Phil Murphy says unvaccinated are getting COVID more than the vaccinated in NJ

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday continued to push the narrative that the unvaccinated population in New Jersey are getting COVID-19 at a higher rate than the vaccinated…

Phil Murphy signs law to eliminate monetary penalties for juvenile crimes

TRENTON – Governor Murphy today signed legislation (S-3319/A-5507) that eliminates certain juvenile justice fines, fees, costs, and other monetary penalties. The legislation acts to improve the juvenile justice system by eliminating unnecessary costs.…

Another suspect arrested for July murder in Paterson

PATERSON, NJ – Dashawn A. Rhoden, 22-years old, from Paterson, was arrested on December 30, 2021, in relation to the homicide that took place on July 3, 2021, at 159 Franklin Street…

Fugitive Paterson murder suspect caught in Rhode Island

PATERSON, NJ – Roshane Latty, 22-years old from Paterson, was arrested on December 22, 2021, in relation to the homicide that took place on January 31, 2021, in the area of 315…

Egg Harbor woman gets 21 years for crash that killed mother and her baby

MAYS LANDING- An Egg Harbor Township woman has been sentenced on Aggravated Manslaughter charges in connection to a motor vehicle collision that killed a mother and her infant son in 2019, Acting…

United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha Announces Leadership Team

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha today announced the appointment of Sara Miron Bloom, a veteran federal prosecutor who amassed a diverse and exceedingly distinguished record of accomplishment while…

Second Former Inmate Admits Role in Scheme to Use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to use drones to smuggle contraband, including cell phones and tobacco, into the federal correctional facility…

Phil Murphy: School mask mandate will stay in place, even if his authorization expires tomorrow

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today said that he will not allow school children to attend school unmasked, even if the New Jersey legislature doesn’t extend his pandemic emergency…

Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing More Than $500,000 from Former Employer

CAMDEN, N.J. – A doctor was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for defrauding his prior employer’s medical practice by stealing and forging the medical practice’s checks to pay personal expenses,…

Instead of mean tweets, America now has #bareshelvesbiden as Twitter hashtag trends

All across America, shelves in supermarkets are empty and it has led to the #bareshelvesbiden hashtag trending on Twitter. Here are some examples of bare shelves across America this week. Weeks after…

NJEA: Failure to keep students masked is “educational malpractice” NJEA says

TRENTON, NJ – The state’s largest public teacher’s union this week said that if the New Jersey Senate and Legislature do no approve Governor Phil Murphy’s request to extend the public health…

Driver sentenced for fatal 2019 crash outside North Bergen High School

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – On Thursday, January 6, 2022, the Honorable Vincent J. Militello, J.S.C., sentenced Denisse Ortega, 36, of New Milford, to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for causing…

WATCH: NJ DOT salt spreader slams into highway roadsign on I-95 in Jackson

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A New Jersey DOT dump truck spreading salt on Interstate 95 collided with a road sign near exit 21 in Jackson Township on Friday. The truck, traveling west…

Former Sales Representative Admits Role in Compounding Prescription Drug Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A former sales representative today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud New Jersey state health benefits programs, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Scott Shekitka, 42, formerly…

Passaic County Man Admits Role in Illegal Money Transmitting Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in an illegal money transmitting business, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Julio De La Cruz Acosta, 42, of…

Ocean County food delivery driver had car stolen while making delivery by teen who crashed it later on GSP

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – On January 01, 2022, at approximately 4:07 pm, Patrolman Kyle Pimm and Corporal Steve Mandarine were dispatched to the CVS Pharmacy located on Route 9 and Bryant Road…

Crash shuts down Route 72 in Manahawkin

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – On Friday, January 7, 2022 at 11:50 am, the Stafford Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 72 and Marsha Drive for the report of a motor…

NJEA wants to keep your children in masks as Murphy’s 90-day extension request is unlikely to pass before Tuesday

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Education Association is in a fit this week after the union learned that Phil Murphy’s request to keep children in public schools indefinitely trapped behind a…

Salem County Man Charged with Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Salem County man made his initial appearance on a charge of illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jabbar Pierce, 41, of Penns Grove,…

State Health Department orders nursing homes to take in COVID-19 patients

HARTFORD, CT- The Connecticut Department of Public Health on Thursday issued an order that demanded long term care facilities and nursing homes to accept COVID-19 positive patients after being discharged from the…

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