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…
ICE arrests 4 illegal alien child sex offenders in New Jersey during Operation Apex Predator
NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Newark arrested four undocumented immigrants with convictions related to child sexual exploitation as part of an ongoing initiative known as Operation…
Environmental Group Claims Strong Correlation Between Offshore Wind and Whale Deaths
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — A coalition of environmental groups is demanding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revoke its permits for the Empire Wind project, alleging the agency relied on outdated…
Heat index expected to reach 104 as advisory hits New Jersey through Wednesday
TRENTON, N.J. — A heat advisory is in effect for much of New Jersey and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania from 11 a.m. Monday through 8 p.m. Wednesday, as heat index values…
Jackson Holbrook cruises past Elmora to win New Jersey Little League state title
DEPTFORD, NJ – The Jackson Holbrook Little League all-stars are one step closer to Williamsport, PA, and are on an incredible roll heading into next week’s Metro Region tournament in Connecticut. Jackson…
Philadelphia rocked by multiple shootings and stabbings on Sunday
PHILADELPHIA — Multiple people were injured in a series of separate stabbings and shootings across Philadelphia on Sunday, including two women and several men, with one suspect now in custody, police said.…
Gov. Murphy departs for two week vacation with family, Tahesha Way to serve as Acting Governor
TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy departed Colorado Springs following the National Governors Association Summer Meeting and will be away on personal travel, state officials announced Sunday.…
Raul Luna-Perez kills woman and young girl in suspected Lakewood DWI crash
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A Red Bank man has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and assault by auto following a fatal crash late Saturday night that left a woman and…
Two arrested for operating illegal daycare in Rockland with depolorable conditions
NEW CITY, N.Y. — Authorities shut down an unlicensed daycare facility in Rockland County after police discovered dozens of children and unsafe conditions at two Maple Avenue properties earlier this month. On…
Wanted: Man set dog on fire in Queens street in heinous attack
NEW YORK — A disturbing act of animal cruelty is under investigation after a dog was set on fire early Thursday morning in Queens, authorities said. Police responded to the area of…
Leaking package leads Philadelphia couple to discover son’s brain inside, lawsuit claims
PHILADELPHIA, PA — What Abbey and Lawrence Butler thought was a shipment of their late son’s personal belongings turned into a shocking discovery now at the center of a lawsuit against two…
Federal court blocks Trump birthright citizenship order nationwide, NJ AG applauds ruling
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin praised a federal court ruling Friday that issued a nationwide injunction blocking former President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship. The…
Milwaukee man arrested for sexual extortion of New Jersey child under 13
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — A 34-year-old Milwaukee man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses after investigators uncovered a months-long case of online sexual extortion targeting a child under 13 in…
New Jersey GOP lawmakers back bill defining antisemitism amid rise in incidents
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers took a step toward formally defining antisemitism on Thursday, advancing legislation that uses a widely recognized international standard as a basis amid rising reports of antisemitic…
$559K in jewelry stolen in Queens stun gun robbery outside victim’s car
QUEENS, N.Y. — Two men used a stun gun to assault and rob a man of more than half a million dollars in jewelry Wednesday morning in a brazen daylight attack in…
Watch: Real Housewives Star Says Tornado Ripped Through Her Toms River Home Friday Night
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A fast-moving tornado tore through part of the Jersey Shore on Thursday, damaging the Toms River vacation home of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga. In…
New Jersey and New York join 20 states in lawsuit to reopen welfare for illegal aliens
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is among more than 20 states challenging new federal rules that restrict illegal immigrants from accessing certain U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) benefits, joining…
Thousands of Illegal Aliens Linked to Drug Cartels to be Held at New Jersey Military Base
Alien detainees linked to drug cartels may be held at Joint Base in New Jersey under new federal plan TOMS RIVER, NJ — Non-citizens suspected of ties to transnational criminal organizations or…
Jackson Township adopts strict new rental housing rules, fines, and fee increases in major landlord registry crackdown
JACKSON — The Jackson Township Council adopted a newly adopted ordinance in Jackson Township will impose sweeping changes on rental property owners, mandating annual inspections, expanded documentation requirements, and higher registration fees…
Mikie Sherrill to Combat Islamaphobia Across New Jersey if Elected
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill met with members of the Muslim American community in Parsippany over the weekend to discuss key issues affecting New Jersey residents, including property taxes, public transportation,…
New Homeless Camp Outside White House Eerily Similar to Pop-Up Homeless Camp in Toms River
Homeless camp reappears outside White House day after Trump orders crackdown WASHINGTON — A new homeless encampment has emerged directly across from the White House this week, one day after the President…
