NJ Leans On Creaky Environmental Firepower
In one of the largest environmental actions in a decade, New Jersey filed six federal complaints Wednesday to recoup taxpayer funds spent cleaning up pollution.
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Immigrant Advocates Slam NJ School Enrollment Rules
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey filed lawsuits against 12 of the state’s school districts Thursday, claiming their policy of requiring parents to have state-issued IDs to enroll their children discriminates against immigrants.
Read morePetition to Block Move of Polish Statue Falls Short
A petition drive seeking to overturn a decision to move a statue honoring Polish World War II victims has fallen short.
Read moreNJ High Court Could Toss Thousands of Small Cases
Appointing a panel to hold hearings on the issue, the New Jersey Supreme Court suggested Thursday wiping the slate clean for people who were charged years ago with minor municipal offenses like traffic tickets.
Read moreFour Blue States Take on Tax-Deduction Cap
A coalition of East Coast states led by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions to shoulder corporate tax cuts under the Trump administration’s new code.
Read moreNew England Couple Accused of Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission claims the former head of a New Jersey payment processing firm gave his girlfriend $1 million to buy company stock ahead of a merger announcement, netting the pair more than $250,000 in profits.
Read moreNew Jersey Police Sued Over Fatal BBQ Shooting
Blasting the suicide story as a coverup, a woman whose son died four years ago at a New Jersey police officer’s Fourth of July barbecue fired back Monday with a federal negligence claims.
Read moreKushner Groups Claim Anti-Trump Bias Derailed Project
Development companies associated with the Kushner family sued Jersey City and its mayor, claiming they were railroaded out of tax abatements and a contract to build skyscrapers in Journal Square due to the family’s association with President Donald Trump.
Read moreMigrating Birds Create Flu Bonanza for Scientists to Study
It’s a marvel of ecology as shorebirds migrating from South America to the Arctic time a stop critical to their survival to this mass crab spawning. It’s also one of the world’s hot spots for bird flu — a bonanza for scientists seeking clues about how influenza evolves so they just might better protect people.
Read moreUnveiling New Religion Policy, US Goes to Bat for Jewish Group
Announcing a new policy to protect religious groups from the biased application of municipal zoning and landmark laws, the Justice Department brought its first complaint under the initiative on behalf of a New Jersey congregation of Orthodox Jews.
Read moreOn Your Mark, Get Set, Waiting for the ‘Go’ on Sports Bets
The first full day after New Jersey legislators approved a bill to legalize sports betting began with no one actually offering it yet.
Read moreElite School Faces Claims of Sexual Abuse by Headmaster
A detailed lawsuit filed Thursday in New Jersey federal court claims the former headmaster of a prestigious Upper East Side private school sexually assaulted a Brooklyn teenager who was living with him in the 1980s and helping around the house in exchange for free tuition.
Read moreNJ Court Rules for Cop Who Saw Gruesome Accident
A New Jersey police officer may be entitled to accidental disability benefits after he watched three teenagers die in a car explosion and saw their “melted” skin after the flames were put out, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday.
Read moreSen. Menendez Grabs Primary Victory in New Jersey
Sen. Robert Menendez cruised to a relatively easy victory as the New Jersey Democratic nominee in this fall’s Senate race.
Read moreDemocrats Head to Primaries With 20-Point Poll Advantage
As New Jersey voters head to the polls for Tuesday’s primary, Senator Robert Menendez appears likely to defeat a challenger while other Democrats vie for the chance to overtake two Republican-held seats.
Read moreExperts Chime In as Leagues Seek Cut in New Era of Sports Betting
The Supreme Court decision legalizing sports betting is barely two weeks old, but leagues that once opposed the paradigm shift have spent months now clamoring for their cut. As states fire back, Courthouse News reached out to economists and experts in sports law for their take.
Read moreNJ Town Hauled Into Court by Ramapough Nation
A Native American tribe brought a federal complaint Monday that accuses a New Jersey town and homeowner’s association of levying illegal fines and trying to intimidate them into stopping open-air prayers on ceremonial grounds.
Read moreGiants Memorabilia Suit Settles Ahead of Trial
The New York Giants and Eli Manning settled Monday night with a sports memorabilia dealer who said the supposed game-worn helmets they sold him were bogus.
Read moreBad Blood Ratchets Up as Giants Memorabilia Trial Faces Delay
As scheduling conflicts push back the start of a hotly anticipated trial on the New York Giants memorabilia scandal, attorneys confirmed in court Monday that acrimony between the two parties has ratcheted up.
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