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…
Lion King Star Stabbed to Death by Boyfriend in New Jersey
EDISON, N.J. – A woman who once appeared on Broadway as young Nala in “The Lion King” was fatally stabbed inside her Edison home Sunday morning, and authorities say her boyfriend has…
Jackson councilman who blasted 400% pay raise happily cashes first public check after just one meeting
JACKSON, N.J. – It’s Christmas time in the Pollak house, but this year, there’s a little something extra underneath that tree. Jackson Councilman Christopher Pollak, who campaigned on rooting out political corruption…
New Jersey Trooper Dismantled Crime Family’s New Jersey Operation
TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police has named Detective Sergeant Michael Gallant of the Official Corruption North Unit as the 2025 Trooper of the Year for leading a multi-year investigation…
Chairman Gilmore faces growing revolt inside Ocean County GOP as rivals eye 2026 power shift
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore, long a towering figure in New Jersey GOP politics, is facing unprecedented dissent from within his own ranks as party leaders quietly…
Toms River MUA votes to keep free healthcare for one-hour-a-month commissioners
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Commissioners of the Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority voted last week to continue receiving full taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits, despite working an average of just one hour per month.…
Elderly woman killed in Bayonne apartment fire under investigation by arson task force
BAYONNE, N.J. – Authorities are investigating a fatal fire that claimed the life of an 82-year-old woman Tuesday morning in Bayonne, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. Acting Prosecutor Wayne Mello…
Monday Night’s Powerball Winning Numbers: Christmas Eve Jackpot Climbs to $1.7 Billion
Sunrise, FL – A Powerball ticket sold in South Florida made one lucky player a millionaire just days before Christmas, while the record-shattering jackpot continues its march toward an estimated $1.7 billion…
Troopers deliver holiday cheer at Albany Medical Center with 12th annual toy drive
Albany, NY – Holiday spirit filled the halls of Albany Medical Center Children’s Hospital as members of the New York State Police wrapped up their 12th Annual Toy Drive, delivering hundreds of…
Bridgewater migrant charged in online child luring sting released from custody
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A 38-year-old Bridgewater man arrested during a statewide undercover operation targeting alleged online child predators has been released from custody following his initial booking, according to Middlesex County…
New Jersey man posed as Homeland Security officer armed at construction site
Washington Township, NJ – A Sewell man is facing serious charges after allegedly posing as a Homeland Security officer while armed and driving a marked police vehicle during an incident at a…
Illegal immigrant truck driver from China blamed for deadly Tennessee highway crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Federal officials say a Chinese national who entered the United States illegally and later obtained a commercial driver’s license under Biden-era work authorization policies caused a deadly multi-vehicle crash…
ICE issues detainer for illegal immigrant accused of strangling New York cab driver to death
BREWSTER, N.Y. – Federal immigration officials have lodged a detainer against a Guatemalan national accused of killing a taxi driver in Putnam County earlier this month, after authorities said the suspect entered…
ICE Says Merry Christmas to America with Arrests of More Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of several convicted violent offenders living in the country illegally, describing the operation as a year-end effort to protect American…
Phil Murphy’s Offshore Wind Plan Deemed a National Security Risk by Trump Administration
TRENTON, NJ – The Trump administration has ordered an immediate pause on all large-scale offshore wind projects across the United States, citing classified national security concerns identified by the Department of War,…
New Jersey lawmakers to vote on 150 bad, ugly, and few good bills in Trenton today
Murphy era winds down as NJ Assembly races to vote on 150 bills before year’s end TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly is holding one of its busiest legislative sessions in…
Police Seek Suspects in Brazen Robbery of Truck and Dirtbikes in Whiting
WHITING, N.J. – A fast-moving overnight theft in Whiting left one local man without two dirt bikes after three suspects broke into his garage early Sunday morning, taking off in his truck…
Powerball Results: Jackpot surges to $1.6 billion, one of the largest in U.S. history tonight
Trenton, NJ – The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.6 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing, making Monday’s prize one of the largest ever…
Judge clears release of Trump assassination probe records to Congress and federal agencies
PITTSBURGH, PA – A federal judge has ruled that records gathered by a grand jury investigating the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, may be disclosed to Congress and…
High winds cause roof collapse at Lavallette gas station, damaging pumps but sparing injuries
LAVALLETTE, NJ – Powerful wind gusts brought down the roof of a Sunoco gas station in Ocean County Friday evening, crushing the canopy above the pumps but causing no reported injuries. The…
Seventeen injured after NJ Transit trains collide and derail in Montclair as NTSB launches investigation
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Seventeen passengers were injured Friday evening when two NJ Transit trains collided on the Montclair-Boonton Line, causing one car to derail on a stretch of track west of Bay…
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