid epidemic, accusing Ciattarelli of “looking …
Read More »Trump's shadow looms large over heated races one month before Election Day
His name isn’t on the ballot, but President Donald Trump’s unprecedented second-term agenda and the federal government shutdown are top of mind on the campaign trail with one month to go until Election Day 2025. In the spotlight this November are New Jersey and Virginia, the only two states to …
Read More »Ciattarelli touts Trump alliance, says New Jersey voters ‘very pleased’ with president
BAYONNE, N.J. – With fewer than three weeks until Election Day in New Jersey, Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli says he’s looking forward to a helping hand from President Donald Trump. “There’s obviously a whole lot of people across the state of New Jersey that are pleased with the job …
Read More »DOJ sends federal election watchers to California and New Jersey counties amid Republican requests
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday said it plans to send federal election watchers to California and New Jersey for their closely watched elections next month. New Jersey, has an open seat for governor as Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, prepares to leave office. California has a ballot measure …
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