New Jersey Faces Several More Days of Rain and Thunderstorms Through Thursday
Mount Holly, NJ – New Jersey residents should keep umbrellas handy for the next several days as a slow-moving weather pattern brings repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms through Thursday, according to…
New York Lawmakers Say Emptying Prisons Will Cut Down Crime Statewide
ALBANY, NY — A new proposal in the New York State Assembly would create a 17-member commission tasked with reducing the state’s prison population and lowering violent crime, with findings due by…
Yankees Players Pushing Team for New Uniforms, Breaking Century Old Tradition
NEW YORK, NY — First it was beards and facial hair. Now, the Yankees want to change their uniforms, breaking from team traditions that have been a staple for the franchise for…
Legal Battle Over Christmas Lights Brewing in Federal Court in New Jersey
Newark, NJ —A legal battle over Christmas lights is playing out in federal court in New Jersey. A federal judge has issued a key ruling in a patent fight between two holiday…
NJ Lawmakers Demand FIFA Cost Hearings as Tammy Murphy’s Chairwoman Role Draws Scrutiny Over MetLife Plans
Trenton, NJ — New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday demanded urgent budget hearings into the 2026 FIFA World Cup after raising new concerns about taxpayer exposure, steep transit costs, and the leadership role…
Judge halts Viriginia’s new Democrat favored redistricting referendum
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. — Hold on there, Virginia Democrats, a Virginia judge has just overruled the party’s redistricting referendum that heavily favored the Democrat party. A Virginia circuit court judge voided a…
New Jersey Drone Scare: Report Claims 15 Agricutural Spraying Drones Stolen and FBI ‘Concerned’
Newark, NJ – An unconfirmed report circulating this week claims 15 high-capacity agricultural drones were stolen in New Jersey last month, raising concern among federal sources and security experts about potential misuse,…
New Jersey spent $1 million to have 45 teens vote in Newark school board election
Newark, NJ — Forty-five 16- and 17-year-olds cast ballots in Newark’s school board election this week, a new development that has intensified debate after a lawmaker claimed the effort cost about $1…
New Jersey spends $20M to promote World Cup while ‘NY–NJ’ branding sparks political firestorm
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is committing $20 million to promote itself during the 2026 FIFA World Cup even as the event is branded globally as “New York–New Jersey,” a tension that…
Toms River and Brick Ranked New Jersey’s Safest Large Towns According to FBI Crime Data
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — It’s no secret that Ocean County is not only the most fun county in New Jersey, new data released by the FBI shows that it is also one…
New Jersey Advances Police Transparency, Data Privacy, and Healthcare Access in Wave of New Laws
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers approved a series of new laws in March and April that expand police transparency rules, strengthen consumer data protections, and loosen restrictions on healthcare providers, marking…
New Jersey Weather Forecast: Warm Thursday Brings 70s Before Showers, Cooler Weekend Return
Trenton, NJ – A brief warm-up will push temperatures into the low 70s Thursday across New Jersey before a cooler, wetter pattern settles in for the weekend. After a cloudy and damp…
Bruce Springsteen Preaches Against Corruption at Newark Show Where Ticket Prices Topped $3,000
Newark, NJ – Fans paying as much as $3,000 per ticket at the Prudential Center heard Bruce Springsteen deliver a message calling for “unity over division” and “ethics over unbridled corruption” during…
New Jersey Gas Prices About to Jump 15 Cents This Spring and it Has Nothing to Do with Trump
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey drivers are set to pay about 15 cents more per gallon starting in June as a required switch to summer-grade gasoline takes effect statewide. The price increase…
Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges Over Payments to Extremist Groups, KKK
Montgomery, AL – A federal grand jury has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud and money laundering charges, with prosecutors alleging the nonprofit funneled donor funds to members of extremist…
Disgraced Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns After Ethics Panel Finds Majority of Violations Proven
Washington, D.C. – Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress effective immediately after a House Ethics Committee panel found that most allegations against her had been proven following a March hearing. The…
New Jersey Gov. Sherrill Blames President for 76,000 Enrollment Decrease in State Healthcare Marketplace
Trenton, NJ – Between 69,000 and 76,000 people in New Jersey did not re-enroll in marketplace health plans for 2026 after federal subsidies expired, though the state has not released demographic data…
New Jersey’s Battle With FIFA Continues as State Claims $62 Million NJ Transit Bill to Transport Fans
Trenton, NJ – Moving an estimated 320,000 fans to and from eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium will cost more than $62 million, with New Jersey Transit officials outlining a plan…
AirTag helps police track stolen $250K Lamborghini as 100 mph chase ends with arrests in North Jersey
Elmwood Park, NJ — A stolen $250,000 custom purple Lamborghini Urus led police on a 100 mph chase across North Jersey before officers used tracking data from an Apple AirTag and coordinated…
Newark Airport Baggage Scales Misread Weights 27% of the Time, Raising Overcharge Concerns in New Jersey
Newark, NJ — Travelers passing through Newark Liberty International Airport may have paid inflated baggage fees after state data analyzed by NJ Spotlight News and NYCity News Service found that 27% of…
Crash with downed power lines traps drivers on Route 34 in Wall Township, crews rescue occupants
Wall Township, NJ – Multiple drivers were trapped inside their vehicles after a crash brought down utility poles and live power lines across Route 34 on April 17, prompting a coordinated rescue…
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