Trooper Youth Week kicks off for 118th class at NJ State Police Academy

SEA GIRT, N.J. — The New Jersey State Police Academy welcomed the 118th Trooper Youth Week Class on Monday, marking the start of a weeklong program designed to introduce young participants to…

Father arrested after 2 year old left in locked vehicle in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A 34-year-old Lakewood man is facing charges after authorities said his 2-year-old child was found locked alone in a vehicle outside the Lakewood Township Police Department on Tuesday. Prosecutors…

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Toms River Mayor Blasts Murphy Appointed Prosecutor as “Far Left Liberal” for Opposing Veterans’ Preference to be a Cop

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick wants to bolster the experience level of his town’s police department with more seasoned veteran police officers and military veterans, but Ocean County…

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Grand jury clears Keansburg cop in chainsaw-wielding man’s fatal shooting

TRENTON, NJ – A state grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a Keansburg police officer in connection with the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Willem Roman during a police encounter…

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Charged with sexting a teen, Chris Christie aide cops a plea

TRENTON, N.J. — A former staffer in the administration of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has pleaded guilty to a first-degree charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and faces…

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Crashes and Delays stretch miles on Parkway and Turnpike in NJ morning gridlock

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — A series of incidents and heavy congestion brought major disruptions to New Jersey’s highways Tuesday morning, impacting drivers across several counties. A crash on US 206 northbound in Bedminster…

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Marcos Antonio Rivera-Rodriguez arrested in Ocean County for Assault with Deadly Weapon

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A man booked into the Ocean County Jail early Wednesday is being held without bail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon resulting in bodily…

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Red Bank Man Who Killed Lakewood Mother and Child in Drunk Driving Crash is an Illegal Immigrant

LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Red Bank man charged in a drunk driving crash that killed a woman and an 11-year-old girl and seriously injured another child is in the United States illegally,…

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Tom Kean Jr under fire for backing GOP bill that cuts health care

TRENTON — Congressman Tom Kean Jr. is facing sharp criticism after voting in favor of a controversial Republican spending package that opponents say could strip health insurance from hundreds of thousands of…

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NJ sues Trump over law cutting Medicaid from Planned Parenthood

NJ Attorney General sues Trump administration over Medicaid ban on Planned Parenthood TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a federal…

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Ocean County convenience store hands out massive lottery prize

TRENTON, NJ – A Quick Draw ticket sold in Barnegat hit for 20 percent of the progressive jackpot, awarding one lucky New Jersey Lottery player $144,572 in the July 29 drawing. The…

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The Amish Outlaws rock Shelter Cove as Toms River concert series draws full house on the beach and in the bay

TOMS RIVER — New Jersey’s favorite Amish cover band, The Amish Outlaws, took over Shelter Cove Beach this weekend as hundreds gathered on land and water for another packed installment of the…

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Trenton moves to fund free full-day kindergarten in 10 school districts

TRENTON — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Legislature aims to expand access to free, full-day kindergarten by establishing a one-time grant program for school districts currently lacking such programs.…

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Great Adventure Cancels Annual Holiday in the Park Winter Event

JACKSON, N.J. — Six Flags Great Adventure has officially canceled its popular Holiday in the Park winter festival for the 2025 season, cutting short the theme park’s annual operating calendar and prompting…

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Ciattarelli Wants More Debates Against Sherrill as Commission Decides Schedule

TRENTON, N.J. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli and his running mate, James Gannon, have formally requested that the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) expand the state’s debate schedule ahead…

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Nutley police say thieves targeting high end vehicles in the community

NUTLEY, N.J. — Nutley police are investigating a residential break-in that occurred early Saturday morning on Rutgers Place, where a suspect entered a home through a window in an apparent attempt to…

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‘Red Bank man’ charged in Lakewood crash that killed woman and child, left second child critical

LAKEWOOD, NJ — He was identified as ‘A Red Bank Man’ by prosecutors, and he has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and assault by auto following a fatal crash late…

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Gov. Murphy departs for two week vacation with family, Tahesha Way to serve as Acting Governor

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy departed Colorado Springs following the National Governors Association Summer Meeting and will be away on personal travel, state officials announced Sunday.…

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Staten Island man charged for racing, fleeing, and trying to escape the country after a deadly Parkway crash.

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Four people have been charged in connection with a deadly June crash on the Garden State Parkway that left one young man dead and another seriously injured, Middlesex County…

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Federal court blocks Trump birthright citizenship order nationwide, NJ AG applauds ruling

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin praised a federal court ruling Friday that issued a nationwide injunction blocking former President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship. The…

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