Health care workers who cannot take a COVID-19 vaccine due to medical, religious, or ethical objections are being fired from hospitals that mandated the shots for their staff members. Various states and hospitals have mandated the vaccine, as well as the Biden-Harris administration, which issued an emergency regulation that requires all health care workers that work … Continued
Edward Durr, a commercial truck driver for 25 years, unseated in the Nov. 2 election the long-tenured New Jersey Senate president after spending only $153 on the campaign, according to unofficial election results published by New Jersey Herald. To his surprise, Durr, a Republican, won 52 percent of the votes defeating New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney in … Continued
Republicans pushed Democrats out of the Virginia governorship and were running even in heavily Democratic New Jersey on Wednesday, signaling trouble for President Joe Biden’s party heading into next year’s congressional elections. Republican Glenn Youngkin, a former private equity executive, claimed victory over Democratic former Governor Terry McAuliffe in Tuesday’s vote after distancing himself just enough … Continued
With only a few days to go until Election Day, New Jersey voters will decide between the Democratic incumbent called “a progressive governor” by his supporters and his Republican challenger running under the slogan “Let’s Fix New Jersey.” The incumbent, Governor Phil Murphy, running for reelection held leadership roles at Goldman Sachs’ offices in Germany and Hong Kong … Continued
On Friday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hosted a roundtable on the Hyde Amendment and taxpayer funding of abortions as part of an ongoing series about the Build Back Better reconciliation bill. Members of Congress attending the roundtable included House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Representative Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), and Representative … Continued
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is set to introduce new legislation aimed at stopping enablers of international corruption in response to the findings highlighted in the Pandora Papers investigation. The Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act would make it harder for “kleptocrats” across the globe to launder money in the United States, according … Continued
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., vowed Sunday that police reform advocates “will get this done” despite the breakdown in recent bipartisan talks.In an interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation,” Booker said he’s “confident” talks will resume with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and other Republicans.“Senator Scott and I actually are friends. And so I’m more than confident, especially … Continued
Nearly 50 people across multiple states have died due to flooding and extreme weather conditions in the Northeast United States caused by heavy rainfall from the remains of Hurricane Ida. In New Jersey, at least 25 people have died, most of whom were caught in their vehicles by the flooding, Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday … Continued
Torrential rain spawned significant flooding across northern New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, and other areas on Wednesday night as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed over the region. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared an emergency for the city, while officials on Thursday said that at least 22 people died in New York … Continued
NEW JERSEY (Jewish Standard) — Israel recently swore in its 13th prime minister — and the third to have spent formative years in the United States. Golda Meir, who led Israel from 1969 through 1974, immigrated from Kyiv to Milwaukee with her family when she was 8, in 1906; she only moved to Palestine 15 … Continued
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine showed promising signs in a small laboratory study of protecting against the Delta variant spreading across the U.S. and other countries. In laboratory testing, the vaccine triggered a strong immune response in blood samples taken from eight vaccinated people, J&J said Thursday. The positive performance adds to a growing set of evidence … Continued
A petition has been launched calling for the resignation of school board members in a New Jersey county over their vote last week to remove holiday names from the school calendar and replace them with a generic “day off” designation. The petition, created on the platform Change.org by a user identified as Thomas Tatem on Friday, … Continued
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