Federal agents have been asking about IS EG Halal, a New Jersey firm that Egypt made its sole certifier for meat exports from America, an inquiry that appears to include Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey. Source: New York Times
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The Challenge of Educating New York’s 104,000 Homeless Children
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
The number of homeless students is rising, especially in Queens, where families have lost jobs during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Senator Robert Menendez Faces a New Federal Investigation
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2022
The inquiry comes five years after the Justice Department dropped its corruption case against Mr. Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat. Source: New York Times
This Political Neophyte Is a Lock for Congress. His Name Helps.
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2022
Rob Menendez Jr., 37, is running his first race for office for a New Jersey congressional seat that his father, Senator Bob Menendez, once held. Source: New York Times
Political Consultant Admits Hiring 2 Men to Kill Longtime Associate
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
Sean Caddle, whose clients have included prominent New Jersey Democrats, pleaded guilty in a scheme that led to a fatal stabbing. Source: New York Times
The 'Tent City' in NJ Where Refugees from Afghanistan Wait to Start a New Life
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2021
On a military base in New Jersey, 8,500 people who fled their country as it fell to the Taliban await the next step in their journey. Source: New York Times
U.S. Senate Confirms First Muslim Federal District Judge
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
The judge, Zahid N. Quraishi of New Jersey, said after his selection by President Biden, “Candidly, I would prefer to be the hundredth, if not the thousandth.” Source: New York Times
Judges Juggle Over 2,700 Cases Each as Families Wait for Day in Court
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
Short-handed and deluged by complex cases, New Jersey’s federal court is in a crisis. The backlog of cases has only gotten worse in the pandemic. Source: New York Times