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Democrats Target ICE and CBP Mask Use With Federal ‘VISIBLE Act’ Mandate
Legislation would ban non-medical face coverings and require clear identification on immigration enforcement officers during public operations. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Democratic Senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey...

Democratic senators introduce bill to prohibit Ice agents from wearing masks
Democratic senators introduced a bill Tuesday to ban immigration officers from concealing their identities while engaged in immigration enforcement activities. The “visible act”, introduced by senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of...

Chantal death toll rises to 4 in North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Four deaths and four tornadoes in North Carolina are attributed to Chantal, the tropical storm that swept in Sunday and by Monday evening had scooted off the New Jersey coast. The State Highway Patrol confirmed the death of...

Evanston doctor researches role of dads within family and impact on child health
Sign up for our free newsletters to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox! Craig Garfield is a board-certified pediatrician who lives in Evanston with his wife, who is also a board-certified pediatrician. He is a physician-scientist...

'Attack on rural America': Kentucky Gov. Beshear rails against health care changes seen under 'Big Beautiful Bill'
What was *** traditional 4th of July picnic has now turned into *** signing ceremony. I'm here on the White House lawn where President Donald Trump is signing the one big beautiful bill into law by his self-imposed 4th of July deadline. It's his...

EEOC: Workers with vision impairments couldn’t access education company’s training
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a June 27 lawsuit that Pearson Education, Inc., failed to provide equal access to training for employees with visual impairments The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the...

What is in the 'big, beautiful' bill? When will no tax on tips, overtime start?
President Donald Trump signed the "big, beautiful" bill on July 4. The bill includes cuts to healthcare, tax cuts and increased funding for immigration enforcement. The bill inxludes significant cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, potentially impacting...

Josh Gottheimer criticizes Trump’s Tax Hike Bill impacting New Jersey families
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot Josh Gottheimer, a U.S....
How will no tax on tips, overtime impact New Jersey workers?
President Donald Trump’s signature “one big beautiful bill” promises to let workers keep more of what they earn by making tips and overtime wages — tax-free. In a state like New Jersey, where hundreds of thousands rely on those “extras” to pay the...

State records reveal devastating impact of proposed US gas pipeline: 'A serious ... public health danger'
Transco, a major interstate natural gas pipeline system in the United States owned by Williams, a Houston-based energy infrastructure company, is planning to expand its operations in five states. State records show that the project would have a...

Chris Christie: BBB’s Medicaid Changes ‘Give the Democrats a Message’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that President Donald Trump’s spending bill has given the Democrats a message to run on. Christie said, “This is what happens when you have events as the president has pushed...

New Jersey skydiving company says plane developed 'mechanical issues'
A skydiving plane that went off a runway and crashed into the woods near a small New Jersey airport experienced "mechanical issues" just minutes after taking off, the skydiving company said in a statement July 3. The single-engine Cessna 208B went...
New Jersey skydiving company says plane experienced 'mechanical issues' after takeoff
A skydiving plane that went off a runway and crashed into the woods near a small New Jersey airport experienced "mechanical issues" just minutes after taking off, the skydiving company said in a statement July 3. The single-engine Cessna 208B went...

Fortune 500 company cuts jobs in N.J. for the fourth time this year
Global health company The Cigna Group completed its fourth round of layoffs this year at its New Jersey-based subsidiary Cigna Evernorth Health Services last week. Evernorth, which provides pharmacy care and benefits solutions, announced layoffs...

New Jersey skydiving company says pilot tried emergency landing before crash
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Mingson Lau And Mark Scolforo Published Jul 03, 2025 • 2 minute read This image taken from video provided by WPVI-TV/6ABC shows emergency personnel working at the scene where a...

Health Camp of New Jersey to Host Free Community Health Fairs in Bridgewater and Morganville
Photo Credit: Health Camp of New Jersey (HCNJ) July 3, 2025 | Princeton, NJ Health Camp of New Jersey (HCNJ), a leading nonprofit health organization, is set to host two free health fairs this summer aimed at providing vital medical services to...

Investigation Finds Irvington Wasted More Than $600,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds on Two “Awareness” Concerts
PRESS CONTACT: Pamela.Kruger@osc.nj.gov TRENTON—Without consulting health experts, public safety officials, or residents, Irvington Township leaders blew through $632,000 in opioid settlement funds by holding two “Opioid Awareness” concerts, a new...

New Jersey skydiving company says pilot tried emergency landing but plane went off runway...
The single engine Cessna 208B radioed about having engine trouble after takeoff and crashed on landing around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cross Keys Airport, about 21 miles (34 kilometers) southeast of Philadelphia, authorities said. An initial report...

Measles epidemic in the US worst in more than 30 years
The US this year has recorded its worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years, according to data released on Monday by Johns Hopkins University, highlighting a crisis that US President Donald Trump’s vaccine-skeptic US health secretary is accused...

New Jersey skydiving company plane crashes into woods
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- The pilot of a skydiving team encountered mechanical issues that prompted an emergency landing at a small New Jersey airport but could not get the plane stopped at the end of the runway, the company said in a statement...