NJ Transit Quietly Scales Back Ambitious $22 Million Bus Lane After World Cup
Newark, NJ – A new NJ TRANSIT after-action report on transportation operations during the FIFA World Cup does not cancel the long-discussed Meadowlands Transitway. Instead, the report concludes that future events at…
Jersey Shore town braces as Hurricane Erin looms with possible Category 4 strength
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A shore town devastated by Superstorm Sandy is preparing for another potential hit as Tropical Storm Erin threatens to strengthen into a powerful hurricane. Emergency officials in Berkeley…
New Jersey Democrats Used Transportation Authority to Launch Politically Motivated Election Attack
Trenton, NJ – A state grand jury has indicted a current and former South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) board member, accusing them of orchestrating a scheme to block payments to an engineering…
Mixed signals on hunger as New Jersey leaders clash over food insecurity
Trenton, NJ — On the same day one New Jersey leader raised alarms about children going hungry, another celebrated a national report ranking the state among the best places to live, citing…
Jackson Council Gets Tough on Illegal Rentals With Strict New Ordinance
Jackson, NJ – The Jackson Township council is getting tough on illegal rentals and weak code enforcement operations by calling for the restructuring of the code enforcement department and enacting a new…
200,000 in New Jersey without clean water for days as local congresswoman lands in Israel
Paterson, NJ — A burst 30-inch water main in Paterson has left nearly 200,000 residents across multiple municipalities grappling with low water pressure and service disruptions, prompting GOP congressional candidate Billy Prempeh…
Please Clap Louder: Mikie Sherrill Heckled, Booed and Rushed Out After Rutgers Campaign Speech
New Brunswick, NJ — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill faced a turbulent campaign stop at Rutgers University this week as her team scrambled to energize a sparse crowd, fend off hecklers, and…
Mamdani and Sherrill team up for mutual endorsements in 2025 elections
New York, NY — Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani and New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Mikie Sherrill publicly declared mutual support for each other’s campaigns, signaling an unusual political alliance amid sharp…
Wrong way driver who killed Manchester grandfather on Route 70 surrenders to police
Lakewood, NJ — A Brick Township man who allegedly sped down the wrong side of Route 70 at more than 100 miles per hour and caused a deadly eight-car crash has been…
Two drown in rip currents as Tropical Storm Erin churns up Jersey Shore waters
Seaside Heights, NJ — A family beach outing turned tragic Monday evening as powerful rip currents fueled by Tropical Storm Erin dragged six swimmers into distress off Webster Avenue Beach, leaving a…
Illegal alien charged with assault in Ocean County
Toms River, NJ – A 37-year-old male illegal alien was booked into the Ocean County Jail on Tuesday night following an arrest on a simple assault charge, with federal immigration authorities placing…
Trenton man shot and killed while sitting in parked truck in Willingboro
WILLINGBORO, NJ — A 43-year-old Trenton man was shot and killed while sitting inside a parked vehicle in the Pennypacker Park section of Willingboro on Monday night, authorities confirmed. The Burlington County…
No charges for NJ State Trooper in fatal crash with motorcyclist in Southampton
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a New Jersey State Trooper involved in a fatal collision that killed a motorcyclist during a patrol stop…
NJ lawmakers move to block Phil Murphy labor rule that could upend contract workers across state
TRENTON, NJ — A trio of Republican lawmakers from New Jersey’s 13th Legislative District announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at stopping new Department of Labor rules that could reclassify thousands of…
Major New Jersey Highway Shutdown, Neighborhoods Locked Down in Parsippany
Parsippany, NJ – An intense police presence shut down a stretch of Route 202 and prompted a stay-in-place advisory Wednesday morning as law enforcement converged on the area near Kingston Road. Heavy…
Doctor suspended after feds say he traded opioid scripts for sex and defrauded Medicaid
Trenton, NJ – A Bergen County physician accused of running a high-volume pill mill and trading opioid prescriptions for sexual favors has had his medical license temporarily suspended by New Jersey’s State…
New Jersey state trooper pleads guilty to trying to meet 14-year-old in undercover sting
FREEHOLD, NJ — A disgraced former New Jersey State Trooper admitted in court last week to trying to pay for sex with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl, after arriving for…
New Jersey man charged with sexually assaulting minor he met online
Mount Laurel, NJ – A 25-year-old Mount Laurel man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses for allegedly sexually assaulting an underage girl he met through a messaging app, officials announced…
New Jersey welcomes 139 new Correctional Police Officers as NJDOC Class 258 graduates
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) officially welcomed 139 new Correctional Police Officers into its ranks Tuesday as Class 258 graduated from the department’s Training Academy during a…
One dead, one missing after explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works
CLAIRTON, PA – A deadly explosion rocked the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant late Tuesday morning, leaving one worker dead, one still unaccounted for, and multiple others injured. The blast was…
Dangerous Rip Currents in Seaside Heights Leave One Dead, Multiple Injured in Weekend Packed with Rescues
Seaside Heights, NJ – Waves churned and currents ripped along the Jersey Shore for days, pulling swimmers into trouble from Seaside Park to Barnegat Inlet, and on Monday night, the danger turned…
