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Home Goods Retailer In New Jersey Closing Several Locations
NO!! A popular home goods retailer located in 40 states has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing 26 stores across the country, including 3 locations here in New Jersey, according to reports. This has always been one of those stores I could get...

New Jersey’s Left Doesn’t Want a King, Unless That King is Governor Phil Murphy or Another Democrat
18 New Jersey is a crazy mess and this weekend, things got a bit crazier as thousands came out for a “No Kings” protest against President Trump, supported by the very same people who voted to re-elect Governor Phil Murphy in 2021. The Twilight...

Migrants Caught After New Jersey Detention Center Escape
Two of the four migrants who escaped from the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark have been apprehended by federal authorities. Authorities have confirmed the capture of Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez and Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada....

Judge in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Dismisses Juror Over ‘Inconsistent’ Statements About Whether He Lives in New Jersey
The district judge presiding over the ongoing Sean “Diddy” Combs trial dismissed Juror Number Six on Monday morning. There appears to be another issue with yet another juror that the judge will address after Monday’s testimony concludes. “There’s...

Salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream sickens 4 in Minnesota and New Jersey
Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread used in desserts and other dishes, federal health officials said Monday. Three people in Minnesota and one in New Jersey fell ill...

Supreme Court takes up New Jersey pregnancy clinic’s discrimination case
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case brought by a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center challenging what it called a politically motivated investigation by the state's Democratic attorney general that threatens to chill its First...

Democrats Talk Only to Themselves on Immigration
Democrats’ problem on immigration is that they’re talking to themselves. The louder they talk, the righter they think they are. Wrong. The more Democrats talk about immigration, the more isolated they become from the rest of America. At every...

As Immigration Enforcement Ramps Up, Elected Leaders Face Increased Threats
Credit: Lawrey on iStock In recent weeks, there have been at least three instances of elected officials being placed in handcuffs, arrested, or charged with felonies for trying to perform oversight duties as it relates to immigration enforcement...

2 people recaptured after escaping New Jersey immigration detention center
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two detainees who escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey last week have been recaptured, while another two remain at large, FBI officials said Sunday. The four men busted out of the Delaney Hall...
Supreme Court to review New Jersey AG’s subpoena to anti-abortion clinics
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s (D) subpoena seeking donor records from a network of anti-abortion clinics. In a brief order, the justices said they will examine whether First Choice...

Immigration advocates file new motion over conditions at Baltimore ICE facility
Two immigration rights organizations have asked a judge to halt what they allege are "inhumane conditions" at a Baltimore Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. In their class action lawsuit, the Amica Center for Immigration Rights...

Won't tolerate those who facilitate illegal immigration: US Embassy in India
The United States Embassy in India has reiterated that the US will not tolerate those who facilitate illegal and mass immigration. The Embassy, in a statement shared on its X handle, also said the United States has "established new visa...

Zoning board rejects Episcopal church s request to operate a homeless shelter
Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River, New Jersey, is considering its options after the town Zoning Board of Adjustment refused June 12 the parish’s request for a variance, which would allow for a 17-bed overnight shelter on its campus. The parish...

Ron Clark Academy educator Dr. Valerie Camille Jones Ford to join National Teachers Hall of Fame this Friday
Dr. Valerie Camille Jones Ford. (Courtesy of the National Teachers Hall of Fame) A metro Atlanta educator is one of several nationwide that is scheduled to join The National Teachers Hall of Fame on Friday. Dr. Valerie Camille Jones Ford, the head...

State of Affairs with Steve Adubato Examines Improving Urban Education and Learning Outcomes in NJ
Steve Adubato is joined by Paula White, Executive Director of JerseyCAN, to examine urban education in New Jersey and how local and state policies can improve learning outcomes for all students. Steve Adubato speaks with Paula White about the...

Massachusetts school officials under fire for working to ban religious groups from renting facilities
School choice advocates say excluding St. Isidore Catholic School from Oklahoma's charter school program violates the Free Exercise clause and restricts education access for students with needs not met by public school systems. NEWYou can now...

What do New Jersey's most famous celebrities like to eat?
New Jersey is home to legendary singers, actors, athletes and more. Here are the favorite foods of some of our biggest local stars. Do the Garden State's most famous celebrities have tastes as iconically New Jersey as they are? In other words: Did...

Legal Update for Special Education Law – Case Law Update - June 2025
Third Circuit Upholds Award of Attorneys’ Fees Despite Student’s Loss Before Administrative Law Judge Augustyn v. Wall Twp. Bd. of Educ., No. 23-3156, 2025 WL 1352259 (3d Cir. May 9, 2025) The student was unsuccessful before the Administrative Law...

Two recaptured after four-man escape from New Jersey detention center
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When did Jennifer Aydin get married? ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star refutes viral divorce rumors
Jennifer Aydin, cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, has formally addressed and denied recent rumors suggesting she is divorcing her husband, Dr. Bill Aydin, through Instagram. The rumors had been circulating on social media that the...