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…
Toys R Us is Making A Christmas Comeback in New Jersey This Holiday Season
Deptford, NJ – A new Toys R Us holiday shop is set to open inside Deptford Mall as the iconic toy retailer expands its national footprint ahead of the peak shopping rush.…
New Jersey’s 2035 Gas Powered Car Ban Will Survive a Mikie Sherrill Administration
Trenton, NJ – Mikie Sherrill’s election as governor has positioned New Jersey to maintain its long-term transition away from gasoline-powered vehicles. Her victory over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli secured continued Democratic control…
Northern lights blaze across the New Jesey sky with another strong showing expected tonight
TRENTON , NJ – A powerful solar storm sent the Aurora Borealis vivid and far south Tuesday night, with fresh conditions promising another display over North America tonight. Witnesses across the northern…
Toms River Mayor Rodrick Announces New Veterans Memorial at Shelter Cove Park
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – With the cold Barnegat Bay breeze sweeping across Shelter Cove Park this weekend, Mayor Dan Rodrick announced plans for a new veterans memorial — a towering monument dedicated…
Orthodox Voters Join Forces with Mo Hill Club to Elect Democrat Eagan to Toms River School Board
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two warring factions of the Toms River Republican Party joined forces on Tuesday with the Orthodox Jewish community to re-elect longtime NJEA boss Kathy Eagan to the Toms…
Police Take Scanner News Page Operator into Custody on Harassment Complaint at Manchester Wawa
MANCHESTER, NJ – Police in Manchester have reportedly detained a social media influencer with nearly half a million followers in Ocean County after reports that he was armed and dangerous, with possible…
New Jersey College Student Identified as Co-Conspirator in Nationwide ISIS Halloween Terror Plot
Glassboro, NJ – A Rowan University student was among several individuals arrested by federal agents this week in connection with what authorities describe as a foiled ISIS-inspired terror plot planned to coincide…
NJ GOP Leadership Team Announces Resignations After Crushing Losses on Election Day
Trenton, NJ – In the aftermath of sweeping Republican losses across New Jersey, the state’s top GOP officials announced they will step aside at the end of the year, signaling a major…
Where Mikie Sherrill Stands on Issues Important to Suburban Communities in New Jersey
Montclair, NJ – As New Jersey’s newly elected governor, Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, steps into the role amid ongoing debates over policies affecting the state’s suburban…
‘Something Unusual Happened’ in New Jersey on Election Night Says National Pollster
Newark, NJ – Nearly every poll in New Jersey had the gubernatorial race between Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill in a dead heat through much of October and now, one major, and…
In New Jersey it went from bad to worse for GOP as Democrats on cusp of legislative supermajority
TRENTON, NJ – In a major political shift for New Jersey, Democrats are on track to capture a commanding supermajority in the State Assembly following the November 4 election, tightening their control…
Mikie Sherrill Says New Jersey Must Be Ready to Gerrymander to Get Rid of Two GOP Congressmen
New Brunswick, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill says New Jersey must be prepared to counter Republican-led gerrymandering efforts across the country by considering redistricting measures of its own, should the…
NJEA Conference Kicks Off With LGBTQ, Drag, Genders, Cultures and Some Educational Programs
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Thousands of educators are gathering today in Atlantic City for the New Jersey Education Association’s annual conference, where a full lineup of sessions will focus on wellness, cultural…
Woman Who Was Shot and Nearly Killed for Standing Up to Islamic Extremism to Speak at NJEA Conference
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Nobel Peace Prize laureate and global education advocate Malala Yousafzai will address educators at this year’s New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Convention, marking her first major appearance at…
New Jersey Begins Mild Transformation from Phil Murphy to Mikie Sherrill
Trenton, NJ – As the dust settles from Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, New Jersey is embarking on a seamless handover of power from outgoing Governor Phil Murphy to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. Both Democrats,…
Phil Murphy Just Mobilized the National Guard for Statewide State of Emergency
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has mobilized the state’s National Guard to assist food banks as federal delays in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding leave hundreds of thousands…
Pay Up! South Plainfield Tells Deceased Veteran’s Companion: He’s Dead, You Don’t Get His Tax Exemption
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A New Jersey Tax Court has ruled that a South Plainfield woman is not entitled to continue a full property tax exemption granted to her late partner, a…
Mikie Sherrill elected New Jersey’s first Democratic woman governor
TRENTON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected the 57th governor of New Jersey, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a decisive statewide victory that marks a historic moment in Garden…
Threats target polling sites across seven New Jersey counties, some locations temporarily closed
Trenton, NJ – Law enforcement responded early Tuesday to emailed threats targeting polling places in multiple New Jersey counties, prompting temporary closures and heightened security as voters headed to the polls. Attorney…
Bomb threat disrupts voting at multiple Paterson polling sites
PATERSON, N.J. – Police are investigating reports of bomb threats at several polling locations in Paterson on Election Day, including School No. 10, where voters and staff were temporarily evacuated as a…
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