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July 9, 2026

Jackson Township Calls on Police to Enforce Five-Minute Speaking Limit at Town Meetings

NJ TRANSIT Replaces More Than Half of Cloudy Train Windows in Accelerated Fleet Upgrade

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ TRANSIT announced it has replaced windows on 241 multilevel rail cars, representing 56% of its current multilevel fleet, as the agency continues an accelerated effort to eliminate the…

N.J. Gov. Sherrill Blames Trump for America’s Embarrassing Loss in World Cup

New Jersey Democrats Blame Climate Change for Flooding, Ignoring Their Own Contribution to the Problem

Opponents Blast Guadagno Tax Plan as "Short Circuit" and "Rearranging Deck Chairs on Titanic"

TOMS RIVER-This week Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno unveiled an immediate property tax relief proposal which promises tax cuts for middle class families. Guadagno called her tax relief program a property tax ‘circuit breaker’…

Taking on Town Hall in Toms River: Lamb Criticizes New Budget as Political Posturing Ahead of Election

TOMS RIVER-Justin Lamb, who has been taking on town hall this week in his bid to unseat establishment Republican incumbent Maria Maruca in the town’s coastal first ward issued another release today,…

Candidate Criticizes Toms River Council over Airbnb Legislation

TOMS RIVER-Seaside vacationers looking for a place to spend a few days on the barrier island in Ocean County these days are turning to Airbnb to find short term summer vacations rentals. Airbnb…

Underdog Hirsh Gets Column A on Ocean County Primary Ballot

On Monday, Ocean County Clerk Scott Colabella drew names for ballot positioning for the June 6th Primary Election. Political newcomer Hirsh Singh won the drawing, securing column A. Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno,…

Rullo Calls Guadagno, Ciattarelli Career Politicians, BS Artists in Facebook Live Message

The battle for New Jersey’s Republican nomination for Governor got hot this week after Ocean County candidate Joseph Rullo called his opponents “bullshit artists” and “career politicians” in a Facebook live message.…

North Korea tries and fails to launch a missile

North Korea tried and failed to launch a test missile on Sunday, hours after showing off its latest military hardware at a Pyongyang parade. Leader Kim Jong-un was widely expected to attempt…

Report: Anti-Trumper "Loser" Lonegan Ready to Choose Between Guadagno and Ciattarelli

Nearly a year ago, President Donald Trump had no loving or kind words for New Jersey’s perennial political loudmouth, Steve Lonegan. At the time, Lonegan was an outspoken “Never Trump” provocateur, campaigning…

Toms River Republicans Face Primary Challenge from Police Officer

TOMS RIVER-Justin Lamb, a Lavallette police officer, is challenging the Republican establishment in Toms River, taking on incumbent Republican Maria Maruca in June’s Ward 1 primary election. “I can no longer sit on…

Jackson MUA Approves Up To $15,000 Pine Snake Survey for Six Flags Water Plant

JACKSON-At the February 23rd meeting of the Jackson Municipal Utilities Authority Commissioners, MUA Director David Harpell reported that a more involved pine snake survey at the proposed Six Flags Water Treatment Plant…

Private Beach Debate Boils Over as Proposed Parking Fees Could Aide Off-Limits Beach Clean Up

DEAL-A plan by the borough council is under fire by the New Jersey Chapter of the Surfrider Organization. The organization is claiming that beaches aren’t the only thing here that need cleaning,…

Republicans Choose Incumbents in Toms River for 2017 Council Election

Press Release by Toms River Republican Club The Toms River Regular Republican Club (TRRRC) Trustees announced today that incumbents Maria Maruca, Kevin Geoghegan, Jeff Carr and Dr. Al Manforti received organizational backing…

Ocean County Says It Is NOT a Sanctuary County

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County officials are trying to set the record straight, it is not a sanctuary county, despite it once being identified as such by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division…

Decoding Steve Bannon's ouster from the NSC

Ousting Chief Strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council (NSC) is one of many shake-ups that will continue to define Donald Trump’s White House. Yet, this realignment is different in the…

Hard Rock plans to create 3,000 jobs, invest $375M in Atlantic City property

ATLANTIC CITY — They’re going to rebuild this city on rock and roll. The former Trump Taj Mahal is receiving a $375 million facelift that will turn it into the Hard Rock…

We sleep less as we age because our brains don’t think we're tired

Sadly, there’s nothing we can do about it—yet Pixabay It’s a known fact that as we age, we sleep less. But the reasoning behind this phenomenon is poorly understood. Do older adults…

US Secretary of State Tillerson blames Assad forces for Syria gas deaths

Some of the 72 victims of the recent suspected gas attack in northern Syrian were buried on Wednesday as their families grieved. One man lost his twin daughters and his wife. “It…

Who is a better ally for the US – Russia or China?

By Jeremy Friedman, Assistant Professor, Business, Government, and the International Economy, Harvard Business School. 3D_creation/www.shutterstock.com Forty-five years ago last February, U.S. President Richard Nixon returned from a visit to China that shocked…