New Jersey

FDIC Seizes Republic First Bank, Sells It to Competitor

The first bank failure of 2024 has taken place. Republic First Bank, which operated in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was seized Friday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., according to The Associated Press. The Philadelphia-based bank, which did business as Republic Bank, was sold to competitor Fulton Bank, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Republic […]

‘The Climate Crisis Is Real’

It’s all climate change, all of it! New Jersey Senate candidate Christina Khalil made bizarre claims on her X account that because her state normally does not get earthquakes, Friday’s quake could be blamed on climate change. Khalil is running to replace Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez as he faces countless charges surrounding an alleged bribery […]

8 States Now Say Complete Ban on Gas-Powered New Car Sales Coming

The war on gas-powered vehicles continues. While the White House recently released new rules to phase out gas-powered vehicles by 2032, several states have gone further. Eight states plan to completely ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reported. Who’s leading the charge, you might ask? Why, it’s California, […]

Prominent Ivy League LGBT Activist Arrested on Child Porn Charge

Investigators arrested a LGBT activist and Princeton University alumnus last week on a charge of possession of child pornography, according to a local outlet. Writing for NJ.com, Kevin Shea reported Tuesday that Roy ‘Trey’ Farmer was charged with one third-degree felony count of possession of child sexual abuse material. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office told […]