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…
NJ lawmakers move to block Phil Murphy labor rule that could upend contract workers across state
TRENTON, NJ — A trio of Republican lawmakers from New Jersey’s 13th Legislative District announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at stopping new Department of Labor rules that could reclassify thousands of…
Major New Jersey Highway Shutdown, Neighborhoods Locked Down in Parsippany
Parsippany, NJ – An intense police presence shut down a stretch of Route 202 and prompted a stay-in-place advisory Wednesday morning as law enforcement converged on the area near Kingston Road. Heavy…
Doctor suspended after feds say he traded opioid scripts for sex and defrauded Medicaid
Trenton, NJ – A Bergen County physician accused of running a high-volume pill mill and trading opioid prescriptions for sexual favors has had his medical license temporarily suspended by New Jersey’s State…
New Jersey state trooper pleads guilty to trying to meet 14-year-old in undercover sting
FREEHOLD, NJ — A disgraced former New Jersey State Trooper admitted in court last week to trying to pay for sex with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl, after arriving for…
New Jersey man charged with sexually assaulting minor he met online
Mount Laurel, NJ – A 25-year-old Mount Laurel man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses for allegedly sexually assaulting an underage girl he met through a messaging app, officials announced…
New Jersey welcomes 139 new Correctional Police Officers as NJDOC Class 258 graduates
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) officially welcomed 139 new Correctional Police Officers into its ranks Tuesday as Class 258 graduated from the department’s Training Academy during a…
One dead, one missing after explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works
CLAIRTON, PA – A deadly explosion rocked the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant late Tuesday morning, leaving one worker dead, one still unaccounted for, and multiple others injured. The blast was…
Dangerous Rip Currents in Seaside Heights Leave One Dead, Multiple Injured in Weekend Packed with Rescues
Seaside Heights, NJ – Waves churned and currents ripped along the Jersey Shore for days, pulling swimmers into trouble from Seaside Park to Barnegat Inlet, and on Monday night, the danger turned…
National Guard mobilized to combat crime in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump on Monday declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and ordered the mobilization of the D.C. National Guard as part of a new public…
Second earthquake of August rattles New Jersey
HILLSDALE, NJ – Northern New Jersey recorded its second earthquake of the month Tuesday afternoon when a small 0.4 magnitude tremor struck about 2 kilometers southwest of Hillsdale. The U.S. Geological Survey…
New Jersey’s most popular NFL jerseys are neither the Giants or Jets
Trenton, NJ – On football fields across the country, loyalties run deep — but in New Jersey this season, something unusual is stirring. The colors fans are wearing, the numbers they’re repping,…
Ocean County GOP Chairman’s Attempts to Sabotage Ciattarelli Campaign Not Working as Jack Closes Gap with Sherrill
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – For decades, the Ocean County GOP Chairman stood by the side of every Republican candidate running for state office when they visited Ocean County. This time, he hasn’t…
Democrats in New Jersey continue to push failed policies that led to current energy bill crisis
TRENTON, NJ — Republican lawmakers from New Jersey’s 24th Legislative District are criticizing Democratic leaders for moving to codify what they call failed energy policies as utility costs surge statewide. Senator Parker…
New Jersey Democrats Block Bill to Halt Taxes on Electricity and Natural Gas During Murphy Energy Crisis
TRENTON, NJ – Democrats in New Jersey, led by Mikie Sherrill and Governor Phil Murphy are now blaming Republicans for high energy prices, but it’s Trenton Democrats who don’t want to provide…
New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra Discusses Mikie Sherrill, Offshore Wind, and “Crazy Leftist Policies” on Fox News
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R-Point Pleasant Beach) delivered a wide-ranging and pointed critique of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill and her positions — or lack thereof —…
Pickup truck plows onto youth football field in New Jersey, driver arrested
West Deptford, NJ – A youth football practice at the RiverWinds complex was disrupted Wednesday night when a pickup truck drove onto the field toward a crowd of children and parents, police…
Former detective accuses Prosecutor’s Office of ignoring child abuse warnings before boy’s treadmill death
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A retired New Jersey State Trooper and former county detective at the Ocean County Prosecutor’s publicly accused the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and child protective services of failing…
Ten things we did in New Jersey in the 80s and 90s that would raise eyebrows today
Trenton, NJ – Growing up in New Jersey in the 1980s and 90s meant living by a set of unwritten rules that would seem bizarre, even reckless, to anyone raised in today’s…
Mikie Sherrill Doubles Down on One Big Beautiful Lie, Blaming Trump for New Jersey’s Energy Crisis
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey residents were slapped with a 20% energy price hike in July. That rate hike was in the works for months and announced on February 12th, just days…
Poll Shows New Jersey Isn’t Buying Murphy’s Blame Shifting on Skyrocketting Energy Prices
Poll shows NJ voters fault utility companies and Gov. Murphy for rising electric bills MADISON, NJ – New Jersey voters frustrated over higher electricity costs are most likely to blame utility companies,…
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