JTOWN Magazine

Trenton, NJ – Friday — With the clock ticking toward a high-stakes November election, New Jersey Democrats are racing to enshrine sweeping immigrant protections into state law before Republican Jack …

Jackson, NJ – Crowds are expected to pack Johnson Memorial Park on Sunday as Jackson Day returns with a full day of food, music, rides, and community pride. The annual …

Trenton, NJ – Campfire season has sparked back to life in New Jersey, but residents hoping to gather around the flames need to follow strict fire pit rules to stay …

In a new study on urban cleanliness, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area has been crowned the dirtiest in the United States, with Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey …

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 …

Toms River, NJ – An 18-year-old man from Lake Hiawatha has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash in Toms River that left one woman dead and her husband …

Long Branch, NJ – A trendy mispronunciation of this Jersey Shore city’s name — “Long Bronch” — is making the rounds on beaches, in restaurants, and across social media, sparking …

Somerville, NJ – Former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is set to appear in a televised interview with Lara Trump this Saturday at 9 p.m. on My View with …

Jackson Township High School’s Spirit Cheer Team is in urgent need of matching uniforms—and time is running short. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the team’s previous uniforms can no longer be …

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 …

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 …

Lakewood, NJ – A Brick Township man was charged Wednesday with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and assault by auto after investigators say he drove more than two miles in the …

Red Bank, NJ – An undocumented immigrant (illegal alien) accused of killing a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in a DWI crash was released by New Jersey judges three times …

Virginia Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who now calls New Jersey home is continuing to call out the failures of Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Democrat party, highlighting the mess …

Jackson, NJ – New Jersey Blood Services is calling on residents to donate at an upcoming community blood drive in Jackson, citing an urgent need for blood donations during the …

Toms River, NJ – On Thursday morning, a man accused of killing a New Jersey mother and her 11-year-old daughter in a late-night crash was brought back to the Ocean …

MANCHESTER TWP., NJ – A deadly Monday morning crash on Route 70 left one person dead and several others injured after a Dodge van struck a Ford Sprinter van attempting …

Edison, NJ – Morning rush hour turned into a gridlock nightmare for commuters across New Jersey as multiple crashes, road closures, and delays crippled major routes Monday. It began just …

Newark, NJ – A stretch of warm, sunny weather will start the week in New Jersey before storms and unsettled conditions move in by midweek. Today will bring clear skies …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R-Point Pleasant Beach) delivered a wide-ranging and pointed critique of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill and her positions — or lack …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to breaking into his estranged wife’s home in violation of a restraining order …

JACKSON, NJ – A 3½-year-old American Bully named Broley has joined the adoption floor at the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility and is looking for a permanent home. Recently surrendered, …

JACKSON, NJ – A young brown tabby kitten named Cinnamon is looking for a permanent home where she can warm up to her new family at her own pace. The …

TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s plastic bag ban into law in 2020, the measure became one of the strictest in the nation, prohibiting single-use plastic …

Point Pleasant, NJ – A man and woman from Stockton, California, are in custody following an armed home invasion in Point Pleasant Borough on Thursday that ended with a gunshot …