More Than 150,000 JCP&L Customers Across New Jersey Remain Without Power After Severe Storms

Holmdel, NJ – More than 150,000 Jersey Central Power & Light customers across New Jersey remained without electricity Saturday morning after strong thunderstorms brought damaging winds, heavy rain, and downed trees and…

Severe Storms Leave Nearly 200,000 FirstEnergy Customers Without Power Across New Jersey

Power outages surged to nearly 200,000 customers Friday night after severe thunderstorms swept across New Jersey following a day of dangerous triple-digit heat, with Ocean County remaining under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch…

New Jersey Heat Wave Peaks Friday as Temperatures Soar Above 100, Relief Arrives This Weekend

Dangerous heat will continue across parts of New Jersey through Saturday, but cooler temperatures and increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms are expected by Sunday. Mount Holly, NJ – The worst of…

New Jersey Veteran Shot and Killed in Florida Walmart Parking Lot Dispute

A retired U.S. Army staff sergeant from New Jersey was shot and killed during a confrontation over a parking space outside a Florida Walmart, and authorities continue to investigate the woman’s claim…

What If Murphy’s All-Electric New Jersey Faced Today’s 100-Degree Heat? Could the Grid Keep Up?

As New Jersey endures another dangerous heatwave, a look at state energy data raises a question: could the electric grid handle a future where nearly everything runs on electricity? Trenton, NJ –…

NJ Transit Rail Service Suspended on Three North Jersey Lines After Disabled Train in Newark

A disabled train near Newark Broad Street has halted service in both directions on the Morris & Essex, Gladstone Branch, and Montclair-Boonton lines, with cross-honoring in effect on buses and PATH. Newark,…

New Jersey Democrats are Blaming Democrats for Jersey City’s Fiscal Nightmare

Fortunately, for Jersey City residents, the Democrats who created the problems are gone and the Democrats in power now, have a plan to fix the problems created by other Democrats in the…

New Jersey Democrats Pass Bill to Force Ballot Access for More Non-English Speaking Voters

The legislation would require election officials to provide ballots and other voting materials in additional languages in qualifying communities across New Jersey. Trenton, NJ – Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature have…

New Jersey man charged after officer shoots knife wielding suspect during 30 minute standoff

Authorities say a man armed with a knife advanced toward a Bernards Township police officer before the officer fired a single shot. BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 31-year-old New Jersey man has…

Jersey City to Use Weed Sales to Puff Up in Smoke City Budget

City officials approved redirecting cannabis tax revenue from education, affordable housing, and social equity programs to the general operating budget as they work to address a $255 million deficit. Jersey City, NJ…

You Should Be Ashamed: New Jersey Lawmaker Slams Third Trimester Abortion and Gender Reassignment Surgeries for Children

The Republican lawmaker sharply criticized Democratic policies on transgender medical care for minors and abortion during a heated Assembly debate, calling for greater protections for children. Trenton, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra,…

Gov. Sherrill Asks New Jersey to Turn Down the AC and Reduce Energy Usage During Heat Wave

With dangerous heat expected through Saturday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill urged residents to conserve electricity, lower their utility bills through off-peak usage, and take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Trenton, NJ – Gov.…

Democrats Reject ‘F.U.C.K. Jersey City’ Amendment During Heated New Jersey Budget Debate

Assembly Democrats voted down a Republican amendment that would have renamed a Jersey City funding bill with an acronym spelling an expletive as budget tensions boiled over in Trenton. TRENTON, N.J. —…

Mikie Sherrill Signs $60.7 Billion New Jersey Budget That Funds Migrant Legal Fees, Defunds Suburban Schools

Governor Mikie Sherrill is calling New Jersey’s new $60.7 billion budget the most fiscally responsible in years, but Republicans say the record spending plan falls short on affordability and transparency while expanding…

New Jersey Town Charges Homeowners After Massive Parties Overwhelm Police, Shut Down Wawa

Police say two large house parties drew hundreds of people, leading to fights, underage drinking, road closures, and the temporary shutdown of a nearby Wawa. Monroe Township, NJ – Two Monroe Township…

New Jersey Democrat Rebecca Bennett Called Congressman Battling Depression a “Coward”

Congressional candidate Rebecca Bennett criticized Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s voting record and attendance just hours after he disclosed he had been receiving inpatient treatment for depression. Bridgewater, NJ – Democratic congressional candidate…

Judge Clears New Jersey-Led Lawsuit Against Meta to Proceed to Trial

A federal judge denied Meta’s bid for summary judgment, allowing New Jersey and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general to move forward with claims over Facebook and Instagram’s impact on children. Trenton,…

Supreme Court Rules on Birthright Citizenship for “Anchor Baby” Children Born in U.S.; New Jersey Reacts

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily in the country are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment. TRENTON,…

New Jersey’s Sales Tax Turns 60: The History of Taxing Goods and Products in the Garden State

Happy Birthday, New Jersey Sales Tax: The Levy Turns 60 This Week New Jersey’s modern statewide sales tax marks its 60th anniversary this week after decades of rate changes and political debate.…

Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Men in Women’s Sports – What it Means to New Jersey

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states may restrict participation on girls’ and women’s school sports teams based on biological sex, reversing lower court decisions in challenges from West Virginia and…

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