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TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday provided an update on New Jersey’s response to an alleged software error at the Motor Vehicle Commission that improperly registered approximately 6,600 individuals to…
OAKLAND, NJ – A 68-year-old Oakland man has been charged after police concluded an investigation into a lewd act reported by a concerned citizen earlier this year. According to authorities, the case…
NEWARK, NJ – Newark police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman accused of attacking another shopper inside a downtown clothing store following a dispute over social media comments,…
Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy expressed his condolences following the death of former Congressman and state legislator Dick Zimmer, praising him as a dedicated public servant whose career was defined by…
Trenton, NJ – Four individuals from New Jersey and New York have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent travel insurance scheme that involved fake trips, fabricated medical emergencies, and falsified records,…
Newark, NJ – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man captured on video stealing a victim’s wallet during a confrontation on a city street last weekend, according to…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – It just keeps getting worse for drivers in New Jersey, as tolls have become the new tax on hard-working commuters in 2026. The Port Authority of New York…
PARAMUS, N.J. – A 29-year-old Newark man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly pulling out an illegal handgun inside the Garden State Plaza Mall, police said. Officers identified the suspect as Charlie…
NEWARK, NJ – A group of Rutgers University police officers is being credited with saving a person in crisis after they responded to a mental health emergency on the ledge of a…
Roxbury, NJ – A formal cease and desist effort has been launched to halt construction activity at a site in Roxbury Township that preservation advocates say contains unmarked Civil War burials, Lenape…
TRENTON, NJ – Not counting anyone who watched The Sopranos, or far-removed descendents of Italian immigrants in New Jersey whose extensive knowledge of the Italian language is limited to food, such as…
BAYONNE, NJ – A New Jersey man is hoping to track down a kind stranger who mailed his identification card back after he lost his wallet in a Bayonne parking lot earlier…
NEWARK, NJ – The Associated Humane Societies (AHS) is urgently seeking foster homes after heavy snow from a recent storm caused the roof of a neighboring business to collapse onto the shelter’s…
NEWARK, NJ – Newark authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying several suspects wanted in connection with a November shooting that left one man injured in the Bradley Court housing complex.…
Trenton, NJ – A bill that would allow New Jersey’s public schools to ban or heavily restrict student cell phone use passed both houses of the Legislature unanimously this week, positioning it…
Trenton, NJ – Large-scale government program fraud, like the massive “Feeding Our Future” scandal that shook Minnesota, or the latest child daycare fraud, has not only happened in New Jersey but continues…
Trenton, NJ – A Democrat-controlled New Jersey Assembly voted to approve additional taxpayer funding for Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team, pushing the total allocation for transition expenses to $650,000. The measure, Senate…
Trenton, NJ – Electric bicycles would be regulated as motorized vehicles under legislation advanced by New Jersey Democrats, a move that would require riders to obtain licenses, register their bikes, and carry…
UNION CITY, N.J. – An 83-year-old woman was struck and killed Saturday evening in a hit-and-run crash in Union City, prompting a joint investigation by local and county authorities, officials said. According…
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A week after “Operation Bad Santa” resulted in the arrest of twelve alleged online child predators, questions are mounting over how New Jersey’s bail reform and sanctuary policies…
Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a shareholder derivative lawsuit accusing Avis Budget Group’s board and its largest investor, SRS Investment Management, of orchestrating an improper control scheme that misled…