Senate panel advances Singer bill to expand Medicaid coverage for infertility treatments

TRENTON, N.J. – The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer (R-30) that would expand Medicaid coverage to include fertility-related medications…

QuickChek sells winning $120K ticket in Monmouth County

Newark lottery player wins $120K share of Jersey Cash 5 jackpot Trenton, NJ — A lucky lottery player in Essex County matched all five numbers in Monday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing, securing…

Shelter seeks rescue to pull big-hearted Mastiff to foster care

Rescue urgently needed for Denali, a 2-year-old Mastiff awaiting safe foster placement OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – A plea for help has been issued by Friends of the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility…

NJ man sips coffee in crowd while holding $90M winning lottery ticket

Bird slams window as Union City man unknowingly holds $90M Mega Millions ticket UNION CITY, NJ – A bizarre late-night bird strike turned into an unlikely prelude to one of New Jersey’s…

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Designer heist bust: Delran man charged in $25K Marlton consignment burglary

EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A Delran man has been arrested in connection with a late-night break-in at a Marlton consignment store where high-end merchandise was stolen, police said. Evesham Township officers responded…

Hunterdon County couple charged with falsely accusing state troopers of sexual assault

TRENTON, N.J. – Two individuals from Hunterdon County have been charged after allegedly fabricating claims that New Jersey State Police troopers sexually assaulted one of them during an on-duty call, Attorney General…

E-bike rider injured in crash on Degraw Avenue in Teaneck

TEANECK, N.J. – Police in Teaneck are investigating a motor vehicle crash involving an e-bike that occurred Monday evening near the Interstate 95 South entrance ramp. According to the Teaneck Police Department,…

Lawmaker blasts Democrats’ 10 Craziest and Dangerous Bills Being Pushed During Murphy Lame Duck Session

TRENTON, N.J. – Republican Assemblyman Paul Kanitra released a fiery video this week accusing Democratic lawmakers of using the state’s lame-duck legislative session to rush through what he called “the 10 most…

N.J. Democrat proposes free state healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Garnet R. Hall (D–Essex, Union) has introduced legislation that would make New Jersey one of the first states in the country to offer full, state-funded healthcare coverage to…

New Jersey’s Annual Punk Rock Flea Market comes to Jackson with ‘Wreck the Halls’ holiday shopping fest

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market (NJPRFM) is bringing its loud, weird, and wildly creative holiday spirit back to Ocean County this month with its annual “Wreck…

Toms River mayor Rodrick says returning nativity scene at town hall keeps Christ in Christmas

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Despite growing efforts in parts of New Jersey to scale back religious themes in public holiday displays, Mayor Dan Rodrick says Toms River will continue to celebrate Christmas…

Jackson Township hosts sensory-friendly screening of Avatar: Fire and Ash for residents with disabilities

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Jackson Township officials announced an upcoming sensory-friendly movie event aimed at providing an inclusive entertainment experience for residents with disabilities and their families. The Jackson Township Commission for…

As Graduation Test Scores Drop, New Jersey Wants to End Testing Instead of Improving Scores and Fixing the Problem

TRENTON, N.J. – A bill to eliminate New Jersey’s high school graduation proficiency exam advanced in the Assembly Education Committee, igniting a debate over standards, equity, and workforce readiness. Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis’…

Bad News for New Jersey: Clinton Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Offshore Wind Moratorium

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. – There’s some bad news for the Jersey Shore today as a progressive judge in Massachusetts just delivered a blow to President Trump’s offshore wind moratorium that had put…

Van Drew blasts New Jersey gas tax hike as ‘a punch in the gut’ to families

TRENTON, NJ – Congressman Jeff Van Drew sharply criticized New Jersey’s incoming gas tax hike, calling it an unnecessary financial blow to working families already struggling with rising costs. Beginning January 1,…

Mikie Sherrill Affordability Plan Includes a Million Dollar Transition, Doubling Previous Governors

TRENTON, N.J. – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team faced harsh backlash Monday over a proposed 62 percent increase in its transition team budget, a move critics say contradicts her campaign’s promise to…

New Jersey Lawmakers Move Closer to Making SNAP Benefits a Right

TRENTON, N.J. – A controversial resolution which sounds good on the outside, but worries some lawmakers of its intent has overwhelmingly passed in the New Jersey assembly on Monday. Lawmakers fear the…

Turnpike, Parkway, 287 delays cause traffic headaches during Tuesday morning commute

NEWARK, N.J. – Commuters faced a rough Tuesday morning across New Jersey as multiple crashes, delays, and road hazards clogged major highways during rush hour. Just before 8:45 a.m., a crash on…

Mayor Jennifer L. Kuhn Takes Action for Animal Farm That Was Promised Help, But Never Got It

Jackson Township, NJ — Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer L. Kuhn has begun taking immediate action to address a concern raised publicly by Perfect Insanity Farm regarding the long-term care and financial burden…

$2.8 million winner hits big in Monmouth County

Monmouth County ticket hits $2.8 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in record solo win Trenton, NJ — One lucky player in Monmouth County struck it big Friday night, claiming a $2.8 million…

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