New Jersey’s American Dream Is Becoming Too Expensive for Young Families
For generations, New Jersey represented the promise of the American Dream—a good job, a starter home, quality schools, safe neighborhoods, and the opportunity to build wealth through homeownership. Today, that dream is…
Friendly’s Restaurant Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Sold to Restaurant Investment Group
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Friendly’s an iconic brand name family restaurant chain with two locations in Toms River announced it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. FIC Restaurants, Inc., the restaurant company…
Official NJ Facebook Page Halloween “Gag” Is Actually a Real Fright
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Halloween, the state of New Jersey posted a ‘meant to be funny’ post on its Facebook page with the ‘scariest costume’, a self-service gas pump, but the…
Police: Man Beat Woman in Manchester Campground, Threatened Others With Gun
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP – On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at approximately 1:40 PM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the Surf and Stream Campground on County Route 571, for the…
$500 Fine Awaits New Jersey Travelers in Massachusetts Who Violate New Mandatory Quarantine Rule
If you’re planning to travel to Massachusetts from New Jersey, you better know the rules. New Jersey has been added to the Massachusetts quarantine list, meaning you have to quarantine for 14-days,…
Murphy Halts Further Reopening of New Jersey Restaurants As COVID-19 Cases Rise
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey business community has eagerly been waiting for Governor Phil Murphy to further ease restrictive measures such as indoor dining caps, max occupancy business limits and other…
Murphy Touts ‘Lakewood Model’ as COVID-19 Success Story, Called Out By Reporter
LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday touted the reduction of COVID-19 cases in Lakewood Township as a model of success to be used to combat future virus flareups…
Governor Murphy “Back on the Field” After Four Negative COVID-19 Tests
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Murphy ended his COVID-19 quarantine after two high-level staffers contracted the virus one week ago. Murphy said on Thursday that he is returning to work, but…
ShotSpotter Technology Helped Atlantic City Police Find Shooting Victim
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On October 27, 2020 at 3:22 pm, patrol officers responded to the 1500 block of Sewell Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Officers were directed to a…
Feds Say Wildwood Crest Pizzeria Owner Kept Two Books, Evaded $425,000 in Taxes
CAMDEN, N.J. – The owner of a Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, pizzeria was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for filing false income tax returns, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Giuseppe…
17-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder for Seaside Park Shooting
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that a 17 year-old juvenile was taken into custody last night in connection with a shooting that occurred on October 27,…
Man Shot in Seaside Park Tuesday morning
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A man was shot in the leg around noon on Tuesday in the small borough of Seaside Park. The incident happened at around 11:55 am. Police are now…
Long Branch Man Gets 35 Years in Prison for Stabbing Murder of 16-Year-Old Girlfriend
LONG BRANCH– The ex-boyfriend of 16-year-old Madison Wells was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing her in Long Branch and trying to escape from police custody, announced Monmouth County…
Governor Murphy Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Again
TRENTON, NJ – Once again, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey has extended the state’s public health emergency through November. “I’ve extended the public health emergency in New Jersey for an additional…
Swamp Tales: New Jersey Assemblyman Says Pay to Play Laws are Violation of His First Amendment Rights
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Greg McGuckin, just a few short years ago transferred his home into the name of his business partner Jerry Dasti after the IRS slapped the…
Woman Stabs Boyfriend to Death in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River woman is in jail today after stabbing her boyfriend to death after a physical altercation. Police said the man was stabbed in his leg, but…
Florida Passes New Jersey in Total COVID-19 Deaths
TAMPA, FLORIDA – 57 people died this week in Florida, moving that state into the fourth spot on deaths per state in America due to COVID-19. Florida has now lost 16,266 to…
Police Seeking Two for Long Branch Home Invasion
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Investigators are seeking assistance from the public for a home invasion robbery probe involving four subjects, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Long Branch Police Department responded to…
Cape May Based Philly Organized Crime Family Associate Sentenced for Dealing Meth and Heroin
CAPE MAY, NJ – A Cape May, New Jersey man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for distributing approximately 300 grams of crystal methamphetamine and thousands of pills containing heroin…
Jersey Shore Dinner Spot of the Day: The Tavern at Black Eyed Susans
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ – When COVID-19 came, restaurants were forced to improvise, overcome and adapt and perhaps no restaurant at the Jersey Shore has done this with as much care as…
Jersey Shore Lunch Spotlight: Sonny’s Grille, Belmar
BELMAR, NJ – Today’s featured Jersey Shore lunch spot is Sonny’s Grille in Belmar, located in the Belmar Plaza behind the train station. The Belmar Plaza is becoming one of the Jersey…
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