New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith was fighting against abortion even before coming to Washington four decades ago. Early in his career, his stance on abortion was not popular with fellow New Jersey Republicans. At January’s annual March for Life in Washingto…
Wawa to give away 1,000 reusable bags at every N.J. store as plastic bag ban starts
Wawa will mark the start of the plastic bag ban in New Jersey on Wednesday by distributing 1,000 free reusable bags at each of its 272 stores in the state. After each store hands out all its free bags, Wawa stores will sell reusable bags for 35 cents a…
Teen accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old in back of head detained pending trial
A juvenile charged with murder in the 2020 shooting death of a 17-year-old will remain detained in a juvenile facility pending trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Jaqui Profit was 16 years old when he allegedly shot Jason Jones in the back of the head in a M…
Medical insurance still costs too much. ‘Medicare for All’ can fix this crisis. | Opinion
By Brady Rivera We’ve heard this line before — our medical system, as it currently stands, is very unreliable and expensive for the average person. You pay thousands to for-profit insurance companies, and you still have to pay hundreds out-of-pocket fo…
High school students can work out for free at Planet Fitness all summer
High school students can work out for free at all Planet Fitness locations this summer. Students ages 14 to 18 are eligible from May 16 to Aug. 31. And, students signed up are automatically entered into a sweepstakes that will award one $500 scholarshi…
Man crossing Routes 1&9 in Jersey City dies after being struck by two vehicles
A man crossing Routes 1&9 at Sip Avenue in Jersey City Monday night was struck and killed, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said Tuesday. The name of victim is being withheld pending the notification of the next of kin, Suarez said. According to …
Leaked Roe v. Wade draft is real but not final Supreme Court decision, John Roberts says
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of leaked draft opinion in abortion case, orders investigation. “Although the document described in yesterday’s reports is authentic, it does not represent a decision by the Court or the …
Church members feel threatened after LGBTQ flag burned twice, harassing voicemails left, N.J. pastor says
The pastor of a church in Sussex County says a portion of his congregation has felt bullied since the beginning of the year, when vandals began setting fire to the LBGTQ+ flag in front of the building and leaving harassing messages on the house of wors…
N.J. reports 1,923 new COVID cases, 11 deaths as positive tests continue steady increase
New Jersey on Tuesday reported 11 COVID-19 deaths and 1,923 new confirmed positive tests as cases continue to steadily rise after hitting recent lows in mid-March. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed COVID cases increased to 2,203 on Tuesday, u…
Murphy blasts ‘right-wing’ Supreme Court over ‘enraging’ news it may overturn Roe v. Wade
Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday blasted the “right-wing U.S. Supreme Court” and called on federal lawmakers to ensure the right for a woman to have an abortion into national law, reacting to a report that said the high court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wa…