Two of America’s Dirtiest Cities are Right Here in New Jersey

In a new study on urban cleanliness, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area has been crowned the dirtiest in the United States, with Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey playing significant…

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New Jersey mom with deafblindness denied school bus access fights for safe ride for her kids

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – A mother living with deafblindness is locked in a years-long battle to secure school transportation for her children after being denied bussing due to district policy, she says. Carolyn…

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New Jersey Democrats Used Transportation Authority to Launch Politically Motivated Election Attack

Trenton, NJ – A state grand jury has indicted a current and former South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) board member, accusing them of orchestrating a scheme to block payments to an engineering…

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Mixed signals on hunger as New Jersey leaders clash over food insecurity

Trenton, NJ — On the same day one New Jersey leader raised alarms about children going hungry, another celebrated a national report ranking the state among the best places to live, citing…

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What happened to Jelly the Bear after brief escape from New Jersey zoo enclosure?

West Orange, NJ – For a few tense minutes on a quiet Wednesday morning in May, a 20-year-old black bear named Jelly briefly wandered free from her enclosure at Turtle Back Zoo…

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200,000 in New Jersey without clean water for days as local congresswoman lands in Israel

Paterson, NJ — A burst 30-inch water main in Paterson has left nearly 200,000 residents across multiple municipalities grappling with low water pressure and service disruptions, prompting GOP congressional candidate Billy Prempeh…

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Stolen gun and drugs found in New Jersey traffic busts

Linden, NJ – Two men were arrested during separate traffic stops Saturday and are now facing multiple felony charges after police recovered illegal handguns, drugs, and a stolen firearm. Jeffrey Reyes, 29,…

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Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) is calling for an immediate legislative hearing on New Jersey’s school funding formula, criticizing its lack of transparency and the volatility surrounding aid distribution.

Bucco slams Democrats over $500M in budget cuts affecting vulnerable New Jerseyans

TRENTON, NJ — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco is calling out Trenton Democrats for what he described as a failure to justify more than $500 million in budget cuts to critical…

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New Jersey Migrant Who Killed Mother in Child in DWI Crash Nearly Hit Red Bank Cop Head On Weeks Prior

Red Bank, NJ – An undocumented immigrant (illegal alien) accused of killing a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in a DWI crash was released by New Jersey judges three times in four…

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New Jersey bill would make sneaky recurring political donations a crime

Trenton, NJ – A new proposal titled the Political Donation Transparency Act would make it illegal in New Jersey for political campaigns to automatically enroll donors in recurring contributions without their clear,…

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Bars from a prison jail cast a shadow on the floro.

New Jersey police chief sentenced to 7 years for sexual assault and abuse of power

TRENTON, NJ — The former chief of the Manville Police Department was sentenced Monday to seven years in state prison for sexually assaulting subordinates and abusing his official position over more than…

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New Jersey housing chief charged with stealing $20K in public funds for home repairs

NORTH BERGEN, NJ — The former executive director of the North Bergen Housing Authority has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 in public funds by using city vendors to perform contract…

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Major New Jersey Highway Shutdown, Neighborhoods Locked Down in Parsippany

Parsippany, NJ – An intense police presence shut down a stretch of Route 202 and prompted a stay-in-place advisory Wednesday morning as law enforcement converged on the area near Kingston Road. Heavy…

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New Jersey state trooper pleads guilty to trying to meet 14-year-old in undercover sting

FREEHOLD, NJ — A disgraced former New Jersey State Trooper admitted in court last week to trying to pay for sex with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl, after arriving for…

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New Jersey man charged with sexually assaulting minor he met online

Mount Laurel, NJ – A 25-year-old Mount Laurel man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses for allegedly sexually assaulting an underage girl he met through a messaging app, officials announced…

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New Jersey welcomes 139 new Correctional Police Officers as NJDOC Class 258 graduates

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) officially welcomed 139 new Correctional Police Officers into its ranks Tuesday as Class 258 graduated from the department’s Training Academy during a…

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Swedish ultrarunner to complete 3,000-mile solo run across America in Sayreville at age 77 in New Jersey

SAYREVILLE, NJ – On Wednesday evening, a nearly 3,000-mile odyssey will reach its quiet, historic conclusion when 77-year-old Swedish ultrarunner Björn Suneson finishes his ninth solo run across the United States, touching…

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Virginia Democrat Mikie Sherrill Says She’ll Fix Everything New Jersey Democrats Broke in the Garden State

Virginia Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who now calls New Jersey home is continuing to call out the failures of Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Democrat party, highlighting the mess the governor…