Federal restrictions on public benefits paused after challenge from NJ and other states

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday that the federal government has agreed to temporarily pause new restrictions on access to public benefit programs, following legal action…

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Ilegal alien with ICE detainer held at Ocean County Jail for sex crimes involving minors

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — An illegal alien residing in the Toms River area is being held without bail and with a pending immigration detainer in Ocean County after being charged with multiple…

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Watch: Real Housewives Star Says Tornado Ripped Through Her Toms River Home Friday Night

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A fast-moving tornado tore through part of the Jersey Shore on Thursday, damaging the Toms River vacation home of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga. In…

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Jackson Township Ordinances – Parking, Traffic Safety, and Landlord Registry Ordinance

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-26 ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 103, ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” ARTICLE XIV, “SCHEDULES” BE IT ORDAINED by…

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Axe-wielding arsonist from Toms River sentenced to state prison

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 51-year-old man from Toms River has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison for multiple crimes, including aggravated assault and arson, prosecutors announced Friday.…

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Jackpot magic returns to Union County deli that sold $7M winning ticket

TRENTON, NJ — A Union County deli has once again sold a winning ticket, this time for Thursday’s $422,167 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The New Jersey Lottery announced that three tickets matched…

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Murphy Administration Approves Floating Solar Farms on Drinking Water Reservoir, What Could Go Wrong?

TRENTON — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his administration are pushing forward with their latest clean energy proposal: A massive solar farm floating in the water of a North Jersey reservoir…

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Trump Takes Action to Tackle Homeless and Mental Health Crisis in America

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Help might be coming from the White House to tackle New Jersey’s gorwing homeless and mental health crisis. This week, an exective order was signed that will bolster…

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Four charged in fatal Garden State Parkway crash involving high-speed racing

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Four individuals have been charged in connection with a June 29 crash on the Garden State Parkway that left one man dead and another seriously injured, authorities announced…

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Judge rules against Butch’s Gun World for illegal ammo sales, orders immediate compliance with NJ firearms law

TRENTON, NJ — A Vineland gun retailer has been ordered to immediately comply with New Jersey’s Firearms Industry Public Safety Law after a state judge ruled the store made unlawful sales of…

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NJ Election Law Enforcement Meeting Interrupted by Cyberattack

TRENTON, NJ — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco on Thursday condemned a cyberattack that disrupted a virtual meeting of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), calling it a direct…

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Toms River man charged with possession of lewd and abusive pictures of children

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 34-year-old Toms River man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material following a multi-agency investigation, authorities announced Thursday. Jeremey Howell was taken into custody…

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Town honors WWII Navy veteran with overdue medal on 100th birthday

NORTH BERGEN, NJ — The North Bergen Police Department celebrated the 100th birthday of Peter F. Riva, a World War II Navy veteran, with a special visit and long-overdue recognition for his…

Brooklyn stalker gets decades for slashing and stabbing former girlfriend

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for a series of violent attacks against his former girlfriend, including slashing her face with a box cutter…

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Driver flees Jackson traffic stop at high speed with child in backseat

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police are asking for assistance in identifying a man who fled from a traffic stop on Bennetts Mills Road while driving with a young child in his car.…

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Plumsted homeowners brace for tax changes as property reassessment begins

PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP — Plumsted has begun a full reassessment of all properties as ordered by the Ocean County Board of Taxation, making it the latest municipality in the county to face potential…

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Phil Murphy Blames PJM for Nearly 40% Energy Rate Hikes Over Three Year Period

TRENTON, N.J. — Ignoring his own failed clean energy agenda that has led to an energy production shortage in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy is instead blaming PJM for out-of-control energy prices…

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Mikie Sherrill Blames Republicans, PJM for Phil Murphy’s Failed Energy Agenda, Astronomical Price Hikes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) is publicly criticizing regional grid operator PJM Interconnection for New Jersey’s rising utility bills, distancing herself from the state’s Democratic-led energy policies and vowing to…

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Ocean County approves over $5 million for administration building projects in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has approved two ordinances allocating more than $5.8 million for major government facility projects in Toms River. Under Ordinance #2025-27, the county…

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You’re Fired! Trump Administration Immediately Fires Alina Habba’s Replacement Appointed by Liberal Judges

NEWARK, N.J. — They’re calling it the shortest tenure of a New Jersey U.S. Attorney, ever. Nobody has ever seen such a short term. Nobody does short terms like President Donald J.…