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New Jersey’s 2025 Gubernatorial Primaries: A Trump-Fueled Battle for the Garden State

New Jersey’s gubernatorial primaries are heating up as voters prepare to pick Democratic and Republican nominees on June 10, 2025, in a race that’s al...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

6/1/2025

4 min read

Trump Targets New Jersey Sanctuary Cities in Bold Immigration Crackdown

The Trump administration has launched a legal offensive against four New Jersey cities—Newark, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Paterson—accusing them of und...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/24/2025

3 min read

New Jersey Mayor’s ICE Arrest Ignites Political Storm Before Gubernatorial Primary

Political fireworks erupted in New Jersey as Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest at an ICE detention facility, Delaney Hall, ignited a fierce debate just...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/19/2025

3 min read

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at ICE Facility in Bold Political Move

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a leading Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor, was arrested Friday for trespassing at the Delaney Hall ICE detention...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/10/2025

3 min read

New Jersey Moves to Ban Bob Menendez from Office and Strip His State Pension After Corruption Conviction

New Jersey officials are going all in to make sure Bob Menendez never gets another shot at public office in their state. Attorney General Matt Platkin...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/6/2025

3 min read

New Jersey Lawmakers Fume Over REAL ID Appointment Chaos: Residents Left Waiting, Fuming, and Refreshing Screens

New Jersey drivers are facing another kind of gridlock—but this time, it’s not on the Turnpike. Residents are up in arms about the state’s massive bac...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/26/2025

4 min read

NJ GOP Governor Candidate Slams Chinese Farmland Buys—But His Investment History Raises Eyebrows

Jack Ciattarelli, a New Jersey Republican running for governor, is making headlines for his tough talk on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland—especiall...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/24/2025

4 min read

New Jersey Rolls Out REAL ID Emergency Appointments as Airports Sound the Alarm

Tick-tock, travelers: The deadline for having a REAL ID to fly within the U.S. is May 7, and if you haven't updated your ID yet, you might want to hus...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/24/2025

3 min read

Florida Man Nabbed on Amtrak With ‘Small Arsenal’ of Weapons, Authorities Say

A Florida man is facing a laundry list of charges after authorities say he boarded an Amtrak train in New Jersey with what they’re calling a "small ar...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/19/2025

3 min read