State PBA Says Tices Shoal Party Still On After Deadly Week on the Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay, NJ – The New Jersey State PBA announced Tuesday that its annual Tices Shoal gathering remains scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, despite a deadly boating crash that occurred on Barnegat…
ICE Operation in New Jersey Uncovers Chat Group Sharing Lewd Images of Young Children
NEWARK, NJ – Federal prosecutors say a Jersey City man has been charged with possession of child pornography following an investigation that linked him to an online chat group sharing explicit material…
Garfield movie to light up Toms River’s Skyview Park Tuesday night
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Families can grab blankets and chairs for an outdoor screening of The Garfield Movie this Tuesday at Skyview Park as part of the township’s Neighborhood Movie Night in…
New Jersey town says parents will pay for crimes their children commit
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Monday night, the Township Council passed a sweeping new ordinance that could land parents in jail if their children repeatedly run afoul of the law. The measure,…
Poll Shows New Jersey Isn’t Buying Murphy’s Blame Shifting on Skyrocketting Energy Prices
Poll shows NJ voters fault utility companies and Gov. Murphy for rising electric bills MADISON, NJ – New Jersey voters frustrated over higher electricity costs are most likely to blame utility companies,…
Dems Slip $500 Million in Undisclosed Spending in Murphy Budget, New Jersey Lawmaker Alleges
TRENTON, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon, the Senate Republican Budget Officer, accused Democratic lawmakers of pushing through $500 million in budget line items without proper disclosure or explanation. He said the spending,…
Sea turtle rescued from tide pool in Barnegat Light with surprise hitchhiker
BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ – A routine day for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center turned into a rescue mission when a green sea turtle was found trapped in a tide pool near a…
Surrendered dog hopes for forever home in Jackson
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, Broley has…
Shy kitten Cinnamon waits for a forever home in Jackson shelter
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 domestic short…
Alex Rodriguez busted for dealing drugs in New Jersey
Ocean County authorities booked Alexander Dave Rodriguez, a 6-foot-tall, brown-haired, brown-eyed man, into jail on August 8, 2025, following a series of serious drug and weapons charges. The 170-pound, married Ocean County…
Jealousy suspected in New Jersey double murder-suicide involving state trooper
Franklin Township, NJ – A New Jersey State Police sergeant first class is believed to have fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend before taking his own life, according to the…
Mikie Sherrill Needs New Jersey Voters to Believe Her Lie that Republicans Caused High Energy Prices, Not Democrats
As the November election looms, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) is intensifying her campaign to convince New Jersey voters that skyrocketing energy prices are the fault of Republican policies, not the Democratic agenda…
Beachwood driver gets five years for 86 mph drug and booze-fueled fatal crash
Plumsted Township, NJ – A Beachwood man will serve five years in New Jersey State Prison for a 2023 drunk and drug-impaired driving crash that killed a Browns Mills woman. On August…
Prosecutor Investigating Fire at North Jersey Synagogue, Firebombed Once in 2012
Rutherford, NJ – A multi-alarm fire early Friday morning caused significant damage to Temple Beth El on Montross Avenue, prompting a joint arson investigation by county and local authorities. Rutherford police and…
Laid-back chow mix Avalon still waiting for a forever home
FORKED RIVER, NJ – At the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter, a calm-natured chow mix named Avalon has been patiently waiting for the right family to walk through the doors. The 4-year-old…
Officers leap into lagoon to save service dog at the Jersey Shore
STAFFORD TWP, NJ – While the England family enjoyed a vacation day in Beach Haven West on Thursday, a sudden scare unfolded when their Rhodesian Ridgeback, Moose, tumbled into a lagoon and…
New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Could Be Facing Final Days if This Happens
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 bags at…
Point Pleasant home invasion ends with gunfire and arrest
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 inside the…
Massive water main break disrupts Paterson, boil water advisory issued
PATERSON, NJ – Water gushed into the streets Friday morning after a large water main break struck the city, forcing officials to shut down supply lines and urge residents to boil water…
NJ joins federal settlement requiring UnitedHealth to sell home health locations
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has joined the U.S. Department of Justice and three other states in a proposed settlement that would require UnitedHealth Group to divest significant home health assets as…
Severiano Garcia-Morales Arrested for Crime Against Child Under 13 in Ocean County
Ocean County authorities booked 140-pound, 5-foot-5 Severiano Garcia-Morales into jail on August 7, on an array of deeply serious sex crime charges. Local officials have not provided details about the arrest circumstances,…
