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…
New Jersey state senator slams PJM auction results, blames high energy costs on state energy policies
TRENTON — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco criticized New Jersey’s energy policies on Tuesday following the release of the latest PJM Interconnection Base Residual Auction results, which showed no relief in…
DOJ Fires Female Employee Who Is Co-Owner of App That Alerts Illegal Aliens of ICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice has terminated Carolyn Feinstein, a forensic accountant and nearly decade-long employee, over her undisclosed ownership in a business tied to an app that alerts…
NJ Democrats eye redistricting strategy as national party targets GOP-held seats
TRENTON, N.J. — Top Democrats are weighing redistricting efforts in New Jersey and other blue states as part of a broader strategy to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, with…
New Jersey bill would add pedestrian and cyclist safety rules to driver education materials
TRENTON — A New Jersey bill aimed at improving roadway safety by updating driver education materials to include specific information on sharing the road with pedestrians and cyclists has been advanced by…
Seven charged, over four kilograms of cocaine seized in Hudson County drug bust
HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. — A six-month investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has led to the arrest of seven individuals and the seizure of more than four kilograms of suspected cocaine,…
New Jersey files another lawsuit against federal government, bring total to over two dozen
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a coalition of 20 others in a federal lawsuit to stop what it calls an…
New details emerge after father charged with murder after 9-year-old daughter found dead in Ticonderoga pond
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — A Montreal man has been charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse after his 9-year-old daughter was found dead in a remote pond in Ticonderoga,…
Utah man pleads guilty to threatening D.C.-based Palestinian rights group
WASHINGTON — A Utah man has pleaded guilty to making violent threats against employees of a Washington, D.C.-based Palestinian rights organization, federal officials announced Monday. Kevin Brent Buchanan admitted to transmitting threats…
Amazon bans sale of these toys because of a New Jersey law signed by Governor Phil Murphy
Never mind the bans on plastic straws and plastic bags in New Jersey, but things are getting ridiculous when Amazon won’t even ship toys to New Jersey for fear of a lawsuit…
Brooklyn illegal migrant gets 12½ years in New Jersey prison for armed home robbery
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to more than a decade in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a violent home robbery in Brick Township that…
New Jersey BPU Awards Millions in Energy Grants at Monthly Meeting
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) convened its July 16 meeting last week, covering a packed agenda that ranged from electric utility audits and cable franchise renewals…
New Jersey delivery driver nearly struck by lightning in Wayne during food drop-off
WAYNE, N.J. — A New Jersey delivery driver had a close call in Wayne last week when a bolt of lightning struck just feet away as he approached a customer’s front door.…
Video montage captures chaotic Memorial Day weekend in Seaside Heights
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — A new video montage circulating online is shedding fresh light on the turbulent Memorial Day weekend that rocked Seaside Heights, where a wave of violence, arrests, and emergency…
Bill Spadea Funneled Over $150,000 to Himself, Friends in Final Days of Doomed Election Campaign
TRENTON — If you feel bad that former NJ101.5 early morning radio host Bill Spadea lost his election to Jack Ciattarelli in June, don’t. That’s because Spadea made a lot of money…
After weeks of rain and heat, New Jersey braces for stretch of sunny and dry summer weather
TRENTON — New Jersey residents can finally put away their umbrellas as a clear, dry, and warm weather pattern settles over the state this week following a prolonged stretch of rain. The…
Mikie Sherrill Doesn’t Like Her New Nickname, Vanilla Harris, Domain Name Registered Links to Campaign Website
TRENTON, N.J. — A nickname coined by a conservative social media user has drawn a bizarre digital response from Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s campaign, or followers, escalating tensions in New Jersey’s gubernatorial race.…
Canadian man’s report of child abduction unravels after 9-year-old found dead in New York
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — A 9-year-old Canadian girl reported missing in what was initially described as a possible abduction was found dead in Ticonderoga, and investigators have shifted their focus after identifying…
Netflix $1B Fort Monmouth studio could make New Jersey the Hollywood of the east
FORT MONMOUTH, N.J. — Netflix has officially broken ground on its $1 billion East Coast production hub at the former Fort Monmouth U.S. Army installation, a 292-acre site in Monmouth County that…
Jack Ciattarelli’s son recognized for role in 12 Day War
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Jake Ciattarelli, son of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, has been recognized by the U.S. Army for his contributions to the 12 Day War, receiving the Army Medal…
Late-night boating crash in Stamford Harbor sent four to the hospital
STAMFORD, Conn. — Four people were injured Saturday night when a center-console boat struck the Stamford Harbor break wall, prompting a multi-agency emergency response, officials said. The Stamford Emergency Communications Center received…
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