Great White Shark Lurks Off Coast of NYC as NYPD Deploys Drones to Monitor Beaches
New York, NY – The New York City Police Department is deploying drones over city beaches to monitor for sharks and help protect swimmers as Shark Week coincides with increased shark activity…
Dramatic video captures New Jersey State Trooper talking suicidal man from jumping off bridge
HILLSIDE, NJ – A dramatic bodycam video was released Friday by the New Jersey State Police showing a state trooper talking a suicidal man down from jumping from a Route 78 overpass…
Former Jackson Township Business Administrator, Paterson Mayor Torres Charged for Contempt
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Since leaving Jackson Township after being hired by Mayor Michael Reina, former township Business Administrator and mayor of the City of Paterson is back in the sights of…
Elizabeth man charged with multiple counts of assault against child
ELIZABETH, NJ – An Elizabeth man has been charged with multiple counts of assault against a child and will be held in jail during his trial, according to the Union County Prosecutor’s…
Poll shows New Jerseyeans Prefer Full-Service Stations, Don’t Want to Pump Their Own Gas
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – With a move afoot in the New Jersey Senate to end the 73-year-old prohibition of pumping your own gas, a new poll this week showed most residents don’t…
Rutgers Prep Student to Represent Somerset County at Scripps National Spelling Bee
SOMERSET, NJ – Rutgers Pres student Nitya Kathiravan is moving ahead. Ms. Kathiravan will represent Somerset County at the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning the Somerset County Library System NJ’s…
Newark police seeking to identify assault suspect
NEWARK, NJ – The Newark police department is seeking to identify a suspect wanted for an assault at the Irvington Avenue Walgreens store last Thursday. According to a release issued by the…
Murphy’s budget too little tax relief too late for New Jersey, says Oroho
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s 2023 budget is too little tax relief, too late. That’s what New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho said on Tuesday after the governor…
Gunfire rings out in Lodi neighborhood, leaving one dead, prosecutor’s office
Lodi, NJ – Police responded to a shooting call on Victor Street Tuesday evening and reported a man shot and killed. According to witnesses, multiple gunshots rang out in the neighborhood. “The…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Targets American Owned Lukoil Gas Stations to Punish Russia
ELIZABETH, NJ – Lukoil, a Russian-based, multinational gas and energy corporation, headquartered in Moscow, but operating thousands of independently owned gas stations across America is now in the crosshairs of New Jersey…
Murphy to New Jersey’s Rising Gas Prices: Swallow Hard and Take It
TRENTON, NJ – In response to a call to boycott Russian gasoline, Russian investments, and Russian products, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today warned New Jersey residents of higher prices at the…
1.8 Million New Jerseyans Would be Eligible for this $900 Million State Property Tax Relief Program
FAIR LAWN, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced his plan to distribute over $900 million in property tax relief and credits to nearly 1.8 million homeowners and renters across…
Marlboro police say 5 North Jersey teens in residential neighborhood were suspected car thieves
MARLBORO TOWNSHIP, NJ – Marlboro police arrested five juvenile subjects from North Jersey, including Newark and Jersey City. According to police, “At approximately 3 AM this morning, Ptlm. Charles Wilson conducted a…
Rita’s Italian Ice Brings Back “First Day of Spring” Free Ice in 2022 After Pandemic Pause
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rita’s Italian Ice is bringing back their free Italian ice on the first day of spring promotion this year.…
Essex County fugitive operation leads to 18 arrests
NEWARK, NJ – A countywide hunt for fugitives over four days across Essex County has culminated in the arrests of 18 people wanted by law enforcement. “The New Jersey State Police Fugitive…
New Jersey lawmakers seek to expand personal liability for LLC protected delinquent landlords
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A bill has been introduced into the legislature in Trenton that seeks to pierce the corporate veil of unscrupulous landlords hiding behind LLC protection across the state of…
Teen Couple Arrested for Armed Robbery Spree in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – An armed robbery spree that shook the city of Newark this weekend has come to an end after police arrested and charged a teenage man and woman for the…
New Jersey seeking legislation to curb school bus driver shortage
LAKEWOOD, NJ – School bus shortages are a major problem facing hundreds of thousands of New Jersey families and students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowhere in the state is…
New Jersey bill would retroactively exempt disabled veterans from property taxes
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s fully disabled veterans may soon have a retroactive property tax exemption dating back to the date of their disability determination by the Veterans Administration. The Senate Community…
Shore legislators want $5,000 tax credit for volunteer firefighters, EMTs
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Shore area legislators are hoping their bill to create a $5,000 income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and EMTs passes on the floor of the senate and assembly.…
New Jersey’s black heritage to be recognized under proposed bill in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – You might not have heard of it, but if a bill sponsored by African American Republican State Assemblyman Antwan McClellan’s bill makes it to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk, you…
