Toms River Schools Superintendent to Get $80,000 Raise, $308,000 Salary As Teachers, Student Programs Cut

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A special school board meeting to award Toms River Regional Schools Superintendent Michael Citta with a nearly $80,000 raise will be held tonight at In a move drawing…

Booker keeps endorsement of Jay Jones after calling for assassination of Virginia Republican

Richmond, VA – Senator Cory Booker is standing by his endorsement of Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for Virginia Attorney General, even as Jones faces bipartisan backlash over resurfaced text messages in…

Judge denies New Jersey convicted felon’s bid to overturn 20-year sentence under Bruen ruling

Trenton, NJ – A federal judge has rejected a motion from Lyonel Finklea, a convicted felon serving 20 years in prison, who sought to overturn his firearms convictions by arguing that recent…

Former Yankee Clint Frazier joins bleacher creatures as Yankees roar back in Game 3 win

NEW YORK, NY – Former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier traded his spot in the dugout for one in the stands Tuesday night, joining the infamous bleacher creatures during the team’s…

Trump letter thanks New Jersey schoool board for banning boys from girls sports and bathrooms

White House letter to Colts Neck superintendent highlights administration’s stance on women’s sports COLTS NECK, NJ – A letter from the White House addressed to MaryJane Garibay, superintendent of the Colts Neck…

Adventure Crossing hosting two-day Orthodox Jewish family event with 90% discount for Chol Hamoed Sukkot

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Orthodox Jewish Chamber is bringing a major two-day celebration to Adventure Crossing, offering families a 90% discount on admission during Chol Hamoed Sukkot. The event, held Thursday…

Crossing guard injured after crash shuts down Route 130 in South Jersey

BURLINGTON, NJ – A crossing guard was injured Wednesday morning after a motor vehicle accident near Route 130 and Jacksonville Road brought traffic to a standstill across a busy stretch of the…

Mikie Sherrill accused of ‘slimeball switcheroo’ over Naval Academy files in heated New Jersey race

Washington, DC – Mikie Sherrill was duly called out by a leading GOP assemblyman this week. New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra released a video accusing Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill of misleading voters over…

New York man charged after deadly hit-and-run on Interstate 78

READINGTON TWP., NJ – A New York man has been charged in connection with a fatal roadside crash that killed a Louisiana pedestrian along Interstate 78 last week, authorities announced Tuesday. Antoni…

Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill debate.

New Jersey’s Governor Race is Tied; Dead Heat, According to New Poll

TRENTON, N.J. – A new Emerson College polling partnership with PIX11 and The Hill shows New Jersey’s governor’s race locked in a 43%–43% dead heat between Democrat Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican…

Mikie Sherrill Goes Easy on NJEA’s pro-Hamas editor

TRENTON, N.J. – Two of New Jersey’s most prominent Democrats — Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Rep. Josh Gottheimer — are jointly calling for the ouster of a state teacher and union magazine…

Diddy Wants Dix: Convicted Rapper Wants to Be Jailed at New Jersey Low Security Prison

Diddy pleads for prison time in New Jersey lockup with rehab program JACKSON, NJ – Lock up your baby oil and hide your young daughters, because convicted rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs wants…

Classmate of Mikie Sherrill who didn’t cheat on test speaks out against New Jersey Democrat running for governor

Naval Academy classmate slams Mikie Sherrill over resurfaced cheating scandal amid governor bid TRENTON, NJ – A former U.S. Naval Academy classmate of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill is speaking out, reigniting…

Newark police search for skateboard-carrying attacker in Walnut Street robbery

NEWARK, NJ – Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with a robbery that left a victim unconscious on Walnut Street last month. Authorities say the…

Scammers impersonate Linden mayor in fake gift card scheme

Scammers pose as Linden mayor in gift card hoax targeting residents Linden, NJ – A wave of deceptive messages claiming to be from Mayor Derek Armstead is sweeping through Linden, tricking residents…

Jersey Shore community on alert after 33-year-old man disappears

Search underway for missing Manchester man last seen in Lavallette Manchester Township, NJ – A desperate search is underway for 33-year-old Matthew Coughlin, who vanished after being seen Monday in the Lavallette…

Jackson mourns the passing of longtime legal counsel Jerry Dasti

Jackson, NJ – The Jackson Township community is mourning the loss of Jerry J. Dasti, a respected attorney and longtime legal counsel whose decades of public service left an enduring mark on…

Eleven-year-old disappears from South Ward neighborhood

Urgent search underway for missing 11-year-old Newark boy NEWARK, NJ – A city-wide search is underway after 11-year-old Lushawn Smith Jr. was reported missing on Sunday, with his last known sighting taking…

Motorcycle and SUV collide in Manchester, two injured

Motorcycle crash in Manchester sends two to hospital MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A motorcyclist and a driver were injured Saturday evening after a collision at County Route 571 and Ridgeway Boulevard, police…

New Jersey High School Warns Students About New Public Urination Viral Video Trend

Barnegat, NJ – Administrators at Barnegat High School issued an urgent letter to families Monday after learning that a disturbing social media trend involving students filming themselves urinating on school property has…

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