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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


Newest N.J. senator heavily courted on immigration

Jeff Chiesa had been a senator for little more than 24 hours when he strode into the chamber to cast his first vote on an immigration bill that ranks as President Obama's top domestic priority.

New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS

A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia.

Obama making plans to tackle global warming

President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.

Sale of Hudson City Bancorp is closer

M&T Bank Corp., which delayed its $3.7 billion purchase of Hudson City Bancorp of Paramus because the Buffalo bank’s moneylaundering controls failed to pass regulatory muster, has entered into an agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to revise its compliance programs.

South Jersey Democrats back Booker’s Senate run

Democrats from the state’s seven southern counties threw their support behind Cory Booker’s U.S. Senate bid during an event in West Deptford Wednesday.

OfficeMax, Office Depot pit Illinois v. Florida for headquarters

OfficeMax Inc. and Office Depot Inc. want Illinois and Florida to compete to be the home of their combined headquarters if their proposed merger is approved by offering the best package of tax breaks that they can.

Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuclear cut

By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.

New Colorado wildfire prompts evacuations of homes

A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado were making it easy for new fires to start and spread.

Best Buy recalls batteries over fire risk

Best Buy is recalling 5,100 replacement batteries for the MacBook Pro due to a fire risk.

Democrats assail 'dangerous' changes Christie has proposed for N.J.'s civil service system

The Christie administration is not being open about “very, very dangerous” changes it proposed for the civil service system, Democrats alleged at a state Senate committee hearing on Wednesday.

Stocks slide as Fed says bond purchases could slow

Stocks are closing sharply lower and bond yields are rising after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could slow its massive bond purchases this year.

FBI ends Michigan search for Hoffa's remains

Beneath a swimming pool, under a horse farm and now a weed-grown field north of Detroit For at least the third time in a decade, FBI agents grabbed shovels and combed through dirt and mud in the search for Jimmy Hoffa's remains or clues to the disappearance of the former Teamsters boss.

Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against ""complacency"" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same.

N.J. moving ahead with plan to link test scores to teacher evaluations

New Jersey will forge ahead with plans to link student test scores to thousands of teachers’ evaluations starting with next spring’s state tests, despite a new federal offer to delay using them in tenure decisions, officials said Wednesday.

Republican Sen. Murkowski supports gay marriage

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday said she supports gay marriage, making her the third Senate Republican to do so.

Atlantic Health withdraws from Somerset Medical merger talks

The Morristown-based Atlantic Health System disclosed today it is no longer in talks with Somerset Medical Center, as it announced the signing of an agreement originally announced last October to create an alliance with the Hunterdon Healthcare System, to be called the MidJersey Health Alliance.

Fort Lee police: NYC real estate agent hit cyclist, took off

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST Fort Lee police hunted down and charged an East Harlem real estate agent who lives just off Columbus Avenue with hitting a bicyclist on Lemoine Avenue with his Chevy Tahoe and then taking off. Lee Williams was behind the wheel of the white, 2003 model truck when it pulled out [...]

Fort Lee police say NYC real estate agent hit cyclist, took off

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST Fort Lee police hunted down and today charged an East Harlem real estate agent who lives just off Columbus Avenue with hitting a bicyclist on Lemoine Avenue with his Chevy Tahoe and then taking off. Lee Williams was behind the wheel of the white, 2003 model truck when it pulled [...]
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