NJ Transit Quietly Scales Back Ambitious $22 Million Bus Lane After World Cup
Newark, NJ – A new NJ TRANSIT after-action report on transportation operations during the FIFA World Cup does not cancel the long-discussed Meadowlands Transitway. Instead, the report concludes that future events at…
Northern lights blaze across the New Jesey sky with another strong showing expected tonight
TRENTON , NJ – A powerful solar storm sent the Aurora Borealis vivid and far south Tuesday night, with fresh conditions promising another display over North America tonight. Witnesses across the northern…
Man threatens bar manager after being kicked out of North Jersey tavern
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Tensions flared outside a Hackettstown tavern early Sunday when a 20-year-old man allegedly threatened to kill a bar manager after being ejected from the establishment. Police say the confrontation…
Is New Jersey Discriminating by Race for Firearms Permits? Lawmakers Want Answers
Trenton, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey General Assembly would require the state Attorney General to collect and publish monthly statistics on handgun carry permits and firearm purchaser identification…
New Jersey could unseal expunged records to be used for immigration cases
Trenton, NJ – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would allow individuals to access their own expunged criminal records for use in immigration or naturalization matters. Sen. Benjie E.…
New Jersey Dems Want Extreme New Tax on Tourism that Could Cripple an Entire Industry
The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has approved a bill that would impose new taxes on what lawmakers are calling “non-essential flights” across the state. The measure, Senate Bill 4639, advanced with…
Democrats push bill to shield non-tenured teachers as NJ school funding cuts deepen
TRENTON, N.J. – Facing mounting backlash from educators and parents, New Jersey Democrats are moving to protect non-tenured teachers from being swept up in a new wave of budget-driven layoffs triggered by…
Climate Activists Demand New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Shut Down Natural Gas Pipeline
ABERDEEN, N.J. – Environmental and community groups plan to gather Monday afternoon along the Aberdeen seawall to denounce the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to approve permits for the long-disputed…
State police pursuit ends in fatal trooper-involved shooting in Orange
ORANGE, NJ – A police pursuit involving New Jersey State Police troopers ended in gunfire Sunday afternoon, leaving one man dead and another in custody. The incident occurred around 2:10 p.m. near…
NJ GOP Leadership Team Announces Resignations After Crushing Losses on Election Day
Trenton, NJ – In the aftermath of sweeping Republican losses across New Jersey, the state’s top GOP officials announced they will step aside at the end of the year, signaling a major…
Where Mikie Sherrill Stands on Issues Important to Suburban Communities in New Jersey
Montclair, NJ – As New Jersey’s newly elected governor, Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, steps into the role amid ongoing debates over policies affecting the state’s suburban…
‘Something Unusual Happened’ in New Jersey on Election Night Says National Pollster
Newark, NJ – Nearly every poll in New Jersey had the gubernatorial race between Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill in a dead heat through much of October and now, one major, and…
Mikie Sherrill Says New Jersey Must Be Ready to Gerrymander to Get Rid of Two GOP Congressmen
New Brunswick, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill says New Jersey must be prepared to counter Republican-led gerrymandering efforts across the country by considering redistricting measures of its own, should the…
Crash on Driscoll Bridge Headlines Today’s New Jersey Morning Rush Traffic Report
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey commuters faced a difficult Thursday morning drive as multiple crashes, disabled vehicles, and long delays clogged major highways and river crossings across the region. Heavy congestion was…
Phil Murphy Just Mobilized the National Guard for Statewide State of Emergency
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has mobilized the state’s National Guard to assist food banks as federal delays in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding leave hundreds of thousands…
Morning commute snarled by crashes, delays across North Jersey highways
NEWARK, NJ – A string of early morning crashes and traffic disruptions slowed commuters across northern New Jersey on Wednesday, with major delays reported on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway,…
Threats target polling sites across seven New Jersey counties, some locations temporarily closed
Trenton, NJ – Law enforcement responded early Tuesday to emailed threats targeting polling places in multiple New Jersey counties, prompting temporary closures and heightened security as voters headed to the polls. Attorney…
Alina Habba vows zero tolerance on New Jersey Election Fraud and Voter Interference
NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that her office, in coordination with the FBI, will actively investigate and prosecute any criminal activity related to the upcoming general election, pledging a…
Bomb threat disrupts voting at multiple Paterson polling sites
PATERSON, N.J. – Police are investigating reports of bomb threats at several polling locations in Paterson on Election Day, including School No. 10, where voters and staff were temporarily evacuated as a…
Ciattarelli closes campaign with final rally in Raritan tonight
RARITAN, NJ – Jack Ciattarelli will wrap up his campaign tonight with a final rally at John Basilone Memorial Park in Raritan, the same Somerset County town where his political career first…
Jack Ciattarelli holds back tears as Army son Jake returns home from Middle East deployment
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign celebration turned into a moment of deep emotion when his son, Jake, unexpectedly arrived home from military service in the Middle East. The Republican leader was…
