Category: New Jersey

FBI Says Man Had Guns, Ammo, Fake Marshal ID in Baggage

A man who federal agents say tried to board a plane in New Jersey with three guns and a fake law-enforcement ID is in federal custody and facing two charges. Seretse Clouden, who has a prior weapon-related conviction, is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and having a fraudulent ID, according to…


New Jersey Park Decoration Fell From Damaged Rope, Hurt 4

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—A damaged rope led to the plunge of a decorative helicopter into a swimming pool at a New Jersey water park last weekend, injuring four people, state investigators said. Just outside New York City, the DreamWorks Water Park at the American Dream complex in East Rutherford reopened Saturday after being closed for four…


Gas Prices Drop in NJ, Around Nation as Crude Prices Decline

TRENTON, N.J.—Gas prices dropped in New Jersey and around the nation at large amid a decline in crude oil prices. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.22, down eight cents from last week. Drivers were paying $3.62 a gallon on average a year…


30 New Jersey Mayors Ask Congressmen to Pause Offshore Wind Activity Due to Whale Deaths

Thirty New Jersey mayors sent a letter to members of their congressional delegation on Feb. 21, asking that they pursue a moratorium on offshore wind activity. The mayors are concerned about an unusual number of dead whales that have washed ashore and are asking that there be an investigation to ensure the clean energy activities…


‘Wonderful’ Girl Commits Suicide After Videoed School Beating and Online Taunts From Her Assailants

Adriana Kuch saved a girl from drowning in a swimming pool, her 15-year-old friend Meredith told The Epoch Times. “Adriana was one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met. We went to grade school together when she first moved here,” Meredith said. “She was awesome. She would do anything for anyone.” On Feb. 1,…


New Jersey to Expand AP African American Studies Classes

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) announced on Tuesday that AP African American Studies classes will be expanded to 26 schools in New Jersey for the 2023–24 academic year. The course was introduced in 60 high schools across the United States this year as part of a two-year pilot program, with one of them located in New Jersey. Murphy…


NJ Councilman Shot Dead 1 Week After Councilwoman Was Killed in Her Car

A New Jersey city’s council member, Russell Heller, was shot dead in his car, coming about a week after another New Jersey council member was killed, officials said. Heller, 51, was found shot and killed outside of his vehicle at the PSE&G facility in Franklin Township, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said.  Heller, a Republican, was…


New Jersey Schools Use State Guidelines to Justify Biological Boys in Girls’ Locker Rooms

New Jersey’s Department of Education (NJDOE) issued guidelines instructing schools to let transgender-identifying students use opposite-sex locker rooms, to wear opposite-sex clothing at school, and be “supportive” of gender transition. Moreover, a child’s choice to change gender should remain secret from parents if the child wants, the school guidelines said. “There is no affirmative duty…


GOP Councilwoman’s Murder Doesn’t Appear to Be Politically Motivated, Says NJ Governor

The shooting death of Eunice Dwumfour, a Republican councilwoman in Sayreville, does not appear to be politically motivated, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said on Thursday. The Democratic governor said during an interview with WNYC that the Wednesday night murder of the 30-year-old councilmember feels “very specific,” but noted that there’s “very little that is known…


Man Charged With Tossing Firebomb at NJ Synagogue

A man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the front door of a synagogue in northern New Jersey last weekend is now in custody. Philip Sellinger, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey announced the charges against Nicholas Malindretos, 26, of Clifton during a press conference Thursday. Malindretos is charged with attempted use of fire…