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‘This is America’: New Jersey gym teacher told Egyptian Muslim student she’d be in ‘jail’ by 16 during bullying campaign, lawsuit alleges
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Power-Bill Crisis Spreads From Maryland To New Jersey, May Doom Democrats As 'Green' Implodes
Zero Hedge
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A power bill crisis is gripping parts of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and is set to worsen, threatening to financially crush households as long-range forecasts point to a brutally cold winter. What began in Baltimore, Maryland - as first covered in our...
International Workshop on Indigenous Folklore Studies held at Nagaland University
The Morung Express
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The Centre for Naga Tribal Language Studies, Nagaland University, Kohima, organised a two-day International Workshop on “Indigenous Folkloristics: Methods and Approaches.” KOHIMA, AUGUST 14 (MExN): The Centre for Naga Tribal Language Studies,...
From South Korea to New Jersey: How a beloved arena became a K-Pop mecca for fans
AM New York Metro
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August 14, 2025
New Jersey’s Prudential Center has been a hub for K-Pop this summer. Photo by Amanda Moses This summer, Newark’s Prudential Center has become a K-Pop mecca for thousands of fans who trek to the arena to see their favorite artists from the Big...
New Jersey Human Services Honors Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals at Trenton Thunder Game
Trenton Daily - New Jersey
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August 14, 2025
Students from Blackwood, Paterson, Ridgewood and Toms River Recognized for Academic Achievements with Scholarships Celebrating the accomplishments of individuals who are blind, deafblind, and visually impaired, Human Services’ Commission for the...
Changes to “Mansion Tax” and “Controlling Interest Transfer Tax” in New Jersey
JD Supra - California
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August 14, 2025
Signed into law by Governor Murphy on June 30, 2025 (effective July 10, 2025), New Jersey Bill S4666 made significant changes to New Jersey’s transfer taxes. Before the enactment of this bill, the buyer typically paid a 1% tax on transfers of...
Zooming electric bills from NJ Dem climate policies is powering GOP election rise
Beaufort County Now
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Electric bills in New Jersey have tripled under the climate crusade of Democrat Governor Phil Murphy since 2017. The most recent increase this summer was 20%. Murphy has shut down the state's coal and nuclear power plants which had provided cheap...
Navigating Norfolk politics: Shifting tides ahead of the 2025 VA governor's race
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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August 14, 2025
NORFOLK, Va. — Democrats and Republicans are hoping to gain momentum in Virginia’s upcoming governor's race. With organizers working to sell their vision to voter's across the commonwealth, we wanted to see what lessons both sides have learned...
In governor's race, Spanberger makes pitch to Virginia's Latino voters in new ad
CBS News
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger is working to make inroads with Latino voters ahead of the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election, releasing her first Spanish-language radio ad on Thursday. The former congresswoman addresses rising costs, telling voters...
Middletown Schools Will Provide A Bus For Legally Blind Mother's Children
Patch
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August 14, 2025
Posted Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:05 am ET|Updated Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:56 am ET MIDDLETOWN, NJ — The Middletown mother who is legally blind said she was told this week the school district will provide a school bus for her three children this...
NJ police chief says 'out of control' kids forced new town law that could put parents behind bars
Fox News
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Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins discusses a new town law that would hold parents accountable for their children's misconduct and the pushback it's facing from residents. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "Out of control"...
Israel’s war on Gaza: Why do legal experts say it’s genocide?
Middle East Eye
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August 14, 2025
Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? It’s a question that has been asked repeatedly since Israel declared war on the Palestinian enclave on 7 October 2023 after Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel killed around 1,200 people. To date, more than...
ICE Deportation Airline Avelo Relies on Blue-State Subsidies. Will Dem Governors Do Anything About It?
The Intercept
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August 14, 2025
Thousands of people around the country have joined a boycott of a passenger airline profiting off President Donald Trump’s mass deportation machine. Now, activists are calling on Democratic elected officials to put pressure on Avelo Airlines, the...
Colleges are bracing for a drop in international enrollment as students face confusion and fear. ‘I feel like I’m trapped.’
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Othman Alotaibi has enjoyed much about studying for his master’s degree in chemical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania: the supportive professors, the kind Philadelphians, and the challenging academic environment. But Alotaibi, a native...
Jeff Ross’ Broadway Debut: The RoastMaster on Leaving Politics Offstage, Singing Live and Embracing His Serious Side
Variety
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August 14, 2025
Jeff Ross is constantly traveling for work, flying across the country – often hitting multiple cities in the same weekend – for comedy gigs. But the veteran stand-up had held onto his Manhattan apartment for 20 years in hopes that he’d eventually...
Mysterious Object Spotted Over New Jersey
WOBM New Jersey
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August 14, 2025
Witnesses Report Strange Object Above New Jersey Photos and Videos Capture Sky Mystery Experts Weigh In on the Unusual Sighting So what was the object seen over New Jersey this week on Tuesday Night (8:56 p.m.)? Residents are asking after seeing a...
MIAX-parent Miami International set for NYSE debut after $345 million IPO
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 14, 2025
(Reuters) -Miami International Holdings, the parent of exchange operator MIAX, will begin trading on the NYSE later on Thursday, ending a 15-year drought in flotations by U.S. financial exchanges. The Princeton, New Jersey-based company sold 15...
New Jersey native Ester Kirk prepares for Howard’s cross-country season
Amsterdam News - New York
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August 14, 2025
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Meet the Lobbyist Fighting Against “Perfectly Legal” Corruption in DC
Washingtonian
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August 14, 2025
When Craig Holman first came to, he found himself in George Washington University Hospital hooked up to machines. His ribs, hip, and knee were shattered. His ankle, too. He had suffered a brain bleed. The victim of an early-March car crash—another...
CNN’s Top Legal Analyst Just Nuked the Left’s Talking Points on Trump’s D.C. Crime Crackdown
PJ Media - Virginia
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August 14, 2025
CNN’s top legal analyst just shredded one of the Democrats’ favorite talking points about President Trump’s decision to federalize the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. Appearing on CNN NewsNight Wednesday evening, Elie Honig, who has been an...