A wildfire broke out at Fort Mott State Park in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon, prompting a large firefighting response as crews battled thick black smoke to bring the blaze under control.
A New Jersey judge dismissed the state's climate lawsuit, ruling only federal law governs emissions. The lawsuit accused ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, and the API of misleading the public on fossil fuels and climate change.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is facing backlash after suggesting during a public event that he might be sheltering an immigrant with an uncertain legal status. Speaking Saturday at a Montclair State University event hosted by Blue Wave New Jersey, Murphy appeared to challenge federal immigration authorities, saying, “Good luck to the feds coming in to try and get her.” His comments raised questions about whether he was defying immigration enforcement and possibly violating federal law.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Tuesday that the drones spotted flying over New Jersey and other parts of the country in late 2024 were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). During the first press briefing of President Donald Trump’s second term, Leavitt conveyed a direct statement from the president to address the public's concerns.
On January 21, 2025, a coalition of 18 Democratic-led states, along with the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boston against President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
New York City residents are preparing for a significant winter storm, with a "polar vortex" expected to bring freezing temperatures and up to six inches of snow starting Sunday, according to meteorologists.
President-elect Donald Trump achieved a historic milestone in the 2024 election, garnering the highest percentage of the Jewish vote for any Republican presidential candidate since 1988. According to WPA Intelligence, citing exit polls from AP/Fox News/NORC, Trump received 32% of the Jewish vote nationally, surpassing his 30% share in 2020 and 24% in 2016. This marks the strongest showing for a Republican among Jewish voters since George H.W. Bush’s 35% in 1988.
