In the face of renewed threats of terrorism, Senators urge re-authorizing the Zadroga Act which would provide health and financial aid to those who've suffered ...
Syrian Refugees
In the wake of the Paris attacks and sketchy reports of falsified passports being used by potential terrorists, the question of who is safe to ...
Syrian refugees. It's a tough issue for candidates in tough election fights. And it's been matched by tough talk from Christie. And suggestions from other ...
The U.S. has helped resettle about 2,500 Syrian refugees since the civil war started in 2011. The Obama administration has said about half are children. ...
A higher hurdle for Syrians coming to America. The tough vetting process made tougher by a bill the president says he'll veto. It would effectively ...
Twenty-six-year-old Sandy Khabbazeh, a Syrian refugee who's been living in America for a year, talks of the struggles that she faced living in Syria. Her ...
The League of Municipalities Conference had sessions covering everything from affordable housing, the Transportation Trust Fund to community policing – even a session on humor ...
Obama calls out Governors for inciting fear of those seeking refuge here after Christie says he'll close our borders to Syrian refugees. Caught in the ...
A national debate has broken out over whether America should take in any more Syrian refugees. So far, the country has taken 1,800 this year; ...
Congressman Frank LoBiondo says the United States needs to be a leader, and that ISIS is not contained due to a lack of policy regarding ...
Syrian orphans under five. Christie wants to block them. The Assembly speaker says they pose no threat. They're at the center of a tug of ...
Senator Robert Menendez discusses the U.S. reaction to the attacks on Paris and the possibility of a declaration of war.
Legalizing marijuana in the Garden State. Experts assert a pot crop could pump cash into state coffers. Even though no opponents were heard from, the ...
The Syrian refugee crisis: New Jersey's congressional leaders measure the consequences of welcoming our share and tackling the cause of the humanitarian crisis. Preparing for ...
The United States will significantly raise its limit on refugee visas from the current cap of 70,000 to 85,000 next year and 100,000 by 2017.
Newark is at a crossroads. Crime is up and the human cost of fighting it mounts. The future of public safety, public schools, public housing. ...
Families and individuals from Syria are coming to New Jersey looking for safety, refuge and a better life.
Congressman Tom MacArthur spoke on various foreign policy issues ranging from the Iran Nuclear Deal, which he calls a historic mistake, to the Syrian refugee ...