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New Jersey Simple Assault Lawyer Adam M. Lustberg Discusses Legal Implications Of Spitting On Someone
(MENAFN- GetNews) In New Jersey, the act of spitting may carry far greater legal consequences than many realize. Adam M. Lustberg ( ), a New Jersey simple assault lawyer, outlines how spitting, often viewed as a disrespectful gesture, can in fact...
LGBTQ advocates brace for Thursday closure of 988 lifeline service
States and mental health organizations are bracing for the closure of a specialized service within 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, for LGBTQ youth on Thursday under orders from the Trump administration amid its broader spending...

The politics and controversy behind FIFA’s reshaped Club World Cup
Among Donald Trump's gilded additions to the Oval Office, one ornament stands out: symbolising power plays in sport and geopolitics. The outlandish, elaborate golden discs form football's newest prize: the Club World Cup that will be handed out in...

From Oscar glory to real-life activism, celebrating the life and legacy of Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep isn’t just an actor; she’s an institution. With over 60 films under her belt, a record-breaking 21 Oscar nominations, and three golden statuettes, her legacy is one of unmatched versatility, grace, and grit. From fresh-faced soprano,...

Education budget freezes to affect school districts both locally and statewide
With ongoing budgetary freezes at the federal level in education funds (amounting to approximately $6.8 billion nationally) under the direction of President Donald Trump, Superintendent Thom Cochran said the Johnson County School District...
California, New York AGs lead coalition suing Trump administration over demands for SNAP data
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general including New York AG Letitia James, announced a lawsuit Monday challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's demand that states turn over...

Year later, Victoria Lee shooting still pains those she left behind
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office on July 15 announced that a state grand jury had voted not to file criminal charges against Pickens. There was a rally for Victoria Lee on July 19 in Hudson Lights Park in Fort Lee's downtown. Rachelle Huh...
This week in Central Jersey history, July 28-Aug. 3
The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Association with PNC Bank set an attendance record, with more than 175,000 people attending the event, it was reported on Thursday, July 30, 2015. The festival, held July 24-26, at Solberg Airport...

ICE races to build detention camps for immigrants after Trump’s funding boost
Bengaluru: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is racing to build migrant tent camps nationwide after receiving $45 billion in new funding, aiming to expand detention capacity from 40,000 to 100,000 beds by year-end, The Wall Street Journal...

Immigrants without lawyers face higher deportation chances, data shows
New Jersey immigrants who are unrepresented at court hearings are more likely to get deported, data shows. Noncitizens appear in immigration court when the government is trying to deport them, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a...

Trump deportations could cost 349,000 jobs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, report finds
President Donald Trump's deportation plans could cost nearly six million jobs nationally – including 234,000 in New Jersey and 115,000 in Pennsylvania – according to an analysis released Thursday. If successful, Trump's goal of deporting 4 million...

New Jersey Turns to Aggressive Tactic Against Trump Loyalist Alina Habba — Challenging Her Law License — as She Prosecutes Democratic Congresswoman for Assault
The investigation by the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Office of Attorney Ethics into the interim acting United States attorney for the Garden State, Alina Habba, underscores the escalating tension between some sectors of the legal profession and...

Education Department in the middle of a growing tug-of-war between Trump, Democrats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education has emerged as central in the struggle over control of the power of the purse in the nation’s capital. Democrats in Congress are pushing back hard on the Trump administration’s freeze of $6.8 billion...

DOD: ‘Temporary use’ of Camp Atterbury for ‘illegal’ immigrant detention wouldn’t affect operations
The main gate of Camp Atterbury is pictured in September 2021 in southern Johnson County. Daily Journal File Photo Camp Atterbury could be selected as one of two military sites to be used to house detained illegal immigrants, a letter from U.S....

The Valley Hospital Director of Care Coordination Receives Emerging Leader Award for Acute Care from New Jersey Hospital Association
PARAMUS, NJ, July 9, 2025 – The Valley Hospital is proud to announce that Drew D’Ercole, MSN, APN-BC, RN, Director of Care Coordination at The Valley Hospital, has received the Emerging Leader Award – Acute Care from the New Jersey Hospital...
The North New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Announces “Englewood Summer Sale Week” — July 22–26, 2025
Englewood, NJ – July 3, 2025 – The North New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce Englewood Summer Sale Week, a dynamic week-long promotional event taking place Tuesday, July 22 through Saturday, July 26, designed to bring renewed...

Director European Centre for Law and Justice: Human rights are instruments of leftist movements
Human rights are abused to force a breakthrough in the leftist revolution. That is the summary of the speech of Grégor Puppinck at the "transatlantic summit" of the Political Network for Values (PNfV) in Budapest, Hungary. The radical and global...

Indiana’s Camp Atterbury To Be Used For Immigrant Detention
InkFreeNews.com Posted Jul 19, 2025 Updated: Jul 18, 2025 @ 4:03 PM Camp Atterbury, located near Edinburgh, Indiana. Photo from the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Camp Atterbury will be...

My Family Trip to Disneyland Paris from New Jersey
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a soft spot for fairy tales. Not just the stories themselves, but the feeling they created—of wonder, of possibility, of being part of something bigger than real life. When the chance came up to plan a family trip...

See all homes sold in Burlington County, July 21 to July 27
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Burlington County reported from July 21 to July 27. There were 116 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,564-square-foot home on Riesling...