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A planned “National School Walkout” has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 14th to protest gun violence, but the Jackson School District is hoping students can express themselves and their support …

The Jersey City middle school teacher arrested yesterday and accused of numerous sex crimes has been identified as a 42-year-old Bayonne man. Sean Lora, a teacher at School 7 in …

If you did not stop believing, here, at long last, is your reward. A long-rumored “Sopranos” prequel has been given the green light, Deadline reports. “The Many Saints of Newark,” …

Mayor John G. Ducey was named the recipient of the New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association’s Public Service Award. Mayor Ducey received the award at the NJRPA’s Annual Conference in …

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156331289569756&set=a.111498344755.93280.656279755&type=3&theater   LONG BEACH ISLAND-When you can’t surf the Ocean because of a Nor’easter, why not take your board to the bay and give it a shot? Here’s a photo …

TRENTON-The NJEA today released a notice confirming the end is near for PARCC standardized testing in the Garden State. Below is what the NJEA had to say on what could …

An eighth-grade Manchester Middle School teacher was struck by lightning during a winter storm as she helped prepare for dismissal at the school Wednesday, authorities said. The 33-year-old teacher reported …

Fire crews on Wednesday battled a fast-spreading blaze at a Lakewood building, at least the second major fire that came as a powerful winter storm brought snow and lighting to …

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD-Two Long Branch men pleaded guilty to charges of Attempted Murder after admitting they fired multiple shots into a vehicle at a West Long Branch hotel …

by Todd Malland MANCHESTER-A 33-year-old middle school teacher from Manchester Middle School was struck by lightning while tending to bus duty outside of the building on Wednesday afternoon. The 8th …

LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Police are reporting that an explosion was heard inside a commercial park on Cross Street at the same time that the ground shook across Ocean County during today’s storm.  …

STAFFORD TWP-On March 7, 2018, Stafford Township Police arrested 7 male students of the Stafford Township Intermediate School and charged each of them with making Terroristic Threats. The arrests were …

On Saturday, March 3rd, 17 students from Hooper Avenue, North Dover, and Walnut Street Elementary Schools performed in the 35th Annual Elementary Choral Festival presented by the South Jersey Choral …

Continuing New Jersey’s efforts to protect investors from fraud in the cryptocurrency market, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the Bureau of …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS-After receiving approval from the borough planning board, the architectural firm MODE has unveiled their concept for a beachfront Cabana Club and Beach Bar. According to renderings of the …

In Berkeley Township, the Irish Flag was raised in honor of St. Patrick. Mayor Carmen Amato read a Proclamation and presented it to Russ Steenweg, Sr., the President of the …

On Friday, March 2nd, students across the district celebrated Read Across America Day in their classrooms by hosting guest readers and participating in fun, educational activities.  The annual program, celebrated …

Congratulations go to High School South’s 152-pound wrestler Cole Corrigan, who brought home an N.J.S.I.A.A. State Championship by putting away his opponent from Phillipsburg with a farside cradle that sealed …

With the score tied 45-45 and 9.7 seconds left to play, Brielle Bisogno (#14) drove the ball coast-to-coast and overcame the entire Shawnee team to finish strong at the basket …

A nor’easter predicted to hit just days after a similar storm brought high winds and coastal flooding could spell erosion trouble for New Jersey beaches. While Friday’s nor’easter resulted in …

NEW MONMOUTH, N.J., March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, SMART Carpet and Flooring is going green–but their goal isn’t to avoid being pinched. Instead, the …

As New Jersey students sit to take the controversial PARCC exams this spring, state officials will be searching for a new set of standardized tests to replace them. Following Gov. …

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 …

With light snow or rain falling across New Jersey on Wednesday morning, the predicted winter storm might not seem like much at the moment. But don’t be fooled by the …