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Judge Rules Alina Habba Lacks Legal Authority as US Attorney

Ruling disqualifies Trump's former lawyer from handling New Jersey cases

(Newser) - A federal judge ruled Thursday that Alina Habba, whom President Trump appointed as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor by using a loophole, has been acting without legal authority—throwing the state's federal courts into deeper turmoil. "Because she is not currently qualified to exercise the functions...

NJ State Trooper Is a Suspect in Double Murder

Prosecutors say Ricardo Santos killed himself after murdering ex-girlfriend and her partner

(Newser) - Prosecutors in New Jersey say a state trooper killed his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, a volunteer firefighter, before taking his own life. Sgt. 1st Class Ricardo Jorge Santos, who once served on Gov. Phil Murphy's security detail, was found dead in a Mercedes SUV around an hour away from...

Gary Busey Admits Groping Woman at Horror Convention

Oscar-nominated actor faces probation, fines after plea deal

(Newser) - Gary Busey, the actor known for roles in The Buddy Holly Story and Lethal Weapon, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge stemming from an incident at a New Jersey horror convention in 2022, reports the New York Daily News . The 81-year-old admitted to intentionally groping a woman during...

Army Cadet Dies During Fort Knox Training

ROTC cadet from Rutgers reportedly collapsed during land navigation exercise

(Newser) - A 22-year-old Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadet from New Jersey has died unexpectedly during a training exercise at Fort Knox, casting a somber shadow over summer training camp. Neil Edara, who joined the ROTC program at Rutgers University in 2021, was participating in a summer camp as...

US States That Are Home to Best Public Schools

Massachusetts is No. 1 on WalletHub's list of best public school systems

(Newser) - The preschool-to-college pipeline can be a conduit to lifetime success for kids, though it may depend on where exactly the majority of that pipe runs through. To determine what US states boast the best public school systems, WalletHub compared all 50, plus DC, across 32 metrics in two main categories:...

NJ Judges Decide to Replace Trump's Pick for US Attorney

The DOJ 'does not tolerate rogue judges,' Bondi warns after vote to oust Alina Habba

(Newser) - New Jersey's federal judges have chosen not to keep Alina Habba as the state's top federal prosecutor, ending her four-month stint as interim US attorney. The judges, in a brief order Tuesday signed by Chief US District Judge Renée Bumb, named Desiree Grace—Habba's deputy...

Lightning Strike at Archery Range Kills 1, Injures 13

Victims ranged in age from 7 to 61

(Newser) - A sudden lightning strike at an outdoor archery range in Jackson Township, New Jersey, left one dead and 13 others injured Wednesday evening, police said. The incident occurred at the Black Knight Bowbenders facility, a 50-acre range near Six Flags Great Adventure, as a thunderstorm warning was in effect...

Flash Floods Hit New York, New Jersey

Roads blocked, mass transit affected in Northeast

(Newser) - Heavy rain swept across parts of the US Northeast on Monday night, inundating parts of New York and New Jersey with flash flooding that stranded vehicles in roadways, closed subway lines, and led to the declaration of a state of emergency. Flash flood watches and warnings were in place in...

Cory Booker Made Bank on That Marathon Senate Speech

NJ senator sets $10M fundraising record as grassroots donors fuel campaign momentum

(Newser) - After an all-night Senate speech that shattered records , Sen. Cory Booker has pulled in his largest-ever fundraising total—revealing a wave of grassroots support as he eyes re-election and possibly more. Booker's Senate campaign and an affiliated joint fundraising committee raised $10 million from April through June, according...

Skydiving Plane Goes Off NJ Runway, Into Woods

15 people taken to hospital after New Jersey incident

(Newser) - Fifteen people were taken to a hospital when a skydiving aircraft went off a runway and crashed in the woods near an airport in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. The incident at the Cross Keys Airport, about 21 miles southeast of Philadelphia, involved a Cessna 208B...

Congresswoman Pleads Not Guilty After ICE Prison Scuffle

New Jersey's LaMonica McIver says 'they will not intimidate me'

(Newser) - Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of assaulting and interfering with officers at a New Jersey immigration detention center last month. "They will not intimidate me. They will not stop me from doing my job," she said following the hearing in Newark....

Over 100 Treated for Heat Exposure at NJ Ceremonies

Several attending graduations ended up in the hospital in Paterson

(Newser) - The week's extreme heat took a toll in Paterson, New Jersey, where more than 100 people were treated for exposure on Monday at two high school graduation ceremonies, reports NBC News . At least 16 of those at Hinchliffe Stadium ended up in the hospital, according to the Paterson Fire...

$10K Reward Offered for Escaped NJ Detainees

2 of 4 men who broke out of immigration facility last week have been recaptured

(Newser) - Two of four detainees who escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey last week are still at large and the other two have been recaptured, authorities say. Federal authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Honduran citizen Franklin Norberto Bautista...

SCOTUS Will Hear Pregnancy Center's Appeal of NJ Probe

NJ pro-life pregnancy center investigated for misleading people about its services

(Newser) - The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion. The justices agreed to consider an appeal from First Choice Women's Resource Centers, which wants to...

Four Detainees Escape Immigration Detention Center

Manhunt underway in Newark, New Jersey

(Newser) - Four detainees have escaped from a federal immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, amid reports of disorder breaking out there, per the AP . More "law enforcement partners" have been brought in to find the detainees missing from Delaney Hall, according to an emailed statement attributed to a senior...

Mom Was Busy at Ticket Counter, So Boy Went for a Ride

Cops rescue 2-year-old boy who got swept away on Newark airport's luggage conveyor belt

(Newser) - Here's hoping when this toddler thinks back to this moment, he'll only remember the fun ride he took at the airport. Sources tell CBS News that on May 28, the mom of a 2-year-old was making flight arrangements at the JetBlue ticket counter in New Jersey's Newark...

Heart Pleads for Return of 'Irreplaceable Instruments'

Guitar, mandolin were stolen from Atlantic City venue

(Newser) - Heart is pleading for the return of two "irreplaceable instruments" stolen from a venue in Atlantic City before the classic rock band started the latest leg of their Royal Flush Tour. The instruments, a baritone Telecaster guitar custom-built for Nancy Wilson and a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that...

Newark Mayor Sues Over His Arrest at Detention Facility

Ras Baraka was arrested on trespassing charges in May, is suing New Jersey's top federal prosecutor

(Newser) - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued New Jersey's top federal prosecutor on Tuesday over his arrest on a trespassing charge at a federal immigration detention facility. The charge was later dropped. Baraka, who leads New Jersey's biggest city, is a candidate in a crowded primary field for the Democratic...

Body in NJ Cold Case Identified as a 19th-Century Captain

His skeletal remains started washing up on beaches in 1995

(Newser) - A man whose skeletal remains washed up on beaches in southern New Jersey between 1995 and 2013 was a victim of the sea, not a serial killer. Genealogy students at New Jersey's Ramapo College helped crack the case, which had puzzled state police for decades, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports....

One Shakira Fan at NJ Concert Had Measles

State's Department of Health issues a warning

(Newser) - In attendance at Thursday's Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium: hordes of fans, and one case of the measles. NBC News reports New Jersey health officials on Tuesday warned that a non-New Jersey resident attended the concert in East Rutherford while infected with the highly contagious disease. The state's...

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