Dirty Jersey: New Jersey Lawmakers Clamor for 40% Pay Raise

TRENTON-A report out of Trenton tonight has left millions of New Jersey residents scratching their heads after part-time lawmakers here pushed for a 40% pay raise this year. Insider NJ reports that…

Jackson Planning Board Approves East Veterans Highway Synagogue

JACKSON-Some Orthodox Jewish residents of Jackson Township will soon have an actual house of worship in the township after the Jackson Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved the construction of a…

Philly Chaos Shows Double Standard Over Riots: Critics

In the aftermath of the chaos that erupted in Philadelphia as Eagles fans tore through the streets celebrating their Super Bowl victory, many could not help but notice the difference in how…

Toms River’s Todd Frazier Agrees to Stay in New York…But

Todd Frazier is staying in New York. After a brief stay in the Bronx, Frazier will play in Flushing this upcoming season after agreeing to terms on a two-year, $17-million contract with…

Freeholders Petition to Save Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato’s Job

TOMS RIVER-With a new governor in the Statehouse, Ocean County’s Republican-backed prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s job could be in jeopardy. Today, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to sign a resolution…

Toms River Democrats Attack Silverton EMS Volunteers and Funding

TOMS RIVER-In American politics, nothing is unbiased any longer, especially the media. This weekend, a blog website run by Toms River Democrats under the auspices of being a neutral media website criticized…

Flu oubreak closes all 3 schools in 1 N.J. district

An outbreak of the flu among “essential personnel” has forced the closure of all three public schools in Branchburg on Monday, district officials said. More than 2,400 students attend Branchburg Central, Stony…

Monmouth University student dies, another injured in car crash

A 20-year-old Moorestown man died Saturday after a car veered off the road in Monmouth County and crashed into a tree in the early morning, authorities said. The accident occurred around 2:39…

Police Seeking Witnesses to Fatal Crash

FREEHOLD – A 20-year-old Moorestown man died as a result of a motor vehicle accident along South Lincoln Avenue in Ocean Township early Saturday morning, announced Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Dane M.…

Jackson’s Great Adventure to be World’s First Solar Powered Theme Park

by Kristen Fitzgerald, SFTP JACKSON-Six Flags Great Adventure and its partner KDC Solar today announced that construction will begin soon to make the New Jersey property the world’s first solar-powered theme park.…

Donald Trump’s Message to America’s Mayors Who Stayed for the Meeting

Some Democratic mayors of America’s sanctuary cities boycotted today’s meeting with mayors at the White House, but here’s what those who stayed for the speech heard from the Commander-In-Chief in a private…

Mayor’s Meeting Opens with 4 NJ Mayors in Washington

WASHINGTON-The 86th winter meeting of Mayors in Washington, DC started at noon today with a kick-off meeting of mayors. Just four of the 109 mayors invited to meet with President Donald Trump…

Toms River School District Hosts Regional Robotics Competition

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Parents, friends, and other robot enthusiasts packed the bleachers at the newly renamed RWJBarnabas Health Arena on January 21st to cheer on the robotics teams from Toms River…

Jackson Councilman Being Sued for Religious Harassment and Intimidation

JACKSON-An Orthodox Jewish resident of Jackson has filed a lawsuit against the township and an elected official, Councilman Robert Nixon. The case was filed on behalf of Mr. Isaac Tawil, of Pitney…

Toms River Votes to Spend $5 Million to Buy Downtown Drug Infested Motel

The Toms River Township Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to introduce a pair of ordinances authorizing the purchase of a crime-ridden motor lodge for $4.8 million, planning to demolish it to create…

Police: Bomb Threat at Prosecutor’s Office Traced to 48 Year Old Woman

FREEHOLD – Investigators have charged a Long Branch woman with calling in a false bomb threat to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday. The 48-year old woman now faces a 10-year…

Berkeley Township Officials Say “No” to Jersey Shore Oil Drilling

BERKELEY-Berkeley Township has officially opposed the federal government’s plan for possible off-shore drilling along the New Jersey coast. “Berkeley Township stands united with other coastal towns in opposition,” Amato said. “Our summer tourism…

Middletown-Lincroft Road to Open by January 22nd

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown-Lincroft Road, over Comptons Creek, is expected to open to traffic by Jan. 22, weather permitting. “Due to deterioration of the bridge deck, necessary repairs must be performed,” said Freeholder…

Classy Philly Fans Stormed by Riot Police Before NFC Championship after Violence Erupts in Parking Lot

PHILADELPHIA — A massive fight that left at least one fan bloodied and created chaos in the parking lots of Lincoln Financial Field broke out on Sunday just hours before kickoff between…

NJ Woman Gets 12 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children

TRENTON-An Audubon, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for conspiring with her former boyfriend to produce sexually explicit images of two children, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.…

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