How a beloved resident has been embraced by his New Jersey town for more than a half-century

Clinton, New Jersey, is known primarily for its old grist mill, its quaint downtown, and its historic resident, Dave Robbins. “Dave is, I would say, like a pillar of the community,” one resident told CBS News. “”He is the essence of our town I think,” added another. Robbins was born with an intellectual disability. He … Read more

3 New Jersey teens took part in a weeklong experiment to curb screen time. It worked.

Clifton, New Jersey — At Clifton High School in Clifton, New Jersey, senior Gianna Colon is a three-sport athlete, sophomore Sebastian Fazio loves math and baseball, and sophomore Hamza Ramach is in band and is a goalie on the school hockey team.  What do they have in common? They are three productive students who also … Read more

For 2nd time, judge rules top DOJ officials in New Jersey are serving unlawfully

A federal judge disqualified the heads of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey on Monday, marking the second time in less than a year that a judge has ruled the top leaders of the Justice Department outpost were serving unlawfully. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann, who ruled last summer that President Trump’s former personal … Read more

Trump administration sues New Jersey over restrictions on immigration arrests

TRENTON, N.J. — The Trump administration is suing New Jersey over a state order that prohibits federal immigration agents from making arrests in nonpublic areas of state property, such as correctional facilities and courthouses. The Justice Department lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Trenton, challenges Gov. Mikie Sherrill ’s Feb. 11 executive order, which … Read more