Dump Truck Crash Outside Ocean County Garbage Dump Caused by Speeding, Police Report

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A dump truck overturned on State Highway 70 on Wednesday morning, leaving the driver with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash occurred around 11:48 a.m. near Green Acres…

E-ZPass: New Jersey Turnpike Authority Faces Backlash After Dropping Local Firm for Foreign Entity with Alleged Ties to China’s Communist Party

Trenton, NJ – March 14, 2025 – A storm of controversy has erupted in New Jersey over the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s decision to award a lucrative $1.73 billion contract to operate…

Pink Shirt Protest in Toms River Against Cuts to Wasteful Spending at Town Hall

TOMS RIVER, NJ—About eight protesters wearing pink shirts and pink hats descended upon Toms River Town Hall on Thursday to protest the reduction of government spending in the county seat. As Democrats…

Lawsuit Against Middletown School District Blames Official Inaction For Young Girl’s Suicide

Middletown, NJ – A heartbreaking legal battle is continuing in Monmouth County, New Jersey, as the family of Jocelyn Walters, a 14-year-old who took her own life in September 2022, has filed…

New Jersey’s New ‘Fun Tax’ Pushed by Governor Phil Murphy Is Anything But Fun

TRENTON, N.J. — A new tax proposal from Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is drawing backlash across New Jersey, targeting recreational activities such as bowling, laser tag, and miniature golf as part of…

Should New Jersey Public Workers Return to the Office? One Candidate For Governor Thinks So

TRENTON, N.J. — Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, has pledged to end remote work for state employees on his first day in office if elected, arguing that current…

Why Phil Murphy is Urging 16 and 17-Year-Olds in New Jersey to Register to Vote in Upcoming Election

NEWARK, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy is encouraging 16- and 17-year-olds in Newark to register and vote in the city’s upcoming school board election, highlighting a state law that allows minors to…

California Dreaming: New Jersey’s clean energy push fuels soaring electricity costs

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy’s ambitious plan to make New Jersey the “California of the East” through a transition to clean energy is facing mounting challenges as electricity costs surge and…

Does Your New Jersey Home Have a Backup Generator? New Rules Are Coming

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law requiring warning labels on residential properties with secondary power sources, aiming to improve safety for first responders and utility workers. Under P.L.2025,…

Menendez Leads New Jersey Democrat Opposition Against Bill to Extend Pandemic Fraud Statute of Limitations

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Extending the statute of limitations on pandemic era fraudsters who stole billions of dollars during one of America’s darkest hours should have been a bi-partisan effort. It wasn’t. New…

Throwback Thursday: The Stillwalk Manor in Seaside Heights

The Haunting Legacy of Stillwalk Manor: A Dark Ride Lost to Time Nestled along the bustling boardwalk of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, Casino Pier has long been a beacon of summer fun,…

ICE Agents Uncover Major Illegal Firearms Trafficking Operation in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury has indicted a New Jersey man on multiple firearms-related charges following an investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mikhail Gouldson, 36, of…

Jackson Township Council Celebrates Police Department Promotions and Welcomes New Officer

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council proudly welcomed a new Class II Special Police Officer and celebrated the promotions of several distinguished members of the Jackson Township Police Department during…

Jackson Township Council Says Food Pantry Rat Infestation, Health Issues at Police HQ Must Be Fixed

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Feeding the hungry in Jackson might have to be put on hold as township officials deal with a rat problem. The Jackson Township Council is calling for an…

Hakeem Jeffries Admits the “Quiet Part” on Electric Vehicle Mandate: A Scam Out of Reach for Most Americans

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York Governor Kathy Hochul might not be happy today after New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries said the quiet part out loud about…

ICE Investigation in New Jersey Leads to Conviction of Two Major Fentanyl Pill Makers

NEWARK, N.J.— A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation led to the sentencing of two men for their roles in running a fentanyl drug mill that supplied bulk quantities of the…

An Armed and Dangerous Philadelphia Fugitive Wanted for Murder in New Jersey is on the Loose, Cops Say

BRIDGETON, N.J.— Authorities are searching for a 36-year-old Philadelphia man charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old local resident Tuesday night. Bridgeton police responded to a residence on South…

Student Bus Driver Crashed a New Jersey Transit Bus into Building

LEONIA, N.J. — A NJ Transit bus crashed into a vacant building at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Fort Lee Road on Wednesday morning, according to the Leonia Police Department. The…

U.S. Senator’s Father Was a Geneticist, His Mother a Nurse, But He Went to College on Grant for Low Income Families

MARLTON, NJ – Something’s not adding up here, New Jersey. Today, U.S. Senator Andy Kim, a graduate of Oxford, said he went to college through a Pell Grant. Those grants are usually…

New Jersey Dems Are Now Blaming Republicans for the State’s Upcoming 20 Percent Energy Spike

TRENTON, NJ – Let’s get this right. New Jersey Democrats hold a commanding majority in the state senate and the state legislature. They are also in control of the Governor’s office through…

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