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In today’s hearing, Judge denied to grant emergency relief and the complaint will now proceed via ordinary course.
A new lawsuit in Monmouth County challenges how the Sheriff’s Office moderates comments on its official Facebook page, raising questions about public forums and free speech. A court hearing is scheduled for Feb. 6.
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Lawsuit Challenges Moderation on Monmouth County Sheriff’s Facebook Page
Plaintiff alleges comments critical of officials were hidden from public view
publicrecordnj.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
In today’s hearing, Judge denied to grant emergency relief and the complaint will now proceed via ordinary course.
CD-11 Republican candidate by default, Joe Hathaway, with an early attack on his opponent Tom Malinowski.
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@oldtakesexposed.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 5:13 AM
CD-11 Republican candidate by default, Joe Hathaway, with an early attack on his opponent Tom Malinowski.
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👀Now that ICE/DHS are planning to buy ‘mega’ warehouse detention centers across the US to house human beings you might want to listen to this gentleman’s history lesson that he delivered at a city council meeting in AZ. Congress needs to have hearings on this like yesterday.
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
👀Now that ICE/DHS are planning to buy ‘mega’ warehouse detention centers across the US to house human beings you might want to listen to this gentleman’s history lesson that he delivered at a city council meeting in AZ. Congress needs to have hearings on this like yesterday.
Incredible reporting. Locally (NJ), these websites have popped up but do not appear to have the traction that they have in other states. The scale that this network operates is alarming. Read full thread and story below.
In my latest investigation for @columjournreview.bsky.social, I found that a network of 1,200 news-appearing websites isn’t just publishing slanted articles wrapped as journalism, it’s filing FOIAs to get personal data— 1,000s of them.
February 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Incredible reporting. Locally (NJ), these websites have popped up but do not appear to have the traction that they have in other states. The scale that this network operates is alarming. Read full thread and story below.
A new lawsuit in Monmouth County challenges how the Sheriff’s Office moderates comments on its official Facebook page, raising questions about public forums and free speech. A court hearing is scheduled for Feb. 6.
Read more: publicrecordnj.com/lawsuit-chal...
Read more: publicrecordnj.com/lawsuit-chal...
Lawsuit Challenges Moderation on Monmouth County Sheriff’s Facebook Page
Plaintiff alleges comments critical of officials were hidden from public view
publicrecordnj.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
A new lawsuit in Monmouth County challenges how the Sheriff’s Office moderates comments on its official Facebook page, raising questions about public forums and free speech. A court hearing is scheduled for Feb. 6.
Read more: publicrecordnj.com/lawsuit-chal...
Read more: publicrecordnj.com/lawsuit-chal...
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NEW TONIGHT: A new civil lawsuit in Monmouth County raises serious questions about partisan politics entering public education and the consequences for students, teachers, and taxpayers. Court filings outline a troubling pattern of political influence.
New Lawsuit Raises Questions About the Middletown BOE and Party Politics
Allegations, rulings, and public records
publicrecordnj.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
NEW TONIGHT: A new civil lawsuit in Monmouth County raises serious questions about partisan politics entering public education and the consequences for students, teachers, and taxpayers. Court filings outline a troubling pattern of political influence.
NEW TONIGHT: A new civil lawsuit in Monmouth County raises serious questions about partisan politics entering public education and the consequences for students, teachers, and taxpayers. Court filings outline a troubling pattern of political influence.
New Lawsuit Raises Questions About the Middletown BOE and Party Politics
Allegations, rulings, and public records
publicrecordnj.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
NEW TONIGHT: A new civil lawsuit in Monmouth County raises serious questions about partisan politics entering public education and the consequences for students, teachers, and taxpayers. Court filings outline a troubling pattern of political influence.
Boosting this for visibility. This is the beginning of our look into local party-networks. What are shocked at how far these manufactured dynamics extend in New Jersey.
Stay tuned for more. 👀
Stay tuned for more. 👀
NEW: Our look at campaign filings appear to show county Republican party coordinating with school board candidates to push anti-trans messaging through an "independent outlet" with undisclosed ties.
Those stories were then pushed into local Facebook groups, fueling outrage.
A THREAD:
Those stories were then pushed into local Facebook groups, fueling outrage.
A THREAD:
Who Paid for the Outrage? Following the Money Behind Capone and Tobacco’s Attacks
An investigation into how local media, campaign spending, and Facebook amplification shaped public messaging in a BOE election.
medium.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Boosting this for visibility. This is the beginning of our look into local party-networks. What are shocked at how far these manufactured dynamics extend in New Jersey.
Stay tuned for more. 👀
Stay tuned for more. 👀
NEW: Our look at campaign filings appear to show county Republican party coordinating with school board candidates to push anti-trans messaging through an "independent outlet" with undisclosed ties.
Those stories were then pushed into local Facebook groups, fueling outrage.
A THREAD:
Those stories were then pushed into local Facebook groups, fueling outrage.
A THREAD:
Who Paid for the Outrage? Following the Money Behind Capone and Tobacco’s Attacks
An investigation into how local media, campaign spending, and Facebook amplification shaped public messaging in a BOE election.
medium.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM
NEW: Our look at campaign filings appear to show county Republican party coordinating with school board candidates to push anti-trans messaging through an "independent outlet" with undisclosed ties.
Those stories were then pushed into local Facebook groups, fueling outrage.
A THREAD:
Those stories were then pushed into local Facebook groups, fueling outrage.
A THREAD:
Tonight, we published three examples showing how campaigns received favorable media coverage while listing expenses to the vendor behind the independent media outlet.
First is Paul Kanitra's 2023 campaign for NJ Assembly.
First is Paul Kanitra's 2023 campaign for NJ Assembly.
How a Local Media Network Quietly Amplified Paul Kanitra’s Campaign
An investigation into how local media, campaign spending, and Facebook amplification shaped public messaging around Paul Kanitra.
medium.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Tonight, we published three examples showing how campaigns received favorable media coverage while listing expenses to the vendor behind the independent media outlet.
First is Paul Kanitra's 2023 campaign for NJ Assembly.
First is Paul Kanitra's 2023 campaign for NJ Assembly.
Tonight we published our first study, an independent analysis of how campaign spending and digital media activity intersect in Monmouth County, NJ.
The report examines approximately $280,000 in local Republican party expenditures connected to a single vendor and related, undisclosed media content.
The report examines approximately $280,000 in local Republican party expenditures connected to a single vendor and related, undisclosed media content.
New Research Examines Overlap Between Campaign Spending and Undisclosed Political Media in…
Public Record NJ is an independent research project focused on the intersection of money, media, and influence in New Jersey politics.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Tonight we published our first study, an independent analysis of how campaign spending and digital media activity intersect in Monmouth County, NJ.
The report examines approximately $280,000 in local Republican party expenditures connected to a single vendor and related, undisclosed media content.
The report examines approximately $280,000 in local Republican party expenditures connected to a single vendor and related, undisclosed media content.
Public filings reveal that a GOP-linked consulting firm and its allies turned outrage into campaign fuel ahead of the 2025 election.
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From Bumper Sticker to Ballot Box: Middletown’s Outrage Was No Accident
Public filings reveal that a GOP-linked consulting firm and its allies turned outrage into campaign fuel ahead of the 2025 election.
medium.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Public filings reveal that a GOP-linked consulting firm and its allies turned outrage into campaign fuel ahead of the 2025 election.
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