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Port Of New York And New Jersey Is Nation’s Busiest Cargo Gateway In May 2025
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that its seaport was the nation’s busiest in May 2025, handling nearly 775,000 TEUs. The agency’s commercial airports welcomed 12.1 million passengers in May, including record volume...

Immigrant detentions in Pa., New Jersey at highest levels since 2011
The number of individuals arrested and held in New Jersey and Pennsylvania detention centers pending deportation hearings has risen to levels not seen since the early years of the Obama presidency, according to recently released government data....

AdImpact: Political Spending In First Half Already Nears Full-Year Off-Year Totals.
The mayoral primary election made headlines last week for its outcome. But the banner news for broadcasters is that in an off-year without federal dollars, an election that is often settled with the results of the Democratic primary, remains up...
New Jersey cop says he was called an ‘angry Italian’ when he reported workplace misconduct
A veteran police officer in Bergen County claims in court papers he was retaliated against and denied a promotion after reporting alleged misconduct, harassment and discriminatory behavior by borough and police department officials. Sgt. Anthony...

New Jersey Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill under investigation for stock trades linked to congressional committees
74 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) is facing renewed criticism over her financial activities in Congress, including a reported failure to disclose up to $350,000 in stock sales and multiple trades tied to her committee...

Weaponizing Law Enforcement: Trump’s Alarming Use of Federal Agents Against Opponents.
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) None of us should be silent about the recent use of federal agents by this administration to bully, arrest, and investigate political opponents. Just as none of us should accept as normal or...

Phil Murphy’s Budget is No Way to Run a State, New Jersey Lawmaker Says
39 TRENTON, N.J. — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco on Friday condemned the state budget process led by Democrats, calling it rushed and lacking transparency. In a statement issued June 27, Bucco criticized the majority party for what he...

Public Health Leaders Condemn New Jersey Legislature’s Diversion of $45 million in Opioid Settlement Funds to Hospitals
Leading harm reduction organizations and direct service providers across New Jersey are condemning the state Legislature’s budget proposal that would divert $45 million in opioid settlement funds to four hospitals with no strings attached or...

24-year-old Indian woman goes missing in New Jersey after arriving for arranged marriage – Here's what we know
A mysterious case has came to light in New Jersey, the United States, where a 24-year-old Indian woman has gone missing days after arriving for an arranged marriage, reported New York Post. The lady, identified as Simran Simran, arrived in the US...

Tiempo 6/29/25: New Jersey charter school celebrates first class of dual-diploma graduates
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- On this edition of Tiempo, we highlight one local school in New Jersey whose students are graduating with a special honor. The Hoboken Dual Language School (HoLa) just graduated its first class, and those students wrapped...

Indian woman who came to New Jersey for arranged marriage goes missing
Simran, a 24-year-old Indian woman, went missing in New Jersey shortly after arriving for an arranged marriage. Police say she was last seen on June 20 and may not have planned to marry. Authorities are investigating and unable to reach her family...

Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey Statement on the FY2026 State Budget
The following is a statement from Christina M. Renna, president & CEO, Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey: “As the state finalizes its FY2026 budget, it remains critically important to ensure that South Jersey receives its fair share of...

Phil Murphy and New Jersey Democrats Need to Start Using the N-Word to Avoid a Dangerous Energy Crisis
32 New Jersey stands at a critical juncture in its energy policy. Governor Phil Murphy and the Democratic leadership have championed an ambitious vision for a clean energy future, aiming for 100% clean electricity by 2035. This goal, outlined in...

Florida man indicted for online death threats against U.S. Attorney Alina Habba in New Jersey
16 ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal grand jury has indicted a 58-year-old Orlando man accused of making violent online threats against the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...

US: 24-Year-Old Indian Woman Simran Simran Goes Missing Days After Arriving for Arranged Marriage in New Jersey, Investigation Underway
Lindenwold, June 29: A mysterious case has left New Jersey authorities reeling after a 24-year-old woman went missing days after arriving in the US. Simran Simran had travelled from India for an alleged arranged marriage and was last seen on June...

New Jersey Teacher Raped Her Own 11 Year Old Student Before Having His Baby: Court Docs
CAPE MAY, NJ - Last week, a grand jury handed down an indictment against an elementary school teacher who is accused of having a child with one of her students. The former teacher, 34-year-old Laura Caron, has been charged with first-degree...

Kim Demands Congress Reaffirm Its Constitutional Authority on Military Force Against Iran
Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Senate Republican majority blocked consideration of Senator Kaine’s War Power Resolution which would assert Congress’ constitutional authority on using military force:...

Bucco on the Budget: 'This is No Way to Run a Government'
Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) released the following statement regarding the complete lack of transparency with the Democrats’ budget process: “The way Trenton Democrats are running our state budget process is not just shameful,...

Trump’s Attack on CA Environmental Law Brings Us Closer to Climate Catastrophe
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! Earlier this month, Donald Trump took his war against California and its web of environmental policies to a new extreme. Around the same time as he...

Sen. Michael Testa proposes renaming Delaware Bay to ‘The Bay Of New Jersey’ as inspiration to Trump’s Gulf of America
The Garden State should rename its historic Delaware Bay to “The Bay of New Jersey,” a state lawmaker inspired by President Trump renaming the Gulf of America proposed in new legislation this week. The bill, introduced by Republican state Sen....