Online ticket hits $7.7 million New Jersey Pick 6 jackpot

A single online lottery purchase turned into a $7.7 million payday after matching all six numbers in Saturday night’s Pick 6 drawing. TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Lottery player won the…

The Price of Freedom for South Seaside Park is Buying New Garbage Cans

SEASIDE PARK, N.J. – After winning a decades-long fight to leave Berkeley Township, residents of South Seaside Park are adjusting to life in their new hometown—starting with a simple but unexpected purchase.…

Toms River convenience store sells $1.3 million jackpot ticket

A quick stop at a Toms River convenience store turned into a seven-figure payday after one Jersey Cash 5 ticket matched every winning number. TRENTON, N.J. — A Jersey Cash 5 ticket…

NJ Dead Last in Federal Funding: Why Aren’t Our Senators and Congressional Delegation Doing More?

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey has once again earned a distinction few residents are likely to celebrate. Adding to the growing list of “last in the country”, a new bottom-dwelling statistic has…

Car Explodes on New Jersey Street, Injuring One and Damaging Nearby Home

TOTOWA, N.J. – A person was injured after a vehicle exploded in the driveway of a New Jersey home early Monday, sending emergency crews rushing to a quiet residential neighborhood. The explosion…

Berkeley Township Denies Moshe Shohat Application on Township-Sold Land

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. –New development could be coming to Berkeley Township after a 2025 land sale by the council is coming back to haunt residents in the form a new application to…

Tiny New Jersey Pelican Island Ends Decades of Strange Split Between Two Police Departments

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – One of New Jersey’s most unusual policing arrangements has come to an end after three neighboring municipalities agreed on a solution that local officials say will improve emergency…

New Jersey Among Nation’s Most Indebted States as Residents Shoulder Heavy Per-Capita Debt Burden

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey continues to rank among the nation’s most indebted states on a per-capita basis, highlighting the long-term financial obligations facing taxpayers in the Garden State and across the…

Manchester Mayor Says No Plan to Close Landfill in the Near Future

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – What was once expected to be the final chapter for the Ocean County Landfill has instead become another extension of one of New Jersey’s largest waste disposal facilities.…

Manchester Township’s New Growth Plan Focuses on Controversial 6,543 Housing Unit Plan at Dangerous Heritage Minerals Property

Manchester, NJ – Manchester Township officials are preparing to move forward with recommendations outlined in the township’s 2025 Master Plan Reexamination Report, a document that concludes the municipality’s 2017 Master Plan remains…

Beautiful Week of Sunshine in New Jersey Expected to End With Chance of Weekend Rain

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey is in for a stretch of classic summer weather this week, with mostly sunny skies, increasing heat and little chance of rain through Friday before showers and…

Overturned Trucks on Major Roads Impact Monday Morning Commute for Many

TRENTON, N.J. – Motorists across New Jersey encountered a difficult Monday morning commute as two separate overturned truck incidents combined with heavy rush-hour traffic to create delays on several of the state’s…

Businesses Fleeing New Jersey for Other States At Record Levels

TRENTON, N.J. – A report from the independent nonprofit research organization Focus NJ concludes that New Jersey has lost thousands of jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars in payroll, and millions in…

New E-Bike Law Puts Burdens on Low-Cost, Green Method of Transportation for Many in New Jersey

New Jersey’s new e-bike regulations take effect this week, fundamentally changing how electric bicycles are regulated across the state. Supporters say the law is intended to improve safety following a rise in…

Nicaraguan Migrant Held Without Bail on Threat, Weapons Charges in Ocean County

Toms River, NJ – Ocean County jail records show Rolando Gurdian-Zeledon was committed to the county correctional facility on Saturday and is being held without bail on multiple criminal charges stemming from…

NJ Attorney General Releases Video, Radio Traffic in Fatal Woodbridge Police Pursuit Investigation

Woodbridge, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released police radio transmissions, surveillance video, and police vehicle recorder footage from the ongoing investigation into a fatal crash involving a Woodbridge…

Morris County Charges 19 in Illegal Smoke Shop Crackdown, Seizes 56,000 THC Vapes

Morris County, NJ – Nineteen owners, managers, and employees have been charged following a months-long investigation targeting smoke shops accused of illegally selling marijuana, intoxicating hemp products, and flavored vape products throughout…

Trump Administration Revives Plan for ICE Detention Center at Roxbury Warehouse as New Jersey Arrests Increase

Roxbury Township, NJ – The Trump administration has revived plans to consider converting a massive warehouse in Roxbury Township into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, marking another reversal in the…

Watch: Black MAGA Supporter Tells Philadelphia City Council: Stand Up For America For Once

Philadelphia, PA – A contentious public comment period at a Philadelphia City Council meeting focused on immigration enforcement and public safety as a speaker identifying with the MAGA movement accused city leaders…

Watch: Police ATV Crash on Boardwalk Injures Several People in Atlantic City

Atlantic City, NJ – Several people were injured on the Atlantic City Boardwalk after two police officers operating ATVs crashed near the Boardwalk tram stop outside Casa Taco & Tequila Bar on…

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