Massive tornado rips through Mullica Hill destroying homes in its path

MULLICA HILL, NJ – A massive tornado passed through southwestern New Jersey moving northward at around 7pm on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Ida moved through the region. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy…

Raging floodwaters roar through downtown Paterson

As Tropical Storm Ida passes over New Jersey, it continues to dump enormous amounts of rain. In Paterson, this video shows Checkers between Market Street and Park Avenue.…

Democrats battle big pharma in attempt to lower prescription drug prices

Democrats are drafting a sweeping plan to lower drug prices as part of their $3.5 trillion budget, but their path to doing so runs through steadfast opposition from pharmaceutical giants — and…

Essex County School Bus Company Owners Charged for Unqualified Drivers, Unsafe Conditions

EAST HANOVER, NJ – Acting Attorney Andrew J. Bruck announced that the owners of an Essex County-based school bus company were indicted today for allegedly providing false information to school districts to cover…

35-year-old shot and killed in Paterson

Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 7:53 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to…

Mega Millions Jackpot Increases to $323,000,000

TRENTON, NJ – The Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, August 31, produced 22 players that matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Four of those tickets were purchased with the…

COVID-19 cases on the rise in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County is experiencing a third wave that has killed 13 people in the past week and infected 1,211 people during that same period. The Ocean County Health…

Rape victim asks Jack Ciattarelli “Please, Stop” using her as political pawn, he said “No”

A few weeks ago, we reported that Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, Jack Ciattarelli’s advertisement featuring rape victim Kate Brennan was off message. Now, Brennan herself is asking the Ciattarelli…

Troy Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges

ALBANY, NEW YORK – John R. Paeglow III, age 64, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to defrauding a commercial finance company. The company paid more than $400,000 to Paeglow’s book…

Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Chinese Fentanyl Trafficker to Justice

The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of People’s Republic of China (PRC) national Jian Zhang, a…

Camden Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute over 1 Kilogram of Heroin

CAMDEN, N.J. B A Camden man was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for conspiring to distribute more than 1 kilogram of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. …

Murphy says vaccine mandate, testing for unvaccinated children in schools are both “on the table”

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday said he’s not ruling out a possible vaccination mandate for all eligible residents in the state. While today, Murphy said he remains…

Murphy unleashes executive caveat to retain pandemic power even if the rate of transmission drops below 1

When the COVID-19 rate of transmission rose above 1 in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic executive order power was reinvoked. Under the law passed by the Democrat Senate and Assembly, as…

Murphy allocates 6.5 million face masks for school mask mandate, issues firm warning to districts who disobey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he has reached into the state’s huge stockpile of PPE and will be making 6,500,000 face masks and surgical masks available to children…

Phil Murphy says he will not extend $300 weekly unemployment benefits

TRENTON, NJ – New Jerseyans who remain on unemployment will find their monthly unemployment benefit drop by $1,200 after September 4th and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says it’s too expensive for…

Million dollar Powerball ticket sold at Morganville Exxon station

One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Monday, August 30, drawing winning the $1,000,000 third-tier prize. The ticket was sold at…

Violent felon charged with using stolen ID to purchase guns recovered from crimes scenes in multiple states

ATLANTA – Dawuan Na’jee Williams has been indicted on federal charges of making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers, aggravated identity theft, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. “Convicted…

It’s time for Phil Murphy to reopen NJ government offices Senator says

Sen. Kristin Corrado called on Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen State government offices, including unemployment walk-in centers, immediately.…

Middlesex County Man Admits Lying in Employment Application with DEA

NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man today admitted to lying about his educational background in his application for employment with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Mega Millions jackpot now $306 million

The Mega Millions drawing on Friday, August 27, produced 22 players that matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Five of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying…

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