Hey New Jersey, Spring Ahead This Weekend: Don’t Forget Your Clocks and Smoke Alarms!

Hey everyone! Just a quick heads-up—this weekend, it’s time to “spring forward” as Daylight Saving Time begins. On Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 AM, set your clocks ahead one hour. It’s…

Phil Murphy Sues Feds Over DOE Cuts As He Forces Dozens of Districts to Close Schools, Fire Teachers in New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has made headlines with his aggressive legal battles against the federal government, particularly over the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) and its proposed cuts to education funding.…

Fiery Wrong Way Crash Reportd on Route 70 in Lakewood; Multiple Injuries

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A serious accident occurred early Friday morning when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on State Highway 70 West crashed into multiple vehicles, leading to a fiery collision and…

New Jersey Senators Booker and Kim Owe New Jersey and America a Round of Applause

Never mind which character you want to play, or reading off a script for their next cringey social media video, New Jersey senators Andy Kim and Cory Booker owe America, New Jersey…

Phil Murphy launches another lawsuit against D.O.G.E. to halt mass firings of federal probationary employees

TRENTON, N.J. — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against multiple federal agencies, alleging that the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of…

Former Mount Laurel police officer pleads guilty to hacking, sharing private images

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A former Mount Laurel police officer has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing social media accounts and distributing private images of multiple women, prosecutors announced. Ayron Taylor, 25, of…

Mount Laurel woman charged with child abuse after infant found with bruised eye

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A Mount Laurel woman has been charged with abusing two children under her care, including an infant who was found with a bruised eye, authorities announced. Danielle Ingraham,…

Trenton man convicted in deadly 2021 fire that killed four, including infant

TRENTON, N.J. — A Mercer County jury has convicted a Trenton man of setting a 2021 fire in Hamilton Township that killed four people, including a nine-month-old baby, and seriously injured four…

ICE Raid on Newark Warehouse Leads to 16 Arrests

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 16 individuals on Feb. 26 during an unannounced worksite enforcement operation at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-bonded warehouse in North…

A Foodie’s Delight: The Coal-Fired Pizza at Zoni’s Brooklyn Brick Pizzeria

If you’re a pizza aficionado on the hunt for a slice that combines tradition, flavor, and that perfect crispy bite, Zoni’s Brooklyn Brick Coal Oven Pizzeria in Sea Girt, NJ, might just…

New Jersey lawmaker calls for to probe $2B E-ZPass contract with foriegn agency

TRENTON, N.J. — State Sen. Joe Pennacchio has called on Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh to investigate the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s (NJTA) recent decision to award a nearly $2 billion E-ZPass…

Berkeley Township Man Arrested for Groping, Grabbing Nurse at Rehab Center

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A 67-year-old Berkeley Township man, David Taber, was found guilty of criminal sexual contact on March 5, 2025, following a nearly week-long jury trial in Ocean County Superior…

New Jersey Files Yet Another Lawsuit Against President Trump: Here’s Why

New Jersey joins lawsuit against Trump administration over teacher grant cuts TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday that the state is co-leading a lawsuit against the Trump…

New Jersey High School Wrestler Arrested for Attacking Fan During Match Ordered to Compete by Judge

A New Jersey high school wrestler, Anthony Knox, will be permitted to continue competing in the state tournament following a court ruling, despite his recent arrest for allegedly assaulting another student in…

New Jersey Governor Calling on All 16 and 17-year-olds to Vote in April Election

NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey 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…

Bill Spadea Announces Big Endorsement in 2025 Campaign for Governor

TRENTON, N.J. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea has received the endorsement of Anne Fundner, a prominent advocate for tougher border policies and a vocal opponent of opioid trafficking. Fundner, who lost…

Murphy Green Lights Strategic Merger of Two New Jersey Colleges

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey City University (NJCU) has voted unanimously to pursue a strategic merger with Kean University, a decision backed by Governor Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education Brian…

Man arrested in connection to Somerset County burglary spree

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A months-long investigation into a string of commercial burglaries in Somerset County has led to the arrest of 26-year-old Emmanuel Tolentino of Scotch Plains and charges against a 17-year-old…

NYC will not honor ICE detainer for migrant who burned Toms River woman to death on subway train

NEW YORK — New York City will not honor a federal immigration detainer for a migrant who set a woman on fire aboard a subway train, the federal government is claiming today.…

Teaneck traffic stop leads to weapons and drug charges for two suspects

TEANECK, N.J. — A routine traffic stop on Cedar Lane led to the arrest of Ross Daniels-Lynn and Serenity Griffith after police discovered an illegal firearm and narcotics inside their vehicle, authorities…

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