New Jersey Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.5%, But State Still Ranks Among Nation’s Highest
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey’s unemployment rate edged down to 4.5% in June, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, marking continued improvement after the state’s jobless…
New Jersey Doctors Could Face Criminal Charges if they Inseminate Fertility Patients with their Own DNA
TRENTON, N.J. – It’s not a law yet, but it probably should have been if this sort of thing is happening in New Jersey. New Jersey lawmakers are moving to make it…
Brown University shooter came to America on student visa; found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The man accused of carrying out last week’s deadly shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials confirmed Friday. Providence…
NJEA Defends Superintendent Citta’s $80,000 Raise as Mayor Demands Resignation
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Board of Education’s latest meeting was anything but ordinary. At its heart: Superintendent Mike Citta’s demand for an $80,000 raise—bringing his salary to $308,000. The…
Garden State Equality appoints ‘black bearded lesbian’ after ex-director facing child assault charges
NEPTUNE CITY, N.J. – Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s leading LGBTQ advocacy organization, announced a change in leadership this week after longtime Executive Director Christian Fuscarino was charged with child endangerment and…
Governor Murphy Pardons More Murderers, Drug Dealers, and Violent Criminals in Final Days in Office
TRENTON, N.J. – Marking one year since launching his clemency initiative, Governor Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that he has now granted more than 300 acts of clemency, including pardons and commutations, as…
Phil Murphy Doubles Down on 2035 Gas Car Ban, Zero Emissions Plan As Term Enters Final Days
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced a new Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Roadmap outlining the state’s progress in expanding electric transportation and its strategy to accelerate future adoption through major…
Murphy celebrates record-breaking 204,000 housing permits as New Jersey tops previous administrations
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday hailed what his administration called a historic milestone in New Jersey’s ongoing housing expansion, announcing that more than 204,000 housing unit permits have been…
Illegal Alien Arrested for Multiple Charges of Child Sexual Assault in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Nelson DeJesus Ramos-Diaz was taken into custody this week in Ocean County is being held without bail following a series of serious criminal charges related to child protection…
Lakewood Rabbis Order Ban on Chanukah Concert Held at Jackson Public School
JACKSON, NJ – A Chanukah concert scheduled to take place in Jackson was abruptly canceled this week following the release of a kol koreh — a public proclamation — signed by the…
The Great Decline: Student Testing Changes Have Devalued Grammar and Clarity for the Sake of Equitable Accomodations
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (R-Sussex), a former English teacher and school administrator, is criticizing the New Jersey Department of Education for what she calls a years-long erosion of writing standards…
FBI Most Wanted: Florida woman living under false name arrested 40 years after abducting daughter from Kentucky
THE VILLAGES, FL – What began as a lighthearted moment among neighbors ended in disbelief when police showed up to arrest a 66-year-old woman who had been living under a false identity…
Former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman calls Trump a ‘danger to democracy’
TRENTON, NJ – Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman sharply criticized Donald Trump in a post Monday, calling the former president “a danger to our democracy” and accusing him of putting…
Mikie Sherrill Forces Publicly Funded Transition Team Members to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreements
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill is having members of her transition team sign confidentiality agreements to prevent leaks as they prepare for her administration to take office next month. TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey…
Pennsylvania man charged after wrong-way crash with New Jersey trooper on I-80
Police say a 67-year-old driver struck a marked patrol car head-on while traveling the wrong way in Warren County. KNOWLTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after allegedly…
New Jersey moves to create stiffer penalties for cyberharassing public officials
TRENTON, N.J. – A new measure introduced in the New Jersey Senate would elevate cyber-harassment of public servants and their family members to a third-degree crime and create a statewide office to…
Cops show up at Eagles fan’s home after worrying social media post
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia Eagles fan got an unexpected knock at his door this week when police arrived to check on him after he posted on Facebook that he was going to…
Matt Platkin is out as Attorney General under Mikie Sherrill. Here’s who will replace him
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s political landscape shifted sharply this week as Rep. Mikie Sherrill announced Jennifer Davenport as her choice for the state’s next Attorney General, signaling the departure of Matt…
Can New Jersey Save its Historic Diner Scene Before it’s Too Late? Lawmakers Think So
NJ lawmakers propose “Saving Our Diners and Protecting Our Past Act” to help preserve historic eateries Bill would create state registry for classic diners and family-owned restaurants, offering tax breaks to sustain…
Superintendent of Toms River Schools on Verge of Bankruptcy Threatens Lawsuit After State Ethics Board Denies His Plan for $80,000 Raise
Toms River Schools Superintendent Michael Citta, former Ritacco Underling Irate After State Ethics Board Denies Request to Give $80,000 Pay Raise, Blames Mayor Rodrick for Interfering Toms River- Toms River Regional Schools…
Trump Hating Actor Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner found dead at Brentwood home as LAPD probes apparent homicide
Los Angeles, CA – Director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead inside their Brentwood home on Sunday, according to details attributed to police and…
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