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EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The world is going crazy. Some believe in global warming, and some don’t. However, the global warming we are experiencing is impacting the world. If we compare it to every year, over the past 50 years, the temperature has gone up. The Capital City of India is New Delhi.… Read more: Air Pollution Overwhelms New Delhi

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, President-elect Donald Trump has been very busy in setting up his Cabinet. Among the most prestigious of appointments is Secretary of State, which will likely be Florida Senator Marco Rubio. Due to the wars in the world, it is critical to pick the right candidate for world affairs. When… Read more: President-elect Donald Trump Filling Cabinet

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Donald Trump will be our 47th President. With a landslide victory, he won the Electoral College and the title of President-Elect. Trump made his victory speech after Fox News called Wisconsin in his favor a little around 1:45 in the morning. Other places like the Associated Press and rival… Read more: Donald Trump Wins Presidency For The Second Time

Editorial By Dhiren Shah Hello Readers, Local Talk Newspaper is happy to celebrate its 24th anniversary on November 1, 2024. Without the support of our readers, our team of dedicated people, and our advertisers it would not be possible. Thanks to our advertisers, who gave the support of finance, our readers, who gave their support… Read more: Local Talk Newspaper Celebrates 24 Years

EDITORIAL BY KRISTOPHER SEALS There is a saying: “Play stupid games … Win stupid prizes.” Full disclosure: I’m not a “Trump guy.” I’m an American who investigates things, which may get me cancelled. Guess what? I’m a black man in America… I was born cancelled. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the biggest story… Read more: Play Stupid Games … Win Stupid Prizes

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The U.S. Presidential Election is about three weeks away, and both candidates are almost tied in the polls. The Democrats and the Republicans are not budging in their opinion polls. However, we all should think about the country. Who can help the country? The USA has the highest GDP… Read more: The U.S. Presidential Election Is Now Three Weeks Away

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, First Deputy Mayor of NYC Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Mohamed Bahi have resigned. Not long ago, Bahi was charged for using his power to interfere with investigations. Also, Winnie Graco, a long time Mayor’s Aide to Mayor Adams has resigned along with Phil Banks. Right… Read more: Political Corruption and Bad Weather

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, NY Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, but has pleaded not guilty. Let’s see what happens. Ny Governor Kathy Hochul has the right to remove Adams, but after reading the indictment, she has decided to let Adams prove to the people and herself that he can run New York… Read more: Canceling Those Unwanted Subscriptions, Presidential Immunity

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Today is Sept. 24 when I am writing this editorial. From this day, it is exactly 41 days to the most important election of our lifetime. November 5, 2024 will be a remarkable day in the history books. Two major candidates are set in the eyes and minds of… Read more: 41 Days To The Most Important Election Of Our Lifetime

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, There was a second attempt on former President Trump’s life on September 15. How awful. The social atmosphere is going in the wrong direction. Politics are going in the wrong direction. I never understood why people need AK-47s, AR-15s and many other assault weapons. For the purpose of protection,… Read more: Trump in Danger Again, and Not Just from Taylor Swift’s Endorsement

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, On Tuesday night, there was a test between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. This editorial was written before the debate due to deadlines, but by the end of it, we will see who can lead the country. The biggest issues are the economy and immigration. Foreign affairs are also… Read more: A Test Between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The West Indies have become a strong part of our community, especially in the Local Talk area. They have merged with the American Way. People were enjoying the West Indian American Day parade in Brooklyn, NY this past weekend, with dancing and cheering. All of a sudden, a shooting… Read more: West Indian Day Parade Marred By Shooting

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Now with the conventions out of the way, the real presidential election season has started. There is just 67 days left when you will read Thursday until the big day. The battle is between former President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The battle is not only… Read more: The Real Presidential Election Season Has Started

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Kamala Harris is thinking to put a ban on price gouging for food and groceries. However, the cost of groceries and food depend upon transportation, higher wages of the employees (as the minimum wage has increased drastically in many states in past five years) etc. In New Jersey, the… Read more: The Kamala Harris Price Gouging Plan and Why It Won’t Work

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The Democratic National Convention is around the corner on Monday August 19, 2024. It is already decided who will be the presidential nominee. For the second time in history, a woman will be contesting for the top job of the United States and the world on a major party… Read more: Democratic National Convention with Close Polls

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Vice President Kamala Harris is the official Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States of America. She is the first Asian, Jamaican and Black heritage woman to gain the Party’s nomination for the highest post in the U.S. On August 6, she announced her VP pick –… Read more: Harris Picks Walz, Bad Local Government, and Google Loses

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The biggest issue hanging over the nation right now is still Trump’s assassination attempt at Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13th by Thomas Crooks, who was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper. On July 30, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate faced… Read more: More on the Trump Assassination Attempt, the 2024 Paris Olympics

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, What a change in American life and politics in a short period of a time. In the past 10 days, there was an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The Secret Service goofed up on many things that lead to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle getting grilled by… Read more: Secret Service Director Resigns, Biden Not Running for Reelection, Menendez Stepping Down and More

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is a black day in the history of the United States of America. The Secret Service forgot the protocol to check the roofs and terraces of nearby homes via drone or other advanced equipment. Also, after finding out the shooter was… Read more: Trump Assassination Attempt & President Biden’s Response

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The Fourth of July is a happy occasion for all of us. Originally, there was a ban on selling or using fireworks, except on July 4th. In 2017, they made the law legalizing ground fireworks like hand-held sparklers, smoke devices and party poppers. Is allowing fireworks in New Jersey… Read more: Fireworks Forest Fire, Hurricane Beryl, and Biden’s Falling Support

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The World Cup Final was played in Barbados on June 29, 2024, and it was one of the best cricket games ever. It was a roller coaster from beginning to end. In the last half-hour, it looked like South Africa had an easy path to victory, but India’s bowlers… Read more: Cricket World Cup, Presidential Debate and Immunity

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The Cricket World Cup is full swing right now. Four teams have now reached the semi-finals. They are India, South Africa, England and Afghanistan. The defending World Cup champion Australia did not even reach the semis. This is like Novak Djokovic being defeated in the first round at the… Read more: Cricket World Cup, SBA COVID Money Woes, and More

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The world is sinking with the wrong attraction to money and power. Human values are dying in people’s minds. Thinking about the well-being of one another is shrinking. Cellular phones and digital media are taking over. The next phase will be AI (Artificial Intelligence). Those days of enjoying the… Read more: Everything Is Dying: Good Values, Open Public Records Act, Democracy

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, World Cup Cricket has drawn millions of people watching the games on TV, particularly the game between India and Pakistan on June 9, 2024. This game will be remembered for decades to come. Millions of people watched it on TV and 34,000 people watched at the Stadium. Also, other… Read more: World Cup Cricket, Hunter Biden’s Conviction, Caitlin Clark, and more

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, New York City pays about $300 per night for 16,500 hotel rooms each in Manhattan to house migrants. NYC settled with the Hotel Association to pay $77 million dollars to 15 hotels in Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens for 28 days through July. This is the backup plan signed by… Read more: Taxpayer Money Splurged on Migrants, Airline Racism, Trump & More

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Do you think our area believes in democracy? In India, the most populous country in the world, they arrange their elections in 6 phases. Already, 5 phases are over. Each phase so far has had a voter turnout of over 60%. Compared to Orange, NJ, only about 16% came… Read more: Democracy, Hush Money Trial, Judges and More

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Happy Memorial Day to all the readers. Enjoy your weekend with your family and friends. Drive safely and do not read or write text messages or just avoid using your cellular phone altogether. AAA has forecasted the highest travel since 2000, the second most in history. So far, the… Read more: Memorial Day, the Knicks, Irvington, Biden, Trump and More

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers,             The election in Orange, NJ was the talk of the town, and incumbent Mayor Dwayne Warren won a fourth term as Mayor. Congratulations to Mayor Dwayne Warren on his victory. He won by a comfortable lead of 19 percent. The voter turnout was still dismal in Orange though.… Read more: Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren Gets Reelected

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. In this day and age, Mother’s Day became a day for many to send flowers to mom. However, mothers raise their children, and give everything they have, including motherly love, so they should not be forgotten. Congressman Donald Payne Jr. passed away… Read more: Remembering Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr.

EDITORIAL BY KRISTOPHER SEALS Hello Readers, Hey, it’s me: The other guy. Let’s get to it… I’m a basketball fan, and as someone with a platform, there is something I want to clear up right now. Ladies and gentlemen, LeBron James is NOT the greatest player of all time. Here are some reasons. The moment… Read more: Why LeBron James Is NOT the Best Ever

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka wants to run for governor. When he ran for mayor, his biggest campaign slogan was, “When I Became Mayor, We Became Mayor.” Up to today, I do not understand who Mayor Baraka was referring to? I would like clarification from him. On April 22, the… Read more: The Consequences of Donald Trump’s Court Case

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Last week, we published a resolution in Orange for anti-nepotism. I received a call stating that the resolution was tabled as I heard. However, we found out that the resolution was not even brought to the floor, because all the other council persons – including the council president –… Read more: The Advantages & Disadvantages of Nepotism

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, A solar eclipse comes on a new moon day and a lunar eclipse comes on a full moon day. On April 8th, there was a solar eclipse, and the news made much bigger than it was. For days, we were talking about the solar eclipse and its impact. The… Read more: A Solar Eclipse, an Earthquake, and a Vast Ocean

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Right after coming from India, I got COVID. Maybe it happened inside the plane. I called my doctor, and he told me that he travels a lot. However, he always takes a heavy dose of Vitamin D before traveling. People from India upon coming to America are low in… Read more: Fighting COVID, Israel’s Attack on Civilians, and County Politics

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, After a trip to India, I would like to give some information about India. After 5 years since my last visit to India, I found that the growth of construction and roads are tremendous. However, they need to learn the rules of driving. Anyone can cut you off and… Read more: An Inspiring Trip to India

EDITORIAL BY KRISTOPHER SEALS Hello Readers, Hey, it’s Kris again. Let’s try this editorial thing once more. Usually, I expect a little pushback whenever I do one of these. I tend to go a little harder than Mr. Shah does when giving my unfiltered opinions. However, I got no pushback this time, which on hand… Read more: Democrats Flirting With Disaster

EDITORIAL BY KRISTOPHER SEALS Hello Readers, Hi. I’m Kristopher Seals, and I have some things I need to get off my chest. (Brace yourselves; I’m about to drop a CM Punk-level pipe bomb here.) It’s hard to believe that four years ago, COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Fear, confusion, unrest, sickness, and death led… Read more: A CM Punk-Level Pipe Bomb

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously (all 9 judges) gave a judgment that no state or state’s judiciary has any authority to block any legal citizen from appearing on a ballot for Federal office – including the Presidency. All 9 judges agreed that it is up to… Read more: Supreme Court Rules in Trump’s Favor, Biden’s Disapproval

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, 2024 has brought different political changes. Donald Trump, a leading GOP candidate for the 2024 presidential election, has been hit with numerous lawsuits and criminal charges. I talked to a few democrats, and even they believe that the charges were a political vendetta. President Biden and former president Trump… Read more: The Shape of Politics in 2024

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The 2024 Presidential Election is less than 9 months away, or exactly 258 days away from February 20, 2024. Both front runners have faced negative news. Trump has many cases and many charges. Biden has a bad report about his health and memory. There are no other Democrats who… Read more: No Good Candidates Available for President

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Israeli’s airstrikes on Rafah in Palestine killed over 100 on February 12, 2024. Many readers have not liked what Israel has been doing, especially with President Biden not forcing Israel to stop the airstrikes. October 7, 2023 was the worst day for Israel, as in a surprise attack, Hamas… Read more: Israel’s Campaign and President Biden’s Mental Capacity

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, President Biden has not had any strong opponent as far as the Democratic primaries are concerned. He won the first primary, South Carolina, in the country by a landslide or I would say nearly 100%. So, there is no opposition. The Grammys on Sunday, Feb. 4 was more unusual… Read more: Politics and The Grammys

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Last week, India inaugurated Lord Ram’s statue to be opened in the public. This site was built more than 500 years ago has a Ram Temple and it was the site of the birth of Hindu God Ram. Then came the Mughals, who demolished the Ram Temple and built… Read more: Ram Temple Dispute, Single Use Plastic Bags, and a Mystery Bunker in Hawaii

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, New York State Attorney General Letitia James continues to fight against Donald Trump. In her closing statement, she said, “Today, after 11 weeks of trial, we rested our case against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization for years of financial fraud. While the judge already ruled in our favor… Read more: Letitia James Questionable Fight Against Donald Trump

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The Iowa Caucus saw Trump win by a landslide. DeSantis came in a distant second and Haley came in a little less than DeSantis. Trump 51%, Ron DeSantis 21.2% and Nikki Haley 19.1% out of about 91% votes already counted. DeSantis went to all 99 counties in the state… Read more: Trump Dominates Iowa GOP Caucus

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, After two years, there was significant snow in some parts of New Jersey. Northwest NJ had between 6” to 12” of snow. However, the snow stopped on early Sunday afternoon, so the majority of the driveways were cleared by Sunday night. Finally, the snow removal businesses have some business… Read more: Snow for 2024 in New Jersey

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The entire Local Talk team and I wish you all a happy, peaceful, healthy, and prosperous New Year 2024. Is the world changing for good? I don’t think so. Money, Power, and Politics are taking over and very few think about the benefits of the people. Harvard University President… Read more: Happy 2024 Everyone

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, A wonderful holiday season to all our readers. At this holy time of year, I must thank all of Local Talk’s readers and advertisers for supporting us continuously over the past 23 years. As usual, we will be off for the holidays next week. So, the next edition of… Read more: Happy Holidays and Happy New Year From Local Talk

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, A Texas district court judge granted a pregnant woman’s request to get an abortion in the state of Texas. A Dallas-area mother found out that her fetus has trisomy 18, a genetic condition that can cause stillbirth or the death of a newborn. The court order allows her to… Read more: Dangerous Pregnancy Tests Legal System

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Former New York Congressman George Santos has been expelled from the House due to ethics violations. Even after being exposed to the public, Santos keeps on saying that he is not guilty. He was expelled with the vote of 311 to 114 and he became the sixth lawmaker to… Read more: Adios George Santos, Affordable Housing, Impeachment, and a New Virus

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Thanksgiving is over. Now we all are looking forward to even more big holidays ahead. The best part of the holidays is getting together with friends and family. When we are celebrating these holidays, most of us forget about our worries, everyday struggles or even some health problems and… Read more: The Holidays, Rosalynn Carter Funeral, Israel and Hamas

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thanking God for giving us food and a nice life. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed away Nov. 19, but many main newspapers and media just mentioned it, without covering the story. Jimmy Carter was not a successful president, but he was one of the best… Read more: Remembering Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Happy Diwali and Happy Indian Calendar New Year to all our readers. Joe Manchin will not run for the Senate in 2024. He is the only Democrat who is for the issues rather than the party in my opinion. This may give the GOP a chance to capture one… Read more: Washington and World Politics Collide

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The Orange Police Department is doing well according to their social media report. Every time, they arrest a few people and that’s the report. If there is no crime in Orange, why are they arresting people? Or is this a gimmick to show that the police department is working?… Read more: Suggestions On How To Protect People And Their Money

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Local Talk is celebrating its 23rd anniversary as of November 1, 2023. Our newspaper will be in the people’s hands on November 3rd, 2023. On behalf of Local Talk’s staff and myself, I thank each one of you for supporting Local Talk and allowing us to be as part… Read more: Local Talk Celebrates 23 Years

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, I mentioned before that I would write about local hospitals’ ratings for this week. However, all the data is not gathered yet. So, we will skip the report this week. Also, next week is our 23rd anniversary week, a special edition with our year in review. Therefore, we will… Read more: More Misadventures of House Republicans

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Did Hamas commit an unhumanitarian act? YES. What Israel’s administrations did over the years has nothing to do with Hamas killing over 700 innocent Israelis in a surprise attack on October 7th. Why Hamas did this no one knows. However, there are some links gathered that give an indication… Read more: Israel and Hamas Continue Their War

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Terrorists may be inside the country. Since lately. I have seen more signs asking for people to call if they see anything suspicious. Now all over, we see it on more billboard signs, especially the electronic ones on the road. A man wanted for killing five Texas neighbors, including… Read more: Officials Fearing Terrorism in the United States?

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Canadian activist Khalistan Sikh was assassinated in June 2023 and on September 19, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he had been murdered by an Indian Government lead team. India denied the claim. The US and UK stand behind Canada as close allies. Canada expelled a high ranking… Read more: Congressman Kevin McCarthy (D-CA) Removed as U.S. House Speaker

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Daylight Savings Time will end on November 5, 2023. America is used to this system and saving money due to daylight savings. The real time is from November to March of every year, which corresponds with the GMT time zone. The Greenwich Mean Time zone was standard from 1884… Read more: Daylight Savings Time, Redrawn Maps, and Bob Menendez

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, I have followed Jain religion from birth. This past Tuesday (Sept. 19) was a big day for Jainism. We pray to God on that day and ask for forgiveness to all human beings, including those who we may not like or hate. As per our religion, the act of… Read more: Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ – A Call For Forgiveness

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, In our neck of the woods, I have seen that most of the elected officials run their administrations for the benefit of their family and friends. My goal is to improve the quality of life for the people. However, the administrations are only helping a few select people in… Read more: Political Corruption Left and Right

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Why aren’t the city clerks of townships, cities, counties, and the election commissions truly helping the community? They all are getting paid with taxpayer money. They are all (supposed to be) independent from the administration and responsible to answer to the council as he/she is performing the duties to… Read more: The Problem with City Clerks

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Hurricane Idalia is making havoc in Florida. It will impact mainly central Florida as projected. This will include from Tampa to Orlando. On Tuesday morning, winds were about 76 miles per hour, and in the afternoon, it reached 85 miles per hour. I hope that it does not harm… Read more: Another Gulf Coast Hurricane & Newark Recall Efforts

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Rutgers Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor has been informed that her contract will not be renewed after the current one ends. There were questions raised as to whether or not Cantor was an effective Chancellor, as per many opinions, and why she was not offered a new contract. Is it… Read more: Rutgers Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor May Be Out

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Former President Donald J. Trump has been indicted by a Georgia grand jury on 13 charges, along with 18 others, including former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The worst part is that it was leaked to The New York Times before the jury handed up the indictments. It was leaked… Read more: Trump Indicted Yet Again, and the Uncertainty of Essex County Politics

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Last week, I took a vacation and visited Alaska. As we heard before, with going on vacation in Seattle and Alaska, the worst part of the weather is rain. However, for all nine days, there was no rain, and the weather was not even cold, but a little warmer.… Read more: A Trip to Alaska, Remembering Sheila Oliver, and More

EDITORIAL BY KRISTOPHER SEALS Hello Readers, Not who you expected, right? Okay, let’s get to it. Currently, Mr. Shah is on vacation, so I am writing this instead. I had all these things I wanted to convey in my first formal editorial in ages. Unfortunately, I would be remiss if I were to ignore the… Read more: Reflecting on Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, Pee-Wee Herman and Others

Editorial By Dhiren Shah Hello Readers, A group of Orange residents got together and made a movement to collect signatures for placing much needed term limits on elected officials. The group wants to have a two-term limit like the Governor of New Jersey to be placed as a referendum on the upcoming November 7 election… Read more: Why Term Limits in Politics Are Important

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Iowa’s republican-led legislature passed a bill banning abortions after six weeks with some exceptions like for rape and health. That legislature has passed almost the same bill in 2018, which was reversed by the state supreme court. Right now, Iowa has a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of… Read more: The Right Amount of Time to Consider an Abortion

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The government loves spending money – or mainly, wasting money. Many times, they know about the wasteful double dipping by employees, but due to politics they let those employees get away with it. This is not only on health insurance, but many other expenses and benefits too. One of… Read more: The Double Dipping Dilemma

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Happy Fourth of July to all our readers and everyone else as well. The 4th of July is a celebration for us all. However, a 43 year old Michigan woman is dead, and nine others were injured in a firework explosion. Now even Costco is selling fireworks. Fireworks are… Read more: Fireworks and More Mass Shootings

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Politics are everywhere, but when it comes to elections, they play big games with their control of election commissions. In Louisiana, more than one third of the population is Black and in Alabama, more than 25% of the population is Black. However, in both states, Black voters are a… Read more: Redrawing Congressional Maps & Trump’s Leaked Audio

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Hunter Biden, a son of President Biden, has copped a plea deal with the federal justice department. It seems like he will not serve any jail time, except he will be put on probation. The second charge is a serious charge, when he possessed a gun, a Colt Cobra… Read more: Hunter Biden & OPRA Rights Under Attack

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in a Florida Federal Court. Trump surrendered to authorities there and tight security was provided in case of any mishap. It is no secret that he is a target for many US citizens, especially the Democrats. However, in the case of classified… Read more: Another Day, Another Indictment for Donald Trump

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Locally, Councilwoman Quantavia Hilbert announced her candidacy for Orange Mayor. It might be surprising for many. However, in the political arena, many of them knew, but did not have an idea as to the date of the announcement. I met her a few times and seems like she has… Read more: Councilwoman Quantavia Hilbert Announces Candidacy For Orange Mayor

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The looming sword over our heads was the first default in U.S. History. But as expected, President Joseph Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have settled the matter. According to McCarthy, until 2019 the U.S. was spending 19% of the gross national product or GDP. Since the Pandemic of… Read more: Avoiding a U.S. Default & Bad GDP

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, The biggest news this week in the political arena is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis running for the Republican presidential nomination. Donald Trump will have a real contest now in the Primary. In a smart move by DeSantis, he discussed the move with Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk before… Read more: Ron DeSantis Running for President

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, I saw a video about a joke on religion by George Carlin. It is funny and atheists will love it, and religious believers will laugh at it, but their belief will not allow them to follow Carlin instead of their religious leaders. Coincidentally, someone asked me about what happens… Read more: Religion, Title 42, Spending, and the Trump Dossier

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, All of a sudden, people and the media are talking about the 2024 presidential primary and general elections. In the Democratic Party, the front runner is President Joseph Biden. He has the support of the Democratic National Committee. However, it is not completely clear yet. To date, anti-vaccine activist… Read more: Donald Trump’s Competition, Town Hall, And E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, First Republic Bank has been closed by the FDIC and with about $50 billion in loan money (financing), from the FDIC, JP Morgan Chase will take over the bank. However, Chase will not assume the debt of First Republic, but accepts all the deposits. This is a good deal… Read more: Another Bank Closes, Feinstein, and More Biden Worries

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Everything happens at the same time. A lot of problems within a short period of time. It happens and we must get over it. This past Sunday there was a fire with some of our printing machines. So, just to keep our regularity, we have made our paper size… Read more: President Biden Running for Reelection

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, What should I talk about this week? The huge settlement paid out by Fox News or Mass Shootings all over. Let me start talking about the settlement first. $787.5 million dollars was paid out by Fox News for defaming Dominion Voting Systems. The defamation lawsuit was set for over… Read more: The Fox News Lawsuit & More Mass Shootings

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, We all heard about the abuse children have suffered under Catholic priests. Now it is the Dalai Lama, the most known prolific priest in the world. The Dalai Lama apologized for making a young boy kiss him on his tongue. It was recorded on video in February and now… Read more: Dalai Lama Apologizes for Actions with Child

Editorial By Dhiren Shah Hello Readers, Trump landed in New York on Monday afternoon before his Tuesday indictment proceedings. It is a high-profile case. The first president, former or current who has ever been indicted. There are partitions across the whole country. Thankfully, there were no incidents despite the many Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters… Read more: Former President Trump’s Indictment and World Currency

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Ronald L. Rice has gone from us, but he will be remembered for a long time. His commitment to helping people and handling politics is not an easy task. However, he managed very well between those tough tasks. He was thinking about the people over politics and that is… Read more: Honoring New Jersey Senator Rice and Assemblyman Giblin

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, I like some quotes from WhatsApp. 1. How come we choose two people for president and fifty for Miss America? 2. A lawyer is someone who writes a 40-page document and calls it a brief! 3. A business executive is someone who talks golf in the office and business… Read more: Judges, Rupees, Robocalls, PACs and Interest Rates

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Our beloved Senator Ronald Rice (1945-2023, 77 years old) has passed away and hopefully gone to heaven. His heart for the people and constant work for the people is the key to become close to the people’s heart. Local Talk’s staff and I will pray for his soul. Local… Read more: Remembering New Jersey State Senator Ronald L. Rice (1945-2023)

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers,             The U.S. economy is getting into trouble. Even after raising the federal interest rates, inflation is not going down to 2% or 3%. So at the next federal meeting on March 21 & 22, it seems like the Federal Reserve will impose another rate hike, maybe only .25… Read more: The U.S. Economy is Broken, and Newark Gets Swindled

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, March is Women’s History Month. Here’s why we need a Women’s History Month. For thousands of years, men have been controlling the lives of women (male chauvinist society). They think they are superhuman beings and they make women feel like second class human beings. Slowly and gradually, it started… Read more: Paying Tribute to Women’s History Month 2023

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, February is Black History Month, and it is quite important. The history of African Americans is important, who struggled in the early days, fought for their rights, joined with the community and shared their time and intelligence with all Americans. African Americans or we are an integral part of… Read more: Black History Month 2023

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, I hope everyone had a Happy Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2023. On that day, the White House spoke about the three unidentified objects shot down after the first spy balloon was shot down. White House and National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that they could not find… Read more: Oversight Needed on Chinese Spy Balloons

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Another Natural Disaster. My son and daughter-in-law were travelling and changed over flights at Istanbul – the same time as the earthquakes in Turkey. My wife and I got worried. Not being a journalist, but being a father, trying to find out where their flights were. However, with our… Read more: The Turkey / Syria Earthquakes, Chinese Spy Balloon, and State of the Union

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, What former President Donald Trump and Chris Christie missed on, President Joseph Biden and NJ Governor Murphy picked up. The Hudson River Train Tunnel is happening now. Biden has got approval for $300 million for the train tunnel project. This will include repairs on the present tunnel which was… Read more: The Hudson River’s Gateway Tunnel Project Finally Underway

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Dear Readers, Mass shootings have been problematic in the United States since the Sandy Hook School Shooting in Connecticut which happened on December 14, 2012. Since then, every year mass shootings are increasing and we all talk about it, forget about it, and do nothing about it. What are the problems,… Read more: Mass Shootings Continue to Plague America

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, January 15th is quite historic, as that is the day when Dr. Martin Luther King was born. He believed in non-violence as the way to fight against injustice. He combined this with his own principals in following the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violence protests. He is the pioneer of… Read more: Honoring The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, school and other mass shootings increased quite a bit. On January 6, 2023, a 6th grade student got a gun and shot a teacher at Newport News (the city’s name) in Virginia. How a 6-year-old got a gun and… Read more: Mass Shootings & High Drug Prices

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Happy New Year. I wish everyone a happy, healthy, prosperous new year. Every year, many of us start the new year with some resolutions and we do keep them for a short period of time. But as usual, most of us forget and the determination evaporates. Some might have… Read more: A Disgrace On Capitol Hill

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of our readers. I wish a prosperous new year to you and your family. Also, as our tradition, we will not be printing our publication in the last week of December, as it is our vacation week. So, after December 22,… Read more: Happy Holidays and Happy New Year

EDITORIAL BY DHIREN SHAH Hello Readers, Three bomb threats at an Irvington school in a month. What should we learn about it? Don’t give anyone your phone, because if they call in a bomb threat from your phone, you will be in big trouble, like getting arrested and having to go through many horrible days… Read more: Bomb Threats, Shady Chinese Deals, and Another Fed Hike