New Jersey Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.5%, But State Still Ranks Among Nation’s Highest
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey’s unemployment rate edged down to 4.5% in June, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, marking continued improvement after the state’s jobless…
Animal rights groups call for max penalty after NYC dog set on fire
Man arrested after pit bull set on fire in Queens as animal groups demand maximum penalty NEW YORK — A suspect is in custody after surveillance footage captured a dog being doused…
Marcos Antonio Rivera-Rodriguez arrested in Ocean County for Assault with Deadly Weapon
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A man booked into the Ocean County Jail early Wednesday is being held without bail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon resulting in bodily…
Red Bank Man Who Killed Lakewood Mother and Child in Drunk Driving Crash is an Illegal Immigrant
LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Red Bank man charged in a drunk driving crash that killed a woman and an 11-year-old girl and seriously injured another child is in the United States illegally,…
Philly police hunt two suspects after deadly quadruple shooting that also left child critical
Manhunt underway after deadly quadruple shooting kills two in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA — Police are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a brutal quadruple shooting that left two men dead and…
NJ sues Trump over law cutting Medicaid from Planned Parenthood
NJ Attorney General sues Trump administration over Medicaid ban on Planned Parenthood TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a federal…
Gunmen storm Newark home and tie up resident in terrifying late-night invasion
NEWARK, Del. — Delaware State Police are investigating a late-night home invasion after two armed men entered a Newark residence, tied up the occupant, and stole cash and property. The incident occurred…
Is That a Nazi Salute? North Carolina Democrats Under Fire for Roy Cooper Campaign Launch Pic
RALEIGH — A promotional image released by the North Carolina Democratic Party announcing Governor Roy Cooper’s U.S. Senate campaign has drawn criticism online after some observers claimed the pose depicted resembles a…
New Jersey LGBTQ Community Fearful of Sherrill’s ‘Intolerant Pastor’ Pick for Lt. Governor
TRENTON — Mikie Sherrill’s selection of pastor Dale Caldwell as her running mate in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial race is drawing sharp criticism from members of the LGBTQ community, who cite…
The Amish Outlaws rock Shelter Cove as Toms River concert series draws full house on the beach and in the bay
TOMS RIVER — New Jersey’s favorite Amish cover band, The Amish Outlaws, took over Shelter Cove Beach this weekend as hundreds gathered on land and water for another packed installment of the…
New Jersey Continues to Get Choked Out by Canadian Wildfires as Heat Wave Continues
TRENTON — New Jersey remains under both an air quality alert and excessive heat advisory Tuesday as oppressive temperatures and poor air conditions persist for a second consecutive day. The air quality…
New Jersey says Trump tariff product labeling required at time of sale for consumer protection
TRENTON — A newly introduced bill in the New Jersey Assembly would mandate that retailers disclose the portion of a product’s price attributable to tariffs and import taxes, aiming to increase transparency…
New Jersey lawmakers pushing to allow self-driving vehicles on state roadways
TRENTON — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Legislature would create a three-year pilot program to allow the testing of fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) on state roads under strict regulatory…
Fugitive Shoots at Police During Newark Standoff, Fires Shots at Cops while Holding Baby
NEWARK — A man wanted for attempted murder was taken into custody Monday after a four-hour standoff with law enforcement in Newark that involved gunfire and a baby used as a human…
SBA issues warning after DOJ uncovers massive bribery scand
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a warning to federal contracting officers, reinforcing their legal duty to report fraud and misconduct in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program after…
Great Adventure Cancels Annual Holiday in the Park Winter Event
JACKSON, N.J. — Six Flags Great Adventure has officially canceled its popular Holiday in the Park winter festival for the 2025 season, cutting short the theme park’s annual operating calendar and prompting…
Gay couple goes viral for baby surrogacy video, one later identified as Pennsylvania registered sex offender
PHILADELPHIA — One of the men featured in a viral video celebrating a crowdfunded surrogacy birth is a registered sex offender with a conviction related to the sexual exploitation of a minor,…
Illegal Alien in New York Arrested After Failing to Obey Removal Orders by ICE, Judge
BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Wahota Allassane Ouattara, a 38-year-old citizen of Côte d’Ivoire, on July 23 following his release from the New York Department of Corrections…
He thought she was 11, but she was a federal agent as Tennessee man comes to New York to prey on child
ALBANY, NY – A 37-year-old man from Clarksville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty Monday to traveling across state lines to engage in illegal sexual conduct with a minor in Clifton Park, federal prosecutors announced.…
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…
Alina Habba is back; Reappointed as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor days after being ousted
TRENTON — Alina Habba is back as the Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, just days after federal judges voted not to extend her 120-day term and installed her deputy as a…
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