By Mark Lemire _ Representative Andy Kim may be on the fence about border security, but his constituents know exactly what they want from their congressman in Washington. According to a new Public Opinion Strategies survey, voters in 10 congressional districts Read More
Trump son-in-law Kushner loses top security clearance: sources
Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior aide Jared Kushner has lost his top-level security clearance, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday, a decision with potentially profound implications for the US administration. Two sources, who could not speak on the record Read More
Post-Parkland, local N.J. officials call for a police officer in every school
WESTAMPTON, NJ — Last week’s deadly shooting rampage at a Parkland, Florida high school has reignited a national debate over how best to safeguard America’s softest domestic targets from mentally ill killers and ideological terrorists alike. Westampton Township Committeewoman Maureen Smith-Hartman Read More
UPDATE: Christie dismisses Newark Airport story as “pure fiction”
A widely-circulated story concerning Chris Christie and an embarrassing incident at Newark Airport is “pure fiction,” Save Jerseyans. So says the former governor. Here’s what he tweeted late Thursday: – Absolutely false story about my travel today. NJSP security detail Read More
REPORT: Newark Mayor’s ‘Protection Unit’ ran up $1M+ overtime bill
NEWARK, N.J. — The City of Newark’s finances are notoriously precarious, Save Jerseyans, so when money is wasted? It’s all the more offensive to the taxpayers who subsidize New Jersey’s most populous municipality. The latest example? According to a new Read More
You can still use N.J. driver’s license to board airplanes (for now)
New Jersey has gotten another extension to bring its driver’s licenses up to federal standards. The one-year reprieve means New Jersey residents can continue to use their driver’s licenses for identification to board commercial aircraft until at least Oct. 10, Read More
Will N.J. town be reimbursed for Trump security costs?
WASHINGTON — New Jersey and its municipalities picked up the tab for extra security when Donald Trump, then president-elect, decamped to Bedminster last November to interview potential members of his incoming administration. Now they will be able to seek reimbursement. Read More
Hackers May Bring Back The Paper Ballot
Traditional paper ballots may be making a comeback, thanks to the slew of cybersecurity hacks hitting presidential candidates, the government and election databases. The 2000 presidential contest between Republican nominee George W. Bush and Democratic nominee Al Gore was substantially Read More
N.J. sends state troopers to Cleveland for RNC 2016 security
TRENTON — New Jersey officials have sent 26 troopers to Ohio on a security detail for the Republican National Convention to help deal with the influx of 50,000 people and heated protests during the event. The troopers will be patrolling Read More