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New Jersey Finally Fixed Its REAL ID Problem'Sort Of
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (236+ words) New Jersey has made significant strides in expanding access to REAL IDs, but the state still has a long way to go. More than 300, 000 REAL IDs have been issued since Sherrill took office on January 20, including a record 100, 000 in May…...
Tear Gas, Riot Gear, a Lawsuit, and a Hunger Strike: The Tense Week at Delaney Hall
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (560+ words) Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced Tuesday that the city will file a lawsuit against GEO Group'the operator of Delaney Hall'seeking the immediate closure of the ICE detention facility on health and safety grounds. The state of New Jersey followed with…...
Governor Situation? Mike Sorrentino Eyes a Run for New Jersey Governor
4+ day, 58+ min ago (300+ words) Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino of reality TV fame is floating a run for New Jersey governor'and he even has a platform. Sort of. The Jersey Shore star told News 12 New Jersey at an event last week that he plans to…...
NJ Senator Pepper Sprayed At Newark ICE Facility. Here's How It Got to This Point.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (503+ words) This article has been updated to reflect developments through Monday, May 25. Detainees at Delaney Hall, the ICE detention facility in Newark, launched a hunger strike Friday morning. By Saturday evening, members of Congress were inside. "They think that he's a…...
New Jersey ICE Restrictions: The Laws, the Backlash, and the Lawsuits
2+ week, 5+ day ago (422+ words) Governor Mikie Sherrill signed three bills in late March aimed at limiting cooperation between New Jersey law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Trump administration has been fighting back ever since. In a statement following the action, Sherrill…...
Want a Cocktail With Your Movie? A New Bill Could Make That a Reality at NJ Theaters
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (279+ words) Ordering a cocktail at the movies could soon be a reality at New Jersey movie theaters, as a new bill advancing through Trenton aims to make it happen." The Assembly Oversight, Reform, and Federal Relations Committee voted 4-2 Thursday to advance…...
24-Year-Old Frank V'lez Defeats Incumbent, Becomes Mayor of Belleville
3+ week, 1+ day ago (237+ words) Belleville's political landscape shifted dramatically on Tuesday night when 24-year-old Councilman Frank V'lez unseated incumbent Mayor Michael Melham in a race that wasn't particularly close. With all districts reporting, V'lez captured 59% of the vote to Melham's 41%a 1, 037-vote difference that…...
New Jersey Eyes the Redistricting Battle'And Republicans Could Lose Seats
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (203+ words) Across the nation, a redistricting war is playing out'and Governor Mikie Sherrill signals she's open to joining the fight. New maps could cost New Jersey Republicans their seats in Congress." Sherrill echoed this battle: "If Trump is going to try…...
Residents of a South Jersey Town Just Took on the AI Industry and Won
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (271+ words) A small South Jersey community is celebrating after taking on the AI data center boom and winning." The Monroe Township Council voted last week to prohibit the construction of new AI data centers within town borders. The move came in…...
New Jersey Just Launched a "Report Card" That Shows You Exactly Where Your Tax Dollars Are Going
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) For the first time, New Jersey residents can pull up a website and see exactly how their tax dollars are being spent. And it includes all of the details." Governor Mikie Sherrill launched the New Jersey Report Card on Wednesday....