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…
Icy snow storm uncovers 136-year-old shipwreck hidden beneath the Jersey Shore sands
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, NJ – Powerful winter storms that battered the Jersey Shore with wind, rough surf, and freezing temperatures have revealed a long-buried piece of maritime history beneath the sand…
Toms River Mayor Says Summer Concert Beach Series Will Happen Despite Council Threat
Toms River, NJ – Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick’s summer beach concert series and plans for a new sprinkler park for young children are under attack after threats were made to cancel them…
‘Affordable for who?’ Affordability Gov. Mikie Sherrill blasted over $100K-a-plate gala
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Governor Mikie Sherrill’s message of “affordability” is drawing sharp criticism after reports surfaced that her inaugural festivities included a private dinner charging up to $100,000 per plate —…
Jackson family searches for missing dog near high school amid snow and freezing temps
JACKSON, N.J. – A Jackson Township resident is asking for the public’s help after his dog went missing near the local high school, prompting a neighborhood search and online appeals for information.…
New Jersey Group Offers Ex-Cons Second Chance as Commercial Truck Drivers
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey reentry organization is expanding efforts to retrain formerly incarcerated individuals and veterans as commercial truck drivers, backed by a $300,000 investment aimed at easing a growing…
Jackson police chief forced out after bitter feud with Mayor Kuhn lands $2 million payout
JACKSON, NJ – The political drama that has gripped Jackson Township for nearly two years reached a stunning conclusion this week when Police Chief Matthew Kunz was forced out of his position,…
Mystery Ocean County College alum questioned in DOJ probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s jail death
NEW YORK — A previously unidentified former Ocean County College student and Navy veteran was questioned by federal investigators as part of the Justice Department’s internal probe into the 2019 death of…
Are We Next? Tensions rise as New Jersey Democrats fiercely provoke ICE, Trump over enforcement policies
TRENTON, NJ – A new political standoff is emerging in New Jersey as state Democratic leaders, including Governor Mikie Sherrill and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, intensify their criticism of…
Senator Amato Calls for Doubling New Jersey’s Veterans’ Tax Relief
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature seeks to provide expanded financial relief to veterans by doubling their state income tax deduction from $6,000 to $12,000. The Democrat…
Seaside Heights motel owners challenge ordinance banning rentals to young guests
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. – A group of longtime Seaside Heights motel owners is asking a New Jersey appellate court to strike down a borough ordinance that bans hotel and motel rentals to…
The Hoax is Over: Toms River Mayor Rodrick Speaks Out After Political Petition to Recall Fails
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick today spoke publicly for the first time about a failed effort to recall him led by Toms River MUA Commissioner Phil Brilliant. Brilliant,…
New Jersey governor denounces federal agents after Minneapolis shootings at anti-ICE protests
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill issued a sharp condemnation of federal agents following a deadly encounter in Minneapolis that left a Minnesota intensive care nurse, identified as Alex Pretti,…
Mayor Rodrick Responds to Biased Reporting by Asbury Park Press Reporter Jean Mikle
Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick issued a press release today condeming the bias reporting of Asbury Park Press writer Jean Mikle. In a statement today, he said it is his responsibility to…
Federal agents arrest Minnesota protester linked to multiple activist movements
St. Paul, MN – St. Paul – Federal authorities have arrested a Minnesota man accused of participating in violent demonstrations at an ICE rally, with prosecutors charging him under federal civil rights…
Murderers and Sex Offenders: These Are the Real Somali Criminals The Left is Fighting ICE to Protect From Arrest
Minneapolis, MN – Minneapolis – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have arrested more than two dozen Somali nationals across Minnesota during a recent statewide enforcement action, targeting foreign nationals with serious…
Here are the convicted murderers Phil Murphy granted clemency to on last day as New Jersey governor
Trenton, NJ – Trenton – In a sweeping and controversial act of executive authority, outgoing Governor Phil Murphy granted clemency to more than a dozen convicted murderers and violent offenders during his…
Murphy grants clemency to monster mom who burned her two children alive before leaving office
Long Branch, NJ – Long Branch – Outgoing Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to grant clemency to convicted child killer Maria Montalvo has sparked outrage across Monmouth County, with Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago…
Chinese-owned Smithfield Foods buys iconic Nathan’s Famous in $450 million deal
NEW YORK, NY – Nathan’s Famous, the 108-year-old Coney Island hot dog brand synonymous with classic American food culture, has been sold to Smithfield Foods, the U.S. meat-processing giant owned by Hong…
Cory Booker blasts ICE after North Jersey migrant sweep leaves families in turmoil
MORRISTOWN, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker is condemning federal immigration agents after what he called a “terrible breach of this community” during a recent ICE operation in North Jersey that resulted…
Dangerously cold temperatures across most of U.S. this weekend; Here’s What’s Happening in Jersey
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Dangerously cold weather and snow to sweep across New Jersey and U.S. this weekend. The National Weather Service is warning that an arctic blast will sweep across much…
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