Tag: New Jersey

Virginia Man Arrested in Murder of GOP Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour

A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a New Jersey councilwoman who was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in her car in February, a prosecutor confirmed on Tuesday. Rashid Ali Bynum, a 28-year-old man from Portsmouth, Virginia, was arrested by state and federal agents outside a residence in…


Man Charged in Ohio Slaying of 4, Wounding of Girl, Now Charged in 2013 New Jersey Killing

CAMDEN, N.J.—A man charged in an Ohio shooting that killed four people and injured a child earlier this year has now been charged in a slaying in New Jersey a decade ago, authorities said. Martin Muniz, 41, was charged in Cuyahoga County in January with multiple counts of aggravated murder as well as attempted murder,…


New Jersey County Votes Unanimously Against Offshore Wind Farm

A county in New Jersey unanimously voted against an offshore wind farm proposed along its coastline, citing the development’s potential negative environmental and tourism impact. The Cape May Board of Commissioners voted (pdf) 4–0 this week on an ordinance opposing farms that are being developed by a Denmark-based firm, Orsted, under its Ocean Wind 1…


‘Shift Power Back to Parents’: New Jersey Rally Focusses on Education, Parental Rights

The Parental Rights and Education Freedom Rally occurred at the State House Annex in Trenton, New Jersey, on Monday. The event brought together concerned individuals, parents, elected officials, and representatives from various organizations, all united in their efforts to address crucial challenges and advocate for parental rights. The rally featured 15 represented organizations and attracted…


Second Amendment Advocates Win Major Challenge to NJ’s Strict Concealed Carry Law

A Second Amendment group won a preliminary injunction May 16 against parts of a New Jersey gun control law that restricts the ability of those with carry permits to actually carry firearms in public. The state immediately filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit of the new ruling in…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: New Jersey Parents Rally for Parental Rights and Education Freedom at Statehouse

New Jersey parents and grandparents and their children rally at State Capitol at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 15 to call for support of parental rights, religious freedom, freedom of speech, and to oppose the sexualization and indoctrination of children in public schools.   …


LIVE NOW: New Jersey Parents Rally for Parental Rights and Education Freedom at Statehouse

New Jersey parents and grandparents and their children rally at State Capitol at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 15 to call for support of parental rights, religious freedom, freedom of speech, and to oppose the sexualization and indoctrination of children in public schools.   …


New Jersey Parents Rally for Parental Rights and Education Freedom at Statehouse

New Jersey parents and grandparents and their children rally at State Capitol at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 15 to call for support of parental rights, religious freedom, freedom of speech, and to oppose the sexualization and indoctrination of children in public schools.   …


Hundreds of Pounds of Pasta Dumped Near New Jersey Stream

OLD BRIDGE, N.J.—Authorities in a central New Jersey town say they are no longer noodling over the mystery of how hundreds of pounds of pasta were dumped near a stream. Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry said Friday that the pasta, including spaghetti and macaroni, was cleaned up last week by public works crews, shortly after…


School Librarian Files Defamation Lawsuit Over Parents’ Comments Objecting to Sexually Graphic Books

A New Jersey librarian has filed a defamation lawsuit against a group of parents over comments they made about her for including in the school library sexually explicit books so graphic that most media outlets will not run images or content from them. In her complaint, Roxbury High School librarian Roxanne Russo Caivano alleges that…