Essex County Home Prices Near $1 Million as June Inventory Tightens
ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. – Homebuyers in Essex County continued to face rising prices and limited inventory in June as the median sales price for a single-family home climbed to $961,000, up 9.8%…
Fencing coach charged with sexual assault against 16-year-old girl, another teen student
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police Paul Payne announced the arrest of…
Man charged for eluding police, theft by deception
BRANCHBURG Township, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor announced the arrest of Robert Raymond Piel Jr., age 23,…
Man shot dead in Plainsboro, police asking neighbors for doorbell video footage
PLAINSBORO, NJ – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Fred Tavener of the Plainsboro Police Department announced today that a fatal shooting is under investigation. Earlier this morning, at approximately 3:38…
Morristown man guilty of assault against woman in the presence of their young child
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Morristown Police Acting Chief Darnell Richardson announce the…
Bayonne man pleads guilty to fleeing scene of fatal crash
BAYONNE, NJ – On October 25, 2021, James Nichols, age 51, of Bayonne pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in the death of John…
Velasco-Salazar pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Irma Contreras
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – On October 25, 2021, Edwin Orlando Velasco-Salazar, age 24, of West New York, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter related to the death of…
New Jersey AG files brief in opposition of Texas abortion ban
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today that New Jersey has joined the filing of a new brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that provides further multi-state support…
New Jersey cracking down on fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes
NEWARK – Acting Attorney Andrew J. Bruck today announced that the Bureau of Securities has issued five orders to companies touting fraudulent investment opportunities relating to cryptocurrencies, directing them to stop operating…
State investigating suicide during police interaction in Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of an apparent suicide by firearm that occurred during a police encounter in Lyndhurst, N.J., on Sunday, Oct. 24. One…
11 Members of Salem City Drug Ring Arrested for dealing heroin, crack, cocaine
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the arrests of the alleged head, supplier, and other associates in connection with a drug ring that was dealing heroin,…
New Jersey contractor to pay $175k to resolve prevailing wage violations
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today that a telecommunications contractor will pay $175,000 to resolve allegations that the company defrauded the state while denying its workers the wages…
Bernie Sanders coming to New Jersey to stump for Phil Murphy at Rutgers University
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – When it comes to politics, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders are two peas in a pod. They’re like peas and carrots. Sanders is…
Fort Lee man charged for sexually assaulting 13-year-old
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Yupang Ip, of Fort Lee, New Jersey on sexual assault and child endangerment charges. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted…
Hundreds of New Jersey hospital workers fired for being unvaccinated
Two of New Jersey’s largest hospitals and healthcare providers have announced the firing of hundreds of employees over their vaccination status. New Jersey healthcare workers, under an executive order signed by Governor…
Suspect charged for home invasion and sexual assault in Westfield
WESTFIELD, NJ – A Plainfield man was arrested early this morning after being criminally charged with sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion in Westfield on Tuesday, Union County Prosecutor William…
Biden tells fake train story debunked by CNN as false back in June
Fact check: Biden keeps repeating a false story about an Amtrak conductor he knew. That was the CNN headline back in June. Now, for the 5th time, U.S. President Joe Biden once…
Small crowd greets Barack Obama in New Jersey for Phil Murphy rally
NEWARK, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy hosted former U.S. President Barack Obama and for what seemed like it would have attracted huge crowds in a hero’s return, the crowd at…
Gas soars to 7-year high in New Jersey and tomorrow Phil Murphy is bringing the guy most people blame for it here
TRENTON, NJ – Gas prices in New Jersey have hit a record 7-year high just weeks after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy promised tax relief. That relief was supposed to come on…
Teens arrested for armed robbery in Newark after chase with police
Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara assisted police officers in apprehending an armed robbery suspect following a foot pursuit last night. Per O’Hara’s new directive, a mugshot of the suspect was…
“Let’s Go Brandon” New Jersey Transit Elevator Doors Tagged Ahead of Joe Biden Visit
KEARNY, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is scheduled to host President Joe Biden on Monday at the New Jersey Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex. Ahead of the President’s visit, somebody, according…
