# new jersey news (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover new jersey news. Page: Feed: --- ## [Trenton fire killed two children, destroyed home, displaced four families](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/26/trenton-fire-killed-two-children-destroyed-home-displaced-four-families/) _2026-08-26 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ A tragic fire claimed the lives of a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy, while an adult male in the home managed to escape unharmed when a fire ripped through a home in Trenton, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning, officials say. The front of the house is charred, and officials say the interior is completely Continue reading "Trenton fire killed two children, destroyed home, displaced four… ## [Woman who drowned saving child in Delaware River recovered on her 34th birthday](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/26/woman-who-drowned-saving-child-in-delaware-river-recovered-on-her-34th-birthday/) _2026-08-26 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ The body of a woman who jumped into the Delaware River to rescue a struggling girl was recovered Tuesday morning, on what would have been her 34th birthday, police said. Authorities and family are mourning the loss of Priscila Alvares Pereira Dos Santos, a mother of two who officials say died a hero. Dos Santos, Continue reading "Woman who drowned saving child in Delaware River recovered on her… ## [More than 60% of gender-nonconforming employees report experiencing discrimination or harassment at work](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/26/more-than-60-of-gender-nonconforming-employees-report-experiencing-discrimination-or-harassment-at-work/) _2026-08-26 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Imagine yourself waking up tomorrow and discovering your sex had changed from the one you’ve lived with throughout your life. If you had been a man, you have a woman’s body, and had you been a woman, you have a man’s physique. Then consider what it would be like if you were isolated, ridiculed and Continue reading "More than 60% of gender-nonconforming employees report experiencing discrimination… ## [New Jersey health officials warn of ‘unprecedented’ blood shortage](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/25/new-jersey-health-officials-warn-of-unprecedented-blood-shortage/) _2026-08-25 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ by Lilo H. Stainton, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey is facing a blood shortage – part of a national dip in supplies – and the state’s health commissioner plans to roll up his sleeve and donate Tuesday in hopes that others will follow his lead. Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard Washington is scheduled to visit the New Continue reading "New Jersey health officials warn of ‘unprecedented’ blood… ## [Voting rights groups react to Supreme Court order in Trump v. California](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/25/voting-rights-groups-react-to-supreme-court-order-in-trump-v-california/) _2026-08-25 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ President Donald Trump is escalating an extraordinary effort to reshape the rules of American elections before November’s midterms, using executive power to restrict mail voting while continuing to spread false claims about election fraud and the 2020 election he lost. A divided U.S. Supreme Court handed Trump a significant victory Monday, allowing his administration to Continue reading "Voting… ## [Congressman seeks to impeach Trump for ICE killings, assaults, and cover-up](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/25/congressman-seeks-to-impeach-trump-for-ice-killings-assaults-and-cover-up/) _2026-08-25 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors for transforming federal immigration agencies into what the resolution calls “unaccountable paramilitary police forces.” The resolution, H.Res. 1486, alleges that Trump has abused his power by directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement… ## [Legalized bribery has eroded trust in Supreme Court justices who took $4.7M in gifts](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/25/legalized-bribery-has-eroded-trust-in-supreme-court-justices-who-took-4-7m-in-gifts/) _2026-08-25 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Supreme Court justices and their recently retired colleagues have accepted an estimated $4.69 million in gifts since 2004, according to new data from the judicial watchdog Fix the Court, a tally that underscores the growing ethics crisis enveloping the nation’s highest court. The updated figures reveal the justices accepted at least 37 gifts valued at Continue reading "Legalized bribery has eroded… ## [Tom Kean Jr. backed by group that wants to privatize Medicare](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/25/tom-kean-jr-backed-by-group-that-wants-to-privatize-medicare/) _2026-08-25 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Congressman Tom Kean Jr. is considered the most vulnerable Republican incumbent but his campaign is touting an endorsement from a group that wants to cut Medicare and privatize Social Security. The 60 Plus Association, which was created with seed money from conservative megadonors Charles and David Koch in 1992 as a far-right alternative to the Continue reading "Tom Kean Jr. backed by group that… ## [Trump appeals loss in case against NJ sanctuary cities](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/24/trump-appeals-loss-in-case-against-nj-sanctuary-cities/) _2026-08-24 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor The Trump administration has appealed a federal judge’s dismissal of its challenge to policies in four New Jersey cities that limit how local law enforcement can cooperate with federal civil immigration enforcement. In June, U.S. District Court Judge Evelyn Padin tossed the feds’ lawsuit that sought to overturn sanctuary policies Continue reading "Trump… ## [Representative Tom Kean Jr. is using taxpayer money to fund his campaign ads](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/24/representative-tom-kean-jr-is-using-taxpayer-money-to-fund-his-campaign-ads/) _2026-08-24 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ As New Jersey families grapple with soaring housing costs, high gas prices and lingering storm recovery needs, Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. — who was absent from Capitol Hill for nearly four months — has used taxpayer money to fund social media posts that appear to promote his reelection campaign. Kean missed more than 140 Continue reading "Representative Tom Kean Jr. is using taxpayer money to… ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/k5KxeDeU3y4l) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Two killed in Mays Landing crash involving stolen vehicle; Attorney General investigating](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/22/two-killed-in-mays-landing-crash-involving-stolen-vehicle-attorney-general-investigating/) _2026-08-23 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Two people were killed Saturday morning in a head-on collision involving a stolen vehicle in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, authorities said. According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of Route 50 and Third Street. One adult and three juveniles who were inside the Continue reading "Two killed in Mays Landing crash… ## [Republican pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud, COVID loan scheme](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/22/republican-pleads-guilty-in-multimillion-dollar-mortgage-fraud-covid-loan-scheme/) _2026-08-22 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ A Toms River man pleaded guilty Aug. 19 to orchestrating a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud conspiracy and fraudulently obtaining more than $1.8 million in federal pandemic relief loans, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Arthur Spitzer, 39, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Edward S. Kiel to one count of bank and wire fraud conspiracy and Continue reading "Republican pleads guilty… ## [Summer season federal beach sand replenishment projects are a problem](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/22/75204/) _2026-08-22 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that South Jersey would receive $99 million in federal funding to replenish beaches in Ocean City, Strathmere, Sea Isle City, Avalon and Stone Harbor, Rep. Jeff Van Drew was quick to claim credit. But now that beachgoers are complaining the work has disrupted their summer vacations, the Continue reading "Summer season federal beach sand replenishment… ## [America is running on empty as Trump drains oil reserves down to 44-year low](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/21/america-is-running-on-empty-as-trump-drains-oil-reserves-down-to-44-year-low/) _2026-08-21 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ By James J. Devine The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has plunged to levels not seen since the Carter administration as the Trump administration’s disastrous conflict with Iran continues to drain the nation of blood, treasure, and its emergency energy reserves. Official data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration released Wednesday shows that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Continue reading… ## [Stormy weather subsides but turbulent economic conditions persist](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/21/stormy-weather-subsides-but-turbulent-economic-conditions-persist/) _2026-08-21 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Following Thursday’s severe thunderstorms, flash-flood warnings, and tornado watches, New Jersey experienced calmer, partly cloudy conditions overnight, with temperatures settling around 66°F. The severe weather that brought heavy rain and the threat of tornadoes to the Tri-State area on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, has largely subsided. In the wake of the storms, conditions across New Continue… ## [Old Bridge man admits to producing and possessing child pornography](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/20/old-bridge-man-admits-to-producing-and-possessing-child-pornography/) _2026-08-20 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ An Old Bridge man admitted in federal court this week to producing and possessing images and recordings of child pornography as part of a scheme in which he posed as a teenager on Snapchat to manipulate two minor victims. Daniel Berwick, 39, pleaded guilty Aug. 18 before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch in Trenton federal Continue reading "Old Bridge man admits to producing and possessing child… ## [NJ panel deadlocks on vote to raise health premiums for teachers](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/20/nj-panel-deadlocks-on-vote-to-raise-health-premiums-for-teachers/) _2026-08-20 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ by Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor A state panel deadlocked on a vote to raise premiums on school workers’ government-run health plan by an average of 34%, leaving health insurance rates in a state of uncertainty a little more than a month after open enrollment begins. The School Employee Health Benefit Commission’s 4-4 vote forestalls Continue reading "NJ panel deadlocks on vote to raise… ## [(untitled)](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/20/75190/) _2026-08-20 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ NJ strikes 5,100 from voter rolls in wake of registration gaffe by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey officials have deleted 5,100 registered voters from state voter rolls and directed another 1,650 to county election officials for review, one month after Gov. Rebecca ‘Mikie’ Sherrill revealed that thousands of noncitizens may have registered to vote Continue reading The post appeared… ## [Bond market panic plagues Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/20/bond-market-panic-plagues-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent/) _2026-08-20 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ The bond market, that great and grumpy oracle of American finance, has finally shouted its verdict from the rooftops, and the news is not fit for polite company. Long-term Treasury yields on Monday shot to their highest point since 2007, a spike that sent a shudder through every corner of the economy and forced Treasury Continue reading "Bond market panic plagues Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent"… ## [Financial foolishness buries United States of America in debt](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/20/financial-foolishness-buries-united-states-of-america-in-debt/) _2026-08-20 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ The federal government’s ledger has put another one of President Donald Trump’s promise into the realm of fantasy, with the national debt plunging past $40 trillion — a number so vast it has ceased to have meaning for the ordinary citizen. Treasury data for Aug. 18 showed the closing balance for public debt outstanding totaled Continue reading "Financial foolishness buries United States of America… ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eLsDTnepznho) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [For New Jersey’s Ultra-Wealthy, a Golden Visa Is the Ultimate Hedge Fund](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/20/for-new-jerseys-ultra-wealthy-a-golden-visa-is-the-ultimate-hedge-fund/) _2026-08-20 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ If all goes to plan, a Ridgewood family of four will soon be trading their suburban New Jersey life for the sun-drenched coasts of Portugal. By then, they will have had their birth certificates notarized, submitted to fingerprinting by European officials and wired €500,000 into an international investment fund. They are among a growing number Continue reading "For New Jersey’s Ultra-Wealthy, a… ## [Trump’s fleet face-lift puts form over firepower for “The Aesthetic Admiral”](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/19/trumps-fleet-face-lift-puts-form-over-firepower-for-the-aesthetic-admiral/) _2026-08-19 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ By James J Devine There is a war on. American sailors are in harm’s way. And the president of the United States — the commander in chief — is busy playing interior decorator with the world’s most expensive warships. Let that sink in. According to multiple reports, Donald Trump has demanded that the Navy redesign Continue reading "Trump’s fleet face-lift puts form over firepower for “The Aesthetic… ## [NJ’s top court lets Boys & Girls Clubs of America off hook in sex abuse lawsuits](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/19/njs-top-court-lets-boys-girls-clubs-of-america-off-hook-in-sex-abuse-lawsuits/) _2026-08-19 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor The Boys & Girls Clubs of America cannot be held liable for alleged sexual abuse perpetrated decades ago by a counselor employed by its Hudson County chapter, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The split decision, in which two justices issued a sharp dissent, was the latest in the Continue reading "NJ’s top court lets Boys & Girls Clubs of America… ## [Former Northern State Prison guard admits taking bribes to smuggle contraband](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/18/former-northern-state-prison-guard-admits-taking-bribes-to-smuggle-contraband/) _2026-08-18 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Christopher Santana faces a recommended three-year prison term after admitting he accepted payments to carry prohibited items into Newark prison A former senior correctional police officer has admitted taking thousands of dollars in bribes from associates of incarcerated people in exchange for smuggling contraband into Northern State Prison, a scheme authorities say continued for more Continue… ## [Police search for gunman after double homicide in Millville shooting](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/18/police-search-for-gunman-after-double-homicide-in-millville-shooting/) _2026-08-18 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Ashley Brown and Andy Steven Brazil, both 32, were fatally shot outside a North High Street convenience store and gas station early Sunday. Authorities are searching for the person responsible for an early-morning shooting that killed a Millville woman and a Vineland man outside a 24-hour convenience store and gas station, leaving two families grieving Continue reading "Police search for gunman… ## [Progressives propose landmark housing legislation to rebuild America](https://njtoday.news/2026/08/18/progressives-propose-landmark-housing-legislation-to-rebuild-america/) _2026-08-18 · atomtabloid · NJTODAY.NET_ Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, landmark housing legislation that would rebuild the United States’ public housing stock, address the longstanding capital backlog, and create thousands of union jobs. This bill provides a much-needed infusion of federal funding…