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Protesters hold placards of victims of the opioid crisis outside federal court, as Purdue Pharma is due to be sentenced, in Newark, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026. (REUTERS/Dietrich Knauth)
Apr 29, 2026

Purdue Pharma receives $5.5B sentence, paving way for opioid settlement

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was sentenced to $5.5 billion in fines and penalties stemming from charges of deceiving government regulators and paying kickbacks to doctors to boost opioid sales.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 1, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo)
Apr 29, 2026

Supreme Court backs anti-abortion pregnancy centers in NJ case

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the operator of Christian faith-based anti-abortion "crisis pregnancy centers" over a state investigation into whether the facilities engage in deceptive practices.

A walker is seen on the floor of a nursing home facility in New York City, January 6, 2021. (REUTERS/Yuki Iwamura/File Photo)
Apr 8, 2026

Lobbyist for pardoned man in plea talks on extortion charges

A lobbyist who helped a nursing homeowner convicted of tax fraud secure a pardon from President Donald Trump is in talks with prosecutors over a potential plea agreement to resolve extortion charges. 

Md. real estate firms partner to sell N.J. apartment complex
Jan 7, 2026

Md. real estate firms partner to sell N.J. apartment complex

Three Baltimore-area real estate companies partnered to sell Silverlake Apartments, a multifamily community located in Belleville, N.J.

Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's pick to be the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, speaks with reporters outside the White House, March 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP File Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Dec 8, 2025

Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in N.J.

President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, announced her resignation as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey.

Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a 2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before viability. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Dec 2, 2025

Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of abortion opponents in challenge to state investigation

The Supreme Court seemed likely to side with a faith-based pregnancy center challenging an investigation into whether it misled people.

Fulton Bank is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, while Blue Foundry is based in Rutherford, New Jersey. (PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FULTON BANK AND BLUE FOUNDRY BANK)
Nov 25, 2025

Fulton, Blue Foundry banks to merge in $243M deal

Regional institutions Fulton Financial Corp., which operates locations across Maryland, and Blue Foundry Bancorp are pursuing a merger.

Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 28, 2025. (Pool File via AP)
Oct 20, 2025

Judges question moves to keep Habba in place as top NJ prosecutor

Federal judges questioned maneuvers to keep president Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announces on Dec. 12, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey, that he and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison were suing Glock gun manufacturer to get them to stop selling guns that can be modified with a switch to turn into a machine gun like weapon. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini, File)
Sep 11, 2025

Appeals court upholds NJ ban on carrying guns in sensitive places

A federal appeals court upheld a New Jersey law that barred carrying guns in so-called sensitive places like schools and public gatherings.

Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 28, 2025. (Pool File via AP)
Jul 23, 2025

Trump administration fights to keep ex-Trump lawyer Alina Habba as NJ federal prosecutor

The Justice Department fought to keep President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.

The logo for 3M appears on a screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
May 14, 2025

NJ says 3M agrees to ‘forever chemical’ settlement worth up to $450M

Chemical manufacturer 3M agreed to pay up $450 million to resolve lawsuits over contamination stemming from “forever chemicals.”

Second family suing Harbour School alleging failure to address abuse
Jun 14, 2021

Connecticut provides right to counsel in eviction proceedings

Welcome to Monday, the 28th anniversary of President Bill Clinton’s nomination of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court. Here are some news items to get your week started. — […]

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