Category: New Jersey

New Jersey Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Officers and Spraying Them With Chemicals During Capitol Riot

A New Jersey man was arrested on April 7 in connection with the Jan. 6 the Capitol incident, with federal prosecutors accusing him of assaulting multiple law enforcement officers, spraying them with a chemical irritant, and stealing their riot shields. Christopher Joseph Quaglin, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and is facing…


Supreme Court asks Biden Administration to Weigh in on Waterfront Commission Dispute

The Supreme Court directed the Biden administration to share its views on whether New Jersey should be allowed to withdraw from a powerful bi-state commission that monitors corruption at the storied Port of New York-New Jersey, a signal it may soon decide to hear the commission’s appeal from a lower court. The case is Waterfront…


NJ City Councilman Accused of Mail-In Voting Fraud Pleads Not Guilty

A City Council member in Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded not guilty on election fraud charges stemming from last year’s municipal election. Alex Mendez entered his not guilty plea from a Passaic County judge on Thursday. Mendez was previously indicted on seven voter fraud and election fraud charges relating to the May 2020 election. He was…


New Jersey Governor Signs In-Person Early Voting Bill Into Law

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed an in-person early voting measure into law and criticized recent efforts in other states like Georgia for passing more stringent voter laws. “Today, I don’t say this lightly, New Jersey reminds the nation that our democracy is made stronger when we make it easier for the people’s…


New Jersey Governor Signs Early In-Person Voting Bill Into Law

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an early in-person voting measure into law and criticized recent efforts in other states such as Georgia to pass more stringent voter regulations. “Today, I don’t say this lightly, New Jersey reminds the nation that our democracy is made stronger when we make it easier for the people’s voices…


NJ Teacher Blamed for Trump Yearbook Censorship Paid $325,000 by District

A school district from New Jersey has paid $325,000 to a local teacher who said she was ordered to digitally erase a pro-Donald Trump logo from a student’s T-Shirt in a yearbook picture. The settlement was approved on Thursday by the Wall Township school board, according to NJ Advance Media. The teacher, Susan Parsons, retired from…


Man Charged in NJ Slaying, Questioned in 4 New Mexico Deaths

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of his ex-wife and three other people in New Mexico was charged Wednesday with a separate killing in New Jersey. Sean Lannon was arrested in St. Louis on Wednesday morning after a manhunt stretching from New Jersey to Missouri. Wednesday afternoon, authorities in Gloucester…


American Air 737 MAX Declared Emergency After Engine Shutdown, Lands Safely

American Airlines Co said on Friday that a Boeing 737 MAX bound for New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport declared an emergency after the captain shut down one engine over a possible mechanical issue. American’s Flight 2555 from Miami with 95 passengers and six crew landed safely at Newark without incident, the airline said. The…


Two City Councilmen Indicted on Mail-In Voting Fraud Charges in New Jersey: AG

Two city council members in Paterson, New Jersey, were indicted on mail-in voting fraud charges in the city’s May 2020 election, according to officials. Michael Jackson, 49, and Alex Mendez, 45, face a variety of charges including election fraud, fraud in casting mail-in votes, tampering with public records, and unauthorized possession of ballots, according to a…


2 NJ City Councilmen Indicted on Mail-In Voting Fraud Charges

Two city councilmembers in Paterson, New Jersey, were indicted on mail-in voting fraud charges related to the city’s May 2020 election, officials said on March 3. Michael Jackson, 49, and Alex Mendez, 45, face a variety of charges including election fraud, fraud in casting mail-in votes, tampering with public records, and unauthorized possession of ballots, according…