Los Angeles Faces First Amendment Challenge Over Ban on N-Word, C-Word
Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles City Council is facing a constitutional challenge after adopting a policy that prohibits members of the public from using the racial slur commonly known as…
Three teens indicted in deadly Jersey Shore Pier Village boardwalk shooting
FREEHOLD, NJ – A Monmouth County grand jury has indicted three young men in connection with the fatal June 2025 shooting of an 18-year-old North Brunswick resident at Long Branch’s Pier Village,…
Illegal alien sentenced to death for brutal murders of Dover mother and child
DOVER, FL – A Florida jury has sentenced Angel Gabriel Cuz-Choc, 33, to death for the April 2024 murders of a woman and her young daughter in a crime that shocked Hillsborough…
Trump-pardoned New Yorker pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
CLINTON, NY – A Hudson Valley man once pardoned by former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot has pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after threatening…
Rodrick’s Fight Against Downtown Apartment Towers Influences State Law Against Future Bad Development Deals
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A bitter development battle in downtown Toms River has prompted state lawmakers to move forward with a sweeping reform that would force municipalities to share tax-abatement revenue with…
New Jersey lawmakers push bipartisan bill limiting governor’s emergency powers
TRENTON, NJ – In a rare bipartisan move, New Jersey lawmakers are pushing a sweeping measure that places new limits on how long a governor can maintain a state of emergency or…
New Jersey bill would let blind, disabled voters skip to front of polling lines
TRENTON, NJ – A newly introduced bill in the New Jersey Assembly aims to make in-person voting more accessible for residents who are blind or physically disabled by allowing them to move…
Free fishing for kids? New Jersey lawmaker proposes no-fee licenses for minors
TRENTON, NJ – A New Jersey lawmaker wants to make it easier for children and teens to get hooked on fishing—literally. Assemblyman Alex Sauickie (R–12th District) has introduced a new bill that…
Toms River Mayor Rodrick Announces Plans to revive Surf Club site with new Ortley Beach boardwalk project
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – More than a decade after Superstorm Sandy wiped out the legendary Joey Harrison’s Surf Club, Toms River Township is preparing to transform the once-blighted oceanfront property into a…
No end in sight for brutal New Jersey cold snap as wind chills plunge below zero
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey remains locked in a deep freeze this weekend, with temperatures hovering in the teens and dangerous wind chills prompting an Extreme Cold Warning from the National Weather…
P.F. Chang’s Toms River launches five-course Valentine’s Day feast for two
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Couples and food lovers looking for an indulgent Valentine’s Day experience can find it at P.F. Chang’s this week, as the restaurant chain rolls out a limited-time five-course…
Rivals settle ‘Tun Tavern’ lawsuit, clearing way for historic Philadelphia rebuild
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A long-running legal battle over the right to resurrect Philadelphia’s legendary Tun Tavern—the birthplace of the U.S. Marine Corps—has ended in a settlement that clears the way for a…
Weed shop goes up in smoke as fire injures two firefighters in Irvington
IRVINGTON, NJ – A late-night blaze tore through a cannabis dispensary in Essex County, leaving two firefighters injured and a commercial building heavily damaged after flames erupted inside the store’s second-floor location…
New Jersey drivers find relief as gas prices dip below $2.50 statewide
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey motorists are getting a rare break at the pump this week, as average fuel prices across the state dropped to some of the lowest levels seen in…
New Jersey student’s death after ‘charged lemonade’ sparks federal caffeine crackdown
TRENTON, NJ – The death of a 21-year-old New Jersey college student after consuming a highly caffeinated drink has ignited a nationwide call for stronger caffeine labeling laws, with a new federal…
$6M bayfront mega-mansion redefines luxury living in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A newly built, resort-style waterfront estate has hit the Toms River market for a staggering $5.999 million, setting a new benchmark for coastal luxury in Ocean County. Listed…
Migrant with ICE Detainer jailed without bail in brutal home invasion
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An illegal migrant man was taken into custody this week on charges stemming from a violent home invasion that left a local neighborhood shaken, according to a criminal…
Toms River mansion with Eiffel Tower staircase lists for $3.5M
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A sprawling waterfront mansion with its own imported Eiffel Tower staircase and panoramic river views has hit the market for $3.525 million, offering one of the most distinctive…
Firefighters battle late-night blaze in Barnegat Light, prevent home from burning
BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ – A detached garage fire kept firefighters busy late Sunday night in Barnegat Light, but quick action by crews prevented the flames from spreading into the nearby home despite…
Sen. Carmen Amato bill would roll back NJ’s new ‘mansion tax’ tiers, restore flat 1% rate on $1M-plus property deals
TRENTON, N.J. – A new proposal from Senator Carmen F. Amato Jr. (R-Ocean) seeks to undo New Jersey’s recently enacted tiered tax system on high-value real estate transfers, restoring a single flat…
NJ lawmakers propose new law requiring highway signs for electric vehicle charging stations
TRENTON, N.J. – Electric vehicle drivers in New Jersey could soon have an easier time finding charging stations along major highways under a new bill introduced in the state legislature that directs…
