Lawmakers push for quick resolution to NJ Transit strike disrupting commuters

TRENTON, NJ — With the NJ Transit strike continuing to impact thousands of riders statewide, a group of Ocean County lawmakers is urging both transit leadership and union representatives to return to…

Murphy touts success of state rail network as NJ Transit strike hits

ABERDEEN, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri addressed the public Friday morning at the Aberdeen-Matawan train station, calling on striking locomotive engineers to immediately return…

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Disbarred Spring Lake Heights attorney charged with stealing $130K from client’s estate

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A disbarred Monmouth County attorney has been charged with misappropriating more than $130,000 from the estate of a deceased client over a seven-year span, authorities announced Thursday. Kathleen M.…

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Bucco urges immediate resolution to NJ Transit strike impacting commuters

TRENTON, N.J. — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco called for urgent action Friday to resolve the ongoing NJ Transit strike, citing its impact on hundreds of thousands of commuters across New…

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NJ Transit Rail Service Grinds to Halt Amid Engineers’ Strike as Bus Drivers Call Out Sick

Newark, NJ – NJ Transit’s rail network has come to a standstill following a strike by locomotive engineers, plunging New Jersey’s mass transit system into chaos and impacting roughly 350,000 daily commuters.…

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Ocean County Commissioners pay $20,500,000 for property owned by GOP megadonor

Manchester,. NJ – Republican megadonor Larry Bathgate, a Lakewood attorney, has cashed in on a $20,500,000 land sale with the Ocean County Natural Land Trust. Bathgate, owner of a property on Ridgeway…

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South River Police to host 16th annual Junior Police Academy in June

SOUTH RIVER, NJ — The South River Police Department announced it will hold its 16th annual Junior Police Academy this summer for local students entering grades 6 through 8 in the fall.…

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Maryland man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal 2022 shooting in Queens

QUEENS, NY — A Maryland man who fatally shot his children’s grandfather in Springfield Gardens in 2022 was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…

$7M lottery shocker as Union deli sells winning Cash 4 Life ticket

TRENTON, N.J. — A Union County resident has won the top prize in the Cash 4 Life lottery game, opting for a one-time $7 million lump sum payout, lottery officials announced Thursday.…

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Bucco slams Murphy’s energy plan as costly and politically motivated

TRENTON, NJ — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) criticized Governor Phil Murphy’s newly announced executive actions on energy policy Wednesday, accusing the administration of recycling failed strategies while ignoring the…

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Lawmakers call on Murphy to suspend state tax, equity tax on rising utility bills

TRENTON, NJ — Republican State Senators Joe Pennacchio (R-26) and Latham Tiver (R-8) are calling on Governor Phil Murphy to suspend state taxes on electricity bills, citing increased pressure on households and…

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Chinese spy tech found in solar devices as Murphy pivots to the sun to fix energy crisis

BEDMINSTER, NJ — State Senator Doug Steinhardt (R-23) is urging immediate legislative action following reports that unauthorized communication devices, potentially linked to the Chinese Communist Party, were found embedded in solar power…

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Governor Murphy accuses NJ GOP congressman for ‘cutting Medicaid’ waste, fraud and abuse

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy issued a statement Tuesday condemning Congressman Tom Kean Jr. for voting in favor of a federal proposal that would reduce funding for Medicaid, calling the move…

Trump got it right: NJ 101.5 radio host dumps on former co-worker Spadea in light of endorsement

Trump backs Ciattarelli in NJ governor race as former Spadea colleague slams ex-cohost TRENTON, N.J. — They say if you want to know a person, ask his co-workers about him. New Jersey…

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U.S. revokes migrant student’s visa, deports after caught spying at Virginia navy bases

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed a Chinese citizen from the United States last week after he was convicted of unlawfully using a drone to photograph U.S. naval installations in…

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Five Republicans emerge as possible successors to Ocean County GOP chairman George Gilmore

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — With Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore facing mounting criticism from within his party, Republican insiders are increasingly looking ahead to 2026, when Gilmore’s chairmanship could face serious…

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Spadea surrogate blasts Trump: Mr. President, you should have stayed out of this race

Trump endorsement in NJ governor race sparks backlash from MAGA ally MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A key supporter of Bill Spadea’s gubernatorial election in New Jersey is publicly reversing course on his…

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Jackson hires deputy clerk to help with OPRA backlog

JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township, like many towns across New Jersey, is being inundated with hundreds of requests for documents filed under the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Under OPRA, the…

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Murphy defends affordable housing law amid local resistance, cites 200,000-unit shortfall

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy said the state is making slow but steady progress in expanding affordable housing, citing a landmark law signed last year that shifts control from the courts…

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Teen killer and armed accomplice plead guilty in deadly Asbury Park shooting

ASBURY PARK, NJ — Two men have admitted guilt in connection to a 2023 apartment complex shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded, Monmouth County prosecutors announced Tuesday. Ziamere…

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