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A five-hour state Assembly hearing with dozens of experts for and against the legalization of marijuana resulted in little consensus Monday, with advocates pointing to social justice, state revenues for …
JERSEY CITY — Eugene McKnight, the Democratic political operative hired four years ago to work for Jim McGreevey’s prisoner re-entry program, has been fired after program officials learned he was …
New Jersey lawmakers who are already offering up a scheme to save homeowners the state and property tax deduction gutted by President Donald Trump’s tax law now say they have …
WASHINGTON — The American Action Network, a nonprofit that keeps its donors secret, is up with a new television and digital ad campaign supporting Rep. Tom MacArthur for supporting the …
JACKSON-Six Flags isn’t exactly crediting President Trump with a new employee pay hike, but the company has just announced it will be increasing the wages of seasonal jobs at its …
by Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders unveiled its 2018 budget that comes with a small decrease in the county property tax …
Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-3rd Dist.) has posted a five-point plan to “make communities safer” on his website, measures that he believes will help solve the epidemic of gun massacres in …
Public disapproval ratings plunged for companies that severed their ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA) following the Parkland, Florida, massacre of 17 students and teachers, according to a poll …
It’s the government’s fault, say many Americans. Specifically, more than half of Americans blame the government’s ineptitude and inaction more than they blame guns for recent mass shootings across the …
After investigators revealed Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz took an Uber to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where he fatally shot 17 people and injured over a dozen more, …
WASHINGTON, DC-New Jersey Congressman Tom MacArthur paid his respects to evangelist Billy Graham this week after his passing at the age of 99. A service for Graham was held in …
Senator Chris Brown (R-2) is sponsoring bipartisan legislation to fight the federal plan to allow offshore drilling for oil and natural gas along the Atlantic Coast. “Protecting our environment and …
https://www.facebook.com/145175556126428/videos/169713283672655/ TRENTON-Democrat legislators in Trenton this week announced a series of bills aimed at reducing the rights of New Jersey gun owners. John Maneri, of Jackson, attended the hearing and …
Last week, in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, Toms River Regional Schools released a statement of assurances regarding school safety and security in response to heightened concerns stemming from the tragic …
SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER CAUGHT WITH AK-47, 8 kg of COCAINE, THOUSANDS OF PLASTIC BAGS FOR DISTRIBUTION SET TO WALK FREE PRETRIAL IN TOMS RIVER ON FRIDAY. TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor …
A federal court cleared the way Tuesday for President Trump to build his border wall, ruling the administration has the power to waive a series of environmental laws to speed …
NEWARK-Dr. Salomon Melgen who last year stood trial with New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez has been sentenced to prison. While Menendez was spared by a hung jury in his case, …
TRENTON-A Marine Corps veteran from New Jersey has announced he is running for a seat in the United States Senate, challenging embattled Democrat Robert Menendez who has held the seat …
ATLANTIC CITY-Hirsh Singh, a 32 year old aerospace engineer who ran for Governor in the 2017 Republican primaries is now running for Congress. Singh received just shy of 10% of the …
JACKSON-Jackson Valley was once a proposed 958 unit age-restricted community, but since developer Hovbilt filed for bankruptcy in 2013, it was forced to sell their Jackson holdings through an auction. UPDATE: …
TOMS RIVER-Toms River residents may never know the findings of the investigation launched by the Clean Slate Democrats which cost taxpayers $16,000 to conduct last year. 2017 was a year …
Shore area Congressmen reacted to the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida where as many as 17 have been reported killed by a lone gunman. “The news coming out of …
TOMS RIVER-The Toms River School District says its facilities are in need of approximately $142 million of repairs and has taken to the streets to present their proposal to the …
TRENTON-A report out of Trenton tonight has left millions of New Jersey residents scratching their heads after part-time lawmakers here pushed for a 40% pay raise this year. Insider NJ …
TOMS RIVER-With a new governor in the Statehouse, Ocean County’s Republican-backed prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s job could be in jeopardy. Today, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to sign …