Gov. Sherrill Says State Has Begun Removing Thousands of Illegal Voters in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday provided an update on New Jersey’s response to an alleged software error at the Motor Vehicle Commission that improperly registered approximately 6,600 individuals to…
Bill would allow noncitizen teachers in New Jersey to earn tenure
TRENTON, NJ – Noncitizen teachers working in New Jersey public schools could soon become eligible for tenure under new legislation introduced in the General Assembly. Assembly Bill — sponsored by Assemblyman Sterley…
GOP lawmaker targets AI romance with bill banning artificial intimacy apps
TRENTON, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra introduced legislation Thursday to prohibit artificial intelligence systems that simulate intimate or romantic relationships. Filed as Assembly Bill 6246, the measure is titled the Authentic Relationships…
Lifeguards could soon be classified as first responders in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – A new measure introduced in the New Jersey Assembly seeks to officially recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers. Assembly Bill A6240, sponsored by Assemblyman…
What the Hank? Murphy declares New Jersey state of emergency over propane supply disruption
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has declared a statewide State of Emergency to begin Friday morning as New Jersey braces for propane supply disruptions tied to a service outage at a…
Misfortune: Tarot Reader Shot Dead After ‘Placing Curse’ On Man Court Records Reveal
Queens, NY – A Howard Beach man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for fatally shooting a tarot card reader he believed had placed a curse on him. The killing…
Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick Wins Major Fight Against New Jersey Affordable Housing Mandate in Court
Toms River, NJ – Toms River has won its battle against a state affordable housing mandate that could have required thousands of new high-density apartments and 7,000 new apartments to be forced…
Bomb threats force lockdowns and emergency room closures at two Ocean County hospitals
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two Ocean County hospitals were placed on lockdown Tuesday after receiving bomb threats that prompted emergency sweeps by law enforcement, authorities said. The threats targeted Community Medical Center…
Watch: Holiday City bagel shop’s Christmas tree robbed of ornaments
BERKELEY, NJ – It was a broad daylight robbery of an innocent Christmas tree at a Holiday City bagel shop this week. A local bagel shop owner is now asking the community…
New Jersey cops cleared after probe into illegal wiretap allegations
Morristown, NJ – The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office says a months-long investigation found no evidence of criminal activity by members of the Dover Police Department following claims of illegal wiretapping inside the…
Million Dollar Mikie Now Seeking $650,000 for Gubernatorial Transition Instead of $1,000,000
NJ Senate advances bill to give incoming governor $650,000 for transition expenses TRENTON, NJ – Mikie Sherrill promised to bring affordability to New Jersey and so far, weeks before being sworn in,…
New Jersey’s Plastic Fork Ban: They Want to Make Sporks Illegal
TRENTON, NJ – As rumors fly on social media today, we are saddened to confirm. Yes, the New Jersey legislature is trying to ban plastic utensils. New Jersey lawmakers introduced a measure…
NJ attorney general fires back after attack mailer calls his record ‘marked by scandal’
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin is brushing off a sharply worded political mailer that accuses him of being tied to “scandal,” responding publicly that the attack won’t intimidate…
New Jersey Wants to Force Private Corporations to Put More Women, Minorities on Executive Boards
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would require publicly traded corporations based in the state to ensure their boards of directors reflect New Jersey’s racial and gender…
N.J. Democrat proposes free state healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Garnet R. Hall (D–Essex, Union) has introduced legislation that would make New Jersey one of the first states in the country to offer full, state-funded healthcare coverage to…
New Jersey’s Annual Punk Rock Flea Market comes to Jackson with ‘Wreck the Halls’ holiday shopping fest
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market (NJPRFM) is bringing its loud, weird, and wildly creative holiday spirit back to Ocean County this month with its annual “Wreck…
Toms River mayor Rodrick says returning nativity scene at town hall keeps Christ in Christmas
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Despite growing efforts in parts of New Jersey to scale back religious themes in public holiday displays, Mayor Dan Rodrick says Toms River will continue to celebrate Christmas…
Van Drew blasts New Jersey gas tax hike as ‘a punch in the gut’ to families
TRENTON, NJ – Congressman Jeff Van Drew sharply criticized New Jersey’s incoming gas tax hike, calling it an unnecessary financial blow to working families already struggling with rising costs. Beginning January 1,…
Mikie Sherrill Affordability Plan Includes a Million Dollar Transition, Doubling Previous Governors
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team faced harsh backlash Monday over a proposed 62 percent increase in its transition team budget, a move critics say contradicts her campaign’s promise to…
New Jersey Lawmakers Move Closer to Making SNAP Benefits a Right
TRENTON, N.J. – A controversial resolution which sounds good on the outside, but worries some lawmakers of its intent has overwhelmingly passed in the New Jersey assembly on Monday. Lawmakers fear the…
Eight Philadelphia Youth Football Players Busted at Florida Nationals for Dick’s Heist
DAVENPORT, FL – Eight teenagers from Pennsylvania who were in Polk County to compete in a youth football championship were arrested Saturday after deputies foiled an organized retail theft at Dick’s Sporting…
