Category: New Jersey

Federal Judge Blocks New Jersey Law That Lets State Sue Firearms Industry

A federal judge has blocked a New Jersey law that allowed the state to sue members of the firearms industry when their products become a “public nuisance.” In June 2022, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law that allows the New Jersey attorney general to pursue civil cases against members of…


Republican Councilwoman Fatally Shot Outside New Jersey Home in ‘Targeted’ Attack

Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old New Jersey councilwoman, was found dead outside her Sayreville home Wednesday evening in what officials believe was a “targeted” attack, authorities say. In a joint statement, Sayreville police chief Daniel Plumwacker and Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said Dwumfour was found by police in her vehicle at about 7:20 p.m. with…


Republican Councilwoman Fatally Shot Outside New Jersey Home in Apparent ‘Targeted’ Attack

Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old New Jersey councilwoman, was found dead outside her Sayreville home Wednesday evening in what officials believe was a “targeted” attack, authorities say. In a press release, Sayreville police chief Daniel Plumacker and Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said a woman, later identified as Dwumfour, was located by police at 7:22 p.m….


Councilwoman Fatally Shot Outside New Jersey Home in Apparent ‘Targeted’ Attack

Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old New Jersey councilwoman, was found dead outside her Sayreville home Wednesday evening in what officials believe was a “targeted” attack, authorities say. In a press release, Sayreville police chief Daniel Plumacker and Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said a woman, later identified as Dwumfour, was located by police at 7:22 p.m….


Federal Judge Blocks More of New Jersey Gun Law’s Restrictions

A federal judge on Jan. 30 blocked additional portions of a recently enacted New Jersey gun law, just weeks after blocking other parts of the law that she said posed “considerable constitutional problems.” The law in question, signed on Dec. 22 by the state’s Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, makes it a third-degree felony to knowingly…


Parents Use Inclusion Rules to Remove LGBT Symbols From School

Putting up signage that represents only sexual minority groups is not “inclusive,” parents told New Jersey’s Long Valley Middle School. For about five years, the middle school posted square signs showing a rainbow triangle outside many of its classrooms, parents said. This designated the classrooms as a “safe space” for LGBT students. But the school…


Voting System Error in New Jersey Could Flip the Outcome of School Board Race: Officials

A vote-counting error caused some votes to be double-counted and could flip the outcome of a school board race in New Jersey, according to two candidates involved in the race. Election Systems and Software said that a reporting error was discovered during the Nov. 8 election in Monmouth County, occurring when votes were uploaded via…


NJ Eliminates Immigration Status Requirements for Children on Medicaid, Allows 16,000 More to Apply

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is encouraging parents in his state to take advantage of a newly enacted health care initiative that expands Medicaid coverage to an estimated 16,000 children who lack a legal immigration status. The Medicaid expansion marks the Phase 2 of the “Cover All Kids” initiative aimed to provide all New Jersey…


Gas Prices Drop in New Jersey, Dip Across Nation at Large

TRENTON, N.J.—Gas prices dropped in New Jersey and also ticked down across the nation at large, analysts said. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.27, down four cents from last week. Drivers were paying $3.37 a gallon on average a year ago at…


New Jersey Teacher Charged After Allegedly Overdosing on Opioids in Classroom

An art teacher at a middle school in Westfield, New Jersey, is facing drug-related charges, among other offenses, after allegedly overdosing on opioids in front of students, according to authorities. In a Jan. 6 press release (pdf), Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro announced that a 57-year-old teacher, identified as Frank Thompson, was found unconscious inside…