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June 10, 2021

New Jersey boy mauled to death by family dogs after falling from window, police say

A 3-year-old New Jersey boy was mauled to death by his family's dogs after falling from a window in his home and landing in a backyard Wednesday evening, authorities said.

June 10, 2021

Man dies on NJ golf course after being struck by lightning

A man was killed by a lightning bolt on a New Jersey golf course as he tried to find cover from a developing electrical storm Wednesday afternoon.

June 10, 2021

Black Columbia professor urges 'antiracist' parents to pull students from NJ prep school

Columbia University linguistics professor John McWhorter said Wednesday evening that parents of children enrolled at a New Jersey private school that has started to teach critical race theory should pull them out before the fall.

June 9, 2021

Republicans in Virginia, New Jersey take aim at Democrat-held governorships in 2021 election battles

It didn’t take long for the Republican Governors Association (RGA) to target former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who in his new bid to regain his old job convincingly crushed a field of rivals for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.

June 9, 2021

NJ prep school teacher quits over critical race theory

An English teacher has resigned from a top New Jersey prep school that is using critical race theory to create a “hostile culture of conformity and fear” — causing white and male students to believe they are “oppressors.

June 8, 2021

Jack Ciattarelli wins the New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nomination

Businessman and former New Jersey General Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli won the New Jersey GOP primary race Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.

June 8, 2021

Senate confirms first Biden judicial nominee as Schumer promises to move 'swiftly' on picks

The Senate Tuesday confirmed the first of President Biden's judicial nominees to a federal district court, starting a long effort for Biden and Senate Democrats to match the massive number of judges confirmed under former President Donald Trump.

June 8, 2021

NJ Republicans picking gubernatorial nominee in hopes of ousting Murphy in November

Jack Ciattarelli’s argument is simple. He repeatedly spotlights that he’s the only Republican who can defeat New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in this November's election. But loyalty to former President Trump is also a major issue in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary

June 7, 2021

Student killed, another injured in shooting at New Jersey school field

A high school student was killed and another wounded in a shooting at a New Jersey school athletic field, authorities said Monday.

June 7, 2021

With marijuana now legal in most states, role of drug-sniffing K-9s is changing

The role of drug-sniffing K-9s is rapidly evolving in police departments across the country as an increasing number of states have legalized recreational marijuana.