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New Jersey
Public Safety

New Jersey sues Camden scrapyard operator EMR over neighborhood impact

Attorney General Matt Platkin filed the suit nearly a year after a major blaze at the Camden scrapyard.

4 months ago

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Federal agents look on as protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
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The evolution of ICE

Over the past year, the agency has more than doubled its workforce of officers and agents, while its budget has nearly tripled.

Air Date: January 12, 2026 12:00 pm

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New Jersey
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NJ Transit launches a campaign raising awareness about human trafficking ahead of the World Cup

The campaign features messaging and ads on billboards, transit shelters and at stations emphasizing vigilance and help options for victims.

4 months ago

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Wheelchairs and other debris are scattered amid structural damage after a massive explosion and fire caused a collapse at the nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania
Law
Pennsylvania

New lawsuit filed on behalf of victims in Bucks County deadly nursing home explosion

Nursing home defendants supplied residents with cigarettes and lighters after the smell of gas had been reported to the facility, according to the lawsuit.

4 months ago

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Billy Penn

Krasner, council members, slam ICE and Trump over Minneapolis shooting

District Attorney vows to prosecute any federal agents who commit crimes in Philadelphia.

4 months ago

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Crime
Pennsylvania

Lancaster County man accused of stealing human remains from 100 graves at Delco cemetery, possibly others

Authorities said detectives discovered a “horror movie come to life” at the suspect’s home after first finding him at Mount Moriah Cemetery.

4 months ago

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The scene of a fire at a Bucks County nursing home
Aging
Energy
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Lawsuit claims Bristol Township explosion could’ve been prevented; nursing home, PECO failed to protect people

The lawsuit filed against PECO and the company operating the Bristol Health and Rehabilitation Center says both companies failed to evacuate residents, staff and visitors.

4 months ago

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Ben Wallace (izquierda) y Julianne Murray
Delaware
Government
Politics

Delaware reemplaza al candidato de Trump para fiscal de EE. UU. sin el drama legal visto en New Jersey y Virginia

El nombramiento de Julianne Murray estuvo en peligro tras el fallo de la corte federal de apelaciones de este mes. Los jueces de su estado también decidieron no retenerla.

4 months ago

James T. Vaughn Correctional Facility
Delaware
Incarceration

Delaware settles lawsuit that alleged ‘systemic failures’ with how state provides special education services for prisoners

The state’s consent decree with the Community Legal Aid Society will be monitored by an independent evaluator and U.S. District Court.

4 months ago

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Housing
New Jersey

New Jersey housing advocates hail court decision protecting rights of renters facing eviction

The decision in a North Jersey rental dispute establishes how much renters need to pay to avoid being evicted from their homes.

4 months ago

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Criminal Justice
Mental Health
Personal Finance

Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County implementing involuntary outpatient mental health care services

Officials were motivated by people's calls for helping someone before they reach the legal threshold of being a danger to themselves or others.

4 months ago

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small leaves a conference room
Government
Law
New Jersey

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small acquitted of all child abuse charges

The mayor, who was charged in 2024, has called the case against him and his wife politically motivated.

4 months ago

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El cierre del Centro Correccional Comunitario Plummer
Delaware
Incarceration
Policing

‘Un faro para Wilmington’: Ex–presos y políticos instan al estado a reconsiderar el plan de cierre del centro de trabajo y libertad condicional de Plummer

Los defensores de la comunidad dicen que la instalación es fundamental en la transición del encarcelamiento a la libertad para los residentes de Wilmington y sus familias.

4 months ago

Ben Wallace (left) is seen in a side-by-side photo with Julianne Murray
Delaware
Government
Politics

Delaware replaces Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney without legal drama seen in New Jersey, Virginia

Julianne Murray’s appointment was in jeopardy after this month’s federal appeals court ruling. Her state’s judges also decided not to keep her.

4 months ago

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia joins supporters in a protest rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore
Immigration
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention

The judge in Maryland ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had no legal basis to detain Abrego Garcia. The Department of Homeland Security plans to appeal.

5 months ago

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