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Trump taps his former attorney to be NJ’s top fed prosecutor
A partner in a small New Jersey law firm Alina Habba served as a senior adviser for Trump's political action committee, defended him in court in several civil lawsuits and acted as a spokesperson last year as he volleyed between courtrooms and the campaign trail.

Father of the U.S. hostage in Gaza hopes Trump can bring him home
Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier who grew up in Tenafly is one of 59 hostages still in Gaza, more than half of whom are believed to be dead. Last week, Hamas said it would release Edan and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel recommitted to the stalled ceasefire agreement.

NJ’s Dick Vitale tears up talking about recent cancer battle
Dick Vitale, a New Jersey native, teared up as he looked into the camera while sitting between fellow announcers Dave O'Brien and Cory Alexander.

Man found with a live turtle in his pants by TSA at NJ airport
The turtle was detected Friday after a body scanner alarm went off at Newark Liberty International Airport.

House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September
Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members to pass the funding measure, and they got it in the 217-213 House vote.

NJ Transit and engineers union tentatively agree to a new contract and avoid a possible strike
New Jersey Transit and its rail engineers union said Monday that they've tentatively agreed on a new labor contract, averting a possible strike.

Newark, NJ cop shot dead, another fighting for life — teen in custody, report says
A city police officer was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Friday evening, authorities said.

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home.

US tariffs on Canada, Mexico take effect, China imposes own
Starting just past midnight, imports from Canada and Mexico are now to be taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products subject to 10% import duties.

Trump sets March 21 deadline to end traffic congestion pricing
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday promised an “orderly resistance” to the federal decree, which called for an “orderly termination” to congestion pricing.

Corruption? No crime here! Stunning court win for NJ party boss
In a defeat for the state's attorney general, a judge has dismissed the corruption case against South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross.

NJ man guilty of attempted murder in the stabbing of acclaimed author
A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage in 2022.