New Lawsuit Surge: New Jersey Moves Toward Multi-County Litigation Against Monsanto Over Roundup Injuries

Trenton, NJ – In what marks a moving development within the legal realm, a recent filing with the New Jersey Supreme Court has introduced a second application requesting the consolidation of numerous lawsuits against Monsanto Co. and Bayer AG. These lawsuits allege injuries stemming from exposure to Roundup, Monsanto’s widely used herbicide. This motion for multicounty litigation underscores the growing legal challenges facing the corporations. The application, if approved, would streamline numerous cases alleging health damages due to the weed killer, targeting the efficiency and efficacy of judicial resources. This legal maneuver follows mounting claims … Read more

New Jersey Community Rallies as Local Restaurant Owner Granted Bail After ICE Detention

HADDON TWP., NJ — Emine Emanet, a 47-year-old South Jersey resident, has been granted bond after being held in ICE detention since late February when she and her husband were taken into custody during a raid. The judge’s decision has paved the way for her potential release back to her community and family. The incident began on February 25, 2025, when Emine and her husband Celal Emanet, local entrepreneurs who run the Jersey Kebab restaurant in Haddon Township, were arrested as part of an immigration enforcement action. According to the family, the couple was informed … Read more

New Jersey Attorney Caught Smuggling Cellphone and Contraband into Philadelphia Federal Detention Center

Philadelphia, PA — A lawyer from South Jersey is facing allegations of contraband smuggling into a federal detention center in Philadelphia, stirring concerns over security breaches within the penal system. Paul DiMaio, 56, from Turnersville, is accused of using legal document folders to conceal and deliver prohibited items to an inmate at the Federal Detention Center Philadelphia. Authorities indicate that surveillance footage captured DiMaio entering an attorney-client meeting area on February 4, with two folders in hand. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia reported that a subsequent search of an inmate after a meeting with … Read more

Jersey City Clashes with J.P. Morgan Over Affordable Housing Project; Lawsuit Could Stall 300 New Homes

Jersey City, NJ — Jersey City officials are pushing back against a lawsuit by J.P. Morgan subsidiaries that is seen as an obstacle to the construction of a new affordable housing project on the city’s waterfront. The lawsuit disputes the approval of a site plan for a 300-unit tower in the Liberty Harbor North Redevelopment Area, which officials say is crucial for meeting the city’s housing needs. At the heart of the controversy is the allocation of 200 parking spaces, originally part of the Vantage luxury apartment buildings, also owned by J.P. Morgan-linked entities. The … Read more