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…
Gov. Murphy departs for two week vacation with family, Tahesha Way to serve as Acting Governor
TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy departed Colorado Springs following the National Governors Association Summer Meeting and will be away on personal travel, state officials announced Sunday.…
25-year-old man saved from drowning in Baltimore pool
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore Police helicopter crew made an emergency landing Saturday night to perform CPR on a drowning victim at an elementary school pool, officials said. At around 8:41 p.m., officers…
Raul Luna-Perez kills woman and young girl in suspected Lakewood DWI crash
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A Red Bank man has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and assault by auto following a fatal crash late Saturday night that left a woman and…
Wanted: Man set dog on fire in Queens street in heinous attack
NEW YORK — A disturbing act of animal cruelty is under investigation after a dog was set on fire early Thursday morning in Queens, authorities said. Police responded to the area of…
Motorcyclist killed, cyclist injured in crash at busy Manchester intersection
MANCHESTER, NJ — A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed and a 49-year-old cyclist injured Thursday night in a collision at the intersection of State Highway 37 and Commonwealth Boulevard, according to Manchester Township…
Michigan border patrol agent charged in New Jersey child exploitation sting
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — A U.S. Border Patrol agent from Michigan has been charged in New Jersey with multiple offenses related to child exploitation following an undercover operation conducted by the Morris…
Federal court blocks Trump birthright citizenship order nationwide, NJ AG applauds ruling
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin praised a federal court ruling Friday that issued a nationwide injunction blocking former President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship. The…
Milwaukee man arrested for sexual extortion of New Jersey child under 13
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — A 34-year-old Milwaukee man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses after investigators uncovered a months-long case of online sexual extortion targeting a child under 13 in…
Federal restrictions on public benefits paused after challenge from NJ and other states
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday that the federal government has agreed to temporarily pause new restrictions on access to public benefit programs, following legal action…
New Jersey GOP lawmakers back bill defining antisemitism amid rise in incidents
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers took a step toward formally defining antisemitism on Thursday, advancing legislation that uses a widely recognized international standard as a basis amid rising reports of antisemitic…
$559K in jewelry stolen in Queens stun gun robbery outside victim’s car
QUEENS, N.Y. — Two men used a stun gun to assault and rob a man of more than half a million dollars in jewelry Wednesday morning in a brazen daylight attack in…
Watch: Real Housewives Star Says Tornado Ripped Through Her Toms River Home Friday Night
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A fast-moving tornado tore through part of the Jersey Shore on Thursday, damaging the Toms River vacation home of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga. In…
New Jersey and New York join 20 states in lawsuit to reopen welfare for illegal aliens
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is among more than 20 states challenging new federal rules that restrict illegal immigrants from accessing certain U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) benefits, joining…
Thousands of Illegal Aliens Linked to Drug Cartels to be Held at New Jersey Military Base
Alien detainees linked to drug cartels may be held at Joint Base in New Jersey under new federal plan TOMS RIVER, NJ — Non-citizens suspected of ties to transnational criminal organizations or…
Jackson Township adopts strict new rental housing rules, fines, and fee increases in major landlord registry crackdown
JACKSON — The Jackson Township Council adopted a newly adopted ordinance in Jackson Township will impose sweeping changes on rental property owners, mandating annual inspections, expanded documentation requirements, and higher registration fees…
Mikie Sherrill to Combat Islamaphobia Across New Jersey if Elected
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill met with members of the Muslim American community in Parsippany over the weekend to discuss key issues affecting New Jersey residents, including property taxes, public transportation,…
New Homeless Camp Outside White House Eerily Similar to Pop-Up Homeless Camp in Toms River
Homeless camp reappears outside White House day after Trump orders crackdown WASHINGTON — A new homeless encampment has emerged directly across from the White House this week, one day after the President…
New playground opens in Jackson’s Patriots Park after county upgrade push
JACKSON, N.J. — A brand-new playground is now open at Patriots Park on Bowman Road, part of a county-led upgrade that comes after renewed coordination between Jackson Township officials and the county…
Bat flip lands New Jersey Little Leaguer in court, but judge lets him play
HADDONFIELD, N.J. — A New Jersey Little Leaguer was cleared to play in his state championship game Thursday — not by an umpire or a league official, but by a judge. Twelve-year-old…
Trump Takes Action to Tackle Homeless and Mental Health Crisis in America
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Help might be coming from the White House to tackle New Jersey’s gorwing homeless and mental health crisis. This week, an exective order was signed that will bolster…
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