Trenton man gets 65 years for deadly ambush at annual street party

TRENTON, NJ — Tuesday — A Trenton man was sentenced to 65 years in state prison after ambushing and killing a man during an annual neighborhood party in 2021, ending a four-year…

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Greenhead Flies, $1.16 Million Aircraft Hangar, Vo-tech for Juvenile Delinquents on the Agenda in Ocean County

Ocean County backs fly control bill and Beach Haven battery project delay in busy commissioners meeting Toms River, NJ — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners tackled a packed agenda this week,…

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Phil Murphy’s administration just filed another lawsuit against Trump, this time over sanctuary state penalty

New Jersey sues Trump administration over alleged illegal conditions on crime victim aid Trenton, NJ — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is leading a coalition of 21 states in a federal…

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

Trenton man sentenced to life for prison murder of fellow inmate in 2019 beating

BRIDGETON, NJ – A Trenton man already serving time behind bars was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the brutal 2019 murder of another inmate at South Woods State Prison,…

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Cape May drug bust uncovers 3,300 bags of elephant tranquilizer sold as heroin

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — A sweeping narcotics investigation led by the Cape May County Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Task Force ended with the arrest of one man and the removal…

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Scratch-off streaks net $270K at two NJ stores

Two New Jersey lottery retailers strike gold twice in one week TRENTON, NJ – Two ShopRite locations in Middlesex and Bergen counties each sold not one, but two winning lottery tickets worth…

Lottery Results·New Jersey News

Trump says Ukraine can end war ‘immediately’ by dropping NATO bid and Crimea claim

Washington, DC — Just hours before a high-stakes White House summit, President Donald Trump publicly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give up Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership and its claim to…

Local Politics·US and World News

SWAT teams to descend on Kearny neighborhood but officials say it’s only a drill

Kearny, NJ – Residents near Oakwood Avenue could be forgiven for thinking something serious was unfolding as armored vehicles and tactical gear-clad officers appeared on their quiet streets—but the dramatic police presence…

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Murphy signs bill to expand NJ tax credits unlocks cultural funding and scraps $1.2B community program

Trenton, NJ – A sweeping overhaul of New Jersey’s Cultural Arts Incentives Program and Aspire Programhas been passed by Governor Phil Murphy after the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced a bill…

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I returned a library book 40 years late and the librarian didn’t even know what to do with it

Last month, while visiting my dad’s house in Toms River, I stumbled upon a time capsule wedged between old high school yearbooks and forgotten issues of Popular Science—a long-lost treasure from my…

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Phil Murphy signs law to find out why energy prices are skyrocketing under his leadership

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law two bills directing state regulators to investigate New Jersey’s skyrocketing electricity costs, a crisis that has deepened under his administration as the…

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Phil Murphy visiting the Toms River field of Dreams

Toms River Field of Dreams hailed for transforming inclusive recreation with state support

TOMS RIVER, NJ – What began as a vision for an accessible baseball field has grown into a full-scale inclusive recreation complex that now serves thousands of families with special needs —…

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Mayor Rodrick: Democrats and Republicans Must Work Together to Address Skyrocketing Electric Bills and Power Outages

As we find ourselves in the midst of a scorching summer in Toms River, our community is grappling with a distressing challenge: rapidly rising electric bills and an alarming increase in power…

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Migrants waiting for bus to New York and New Jersey.

Murphy shrugs off Alina Habba threat as political theater defends NJ immigration policies

Murphy brushed off Habba’s warning and doubled down on New Jersey’s immigrant protections. Trenton, NJ – After months of silence, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has publicly responded to U.S. Attorney Alina…

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Atlantic City casino surge fuels record-breaking $606M gaming revenue in July

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – New Jersey’s casinos and online operators raked in $606.2 million in gaming revenue last month, marking a 10.7% jump over July last year and setting a strong pace…

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Evesham carnival fenced in as town cracks down on chaos after recent fair shutdowns

Evesham, NJ – Security fences, banned backpacks, and roving patrols will surround this year’s St. Joan of Arc Carnival in a major effort to prevent the kind of chaos that has shut…

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Phil Murphy signs clean energy bills that blame grid operator but your energy bill isn’t changing anytime soon

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills Thursday aimed at tightening the leash on regional power grid operator PJM Interconnection amid growing public anger over surging electricity costs.…

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Heroin and crack seized in Cape May County drug raid

Cape May Court House, NJ – A 48-year-old man from the Villas section of Lower Township was arrested Friday following a multi-agency drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of heroin, crack…

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Teen indicted in Toms River hit-and-run that killed woman

Toms River, NJ – An 18-year-old man from Lake Hiawatha has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash in Toms River that left one woman dead and her husband seriously injured…

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Video and 911 calls released in fatal police shooting of armed man in Pemberton Township

Trenton, NJ – State officials have released new video footage and 911 recordings from the ongoing investigation into a fatal police shooting that occurred last October in Pemberton Township, where a 57-year-old…