The move may be a pretext for blocking the church's plan to build a homeless shelter. If the town proceeds, it will face near-certain litigation under the federal and state constitutions.
Plus: The White House proposes stiff funding cuts at HUD, Baltimore proposes "missing middle" reforms, and Gov. Gavin Newsom urges local governments to clear encampments.
Two business owners say the city of Perth Amboy is using exceedingly flimsy blight allegations to take, and potentially demolish, their property.
Plus: Air traffic controller issues, tariff deal between U.S. and China, "murder insurance," and more...
Even after the Biden administration realized the most alarming claims were bunk, it didn't publicize the evidence it had.
If politicians want stuff to be more affordable, they should stop implementing policies that have the opposite effect.
The state is asking that $9 congestion tolls that will be charged to drivers entering lower Manhattan starting Sunday be stopped while its legal challenge to them is ongoing.
Are New Jerseyans mistaking normal airplanes for mysterious drones?
The wave of drone sightings is sparking sci-fi speculation mixed with war fever.
Kevin Fair fell behind on his property taxes in 2014. The local government eventually gave a private investor the deed to his home.
Federal Aviation Administration
Congestion and slowdowns in the airspace around New York City account for up to 75 percent of all airline delays, yet efforts to depoliticize its management remain stalled.
Does the Second Amendment allow the government to ban guns in common use for lawful purposes?
The decision shows that the Supreme Court has forced judges who like gun control to respect the Second Amendment anyway.
A recent boom in entrepreneurship challenges red-tape hurdles.
Collecting and analyzing newborns' blood could allow the state to surveil people for life.
Bob Menendez’s bribery scandal was straight out of a mafia show.
The cases of Joey the Player and the Long Island Serial Killer show how systemic neglect and the failure to pass an immunity bill have left violent criminals on the loose for far too long.
George Norcross III's alleged actions are almost cartoonishly corrupt. But for economic development programs, it's not too far off from business as usual.
Bans have resulted in what some have called the "whitewashing" of American juries.
A bill backed by the Conference of Mayors would let courts issue restraining orders when people “harass” officials with information requests.
Private unions have every right to exist, but that doesn't mean they're actually beneficial on net.
Democratic Party bosses in the Garden State say that a court order to design better ballots will make it harder to tell voters what to do.
The race to replace accused bribe-taker Sen. Bob Menendez could bring an end to one of the state's most egregious political practices.
Teaneck already had tensions over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A real estate sale caused it to snap.
The United Federation of Teachers argues that the near-5,000 page environmental report on New York's congestion pricing plan isn't thorough enough.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
The biographer of the Nobel laureate says he made us "free to choose" in areas far beyond economics.
A report from New Jersey's comptroller criticizes Street Cop Training for encouraging illegal traffic stops.
Over 2 million Americans have moved to Florida since COVID began. Where did they come from?
Individuals are waiting months to have their criminal records expunged after court orders, according to a new lawsuit.
Thankfully, you don't need fancy dining halls or a college degree to have a good life or get a good job.
New York officials have primarily pitched congestion tolls as an easy cash grab for the city's subway system. New Jersey drivers and politicians aren't happy about that.
The state defied a Supreme Court ruling by banning guns from myriad "sensitive places."
A controversial "good cause" eviction bill that would cap rent increases could be included in a budget bill that must pass by April 1.
He did "what any dad would—he went to hug his crying kid," says former town councilman Keith Kaplan.
"Lifetime registries are wrong," said the plaintiff's attorney. "They're wrong based on the science and they're wrong based on the reality that risk is not static. It is dynamic."
The city has not granted a single permit since the Supreme Court upheld the right to bear arms last June.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear 94-year-old Geraldine Tyler's case challenging home equity theft.
By banning firearms from a wide range of "sensitive places," the state effectively nullified the right to bear arms.
Irvington made national headlines last year when it filed a lawsuit against an 82-year-old woman for filing too many public records requests. Now it says a lawyer for FIRE should be prosecuted.
The debate over bail has become a polarizing flash point. But as usual, the answer is more nuanced than either Republicans or Democrats would have their bases believe.
Carry permit applicants would have to prove they are not dangerous, and guns would be banned from myriad locations.
Legislators in both states favor subjective standards and sweeping restrictions for carry permits.
The restrictions are clearly intended to crush breweries in order to protect restaurants.
New Jersey is the first state to ban single-use bags made from both plastic and paper, but one is actually worse for the environment than the other.
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