Democratic Representative McIver has been charged with assault following a skirmish at an ICE center, according to a New Jersey prosecutor. In a parallel development, interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the dismissal of a misdemeanor case against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. The simultaneous announcements mark significant legal turning points for both political figures.

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop proposes implementing New Jersey’s own congestion pricing, targeting drivers entering from New York City to fund transit infrastructure improvements. This comes as NJ Governor Phil Murphy opposes Manhattan’s congestion pricing, highlighting a political divide in approaches to regional traffic and transit solutions.