Why 9/11 Still Hits Generation X Differently 25 Years Later
For Generation X, 9/11 remains a dividing line between an analog Cold War childhood and an adulthood shaped by terrorism, long wars and economic upheaval.…
This Tick Now Spreading Across New Jersey Can Make You Allergic to Red Meat For Life
Lone star ticks are expanding across New Jersey, and more than 1,000 alpha-gal cases were reported as the tick-linked red meat allergy gains attention.…
Brick Democratic Party’s Top Attorney to Represent Mo Hill in $2 Million Toms River Gas Theft Lawsuit
Former Toms River Mayor Mo Hill has turned to Brick Township attorney Kevin Starkey as the $2 million Silverton EMS legal fight continues.…
Should 15-Year-Olds Be Tried as Adults for Serious Crimes in New Jersey? One Lawmaker Says Yes
Trenton, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Senate would automatically transfer certain juvenile homicide cases involving stalking to adult criminal court. Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr., representing Atlantic, Cape…
Is New Jersey Discriminating by Race for Firearms Permits? Lawmakers Want Answers
Trenton, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey General Assembly would require the state Attorney General to collect and publish monthly statistics on handgun carry permits and firearm purchaser identification…
New Jersey Dems Want Extreme New Tax on Tourism that Could Cripple an Entire Industry
The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has approved a bill that would impose new taxes on what lawmakers are calling “non-essential flights” across the state. The measure, Senate Bill 4639, advanced with…
Cold snap grips New Jersey as first freeze of the season hits on Veterans Day
TRENTON, N.J. – The Garden State woke up shivering Tuesday as temperatures dipped below freezing for the first time this season, marking a sharp transition from fall’s mild stretch into winter’s early…
Man charged after antisemitic outburst targeting Dave Portnoy outside Mississippi pizza shop
STARKVILLE, MS – A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly throwing coins and shouting antisemitic slurs at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy outside a local pizza restaurant. Police identified the suspect…
Climate Activists Demand New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Shut Down Natural Gas Pipeline
ABERDEEN, N.J. – Environmental and community groups plan to gather Monday afternoon along the Aberdeen seawall to denounce the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to approve permits for the long-disputed…
State police pursuit ends in fatal trooper-involved shooting in Orange
ORANGE, NJ – A police pursuit involving New Jersey State Police troopers ended in gunfire Sunday afternoon, leaving one man dead and another in custody. The incident occurred around 2:10 p.m. near…
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…
Mamdani Taking Heat for Charging Loyal Supporters $13 a Beer at Campaign Victory Party
And so it begins…Despite receiving tens of millions of dollars in campaign funds, Zohran Mamdani makes his loyal supporters pay their own way at the victory party. BROOKLYN, NY – The celebration…
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…
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…
Four people found dead, murdered inside a New York City apartment building
BRONX, NY – Four people were discovered dead inside a Bronx apartment Wednesday morning, prompting a large police investigation as detectives work to determine what led to the grisly scene. Officers arrived…
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…
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…
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…