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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.…
Toms River, NJ – An Ocean County man is being held without bail after being booked into the Ocean County Jail on an extensive list of criminal charges stemming from two separate…
Toms River, NJ – An Ocean County man is being held in the Ocean County Jail after being charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and prohibited “dum-dum” bullets, according to jail…
Jackson, NJ – A McDonald’s restaurant in Jackson Township temporarily closed after a vehicle crashed into the building earlier this week. The crash occurred at the McDonald’s located on East Veterans Highway.…
Toms River, NJ – An Ocean County woman is being held without bail after being charged with multiple financial offenses, according to records from the Ocean County Jail. Tiffany Wallis Prutzman, 54,…
Toms River, NJ – A man identified as a Guatemalan national is being held without bail in the Ocean County Jail after being charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault on law…
Neptune Township, NJ – Nearly a dozen animals were rescued from what authorities described as deplorable living conditions at a Neptune Township property, where investigators also discovered the remains of a deceased…
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Friday that a coalition of states has secured a temporary pause in the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., marking an…
Trenton, NJ – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s recent acknowledgment of erroneous noncitizen voter registrations in New Jersey supports the Trump administration’s long-standing concerns about…
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Judiciary disclosure that approximately 75,000 non-U.S. citizens receive jury summonses each year has ignited fresh debate over the state’s recordkeeping systems, with Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia arguing…
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is refusing to comply with a U.S. Department of Justice request for records tied to the state’s mistaken registration of approximately 6,600 non-U.S. citizens…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Summer may be winding down, but the Toms River Recreation Department is keeping the calendar full with dozens of activities for children and adults throughout August and September.…
Prosecutors will seek concurrent prison sentences totaling up to 18 years after multiple narcotics investigations TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Manchester Township man has admitted to three separate cocaine distribution offenses stemming…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy is pointing to grid performance during a record-breaking heat wave earlier this month as evidence of the importance of maintaining conventional power generation, citing…
Forked River, NJ – Funeral services have been announced for Mya Bella Golabek, 9, and her younger brother, Sigmund “Siggy” Paul Golabek, 7, who died following the tragic boating incident on Barnegat…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – The music is back on for Thursday night as the Super 70’s Rock Show featuring Super Trans Am takes the stage at Shelter Cove Beach following a weather-related…
LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A man accused of fleeing police after a reported shooting in Lakewood is now facing multiple criminal charges, including weapons offenses, aggravated assault, drug possession and eluding law enforcement,…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – When Toms River Police Chief Guy Maire went on a medical leave of absence earlier this year, somebody went inside his office, removed his name tag and shared…
SURF CITY, N.J. – A distressed swimmer was safely rescued Wednesday after an Ocean County Sheriff’s Office drone delivered an emergency flotation device in the water, giving the swimmer something to hold…
TRENTON, N.J. – A new dispute over election integrity erupted this week after President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had identified 35,152 non-citizens registered to vote in…
Governor Mikie Sherrill and New Jersey officials have blamed a software failure improperly registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024. A preliminary state review found that fewer…