New Jersey Synagogue Firebombed in 2012 Damaged in Overnight Fire

RUTHERFORD, NJ – Just before dawn, flames tore through the Beth El Chabad complex on Montross Avenue, destroying the Jewish Community Center of the Meadowlands and forcing a rabbi’s family to flee.…

Sherrill Leads Ciattarelli by 16% in Latest Poll But Jack is Gaining Independent Voters in New Poll

MADISON, NJ – With summer in full swing and the New Jersey governor’s race shifting into high gear, a new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll shows Democrat Mikie Sherrill holding an eight-point lead…

Free healthcare for undocumented women and children sought in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – A bill in New Jersey is seeking to give comprehensive NJ FamilyCare coverage to pregnant undocumented immigrants and their babies under one year old. That bill has stalled in…

$1 million Powerball prize lands in Bergen County store

Carlstadt, NJ – A New Jersey Lottery player in Bergen County is $1 million richer after matching all five white balls in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing — just one number short of…

Last suspect arrested in Edgewater armed robbery case after year-long investigation

EDGEWATER, NJ — The final suspect linked to a violent robbery in Edgewater last summer has been arrested, closing a year-long investigation that spanned multiple jurisdictions and involved four individuals. Jaden A.…

Jury convicts man in deadly Camden County studio shooting

Camden County, NJ – A Camden County jury has convicted a Lindenwold man for the fatal 2022 shooting of a 23-year-old man inside a recording studio, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Ronin A. Nevels,…

Crowds turn out as Brick Township celebrates National Night Out and police youth camp graduation

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ — It was a night of community connection and celebration at Windward Beach Park as residents gathered for Brick Township’s National Night Out Against Crime and honored the latest…

$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Bergen County

Carlstadt, NJ – On Wednesday night, a Powerball player in Bergen County matched all five white balls to win a $1 million prize — coming just one number short of hitting the…

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Jersey City cop convicted of official misconduct for hiding shooting suspect

A Jersey City police officer was found guilty by a Hudson County jury last week for multiple counts of official misconduct after prosecutors said she concealed a fugitive in her apartment during…

Jackson Township man arrested in Howell homicide case

Howell Township, NJ – A second man has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in early June in Howell Township, authorities announced Thursday. Salvador J. Cabellos…

Illegal Alien Who Killed New Jersey Mother and Child with Long Rap Sheet was Released by Ocean County Judge on Home Detention

Lakewood, NJ – He was arrested previously for a violent domestic assault in Red Bank, then twice for DWI in Red Bank, each time, released by a judge, only to kill a…

Dynamic Duo Maple & Waffle Seek Forever Home After a Lifetime of Friendship

In a quiet corner of the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter, two inseparable souls are waiting patiently for the next chapter of their lives to begin. Maple and Waffle, a bonded pair…

Man found guilty in long-term abuse case involving young child

North Bergen, NJ – It happened over a two-year period inside a North Bergen home when a Bergen County man committed repeated acts of sexual abuse against a young child. A Hudson…

Fishing with a buddy in New Jersey just got easier and cheaper under new law change

Trenton, NJ – It began with a well-intended law to make fishing more accessible, but a definition error limited its reach — now, New Jersey has fixed it, and the Buddy Fishing…

200-foot barge sunk off Little Egg Inlet to boost reef habitat and marine life

Little Egg Inlet, NJ – It happened in July when a 200-foot barge was carefully deployed to the bottom of the Atlantic as part of an ongoing effort to expand the Little…

BMX stunts fire up National Night Out as hundreds pack Stafford Township event

Stafford Township, NJ – It was a packed evening of high-flying stunts, live music, and neighborly spirit as hundreds gathered for Stafford Township’s annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday. Families filled…

Asbury Ale House to Open New Restaurant in Howell Township, Here’s Where

Howell, NJ – It happened quietly in April when Arooga’s Grille House & Sports Bar closed its doors on Route 9 after four years in business — now, Asbury Ale House is…

Offshore Wind Farms Kill Whales and a New Jersey Scientist Says He Has the Proof

Long Beach Island, NJ – It started with a string of dead whales washing ashore along the New Jersey coastline—and now, a local advocacy group says it has evidence linking those deaths…

A Horse in New Jersey Diagnosed with Herpes Has Been Put Down

Trenton, NJ – It started when a 20-year-old mare in Sussex County suddenly showed severe neurological symptoms over the weekend and was humanely euthanized—becoming New Jersey’s first confirmed case this year of…

Early Morning Lakewood Fire Rips Through Westgate Orthodox Jewish Community

A two-alarm fire erupted around 4 a.m. this morning at the Westgate apartment complex, a high-density Orthodox Jewish community located near the Jackson-Lakewood border. Flames tore through one of the buildings at…

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