Governor Mikie Sherrill loudly booed at New Jersey Devils game honoring Olympic gold medalist

NEWARK, NJ – A celebratory night at the Prudential Center honoring Team USA’s Olympic gold medal hockey victory took an unexpected turn when New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill was loudly booed by…

Three arrested in latest ICE criminal sweep in Newark

NEWARK, NJ – In a series of targeted enforcement actions this month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with the ERO Newark field office arrested several foreign nationals accused or convicted of…

Seal pup recovering at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine

Grey seal pup rescued after wandering onto Long Beach Boulevard in Harvey Cedars HARVEY CEDARS, NJ – Morning traffic on Long Beach Boulevard came to a halt Tuesday when a young grey…

Cane Corsos seized as dog owner hit with assault and cruelty charges

Owner of multiple dogs sent to county jail SECAUCUS, NJ – The owner of three Cane Corso dogs has been arrested and charged after separate incidents in Secaucus and Hoboken led to…

New Jersey proposes Medicare-For-All health care coverage for all residents

Measure would make the state the first in the nation to offer universal Medicare access pending federal approval. TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal introduced in the New Jersey Assembly seeks to…

Jackson Township to appoint former South Toms River Mayor Joseph Champagne as public defender

JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Council is set to consider a resolution appointing Joseph Makhandal Champagne, Esq., a former South Toms River mayor and noted attorney, as the township’s next municipal…

Manchester to introduce $4.7 million in bond ordinances for major water utility projects

MANCHESTER, NJ – The Manchester Township Council is set to introduce a series of new ordinances totaling more than $4.7 million to fund major water utility infrastructure upgrades and authorize multiple contract…

New Jersey bill tightens rules on rent control exemptions for new apartment buildings

Measure clarifies notification, ownership, and compliance requirements for landlords claiming rent control exemptions. TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Assembly seeks to tighten and clarify the rules surrounding…

New Jersey lawmaker pushing bill to ban driver’s licenses for illegal migrants

Measure seeks to eliminate dual licensing system, reintroduce federal legal presence requirement, and roll back multilingual mandates at MVC offices. TRENTON, NJ – A newly introduced proposal in the New Jersey Assembly…

New Jersey takes to investigate coverage of hormone replacement therapy

Measure directs Banking and Insurance Department to examine carrier compliance under the New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act. TRENTON, NJ – A measure introduced in the New Jersey Assembly would require the Department…

Five charged after drugs gun and cash seized in Ocean County raid

Five Ocean County residents charged in multi agency narcotics and weapons probe TOMS RIVER, NJ – A coordinated investigation spanning multiple law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of five Ocean County…

New Jerseyans say it’s time for billionaires to pay up in 2026, new poll reveals

A new survey finds residents favor a Billionaires Tax above all other new levies, followed by penalties for price gouging and chronic understaffing. TRENTON, NJ – In a state long known for…

More than 2,000 without power in Toms River after weekend snowstorm

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Thousands of residents in Toms River are without electricity Monday morning after FirstEnergy issued a power outage alert affecting multiple neighborhoods across the township. Key Points Outages impact…

Jackson School District Announces Good Friday Opening, Frustrating Many Families

Some parents call for reconsideration as the district moves a snow makeup day to one of Christianity’s holiest observances. JACKSON, NJ – Jackson School District officials announced a new change to the…

Toms River Schools facing the unknown as budget looms, but state funding uncertain

Toms River school board reviews $2.4M in expenditures, prepares for 2026–27 budget cycle TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Regional Schools Budget and Finance Committee convened briefly on February 11 at…

Mikie Sherrill’s Anti-ICE Executive Order Forces Constitutional Showdown with Trump Administration

Sherrill escalates immigration clash with Trump administration over ICE authority Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s Executive Order No. 12 has set the stage for a direct constitutional confrontation with…

Swastika found at Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May sparks federal investigation

CAPE MAY, NJ – The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation after a swastika — the symbol associated with Nazi Germany and white supremacy — was discovered last week in a…

Internet outage forces Jackson School District to close Wednesday despite storm recovery efforts

JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson School District was forced to close all schools Wednesday after a widespread internet outage left buildings without phones, email, or access to student information systems—an issue officials…

Driver hospitalized after car goes airborne off I-195 overpass, landing on Route 9 in Howell

Police say the crash occurred late Tuesday morning when a vehicle went off the I-195 overpass and landed on Route 9 below. Howell, NJ – A driver was hospitalized Tuesday after her…

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Child rescued after snow pile igloo collapses in Lakewood during weekend blizzard

A young child was trapped for over an hour beneath a collapsed igloo before being rescued by emergency personnel in Ocean County. Lakewood, NJ – Emergency crews in Lakewood rescued a child…

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