New Jersey Families Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Staying Cool and Paying the Electric Bill
As temperatures climb past 100 degrees and air conditioners run nearly nonstop, New Jersey families are confronting a reality that has become all too familiar: opening the next electric bill with a…
Two Teens Charged for Attempted Murder in Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Two suspects have been charged for two separate shootings in Asbury Park from March of 2020, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Malik Carey, 19, and a 17-year-old…
Howell Teenager Charged for Murder in Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK, NJ – A Howell juvenile and an 18-year-old from Asbury Park were charged in connection with a March 23, 2020 homicide at a Dewitt Avenue, Asbury Park residence, announced Monmouth…
Atlantic City Drug Dealer Connected to 48 Overdose Deaths Gets 11 Years in Prison
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The leader of an Atlantic City drug-trafficking organization was sentenced today to 135 months in prison for conspiring to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, U.S. Attorney Craig…
Lacey Police Make Special Visit to Child Whose Parents Have COVID-19 on Halloween
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 7-year-old girl in Lacey Township wasn’t able to participate in Halloween this past Sunday because both her mom and dad, front line healthcare workers are recovering from…
Friendly’s Restaurant Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Sold to Restaurant Investment Group
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Friendly’s an iconic brand name family restaurant chain with two locations in Toms River announced it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. FIC Restaurants, Inc., the restaurant company…
Official NJ Facebook Page Halloween “Gag” Is Actually a Real Fright
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Halloween, the state of New Jersey posted a ‘meant to be funny’ post on its Facebook page with the ‘scariest costume’, a self-service gas pump, but the…
Police: Man Beat Woman in Manchester Campground, Threatened Others With Gun
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP – On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at approximately 1:40 PM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the Surf and Stream Campground on County Route 571, for the…
$500 Fine Awaits New Jersey Travelers in Massachusetts Who Violate New Mandatory Quarantine Rule
If you’re planning to travel to Massachusetts from New Jersey, you better know the rules. New Jersey has been added to the Massachusetts quarantine list, meaning you have to quarantine for 14-days,…
Murphy Halts Further Reopening of New Jersey Restaurants As COVID-19 Cases Rise
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey business community has eagerly been waiting for Governor Phil Murphy to further ease restrictive measures such as indoor dining caps, max occupancy business limits and other…
Murphy Touts ‘Lakewood Model’ as COVID-19 Success Story, Called Out By Reporter
LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday touted the reduction of COVID-19 cases in Lakewood Township as a model of success to be used to combat future virus flareups…
Governor Murphy “Back on the Field” After Four Negative COVID-19 Tests
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Murphy ended his COVID-19 quarantine after two high-level staffers contracted the virus one week ago. Murphy said on Thursday that he is returning to work, but…
ShotSpotter Technology Helped Atlantic City Police Find Shooting Victim
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On October 27, 2020 at 3:22 pm, patrol officers responded to the 1500 block of Sewell Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Officers were directed to a…
Feds Say Wildwood Crest Pizzeria Owner Kept Two Books, Evaded $425,000 in Taxes
CAMDEN, N.J. – The owner of a Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, pizzeria was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for filing false income tax returns, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Giuseppe…
17-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder for Seaside Park Shooting
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that a 17 year-old juvenile was taken into custody last night in connection with a shooting that occurred on October 27,…
Man Shot in Seaside Park Tuesday morning
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A man was shot in the leg around noon on Tuesday in the small borough of Seaside Park. The incident happened at around 11:55 am. Police are now…
Long Branch Man Gets 35 Years in Prison for Stabbing Murder of 16-Year-Old Girlfriend
LONG BRANCH– The ex-boyfriend of 16-year-old Madison Wells was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing her in Long Branch and trying to escape from police custody, announced Monmouth County…
Governor Murphy Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Again
TRENTON, NJ – Once again, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey has extended the state’s public health emergency through November. “I’ve extended the public health emergency in New Jersey for an additional…
Swamp Tales: New Jersey Assemblyman Says Pay to Play Laws are Violation of His First Amendment Rights
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Greg McGuckin, just a few short years ago transferred his home into the name of his business partner Jerry Dasti after the IRS slapped the…
Woman Stabs Boyfriend to Death in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River woman is in jail today after stabbing her boyfriend to death after a physical altercation. Police said the man was stabbed in his leg, but…
Florida Passes New Jersey in Total COVID-19 Deaths
TAMPA, FLORIDA – 57 people died this week in Florida, moving that state into the fourth spot on deaths per state in America due to COVID-19. Florida has now lost 16,266 to…