Tag: New Jersey

Miss New Jersey Contestant Speaks Against ‘Orwellian’ Censorship in American Colleges

A Miss New Jersey contestant took the stage to warn of an “epidemic of censorship and entitlement,” which she said is silencing young Americans on college campuses. Justine Murray, the reigning Miss Northern Highlands, competed last week in the pageant at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. She was asked by the judges to identify…


New Jersey School Board Backtracks on Decision to Remove Holiday Names From Calendar

The school board in Randolph Township in Morris County, New Jersey, has reversed a decision to erase all holiday names from the school calendar following backlash from parents. Randolph’s Board of Education on Monday night voted to restore the names of holidays, admitting in a statement that the decision was made “without proper consideration.” “The…


Jack Ciattarelli Wins NJ Republican Gubernatorial Primary

Former New Jersey Assembly Member Jack Ciattarelli won the state’s gubernatorial primary on June 8. He will face New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in the general election in November. Ciattarelli defeated former Somerset County Freeholder Brian Levine, pastor Phil Rizzo and businessman and perennial candidate Hirsh Singh. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, Ciatterelli earned 49.6 percent of the…


Texas Becomes 25th State to Urge Supreme Court to Overturn New Jersey’s 11-Plus Gun Magazine Ban

Texas has joined a coalition of what is now 25 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to repeal a New Jersey law banning the possession of firearms with magazines that hold more than 10 bullets, arguing the prohibition violates the Second Amendment and puts law-abiding citizens less able to defend themselves against dangerous criminals. Texas…


Rutgers University Apologizes to Palestinian Community After Condemning Anti-Semitic Attacks

A day after condemning the recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks, the administrators at New Jersey’s Rutgers University issued an apology, saying that their previous message has failed to show support to members of the Palestinian community. In a campus-wide statement sent out on May 26, Rutgers–New Brunswick Chancellor Christopher Molloy and Chancellor-Provost Francine Conway said…


Police Make Arrest in New Jersey House Party Mass Shooting

Police have arrested a male suspect in connection with the fatal mass shooting over the weekend at a house party in Bridgeton, New Jersey, that left two people dead and 12 others injured, officials said. The New Jersey Police Department said in a statement on Monday that 36-year-old Kevin Dawkins, of Bridgeton, has been arrested and taken…


2 Dead, 12 Hurt After Shooting Reported at Large New Jersey Party: Officials

New Jersey State Police said it is investigating reports of a shooting with several victims at a home in Cumberland County amid claims there was a large party in the vicinity. The state police, which provided scant details of the incident in a statement early Sunday morning, said that troopers responded to a residence on E….


2 Dead, 12 Hurt After Shooting at Large New Jersey House Party: Officials

The New Jersey State Police said it’s investigating a shooting at a massive house party in Cumberland County late on May 22 that left two people dead and another 12 injured, including one in critical condition. The state police, which provided scant details of the incident in a statement early on May 23, said that troopers responded…


NJ Officer Fired Over Facebook Post Calling Black Lives Matter ‘Terrorists’

A New Jersey police officer who wrote that Black Lives Matter demonstrators are “terrorists” who “hate” police officers was fired from her job. Hopewell Township Police Officer Sara Erwin’s job was terminated via a unanimous vote last week after they accepted the recommendation of a hearing officer that she be fired, reported NJ.com. Police officer…


New Jersey School Nurse Suspended After Saying Masks Are Harmful to Students

A school nurse in New Jersey said she has been suspended after refusing to wear her mask at work and suggesting that requiring children to wear masks all the time is doing more harm than good. Erin Pein, who has been working at Stafford Township School District for the past three years, said in a…