Two Mega Millions Tickets win $1 Million in Elmwood Park, and Hewitt

TRENTON, NJ – There were two second-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, January 14, drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1,000,000 prize. Those tickets were purchased at the…

New Jersey Senate votes to ban public pelvic exams that affect minorities, poor women

Trenton – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senators Fred Madden and Shirley Turner that would prohibit invasive examinations of an unconscious patient by a health care practitioner without a patient’s prior…

Readington man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child, gets 8 years in prison

READINGTON, NJ – A Readington Township man charged in February 2020 pleaded guilty this week to sexual assault, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson announced. Jose E. Vasquez, 25, of Readington Township pleaded…

Murphy says he won’t ban elective surgeries, but one hospital claimed he already has

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday declared that he does not have plans to ban elective surgies during the current COVID-19 spike, but said hospitals are choosing to…

New Jersey Department of Corrections officer charged with criminal sexual contact

HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – A former New Jersey Department of Corrections Officer charged in February 2018 pleaded guilty this week to criminal sexual contact, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson announced. Ronald Coleman,…

Criminal charges filed against administrators of New Jersey’s women’s “rape prison”

TRENTON, NJ – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced criminal charges against Department of Corrections Associate Administrator Sean St. Paul and four correctional police officers—a major and three senior officers—related to an…

Female inmate who escaped from New Jersey ‘rape’ prison captured

A female inmate who escaped from New Jersey’s infamous Edna Mahan Correctional Facility has been captured. Police say Jessica Graham, 40, escaped from the notorious prison, but was apprehended on Halloween. The…

Jack Ciattarelli leading Phil Murphy by 3% of votes counted at 11 p.m. on Tuesday

With 61% of total votes reported, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is currently leading incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy. Ciattarelli has taken large leads, as expected in Ocean County, Monmouth County, Hunterdon County, and Bergen…

Guard at New Jersey’s “Rape Prison” charged with sexual assault of inmate

TRENTON – This week, Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli called it a ‘rape prison’ in his debate with Governor Phil Murphy, and although the governor has announced its closure and subsequent…

Teacher, Coach arrested for sexually assaulting student, second teacher charged for knowing it was going on and doing nothing

MONTGOMERY, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, Police Captain/Director James M. Gill and Franklin Township Director of Public Safety Quovella Spruill announced the…

Leader of New Jersey criminal burglary ring indicted

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the indictment of a man who is charged with leading a criminal ring responsible for numerous residential burglaries across much of…

PA Man charged after police pursuit through five New Jersey counties

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (HCPO NEWS) – A Pennsylvania man was charged for leading State Police on a pursuit through Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon County before crashing into two vehicles on…

Two New Jersey Democrats say Republicans behind 9-11 attacks?

HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey Democrats for County Commissioner Patrick Heller and Mark Pomykacz are suggesting that “Far-right extremists” were behind the 9-11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington,…

Biden continues to ignore Phil Murphy request to expand disaster declaration, Ciattarelli chimes in

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has a hard choice to make during an election year between the people of New Jersey and his Democrat friends in Washington, D.C., including…

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Flooding in Manville is nothing new as state and federal officials dragged their feet for 15 years

MANVILLE, NJ – Flooding in Manville should come as no shock to anyone, not even New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy or President Joe Biden. Nearly 15 years ago, local officials began urging…

President Biden to visit New Jersey on Tuesday, here’s where he’ll be

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – U.S. President Joe Biden will be in New Jersey on Tuesday to meet with Governor Phil Murphy and other state and local officials in the aftermath of deadly flooding…

Warning issued after New Jersey horse contracts herpes

TRENTON, NJ – One horse has been euthanized and others are in quarantine after being diagnosed with herpes in Hunterdon County. Contact tracers have been mobilized to see how many other horses…

Texas man indicted for murder at Union Township truck stop

UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Hunterdon County Grand Jury returned a four-count indictment on July 29, 2021 charging a Texas man for the murder of 43-year-old Ricardo Menezes De Castro, Hunterdon County…

Mega Millions Jackpot is now $22 million

Once again, there were no grand prize winners in Friday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing, raising the jackpot to $22 million/ There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, June 11,…

PAC headed by former GOP Chairman says OCGOP Chairman Holman doesn’t know jack about Jack Ciattarelli

TOMS RIVER, NJ – This week, Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank B. Holman sent a letter to Republicans personally endorsing “never Trump” candidate Jack Ciattarelli for governor in next Tuesday’s Republican primary…

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