Trenton teen Athing Mu wins Olympic gold medal for Team USA
New Jersey teenager Athing Mu, of Trenton, has won the gold medal in the 800-meter race. Mu’s win is history in the making as she becomes the first American to win the…
Two shore residents win 4 out 5 in $179,000,000 Powerball drawing
TRENTON (Aug. 2, 2021) – There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, July 30, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. One of those…
$50,000 Powerball winner in Mahwah
TRENTON (Aug. 2, 2021) – One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, July 31, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The ticket was sold at…
Phil Murphy mandates vaccines for healthcare workers, threatens authority to “go further” if people don’t vaccinate
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today announced his first step toward a statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the private sector. Last week Murphy announced mandatory vaccinations for state workers.…
One person shot by police in Holiday City Berkeley incident
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – One person has been shot, but is still alive after police arrived to an incident in the Holiday City Berkeley section of the township. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley…
Taquan Jackson arrested and charged for rape of a young girl Garfield
GARFIELD, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of TAQUAN JACKSON (DOB: 12/21/1987; single; fire prevention installer) of 21 Monroe Street, Passaic, NJ on sex assault and child endangerment…
Jose Rivera charged in Palisades Park murder
PALISADES PARK, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSE M. RIVERA MES (DOB: 12/30/1991; single; bus company employee) of 45 East Brinkerhoff Avenue, Apartment 7, Palisades Park,…
Paterson man arrested for sexually abusing teen over two year period
PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces the arrest of Noe Hernandez-Quintana, 37 years old, from Paterson, New Jersey. Mr. Hernandez-Quintana was arrested on July 28, 2021 after an…
Paterson man charged for phony bail telephone scam
PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces the arrest of Raymond Jacquez, age 26 of Paterson, New Jersey, for one count of Conspiracy to commit Theft by Deception in…
Holmdel man found guilty of arson
FREEHOLD – A former Holmdel Township man was found guilty by a Monmouth County jury after a 5-week trial relating to an arson and firing a weapon into a township business, announced Acting…
Andy Kim says “Lakewood Style Development” only hate speech when Republicans say it
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last week, Congressman Andy Kim condemned Toms River Councilman Dan Rodrick for using the words “Lakewood Style Development” in campaign mailers to describe the rampant overdevelopment championed by…
Dark Web Narcotics Dealer “Fentmaster,” Responsible For Overdose Death, Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHUKWUEMEKA OKPARAEKE, a/k/a “Emeka,” was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for importing and trafficking fentanyl…
RGV Agents Arrest Three Migrant Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas –Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested three migrant gang members with criminal history. On Tuesday, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents received a call from the Texas Department…
NJEA wants your kids to wear face masks in school this fall regardless of vaccination status
Did you get your child over 12-years-old vaccinated because you wanted to do the right thing? The American thing? Your patriotic duty? Were you influenced by the fact that unvaccinated Americans were…
National Weather Service investigating multiple possible tornados in Thursday’s storm
JACKSON, NJ – A possible tornado landed near Lakehurst Township Thursday night and headed east toward Jackson. Another possible twister touched down in Barnegat and headed across the Barnegat Bay to strike…
Fauci’s Agency Dumped Millions Into Chinese Entities To Study Infectious Diseases Since 2012, Federal Data Shows
Andrew Kerr on July 28, 2021 27 of the Chinese organizations, including the Wuhan Institute of Virology, received funds from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s NIH subagency to perform research on infectious diseases, the data…
Connecticut Woman Admits To Engaging In Conspiracy To Defraud Former Employers
NEWARK, N.J. – A Connecticut woman today admitted to engaging in a conspiracy to divert over $546,000 in customer payments owed to her former employers for personal use, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…
Previously Convicted Felon Charged With Illegal Possession Of Handgun
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was arrested yesterday on charges of illegally possessing a handgun, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Lamont Nelson, 26, of Newark, New…
Essex County Man Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Defraud Banks Of $250,000 Using Credit Cards And Stolen Checks
NEWARK, N.J. – Dashawn Duncan, 27, of South Orange, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for his role in conspiring to defraud two banks of $250,000 using stolen…
Missouri Lottery ticket Wins $1,000 a Day for Life
TRENTON, NJ – One Missouri Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls and the Cash Ball drawn for the Wednesday, July 28, drawing winning the $1,000 a day for life grand…
