Shore News Network Leaves New Jersey News Commons

After nearly five years, today Shore News Network has chosen to leave the Montclair University Center for Cooperative Media’s New Jersey News Commons. The commons was originally designed as a network of…

New Jersey Ranked Second Worst Place to Retire in America

Despite its scenic Jersey Shore beaches, mountain destinations, pinelands and proximity to just about anything in New York and Pennsylvania, a study claims New Jersey isn’t exactly the place you want to stay…

N.J. gets first Sikh attorney general in U.S. history

Gov. Phil Murphy’s pick for New Jersey’s top law enforcement job got swift legislative approval Tuesday, hours after Murphy took office. Former Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal became the nation’s first Sikh…

New Jersey’s Raceway Park Shuts Down Drag Racing Track

OLD BRIDGE-Drag racing at one of the country’s most famous tracks will be no more according to a press release issued this week by Raceway Park. “Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, the…

Will Phil Murphy Make New Jersey Pump Own Gas?

Don’t worry, Jersey. Your next governor may have grown up out of state, but he says he won’t make you pump your own gas. Gov.-elect Phil Murphy weighed in on the Garden…

Murphy says N.J. will ‘soon’ end PARCC testing

As Phil Murphy succeeds Chris Christie as New Jersey’s governor Tuesday, there’s at least one thing students and teachers in the state’s public schools can expect: an end to controversial PARCC testing.…

AG: Jersey Elementary School Teacher Hid Camera in Boys Bathroom

From the Office of the Attorney General TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a former Vineland elementary school teacher who was a stage manager for a summer theater camp was…

Bamboozled: Plumbing giant A.J. Perri hit with record fine for deceiving customers

Plumbing giant A.J. Perri has been hit with a $100,000 fine – the largest ever levied by New Jersey’s plumbing board – and has agreed to reform its deceitful business practices under…

Chris Christie and Phil Murphy join together to fight Trump

WASHINGTON — New Jersey’s incoming and outgoing governors joined U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez Sunday in urging President Donald Trump’s administration to immediately end talk of allowing oil drilling off…

Police Rescue Deer from Icy Pond

by NJSP Earlier today, Troopers Ricardo Rodriguez and Joshua Smart helped rescue a fawn that had fallen through ice on a frozen pond. When the Troopers arrived at the pond in Harmony…

Oroho’s Bill to Protect Survivor Benefits for Jersey Police, Firefighters Advances

TRENTON-A bill that would protect families of first responders after their passing has received legislative approval in Trenton. The bill is sponsored by Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) and requires medical professionals certifying…

Walmart Turns Over Tax Reform Savings To Workers With New $11 Starting Wage

Walmart is capitalizing on its newfound savings under the recently signed tax reform bill by increasing workers’ starting hourly wage to $11 and providing substantial bonuses to employees, in an effort to…

Diner a ‘total loss’ after overnight blaze, cops say

A fire that burned through a South Jersey diner early Thursday morning has likely destroyed the building, according to police. The Country Town Diner in Berlin sustained significant damage when a fire…

Phil Murphy Event to Close State Aquarium Sunday

The Camden Adventure Aquarium will be closed to the public Sunday for a “Family Day” event with Gov.-elect Phil Murphy. The event is part of Murphy’s inaugural festivities, and will be held…

Bloodbath of senior staffers underway at NJ Transit

A purge of political appointees may be underway at NJ Transit, with Gov.-elect asking for the resignation of 100 senior staff members, NJ Advance Media has learned. The requests were made in…

New Jersey Doctor Charged With Hiring Hitman To Kill His Wife

A doctor from New Jersey, who was accused of hiring a person to kill his wife after she threatened to divorce and expose him for running an illegal prescription opioid drug ring…

New Jersey Town to Ticket Non-Residents for Using Roads?

A small borough in New Jersey has decided to push back against the phenomenon of traffic created by navigation apps such as Waze and Google Maps. According to The New York Times,…

Two Ocean County Towns Announce They Won’t Ban Marijuana Sales Should it Become Legal in New Jersey

With the marijuana legalization debate set to heat up this year in New Jersey, leaders in two of the state’s highest-profile towns say they have no problem with weed businesses in their…

Judge reviews Snapchat, video evidence in Sarah Stern killing case

The man accused of strangling his childhood friend, Sarah Stern, and dumping her body off a Jersey Shore bridge in December 2016 used Snapchat to discuss the ongoing investigation with a friend…

Christie Gives Himself High Marks in Final State of State Address

Gov. Chris Christie With his legacy still a matter of debate thanks to record-low approval ratings, Gov. Chris Christie used his final State of the State address yesterday to emphatically recast his…

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