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Garrett's Bill To Restrict Abortion Gets A Vote


GarrettScott Garrett (R-NJ) along with the rest of New Jersey’s congressional delegation is set to vote today on a bill that would outlaw abortion after 20 weeks. The bill H.R. 1797, co-sponsored by Garrett and titled The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act would amend the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater.

Nine Charged With Hiring Illegals And Stealing Wages In Probe at 7-Eleven Franchises


Nine Charged With Hiring Illegals And Stealing Wages In Probe at 7-Eleven Franchises7-11 Store Owners and Operators Used Identities Stolen from U.S. Citizens, Including the Deceased and Children, to Conceal Their Scheme, and Harbored Illegal Immigrant Workers at Houses Owned by the Defendants

Bergen County Law Enforcement Third Annual “Chief for a Day” Celebration for Local Children


Bergen County Law Enforcement Third Annual “Chief for a Day” Celebration for Local ChildrenOn Friday, June 14, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office joined with 25 local and county law enforcement agencies to participate in the third annual Bergen County Chief for a Day celebration. The program provides children with chronic health conditions the opportunity to receive a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement.

NJ Senate Looks To Expand DNA Collection By Law Enforcement


NJ Senate Looks To Expand DNA Collection By Law EnforcementLegislation would add disorderly person’s offenses to the list of criminal conduct that, upon conviction, requires biological sampling for the DNA database. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today approved the legislation.

After a sample is taken, the Division of State Police identifies, analyzes, and stores it in a state databank. The division also forwards the DNA information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the federal Combined DNA Index System

New poll shows Booker big favorite in Senate race


New poll shows Booker big favorite in Senate raceThe Monmouth University Poll released Thursday showed Booker would get three-fifth of the votes in a Democratic primary. No others would get more than 1 in 10.

Chris Christie leads challenger Barbara Buono by 30 points

Republican Steve Lonegan - Just Say No


Republican Steve Lonegan - Just Say No– “If I were a member of the U.S. Senate, I would vote no.” 

On Lonegan's campaign website you can "Follow Steve On Twitter", "Like Steve On Facebook" and of course “Donate to Steve” but what the website does not have is a section called "Issues".

Bergen County assemblywoman Wagner not seeking reelection


Bergen County assemblywoman Wagner not seeking reelectionPopular Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (D-38), Paramus, a three-term Democrat from Bergen County, will not seek reelection, she said Tuesday.

Wagner notified Democratic Party leadership this evening that she will not run again for reasons related to her family, sources said.

Cory Booker Announces Senate Run [Video]


Cory Booker Announces Senate Run [Video]It's official: Cory Booker announces candidacy for US Senate.

On Saturday Newark's Mayor Cory Booker announced he will be running for the US Senate seat left vacant by the death of Frank Lautenberg.

NSA collecting phone records of millions of Americans daily


NSA collecting phone records of millions of Americans dailyTop secret court order requiring Verizon to hand over all call data shows scale of domestic surveillance under Obama administration, Britain's Guardian newspaper said Wednesday


Syria troops fight rebels near major Shiite shrine

Hezbollah fighters joined Syrian forces in battling rebels in a Damascus suburb that is home to a revered Shiite Muslim shrine, in a push to secure the area around the ornate, golden domed mosque.
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IRS draws new criticism over $70M employee bonuses

Already reeling from a pair of scandals, the Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee bonuses.
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FBI chief Mueller urges caution on NSA program changes

FBI Director Robert Mueller is cautioning Congress to give careful consideration before making any changes to the National Security Agency programs for mass collection of people's phone records and information from the Internet.
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Old Bloomfield school approved for apartments

The Bloomfield Planning Board on Tuesday approved an amended application and parking variance that would turn the former South Junior High School into 114 apartments.
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Bernanke Fed could reduce bond buys this year

Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve could scale back its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases later this year if the economy continues to improve.
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Montana court says bison transfer legal

The Montana Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that blocked transfers of Yellowstone National Park bison as part of a government-sponsored conservation initiative.
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Lyndhurst, North Bergen men among 15 accused in $700K unemployment scheme

A Livingston accountant has been indicted on charges that he masterminded a scheme in which he and 14 others – including two men from Lyndhurst and North Bergen – stole nearly $700,000 from the state by filing false unemployment benefit claims.
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Man sentenced in ex-girlfriend's alleged abduction

A man accused of abducting his 15-year-old former girlfriend off a Trenton street and holding her captive for four days while he beat and sexually assaulted her has pleaded guilty to threatening the teen.
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Christie says he's still a Dallas Cowboys fan

Gov. Chris Christie surprised some schoolchildren when he told them his favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys. His pronouncement Tuesday at a school in central New Jersey drew shouts, gasps and some boos.
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Fed says it will maintain pace of bond purchases

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will maintain the pace of its bond-buying program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. But it offered a more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market.
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World powers to meet on Syrian rebel demands

A French diplomat says officials from the United States and other countries will meet in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday to decide how to respond to requests for help from the Free Syrian Army.
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Iran's electoral watchdog approves election result

Iran's state TV is reporting the country's election overseer, the Guardian Council, has approved Friday's presidential election result, affirming a first-round victory by a relative moderate.
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Will the new fiscal year bring another NJ revenue roller coaster?

Whatever the final agreement on the next state budget ends up being this month, be ready for another roller coaster ride when it comes to tracking revenues over the next 12 months.
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Paterson ordinance would boost law director's pay to $130K

The salary for the municipal law director would rise to $130,000 under an ordinance currently under consideration by the City Council.
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Rochelle Park-based clinical research group building research facility in Fair Lawn

Clinical research organization TKL Research said it is building a clinical research facility in Fair Lawn that will include a 30-bed unit as well as outpatient clinical examination rooms.
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Paramus municipal budget draft features no levy increase

The latest draft of the Paramus municipal budget features no increase in the tax levy for residents, with a slight tax decrease offset by a decrease in ratable commercial properties.
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Tunisia arrests Muslim cleric for hardline sermon

Tunisian police arrested an imam after he delivered a sermon described as ""insubordinate,"" the Interior Ministry said Wednesday, in the first high-profile arrest since the government began taking a harder line toward religious conservatives.
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Livingston accountant, two others from North Jersey indicted on $700K unemployment scheme

A Livingston accountant has been indicted on charges that he masterminded a scheme in which he and 14 others – including two men from Lyndhurst and North Bergen – stole nearly $700,000 from the state by filing false unemployment benefit claims.
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