New Jersey Lottery jackpot lands in Bergen County
Winning Casting for Cash ticket sold at Fort Lee Acme FORT LEE, NJ — A New Jersey Lottery player is holding a Fast Play progressive jackpot-winning ticket worth $50,735 after purchasing it…
Toms River Council Majority Charged for Holding Illegal Secret Meeting, Violating State Law
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A dispute over legal representation has erupted into a legal Sunshine Law violation after Toms River Township Attorney Jonathan Penny accused a majority of the Township Council of…
Breakwater Beach Waterpark Offers Free Admission to New Jersey Beach Lifeguards
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — Breakwater Beach Waterpark is recognizing New Jersey’s beach lifeguards with five evenings of free admission this summer as part of a partnership with the New Jersey Swim Safety…
Jackson School Sale Not Finalized as Questions Still Surround $40 Million McAuliffe Deal
JACKSON, N.J. — What appeared to be a completed transaction to sell the former Christa McAuliffe Middle School has instead emerged as an unfinished deal facing unanswered questions over zoning, municipal approvals,…
Gov. Sherrill Touts Lowering Electric Bills Across New Jersey, But Ratepayer Aren’t Seeing Any Relief Yet
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Mikie Sherrill is touting what she says are more than $1 billion in savings for New Jersey utility customers during her first six months in office, pointing to…
Trump Rejects New Jersey’s Snow Disaster Aid Request, Leaving State to Cover Cleanup Costs
TRENTON, N.J. — President Donald Trump has denied New Jersey’s request for a federal major disaster declaration following February’s severe winter storm, leaving the state responsible for covering tens of millions of…
NJ TRANSIT Replaces More Than Half of Cloudy Train Windows in Accelerated Fleet Upgrade
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ TRANSIT announced it has replaced windows on 241 multilevel rail cars, representing 56% of its current multilevel fleet, as the agency continues an accelerated effort to eliminate the…
N.J. Gov. Sherrill Blames Trump for America’s Embarrassing Loss in World Cup
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill blamed President Donald Trump for recent setbacks involving American sports teams during remarks Thursday at MetLife Stadium, saying the president “has been a…
Man on bicycle wanted after anti Semitic stickers found in Princeton
Princeton police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of placing anti-Semitic propaganda stickers at multiple locations throughout the community. PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton police are searching for a…
Newark teens charged in failed home invasions targeting luxury SUVs in Secaucus
Police say three Newark men targeted Secaucus homes in separate predawn break-in attempts as part of efforts to steal luxury vehicles parked in residential driveways. SECAUCUS, N.J. — Three Newark men have…
Jackson Councilman Says New County Job Not a Patronage Position
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Jackson Township Councilman Giuseppe Palmeri is defending his recent appointment to an Ocean County position after questions surfaced about whether the job was the result of political patronage.…
Saddle Brook Police Officer Charged After Striking Suspect With Gun, Falsifying Report
Hackensack, NJ – A Saddle Brook Police Department officer has been charged with aggravated assault, tampering with public records, and obstruction following an investigation into an arrest that allegedly violated the department’s…
New Jersey Democrats Blame Climate Change for Flooding, Ignoring Their Own Contribution to the Problem
The Fourth of July weekend storms once again placed New Jersey’s flooding problem at the center of public debate once again, but once again, Democrats are blaming climate change and Republicans are…
Thousands of JCP&L Customers Still Without Power Across New Jersey Five Days After 4th of July Storm
Holmdel, NJ – More than 7,300 Jersey Central Power & Light customers remained without electricity Wednesday morning, nearly five days after a series of powerful thunderstorms and damaging winds swept across New…
Time running out to claim $342K winning New Jersey Lottery ticket
A winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $342,777 will expire in less than two weeks unless its owner comes forward. TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Lottery player has just days left…
New Jersey Sues Trump Administration Over HUD Homeless Housing Funding Changes
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has joined a coalition of states in filing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, challenging the Trump…
Jersey Shore Based Scanner News Operator Christopher Lyle Wanted After Skipping Criminal Municipal Court Hearing For Second Time
BEACHWOOD, N.J. – Christopher Lyle, the operator of the Jersey Coast Emergency News scanner page, is now the subject of an active bench warrant after failing to appear in Beachwood Municipal Court…
New Jersey Lottery players score more than $2.9 million in prizes during one week
Fourteen New Jersey Lottery players claimed prizes of at least $10,000 in a single week, including a jackpot worth more than $2.3 million. TRENTON, N.J. — Fourteen New Jersey Lottery players won…
NJ Gov. Sherrill Signs Energy Bills, Cuts Universal Electric Credit to $25 as GOP Questions ‘Relief’ Plan
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Mikie Sherrill signed three energy bills Tuesday that her administration says will lower electricity costs through increased utility oversight and new requirements for large data centers, while announcing…
New Jersey Transit Needs to Stop Ignoring Comments from Customers and a Law Could Mandate It
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Transit would be required to send individual electronic responses to riders who submit written comments about proposed fare increases or significant service reductions under legislation introduced by…
New Jersey Pushes to Make Most Guns Illegal in Newly Proposed Assault Weapon Ban
Trenton, NJ – Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation in the New Jersey Legislature that would strengthen the state’s existing Assault Weapons ban by expanding the types of semi-automatic firearms prohibited under state…
