New Jersey’s Ramapo Fault Line Shaking Since 4.2 Quake, Is The Big One Coming?

CALIFON, NJ – The Ramapo Fault, a 185-mile-long system stretching across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, has been experiencing an unsettling series of earthquakes throughout 2024. Following a notable 4.2 magnitude…

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Every Town With a Spirit Halloween Store in New Jersey for 2024

Is it even fall if you haven’t already wandered the fog-filled aisles of a Spirit Halloween? Not in Jersey! The spooky season officially starts when Spirit Halloween starts popping up all over…

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$1.13 Billion Mega Millions Prize Remains Unclaimed Six Months After Winning Ticket Sold in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ — The $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in March at a ShopRite Liquor store in Neptune Township remains unclaimed six months after the drawing. The winning numbers for…

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New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Farm Dreams on Hold for Now, As Blade Shortage Plagues Murphy’s Plan

If you thought getting dinner reservations in NYC was hard, imagine trying to source giant wind turbine blades! That’s the dilemma currently unfolding in New Jersey’s ambitious offshore wind energy project. Governor…

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Trenton Man Strikes Out Under New Jersey Repeat Offender Law

TRENTON, N.J. – A Mercer County jury has found Henry Hutchinson, 40, guilty of the July 2022 attempted murder of a 38-year-old man in Trenton. Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton…

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New Jersey Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in COVID-19 Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – Richard Fadraga, a 53-year-old business owner from Elizabeth, New Jersey, admitted in federal court today to his role in a fraud scheme involving COVID-19 relief funds, fraudulent tax filings,…

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Paterson mayor says New Jersey Attorney General’s failed experiment is failing, “Get out!”

PATERSON, N.J. — Tensions have risen between Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh and New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin following a brazen robbery that was captured on surveillance video last Friday. The incident,…

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Another New Jersey Elementary School is Closing Because of Phil Murphy’s New Equity Based Funding Formula

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — In New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s quest for ‘educational equity’, another neighborhood elementary school is being forced to closed. This comes weeks after the Rosenauer Elementary school in…

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Two New Jersey Men Charged for New Hampshire Shooting, Police Chase Through Massachusetts

KEENE, N.H. — Police have identified two suspects involved in a shooting on Gilsum Street in Keene on Wednesday. Officers responded to reports of a man being shot, though the victim is…

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New Jersey Courts to Hold Trials for Unpaid Parking Tickets for First Time Since Pandemic

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey judiciary will resume enforcement of penalties for parking ticket violations starting Oct. 1, 2024, after a temporary pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move marks a…

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New Jersey Highway contractor to pay $950,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations

NEWARK, N.J. — A Rahway, New Jersey-based highway contractor, MV Contracting Inc., has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle allegations that it falsely represented itself as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) to…

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Three New Jersey attorneys and realtor indicted in short sale fraud scheme

NEWARK, N.J. — Three attorneys and a realtor from New Jersey have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a fraudulent short sale scheme that defrauded financial institutions,…

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Stricter Penalties, Mandatory Disease Test Coming for Those Who Assault Cops in New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. — The Assembly Appropriations Committee has advanced Assembly Bill No. 2378 (1R), which would impose tougher penalties for assaults on law enforcement officers and certain other emergency personnel. The bill,…

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New Jersey Takes First Step Toward Banning More Gas Powered Landscaping Equipment

Gas powered leaf blowers, lawnmowers, edgers, and other tools are on the chopping block in New Jersey, but one bill introduced this week seeks to get the state going in that direction…

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Illegal Migrant Facing Deportation Attacks New Jersey ICE Officer

CAMDEN, N.J.,— A foreign national admitted in federal court today to assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer while in custody, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Vasil Petrov, 40, of…

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Jazz and Roots Festival Brings New Jersey Together

UNION, N.J., — Thousands of music lovers gathered at Kean University’s East Campus on Saturday for the annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival, a free outdoor event that brought together the community…

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New Law Seeks to Ban Weight Loss Drugs for Teens in New Jersey, While Allowing Gender Transitioning Treatments

New Jersey is a state with a gender healthcare sanctuary state. An executive order introduced in 2023 by Governor Phil Murphy affirmed this designation. While the state allows for gender-transitioning drugs for…

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New Jersey Wants to Strip Medical Licenses from Healthcare Workers Who Disagree with State Sponsored ‘Science’

If you disagree with a certain treatment, medicine, vaccine, or procedure, and speak publicly about it, you might be putting your career at risk in the future in New Jersey. A new…

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New Jersey lawmakers introduce new law in response to Belmar beach badge surfer arrests

The Belmar Beach surfer arrests in August 2024 became a flashpoint in New Jersey’s ongoing debate about beach access. Liam Mahoney, a 28-year-old surfer from California, was tackled and arrested after refusing…

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Female Brooklyn Food Delivery Driver Arrested for Gun in New Jersey

WESTFIELD, NJ– Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro announced the arrest of a Brooklyn woman for unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony traffic stop that occurred on Sunday. Westfield police received…