By Terrence T. McDonald | Editor
Happy Saturday!
Here's what we learned this week:
Democrat Rebecca Bennett campaigned with Gabby Giffords in her push to flip a House seat.
NJ Transit summer train cancellations rose in 2026.
Cory Booker, Justin Murphy split on Iran war, economy during US Senate debate.
Judges reinstated Roselle police chief’s firing over use of anti-gay slur.
‘It’s time to make us essential,’ EMS responders told NJ lawmakers.
A NJ agency will conduct daily audits to prevent more voter registration errors, the governor said.
Ocean County elections board, GOP chair were sued over voter challenges.
NJ panel mulled giving state more control over energy generation — and utility bills.
A judge dismissed the Trump administration lawsuit over a West Orange synagogue protest.
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear a company’s appeal over a migrant’s wage claim.
Regulatory change opened door to one-stop mental and physical healthcare in NJ.
On Monday, we’re launching a weekly video series from our own Anne-Marie Caruso, who has documented the lives of transgender New Jerseyans during a tumultuous year for their community.
And from D.C. and elsewhere:
Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers.
Trump auto-enrolls 10s of millions in child investment accounts.
Documents show Homeland Security officials probed nonprofits in hunt for noncitizen voters.
Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls.
Have a great weekend!
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