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Cory Booker's All-Nighter Speech: 'I Got More in the Tank!'

Senator was still speaking Tuesday morning on Senate floor after 13 hours: 'Our country is in crisis'

(Newser) - "I'm heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people." That was Sen. Cory Booker's announcement at 7pm ET on Monday, right before he took...

Allegations Against NJ Police Chief Are Gross

Officers claim he defecated on the floor, shaved his body hair in people's food, and more

(Newser) - A New Jersey police chief is under fire after allegations that he created a so-called Animal House-like atmosphere in his department. Five officers who have worked under Chief Robert Farley at the North Bergen Police Department filed notices to sue Farley for assault and harassment, alleging he engaged in "...

Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Named as Interim US Attorney
Trump Has a New Job
for Alina Habba
Mar 24, 2025 6:05 PM CDT

Trump Has a New Job for Alina Habba

His former personal lawyer is the new interim US attorney for New Jersey

(Newser) - Another one of President Trump's former personal lawyers has been appointed to a senior Justice Department job. Alina Habba, who has served as a presidential counselor in recent months, was named as the interim US attorney for New Jersey on Monday, Politico reports. "She will fight tirelessly to...

An Accidental Road Safety Test Sheds Light on the Problem

When police write fewer tickets, accidents go up, writes Atlantic essayist

(Newser) - There's a growing school of thought in America that if we want safer roads, we need to design them better rather than have police write more tickets. But in an Atlantic essay, Gregory H. Shill of the University of Iowa College of Law makes the case that an inadvertent...

States Where People Spend Less on Groceries

Consumers in Jersey spend the least, while those in Mississippi are paying the most, per WalletHub

(Newser) - With inflation rising and increasing prices for products like eggs making headlines, it's natural to want to cut your supermarket bill as much as possible. WalletHub used recent data from the US Census Bureau and Council for Community and Economic Research to assess the cost of a variety of...

In First Briefing, Leavitt Delivers Update on Drones

'This was not the enemy,' she says of NJ sightings

(Newser) - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first press briefing on Tuesday—and before taking questions, she said she had an update on the New Jersey drone sightings . Leavitt, saying she was delivering a message directly from President Trump, told reporters the drones were "not the enemy,"...

Bob Menendez Staring at 15 Years in Prison

Prosecutors argue disgraced NJ senator should pay dearly for 'grave abuse of his power'

(Newser) - Prosecutors say former Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years for a "grave abuse of his power," after the New Jersey Democrat became the first person to be convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first US public official to be convicted of serving as...

Man Accused of Mowing Down Gaudreau Brothers Rejects Plea

Alleged drunk driver pleads not guilty in deaths of Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau

(Newser) - The driver charged with killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down a prosecution offer of 35 years in prison, the AP reports. Sean M. Higgins, 44, appeared briefly in...

Mine Collapse Causes Huge Sinkhole Along NJ Highway

Road crews are repairing monster hole along I-80, with no clear date on when things will be fixed

(Newser) - Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the eastbound lanes to shut down, but it was still unknown when they'll reopen. The highway's guardrail still hung suspended in the air across the gaping 40-foot-wide hole,...

FAA Issues Temporary New Jersey Drone Ban

'Deadly force' can be used in 22 restricted areas, agency says

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration has banned drones from airspace over much of New Jersey following thousands of reports of unusual activity . The monthlong ban on drone flights in what the FAA calls "National Defense Airspace" began late Wednesday and will last until Jan. 17, NJ.com reports. The ban...

Lawmakers Suggest Shooting Down Mystery NJ Drones

(Newser) - Local officials in New Jersey are demanding answers from the government on the mysterious drones that have been spotted over the state in recent weeks—and some lawmakers say they should be shot down. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said Thursday that the drones should be "shot down,...

New Jersey Plagued by Mysterious Drones

Governor says they're nothing for the public to worry about, though FBI is investigating

(Newser) - Dozens of drones have been spotted at night across New Jersey in recent weeks, including near sensitive sites such as a military research facility, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Murphy said the drones don't appear to pose a public safety concern, the AP reports. The FBI has been investigating...

New Jersey Bans Book Bans
New Jersey Bans Book Bans
Dec 9, 2024 2:49 PM CST

New Jersey Bans Book Bans

New law covers school, public libraries

(Newser) - New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law. The measure is set to take effect in a year, but the...

'Operation RU Pharm' Nabs 7 in Rutgers Bust

7 have been arrested in what authorities say was a social media-run drug ring at New Jersey university

(Newser) - A monthslong probe into drug activity at New Jersey's Rutgers University has resulted in seven arrests, including that of a former student. Per a release from the office of Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, the undercover sting dubbed "Operation RU Pharm" unearthed "a closed and private social...

Severe Storms Wreak Havoc on Both Coasts

Record rain, high winds in California, Seattle; blizzard and winter storm warnings on East Coast

(Newser) - A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets, while on the opposite side of the country, blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday for areas spanning from the Northeast to central Appalachia. The storm on the West Coast...

14-Year-Old Accused of Starting NJ Wildfire

Boy is being held in blaze that burned through more than 50 acres

(Newser) - Police in New Jersey have arrested a person accused of starting a wildfire amid the state's ongoing drought—and he's all of 14 years old. Evesham Township Police say they arrested the juvenile and charged him with setting a fire on Oct. 30 that burned more than 50...

In New Jersey, a Big Ask From Governor on Water Use

Amid major drought conditions, Phil Murphy asks Garden State residents to cut back on water use

(Newser) - New Jersey hasn't had a dry spell this bad since Teddy Roosevelt was president, leading to wildfire outbreaks across the state. Now, Gov. Phil Murphy has issued a drought warning, asking residents to be judicious in their water use to avoid nonvoluntary water restrictions down the line. "Every...

Also on Fire: The Northeast
Also on Fire: The Northeast
Nov 11, 2024 10:35 AM CST

Also on Fire: The Northeast

As California contends with its blazes, firefighters on East Coast have drought-induced fires of their own

(Newser) - The West is usually the focus of news about US wildfires, but the Northeast is currently waging its own fiery battles as a regional drought continues to leave the land parched and ripe for blazes. Axios reports that an "abnormally dry fall" has firefighters hard at work, with a...

Teenage Employee Killed Fighting New York Wildfire

Tree fell on 18-year-old as he helped battle a blaze on New Jersey border

(Newser) - An 18-year-old New York parks employee killed while fighting a wildfire in the state Saturday was being mourned by his family as well as state officials. Dariel Vasquez, an aide with the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department, was helping to combat a wildfire in Orange County'...

Grisly Sight on New Jersey Beach: A Butchered Dolphin

Feds are investigating after disturbing find

(Newser) - A very precisely butchered dolphin was found on a New Jersey shore, prompting a "very disturbing call" to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center and a federal investigation, reports NJ101.5 . More:
  • The find: The animal, a common dolphin, was found in Allenhurst. A post from the center describes the
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