Most of New Jersey’s Democrat Delegation Voted to Keep Stock Trading in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act on Thursday by a 232-198 vote, advancing legislation that would prohibit members of Congress and their spouses and…
Guatemala National Held in Passaic County Jail Facing Multiple Assault Charges
Guatemala National Held in Passaic County Jail on Assault and Resisting Arrest Charges Passaic County Inmate Facing Strangulation and Assault Charges A Guatemala national is being held without bail in the Passaic…
Wall Township DWI Arrests, Drug Charges and Prostitution Sting Mark Busy Week for Police
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Hit-and-run crashes, drug arrests and prostitution-related charges drove a busy week for Wall Township police, with officers making more than a dozen arrests tied to warrants, narcotics, drunken…
NJ FamilyCare Members Receive Warning Letters as New Federal Medicaid Work Rules Near
Trenton, NJ — Thousands of New Jersey residents enrolled in NJ FamilyCare are beginning to receive letters warning about upcoming federal Medicaid eligibility changes tied to a new law backed by President…
Massive Blue Ocean Bloom Turns New Jersey Coast Caribbean-Turquoise in Rare Spring Spectacle
Boaters and beachgoers along the New Jersey coast are watching the Atlantic Ocean turn an unexpected shade of tropical blue as a massive phytoplankton bloom spreads across the Mid-Atlantic, creating swirling turquoise…
Lakewood Leaders Want to Just Keep the Money Instead of Returning Balance in Overfunded Projects
Lakewood’s state delegation is backing new legislation that could allow New Jersey school districts to keep and redirect unused state aid for nonpublic schools instead of sending the money back to the…
Before Opening Fire at White House, Maryland Man Believed He Was Jesus
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 21-year-old Maryland man with a history of prior confrontations involving the White House was fatally shot Saturday night after authorities say he opened fire on Secret Service officers…
Leonia Memorial Day Parade Still On Despite Rain; Ceremony Moved Indoors to Post 1
LEONIA, N.J. — Leonia’s Memorial Day parade will move forward Monday despite rainy weather, though officials shifted the post-parade ceremony indoors after early morning conditions prevented setup at Wood Park. The Leonia…
Cuban National Held in Bergen County on Strangulation Assault Charge, ICE Detainer Filed
Hackensack, NJ — Gueyner Aquino Diaz, 41, remains held without bond in Bergen County after jail records show he was booked Saturday on charges including aggravated assault by strangulation, terroristic threats and…
Joey Chestnut’s Return to Nathan’s Contest Moves Forward Despite Indiana Battery Conviction
Indianapolis, IN — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will still take center stage at this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after an Indiana judge allowed the competitive eating legend to travel while…
Dong Case Comes Up Short as Judge Tosses CUNY Premature Termination Claims
New York, NY — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former City University of New York medical lecturer who claimed CUNY unlawfully terminated him and refused to rehire him…
Federal Judge Allows Parts of Paterson Police Brutality Lawsuit to Move Forward
Newark, NJ — A federal judge ruled that portions of a civil rights lawsuit accusing Paterson police officers of excessive force, unlawful arrest, and sexual misconduct during a 2022 street stop can…
Federal Judge Throws Out ERISA Lawsuit Against Equitable 401(k) Plan Over Investment Fees
Newark, NJ — A federal judge in New Jersey dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company and its retirement plan committees of mismanaging a multibillion-dollar 401(k) plan, ruling…
Essex County Jail Holds 63-Year-Old Man on Sexual Assault, Privacy Charges
Newark, NJ — A 63-year-old man remains jailed in Essex County after authorities filed multiple sexual assault and invasion of privacy charges tied to separate case numbers, according to jail records released…
Woman Wanted on Ocean County Warrant Arrested, Jailed in Essex County
Newark, NJ — A New Jersey woman wanted on warrants connected to Ocean County has been arrested and booked into the Essex County Jail, according to inmate records released Sunday. Nicole Hamm,…
Honduran National Jailed with ICE Detainer on Domestic Violence Aggravated Assault Charge
Toms River, NJ — A 30-year-old Honduran national remains jailed without bail in Ocean County after authorities charged him with aggravated assault tied to a domestic violence case, according to jail records.…
Williamstown Man Charged After Allegedly Spitting on Monroe Township Officers During Apartment Fight Call
Monroe Township, NJ — A 31-year-old Williamstown man faces aggravated assault charges after Monroe Township police say he spit at officers responding to a fight at an apartment complex Saturday morning along…
Jersey Shore Towns Crack Down on Teen Curfew Violations as Memorial Day Crowds Swell
Seaside Heights, NJ — Shore towns across New Jersey ramped up curfew enforcement Saturday night as large crowds of teenagers flooded boardwalks, amusement areas, and beach streets during Memorial Day weekend, prompting…
Teen charged after Perth Amboy Water Street shooting left 17 year old wounded
Police say the investigation remains active as detectives continue reviewing evidence in the juvenile gun case PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — A teenage suspect has been charged in connection with a shooting on…
Wildwood Crest Man Charged With Robbery, Choking Assault After Street Fight Injures Victim
Wildwood Crest, NJ — A Wildwood Crest man faces first-degree robbery and aggravated assault charges after police said he attacked another man in broad daylight, placed him in a chokehold, and attempted…
Garbage Truck Overturns on Route 70 in Manchester, Slams Into Waiting Pickup Near Landfill
Manchester Township, NJ — A garbage truck traveling at what police described as an unsafe speed overturned Thursday morning while turning into the Ocean County Landfill, crashing into a pickup truck stopped…
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