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Not wearing mask during COVID outbreak isn't free speech right, NJ appeals court says
A federal appeals court shot down claims earlier this week that New Jersey residents’ refusal to wear face masks at school board meetings during the COVID-19 outbreak constituted protected speech under the First Amendment. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday in two related cases stemming from lawsuits against officials in Freehold and Cranford, New Jersey. The…
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NJ man allegedly impersonated police officer to pull driver over and steal cellphone
A New Jersey man was arrested after he impersonated a police officer and pulled a driver over, then stole the victim’s cellphone, according to police.
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Man Convicted in New Jersey Attack, Slaying on Basis of Race
A man has been convicted in the 2018 killing of an emergency medical technician and freelance photographer in New Jersey after authorities say he targeted the victim because of his race. Jurors in Monmouth County convicted 30-year-old Jamil Hubbard of Sayreville of murder Friday in the attack on 56-year-old Jerry Wolkowitz near his Freehold apartment. Prosecutors said he told investigators...