Newton Man Gets 60 Year Prison Term for ‘Senseless Murder’ of Woman

Hunterdon County, NJ – Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson announced on Tuesday, August 22, that Brandon E. Petersen, 33, of Newton, Sussex County, was sentenced to a 60-year state prison term…

Tornado Watch, Severe Flood Warning Issued for Parts of New Jersey Tonight

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Residents and visitors of inland portions of Ocean County, New Jersey, are being urged to brace for potentially hazardous weather conditions in the coming hours. The National Weather…

Armed Robber Pointed Gun at Victim’s Head, Caught With Gun, Crack

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé announced the arrest of Gian Dominiguez, 21, from Newark, in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last Friday, on July 21.…

Ringoes Man Arrested for Child Endangerment

RINGOES, NJ – A joint investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and the Raritan Township Police Department led to the arrest of Ron Rothman, 49, from Ringoes, New Jersey. He has…

Legislators say New Jersey family court judge shortage hurting children

PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County will join Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren counties in temporarily halting civil and divorce trials due to a shortage of judges. This shortage poses a significant risk to…

New Jersey teacher gets probation for hiding co-worker’s affair with student

SOMERVILLE, N.J. – A former Franklin Township teacher received a slap on the wrist in the form of probation for engaging in a sexual relationship with a juvenile female student. Somerset County…

New Jersey Politician Indicted for Drug Trafficking

HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson announced that on Thursday, a Hunterdon County Grand Jury indicted Malik D. Johnston, an elected member of the Flemington Borough Town Council.…

North Jersey Man Arrested for Running Child Abuse Network

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has reported the arrest of John Green, a 65-year-old Washington Township resident, on charges relating to maintaining a child abuse network and possession…

Is there a Central Jersey? Trenton lawmakers say yes

TRENTON – In a significant development critical to the future of New Jersey, the Senate has approved a bill sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senator Bob Smith, recognizing Central Jersey as…

Two New Jersey summer camp counselors sentenced for endangering the welfare of children

A Pennsylvania man charged in August 2022 was sentenced this week to sexual assault, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson announced. On May 12, Joshua F. Daranijo, 24, of Levittown, PA, was sentenced…

New Jersey teacher, coach heading to prison for assault of student

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Matthew Rennie, a 29-year-old former teacher and coach from Ringoes, New Jersey, was sentenced to four years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday, for assaulting a 17-year-old female…

New law will help marijuana businesses with federal tax inequity

TRENTON, NJ – While New Jersey has legalized the marijuana industry, the federal government has not. That discrepancy prohibits New Jersey weed companies from deducting certain business expenses. Now, New Jersey legislators…

New Jersey Councilman shot over work dispute detectives reveal

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Milford Councilman Russell Heller was shot and killed over a workplace dispute according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Heller, the second New Jersey councilperson gunned down…

Milford man facing arson charge after setting RV on fire

MILFORD, NJ – Police have arrested a Milford man for a May 2022 fire set inside an RV in the parking lot at Frenchtown business. Hunterdon County Prosecutor, Renée M. Robeson, announced…

Ringleader, five others charged in New Jersey state wide auto theft ring terrorizing residents

NEWARK, NJ – New Jersey State Police have arrested seven people involved in an interstate auto theft ring based out of New Jersey, that targeted high end vehicles across the states suburbs,…

Powerball Jackpot now $1.5 billion, but here are New Jersey’s million dollar winners

There were no jackpot-winning tickets sold in Wednesday’s billion-dollar Powerball drawing, but three lucky New Jersey residents are now millionaires. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, November 2, drawing were: 02, 11, 22, 35 and 60. The Red Power…

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AT&T adding new 5G towers across New Jersey

Can you hear me now? While we all remember those commercials by Verizon, the new battle between the cell phone superpowers AT&T and Verizon continues. Now, in the 5G arms race, AT&T…

Scranton Man Sentenced To 12 Months’ Imprisonment For Passing Counterfeit United States Currency At Luzerne County Casinos

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Askia Riddick, age 25, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge…

14 New Jersey Corrections Officers Charged for Abuse at Troubled Prison for Women

TRENTON, NJ – Fourteen New Jersey state correctional officers at the troubled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility have been indicted for aggravated assault, tampering with public records, official misconduct, and conspiracy. A grand…

JCP&L Launches Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Program

EV Driven program provides customer incentives that support the state’s electric vehicle expansion goals MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 15, 2022 — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:…

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