Spadea reportedly told not to post selfie with president after Bedminster meeting

BEDMINSTER, NJ — With New Jersey’s Republican gubernatorial primary less than two months away, former President Donald J. Trump’s stance is drawing scrutiny after GOP candidate Bill Spadea was reportedly told not…

State aid cuts forcing another New Jersey district to sell a school and cut programs

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Hundreds of concerned parents and students packed Lacey Township High School on Wednesday night as the Board of Education met to address the district’s escalating financial crisis, driven…

Fatal crashes have risen in New Jersey since migrant driver’s license law took effect

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s five-year average for traffic fatalities has risen steadily over the past decade, with the sharpest increases occurring around the time the state began allowing undocumented immigrants to…

GOP strategist Chris Russel with his partner, Amanda Woloshen Glass

Top New Jersey political strategist slams candidate over party boss rejection double-talk

TRENTON, N.J. — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bill Spadea is facing criticism from within his own party after a pair of social media posts appeared to contradict his campaign message of opposing political…

Latest poll shows clear leader in New Jersey GOP governor race

TRENTON, NJ — A new poll from National Research Inc. has upended the landscape of New Jersey’s Republican primary race for governor, signaling a decisive shift in momentum just months before the…

New Jersey’s plastic bag ban in need of legislative review

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, enacted in May 2022 under Governor Phil Murphy, aimed to curb environmental pollution by eliminating single-use plastic bags in stores. Lauded as a progressive…

Top Spadea advisor says Bramnick the only candidate who can defeat a Democrat in November

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A top advisor for New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea and a paid consultant for the Elect Common Sense organization says John Bramnick has the best chance to…

Newark, NJ. Aerial of Newark, NJ and NX Bridge over the Passaic River

Newark election to allow 16, 17-year-olds to vote tomorrow

NEWARK, NJ — Tomorrow, Newark will hold its school board election, marking a historic milestone as the first city in New Jersey to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to cast ballots. The election,…

NJEA Super PAC Pours Millions into Campaign to Elect Union President as New Jersey Governor

Trenton, NJ – Garden State Forward, a super PAC backed by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), is funneling millions of dollars into a high-stakes campaign to propel NJEA President Sean Spiller…

Who is Mario Kranjac? Trump loyalist running for Governor of New Jersey

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario Kranjac says he has no plans to soften his support for President Donald Trump as he eyes higher political office — taking aim at…

Five years later: COVID enforcement in New Jersey raises lasting concerns about government overreach

TRENTON, NJ — In May 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey officials launched a sweeping campaign to enforce Governor Phil Murphy’s executive orders under a declared public health…

California’s Hydrogen Highway a Cautionary Tale for New Jersey’s EV Mandate

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s plan to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035 appears to be plagued by the same problems that killed California’s dream of a…

Judge Rules New Jersey’s illegal citizens must register and have identifcation

TRENTON, NJ — A federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to proceed with a sweeping new requirement for undocumented immigrants to register with the federal government, setting up a major…

ICE arrives in Ocean County to arrest convicted migrant sex offender

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A man convicted of criminal sexual contact was arrested by federal authorities outside the Ocean County Justice Complex in Toms River as part of an ongoing immigration enforcement…

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy getting vaccinated for COVID-19

The Faces of COVID: Five years ago, New Jersey was under a complete lockdown

In April of 2020, New Jersey was deep in the grip of a sweeping lockdown ordered by Governor Phil Murphy. Schools stood empty, businesses were shuttered, and residents were confined to their…

NJ 101.5 anchor Bill Spadea - Photo by Bill Spadea, Facebook

Bill Spadea hoping he can finally win an election after two stinging defeats

PRINCETON, N.J. — Former radio host Bill Spadea is making a third attempt at elected office in the race for New Jersey governor in the 2025 election. Spadea, 55, stepped down from…

New Jersey AG dismisses federal investigation as political telling U.S. attorney to do her job

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matt Platkin are fiercely defending the state’s immigration enforcement policies and denouncing a newly launched federal investigation, calling it a politically…

Massachusetts man gets prison time in state’s first federal dogfighting conviction

HANSON, MA — A Massachusetts man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison Wednesday for his role in a dogfighting operation, marking the first federal dogfighting conviction in the…

Trump flushes federal water rules, but New Jersey keeps flow limits locked down

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order eliminating federal regulations on water pressure standards for household fixtures, including showerheads, but the move will probably not affect residents…

This New Jersey GOP candidate paid himself $250,000 with public campaign donations

TOMS RIVER, NJ – One New Jersey candidate will be victorious in June whether or not he wins the GOP primary election for governor. Editor’s Note: This article incorrectly reported funds diverted…

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