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NY protesters had ‘Death to America!’ pamphlets, police say
A high-ranking official with the New York Police Department said protesters had weapons including knives and hammers as well as pamphlets with "Death to America!" written on them.
Report: New Jersey’s energy plan built on ‘magical thinking’
(The Center Square) — As state and federal policy offers more subsidies to renewable energy like wind and solar, skeptics warn that the money is wasted and undermines the stability of America’s energy system.
Mark Mills, director of the National Center for Energy Analytics and a faculty fellow at Northwestern University’s school of engineering, argued in a new report that New Jersey’s approach to
Ooh la la! New Jersey mayor accuses Murphy of political payback
A New Jersey mayor is suggesting a state agency's move to pull funding for a French museum project was in retaliation for his refusal to endorse First Lady Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate candidacy.
New Jersey lawmakers seek to end ‘sanctuary’ state policy
A group of New Jersey Republican lawmakers have filed a proposal to repeal all the state's “sanctuary” state policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration crackdowns.
How bad is crime in NYC? Mayor boosts NYPD recruits
New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to double the number of NYPD recruits in the hiring pipeline as the city wrestles with concerns about public safety and violent crime.
University antisemitism reaches fever pitch with calls for violence against Jews
A Jewish Yale student was reportedly stabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag during a pro-Hamas protest on campus over the weekend.