A former assistant dean and two other former employees of the law school at Seton Hall University in Newark have pleaded guilty to defrauding their former employer of more than $1.3 million. Teresina DeAlmeida, 59, of Warren, and Rose Martins, 44, of East Hanover, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in a federal court in…
An audit showed that the Commission also improperly awarded $14 million in contracts without competition A Middlesex County-based cooperative that coordinates purchasing for school districts and municipalities across the state has amassed a surplus of $69.6 million with no official plan for how to use the money or return excess taxpayer funds to the school…
By Anna Massoglia. This story was originally published by Open Secrets. Sen. Bob Menendez, who was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal corruption trial, steered millions of dollars in campaign donor funds to cover his legal costs, a new OpenSecrets analysis found. Prosecutors accused the former head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of accepting bribes…
U.S. Senator Cory Booker I am grateful that we have a president whose patriotism and love of country drove him to run and win against demagoguery in 2020, and who now, because of that same fierce love and devotion to his fellow Americans, has decided to be the bridge to a new generation of leaders….
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s closest allies are trying to promote him as a candidate for vice president now that President Joe Biden has dropped his re-election bid and has endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Murphy’s national ambitions are no secret. He was considering a presidential bid if Biden did not seek re-election, and his…
The Office of the State Comptroller is urging New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to withhold funds from Union County and take other measures until county officials comply with the state’s compensation law, which requires that all compensation for top officials be detailed in an ordinance. In December of 2023, the Office of the State Comptroller…
Former Governor Tom Kean sits down with Ian Shearn via Zoom to discuss government transparency and threats to democracy.
Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr., a moderate Republican and popular governor who has denounced Donald Trump, thinks President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential election. Many Democrats have called for Biden to step aside, while Democratic governors vowed Wednesday to stand with Biden. Kean sat down to discuss government transparency and democracy…
A federal class action lawsuit about the state’s baby blood spot program was filed in November of 2023.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled his $100 million plan to eliminate the alarming amount of lead leaching into the drinking water of public schools in the state. But the plan never got off the ground, leaving countless thousands of New Jersey students still exposed to the toxic dangers of lead every day.
