Ms. Watson Coleman, 80, the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, said she would not run for a seventh term in the state’s 12th Congressional District, near Trenton. Source: New York Times
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New York State Officials Approve Proposal for Controversial Underwater Gas Pipeline
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
The contentious proposal, previously rebuffed by state regulators who expressed environmental concerns, was deemed acceptable on Friday. Source: New York Times
Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey’s Next Governor, Says She Has a Mandate to Lead
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2025
Representative Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, by 13 points as voter turnout surged. Source: New York Times
NJ Governor’s Race Draws Obama and Hannity but Not Trump in Final Days
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2025
The former president held a rally for Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat running for governor of New Jersey. Prominent leaders have also campaigned with her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli. Source: New York Times
Rutgers Fraternity Is Closed After Student Is Injured in Hazing Episode
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2025
The Alpha Sigma Phi national organization permanently shut down its Rutgers chapter after concluding that hazing had occurred when a student was critically hurt this month. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Threat to Hudson River Tunnels Becomes Focus of New Jersey Election
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
The president announced he had “terminated” the Gateway project. The Democratic candidate for governor quickly seized on the issue and tied her opponent to Mr. Trump. Source: New York Times
Man Is Charged in Wrong-Way Crash That Killed 4 Teenagers in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2025
The young men were driving on the New Jersey Turnpike near Wilmington, Del., on Sunday when the man collided with them, according to the police. A truck then hit their S.U.V. Source: New York Times
Appeals Court Weighs Whether Alina Habba Is a Lawful U.S. Attorney
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
President Trump installed his former personal lawyer as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. A legal challenge could clarify the limits of his power to keep U.S. attorneys in office without Senate involvement. Source: New York Times
Santos Thanks Trump During TV Appearances After His Release From Prison
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2025
Mr. Santos, the disgraced congressman from Long Island, lashed out at the warden of the prison where he had been held and suggested he was now free to get Botox. Source: New York Times
How George Santos Won His Freedom
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2025
On Friday evening, President Trump commuted the sentence of former Representative George Santos. “Good luck George, have a great life!” the president said. Source: New York Times
Santos in His Own Words: Pleading for Mercy and Promising a Comeback
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2025
George Santos, the disgraced former congressman who was released from federal prison on Friday, has been a columnist for a Long Island paper, including from behind bars. Source: New York Times
Doctor Accused of Using a Gun to Force a Woman Into Sex
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2025
Maurizio Miglietta, who the authorities said boasted of law enforcement connections, was charged with rape. He practiced at hospitals in New York City and New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know.
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2025
Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, spread misinformation about opioids. His campaign has threatened to sue her for defamation. Source: New York Times
New York Braces for Potential Flooding and Heavy Winds From Nor’easter
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2025
The storm has been moving up the East Coast since the weekend, dumping heavy rain and flooding roads on its way toward New England. Source: New York Times
Star Witness in Menendez Bribery Case Avoids Prison Time
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2025
Jose Uribe, 58, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to bribing New Jersey’s former senator, Robert Menendez. Source: New York Times