Showing posts with label New Jersey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Jersey. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Trump endorses New Jersey Republican not seen since March
Tom Kean has been out with health issue since March. Democrats are sharpening their knives for general election…
Thursday, May 28, 2026
‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail
“We are detained, we are on hunger strike, demanding due process rights and the improvement of conditions,” one of the men said in an interview with the Guardian. “We are not criminals. We are people who enter [the facility] with a clean record. We pay our taxes. [We are] Fathers. Mothers. Spouses of citizens with existing petitions.”…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/new-jersey-ice-immigration
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House
Victory means Democrats hold on to the 11th district seat in the House, where Republicans hold a thin majority…
Monday, April 13, 2026
One dead and six wounded after mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey
Officials say ‘no arrests made at this time’ and that shooting ‘does not appear to be a random act of violence’…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/12/mass-shooting-chick-fil-a-new-jersey
Monday, February 9, 2026
Federal judge reverses Trump’s freeze on $16bn for NY-NJ tunnel project
The US district judge Jeannette Vargas in New York on Friday handed down the temporary ruling hours after New York and New Jersey authorities said construction would halt for lack of funding.
Vargas said the states were likely to succeed on their claims that a Trump administration directive freezing the funds was arbitrary and ran afoul of legal procedures for making policy changes...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/federal-judge-reverses-trump-freeze-ny-nj-tunnel
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Lawyers want to send Trump a message in New Jersey: Free accused criminals - POLITICO
That's the remedy some defense attorneys are now urging a federal judge to consider amid an escalating standoff over who is legally allowed to run the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
New Jersey Democrats call to shutter ICE facility after detainee’s death - POLITICO
"This tragedy is not an isolated incident, and we have seen neglect, abuse, and cruelty from this administration as they strip people of the rights this country affords everyone, including those in detention," McIver said in a statement. "Delaney Hall must be closed immediately and a full, independent, investigation needs to take place."…
And Rep. Rob Menendez, who was with McIver and Baraka during the oversight visit earlier this year, said he and others "have warned of the terrible conditions at this private immigration detention facility" and "the Trump Administration and ICE have completely disregarded safety, basic human rights, and common decency at detention centers across the country."…
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Mikie Sherrill’s attorney general pick for New Jersey vows to tackle affordability — and Trump - POLITICO
"One of the greatest threats to affordability is coming from Washington, which is issuing policies that raise the costs on everything from housing to health insurance to household goods," Davenport said during an event in Newark on Monday announcing her appointment. "So when the folks in Washington issue policies that drive up costs, or otherwise harm our residents or violate the Constitution, I will be there alongside the governor-elect, protecting you."…
Thursday, November 20, 2025
New Jersey man pardoned of fraud conviction by Trump back in prison for another fraud conviction
Eliyahu 'Eli' Weinstein, pardoned by Trump in 2021, was sentenced to 37 years for defrauding investors out of $35m…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/new-jersey-trump-pardon-fraud-conviction
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey
Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in race that suggests Democratic resilience amid Trump's second term…
Sunday, September 28, 2025
House Democrats call for investigation into release of Mikie Sherrill’s military records - POLITICO
The calls follow reports that the National Archives released improperly redacted files belonging to the New Jersey gubernatorial candidate…
Monday, August 25, 2025
Judge rules ex-Trump lawyer unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey
In late July, when Habba's four-month temporary appointment was coming to a close, it became clear that she would not get support from home state senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, both Democrats, meaning her chances of Senate approval were nil.
Trump then withdrew her nomination, and federal judges in New Jersey exercised their power under the law to replace Habba with a career prosecutor when Habba's temporary appointment lapsed. The attorney general, Pam Bondi, retaliated by firing that prosecutor and moved to re-install Habba as acting US attorney...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/21/new-jersey-alina-habba-trump-administration
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Judges end Trump pick Alina Habba’s tenure as New Jersey’s top prosecutor
Democrats condemned the removal of Grace. "The firing of a career public servant, lawfully appointed by the court, is another blatant attempt to intimidate anyone that doesn't agree with them and undermine judicial independence," Democratic US senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim from New Jersey said in a joint statement...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/22/alina-habba-new-jersey-prosecutor
Sunday, March 30, 2025
New Jersey police chief accused of defecating on floor to harass co-workers
"Chief Farley has, on several occasions, pulled his pants down and defecated on the floor in front of his entire office staff."
Guzman added: "He has also left feces on the bathroom floor, apparently with the intent of having someone unknowingly step on it."…
"Chief Farley chases me around his office," Derrin wrote. "After cornering me in the filing area with no further room for retreat, he sticks a hypodermic needle through my jeans into the tip of my penis."…
"The chief would shave his body hair on people's property, their persons, and their food," adding: "He was also fond of scraping fluids from his underwear on to people seated in the chief's office."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/27/new-jersey-police-chief-harrassment
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Fury grows as US politicians demand answers about mysterious drones
"To the contrary, upon review of available imagery, it appears that many of the reported sightings are actually manned aircraft that are being operated lawfully," Kirby said.
"Importantly, there are no reported or confirmed drone sightings in any restricted airspace," he added, appearing to contradict the account of the breach at the navy weapons station...
Friday, April 5, 2024
US prisoners are dying from treatable conditions
Exclusive: a Guardian investigation finds that inmates who died of preventable conditions were deemed malingerers and 'time wasters'…
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Justice Dept. opens civil rights probe into Trenton, N.J., police - The Washington Post
Justice officials cited allegations that officers used excessive force against residents stopped for minor traffic offenses, even in cases where they complied with commands and were not resisting. In some cases, they said, officers escalated confrontations with residents who attempted to lawfully observe and record their actions…
"These allegations are serious and credible," she told reporters during an online news conference. "We recognize the challenges that Trenton and [the police] face in addressing violent crime. But meeting these challenges requires confidence by the public that the police are committed to protecting them. It requires the assurance that police do not hold themselves above the law."…
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Police Officer Who Shot a Man in the Back Is Charged With Assault - The New York Times
"Under the law, discharging a firearm is meant to be a last resort, used by officers when they or the public face an imminent threat of death or serious injury. That just wasn't the situation here," Mr. Eicher said in a statement. "This lapse of judgment, this violation of the law and police procedures, has had a steep cost for the victim and it must have consequences."…
Saturday, April 23, 2022
How Republicans in blue New Jersey are fueling a new debate over sex ed - POLITICO
"You can't fact check fantasy. This is not a real thing. It's madness," Joseph Ricca, a school superintendent and member of the state Board of Education, said in an interview. "Party cannot supersede reality. And I think in some cases, unfortunately, there's the temptation to sort of exit reality and get into an echo chamber where we're all just yelling and screaming about things."…
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Items found in trash outside a New Jersey elections office were not discarded or shredded ballots - PolitiFact
Papers seen in trash bins in a viral video shot outside the Gloucester County, N.J., Board of Elections office have no viable election use, the county's clerk office said. The papers included outdated envelopes and instructional inserts…
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