Two New Jersey Candidates for Governor Sued by DOJ for Obstructing Criminal Migrant Arrests

NEWARK, N.J. – Two leading candidates in New Jersey’s 2025 gubernatorial race—Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka—are among the officials named in a new U.S. Department of Justice…

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Two identified in deadly Jackson Township crash that left vehicle in flames

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Authorities have identified the two victims killed in a fiery early morning crash Friday near the Lakewood border as Dovid Yitzchok Handler and Chaim Zelig Beril. The deadly…

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Feds sue four New Jersey cities over sanctuary city protection for criminal migrants

NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against four major New Jersey cities and their leaders, claiming their so-called “sanctuary” policies unlawfully obstruct federal immigration…

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Landscaper lands $50K prize on favorite scratch-off game

GAITHERSBURG, MD — A Montgomery County man is celebrating a $50,000 win after playing one of his favorite Maryland Lottery scratch-off games, Bonus Bingo X20 2nd Edition. The lucky player, a landscaper…

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One Toms River candidate is being financed by dark-money PAC tied to homeless campus lobbyist and downtown developers

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Reports filed by Anthony Ricotta show that his campaign is nearly fully funded by downtown developers, downtown property investors, homeless shelter advocates and a lawyer tied to the…

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No school vouchers: Gottheimer opposes New Jersey private school student tuition reimbursement

“I’m totally against vouchers” – Josh Gottheimer LAKEWOOD, NJ – Rep. Josh Gottheimer publicly opposed a proposed $20 billion federal school voucher program backed by House Republicans, stating he supports public schools…

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Jackson man sentenced to 24 years for fatal 2020 stabbing

JACKSON, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to 24 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2020 stabbing death of a 23-year-old man, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…

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State Trooper made up fake report after he accidentally shot himself in the leg

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A former New York State Trooper pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a staged shooting incident in which he falsely claimed to have been ambushed by an armed…

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Unlicensed driver charged for death of 10-month-old in Jackson

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Lakehurst woman has been charged with causing death while driving without a valid license following a crash that killed her ten-month-old son in Jackson Township on Saturday…

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Woman thrown 189 feet, killed in crashed caused by driver with suspended license

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A Toms River man has been charged with causing death while driving with a suspended license following a violent crash that killed a female passenger in Lakewood last Tuesday…

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EF-0 tornado confirmed in Buena Vista Township as storms sweep South Jersey

BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A brief EF-0 tornado touched down Friday afternoon in Atlantic County as severe weather moved through southern New Jersey, the National Weather Service confirmed following a damage…

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Tornado confirmed in South Jersey

BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A small tornado touched down Friday afternoon in Atlantic County as a thunderstorm moved through the region, the National Weather Service confirmed following a storm damage survey.…

Tornado warning issued for parts of southern New Jersey

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Friday afternoon for multiple counties in southern New Jersey as severe storms moved through the region. At 12:52 p.m. EDT,…

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New Jersey healthcare worker sentenced to jail for sexual contact with nurse at rehab facility

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 67-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 120 days in the Ocean County Jail for criminal sexual contact following a jury conviction stemming from an incident at a…

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Trump announces primary endorsements, leaving New Jersey candidates waiting

President Donald Trump has announced a series of endorsements for the upcoming June primaries, but notably absent from his list is any support for the crowded New Jersey gubernatorial race. This week,…

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Deported illegal alien arrested in Michigan sex crime probe with ICE, Border Patrol assistance

HOUGHTON LAKE, MI — Federal immigration authorities joined local law enforcement to arrest a twice-deported illegal alien accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in Roscommon County, officials announced Monday. Leocado Hernandez-Garcia, an…

Phil Murphy touts new Rutgers relationship with Saudi college

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is facing mounting criticism after traveling to Saudi Arabia and Poland while the state fought the largest forest fire this century, burning over 15,000…

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Bonfire permits required for Lag Ba’Omer

NEW JERSEY — Authorities are warning residents to avoid open burning on Friday, April 25, due to an elevated risk for the rapid spread of wildfires across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania,…

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Governor Murphy just signed the dam bill into law

NJ to spend $28.7M on dam repairs under new law signed by governor TRENTON, N.J. — A bill championed by Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia to restore and repair dams across New Jersey was…

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Garden State Parkway Closed Until Midnight Due to Forest Fire

BARNEGAT, N.J. — A massive wildfire spanning 3,200 acres in Ocean and Lacey Townships prompted the evacuation of 3,000 residents Monday night as firefighting crews from New Jersey’s Forest Fire Service and…