Wildwood’s 2022 Polar Bear Plunge is on
WILDWOOD, NJ – Ready for a beach day in January? Dig out your bathing suit and join in the fun! Special Olympics New Jersey returns to the Wildwoods to kick off 2022…
Hunterdon County Ticket Wins $30K, Passaic County Ticket Wins $10K
TRENTON, NJ – There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, December 21, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. One of…
Trenton woman charged for fatal crash that killed NJ human services worker
MAYS LANDING- A Trenton woman has been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred in June 2020, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced. On Dec.…
Plainfield cop charged for stealing money from city
PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts on several charges filed against a former Plainfield Police Sergeant who exploited her position to further a scheme to steal money…
Police investigating serious crash in Warren Township
Warren Township, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Warren Township Chief of Police William Keane announced an investigation…
Paterson police investigating Levine Street shooting
PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 4:54 p.m. on December 21, 2021, members of the Paterson Police Department were…
Six charged in anti-gang crackdown in Pemberton
PEMBERTON, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King announced that six members of a Sunbury Village-based street gang have been charged with operating a criminal…
Galloway man charged for fatal boat crash
MAYS LANDING- A Galloway Township man has been charged with Aggravated Manslaughter in connection to a fatal boat crash in July 2019 that killed a 39-year-old woman, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary…
Phil Murphy heading to Costa Rica for the holidays
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his family will be heading south for the holidays. Murphy’s administration today announced the family will be traveling to Costa Rica to enjoy…
COVID Comes For Congress as politicians test positive for COVID-19
Reps. Antonio Delgado, Barbara Lee and Nicole Malliotakis are the latest lawmakers to announce that they had tested positive for the coronavirus as it infects more in Congress and in governors’ mansions…
Prosecutor says boater’s recklessness caused death of a 45-year-old woman in Galloway
MAYS LANDING- A Galloway Township man has been charged with Aggravated Manslaughter in connection to a fatal boat crash in July 2019 that killed a 39 year-old woman, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor…
Bronx Man Admits Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx man today admitted possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jose Sanchez Matos, 31, of the Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty before…
Essex County Man Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 28 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, including by soliciting U.S. Postal…
Essex County Man Admits Conspiring with His Brother – a Federal Safety and Health Officer – to Extort Contractors
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted to conspiring to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 by using his brother’s position as a compliance safety and health…
Anti-bullying law hits Governor Murphy’s desk
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s anti-bullying law is already one of the toughest in the nation, and legislation that’s headed to the governor’s desk would make it even stronger, increasing penalties for…
Driver involved in Bayonne fatal crash gets 5 years in prison
BAYONNE, NJ 0- On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Honorable John A. Young, Jr., J.S.C. sentenced James Nichols, age 51, of Bayonne, to five years in New Jersey State Prison for second-degree…
NHL to pause season early as COVID-19 surges nationwide
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed to postpone five games Thursday, the day before the holiday break. The two remaining games on the schedule will be played Tuesday; the Washington…
Three Passaic County Men Charged in Scheme to Defraud Moving Company Customers
NEWARK, N.J. – Three Passaic County, New Jersey, men have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to extort increased fees for moving services from vulnerable…
Owners of Bergen County Company Admit $3 Million Mail Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Two owners of a Bergen County company today admitted their roles in a scheme to deprive the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) of over $3 million in revenue through fraudulently…
Mega Millions Jackpot Increases to $171 Million
TRENTON, NJ – The Mega Millions drawing on Friday, December 17, produced 11 players that matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. One of those tickets was purchased with the…
