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New Jersey’s Caldwell investigation revives questions about transparency in the governor’s office as lawmakers press Sherrill for a complete timeline.…
TRENTON, NJ –Mike Crispi, the chairman of America First, New Jersey, a Trump-aligned political organization, sharply condemned the priorities of newly elected Governor Mikie Sherrill. The political clash broke out in New…
TRENTON, NJ – If this year’s NFL Super Bowl wasn’t the most boring and uneventful championship game in recent memory, for those who bet and lost on the game, the nightmare continues.…
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey residents now have a direct line to the state’s top law enforcement office to report alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents. The Office of the Attorney General…
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Council voted this week to advance Ordinance 2026-04, establishing new no-parking zones along the south side of Lehigh Boulevard and the eastern side of Adelphi Drive,…
NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani signed Emergency Executive Order 2.7 on Tuesday, extending the city’s long-running state of emergency tied to the operation of Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief…
TRENTON, NJ – A shocking state investigation has uncovered what officials call an “egregious and deliberate” scheme in which the owners of two South Jersey nursing homes allegedly siphoned tens of millions…
TRENTON, NJ – Several Lakewood-based school transportation companies were among 16 operators across New Jersey cited by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for failing to submit mandatory safety documentation before…
OCEANVILLE, N.J. – The race for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District picked up momentum this week as Democratic candidate Tim Alexander secured endorsements from two influential local leaders — Hamilton Township Committeewoman…
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson man injured in a 2023 crash involving a township vehicle has filed a civil lawsuit against the Township of Jackson, its Code Enforcement Department, and GEICO…
LAKEWOOD, NJ – In a move that stunned local advocates and education leaders, Governor Phil Murphy allowed a bill to die by pocket veto on his last day in office—legislation that would…
JACKSON, NJ – Explosive allegations of a romantic relationship between Jackson Township’s mayor and a police union leader have landed the municipality in federal court, after a resident claimed she was silenced…
JACKSON, NJ – The residents of Jackson who fought to preserve the quiet charm of their suburban neighborhood have been handed a defeat in the courtroom this week. After years of legal…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer Kuhn is facing questions after retaining township-paid planning board attorney Robert Shea to represent her private real estate company in an ongoing civil lawsuit…
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township has quietly agreed to pay Police Chief Matthew D. Kunz a $2 million settlement to resolve a whistleblower and discrimination lawsuit, ending a bitter legal battle…
Whitesville, NJ – After nearly a century of service, the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Company has ceased operations, ending a chapter of local firefighting history and marking a full transition to paid career…
JACKSON, NJ — A website created to advertise basement rentals in Lakewood has expanded into Jackson Township — where stricter housing laws require all landlords to register and undergo annual safety inspections.…
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer Kuhn claims she is just holding employees in town hall accountable and providing transparencies, but lawsuits, employee complaints, and a $2,000,000 settlement with the…
JACKSON, NJ – A Jackson Township homeowner has filed a sweeping lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court to overturn the local Planning Board’s approval of a proposed Orthodox Jewish boys’ school, alleging…
NEWARK, NJ – A chaotic Monday morning left thousands of New Jersey commuters stranded or delayed after an Amtrak power failure shut down two of NJ Transit’s busiest rail lines — the…
Toms River, NJ – If you’re on Facebook these days, you might have seen a few pages dedicated to making Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick look bad. While these pages claim they…