No Freeze, Just Higher Bills: New Jersey Electric Costs Climb Up to 40% Since 2022

Trenton, NJ — New Jersey residents hoping for relief from rising electric bills instead faced some of the steepest utility increases in years, with many households now paying 20% to 40% more…

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Toms River Schools Approves 35% Superintendent Raise After Desperate Sell Off Of Trees and Properties

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — After years of selling off assets, clearing trees from school property and warning residents about deep financial instability, the Toms River Regional School District has approved a new…

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Pretrial Release Denied: Former Toms River Firefighter Was Armed And Ready to Kill Before Being Shot By Cops

South Toms River, NJ – A former Toms River firefighter accused of driving from Maine to Ocean County armed with firearms, body armor, and dozens of ammunition magazines before a confrontation with…

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Beachwood House Fire Kills Dog After Flames Tear Through Longboat Avenue Home

Beachwood, NJ – A Saturday afternoon house fire in Beachwood left one dog dead after flames spread through a home on Longboat Avenue, prompting a large multi-agency emergency response in Ocean County.…

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Driver Crashes Into Myrtle Beach Business After Fleeing Traffic Stop, 3 Hurt

Myrtle Beach, SC – A driver accused of fleeing a traffic stop in Myrtle Beach on Saturday crashed into multiple vehicles before one of the impacted cars slammed into a local business,…

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Former Hillside Police Officer from Toms River Sentenced in Drunk-Driving Crash That Killed Maryland Couple in Tinton Falls

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A former Hillside police officer received a prison sentence Friday for a drunken-driving crash that killed a married couple after his pickup truck flew off the Garden State Parkway…

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Lakewood Father Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Death of 3-Month-Old Daughter

Lakewood, N.J. — A Lakewood man will spend 25 years in state prison after admitting responsibility in the fatal abuse death of his three-month-old daughter, whose injuries were determined to be the…

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Major Overpass to be Built Near Joint Base for Military Services and Heavy Equipment

Plumsted Township, NJ — A long-planned overpass project along County Route 539 near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst moved closer to construction this week, with township officials confirming the project has entered its final…

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New Jersey Investing an Estimated $5 Million to Bring World Cup Experience to Communities Across State

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. — New Jersey officials announced Tuesday that $5 million in state grants will be distributed to dozens of organizations across the state to create fan zones, watch parties, festivals,…

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Newark School District Ordered to Repay $33K After State Rejects ‘Staff Fun Day’ Spending

JACKSON, N.J. — More than $33,000 in taxpayer money tied to a Newark Public Schools employee event will be returned to the state after investigators determined the spending violated New Jersey rules…

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Million dollar madness hits NJ as Powerball tickets explode statewide

Powerball frenzy sweeps New Jersey as multiple million-dollar tickets hit across state Trenton, NJ — A surge of high-value lottery wins swept across New Jersey in just one week, with multiple Powerball…

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Lakewood Leads New Jersey in Births, Jackson Jumps 167% Since 2018

Lakewood, NJ — More than 5,400 babies were born in Lakewood in 2024, keeping the Ocean County township at the top of New Jersey for births for the fourth consecutive year and…

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New Jersey Federal Judge Blocks Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Offshore Wind Project Down the Shore

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at halting construction of a major offshore wind project off the coasts of New Jersey and New York, dealing a…

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Teen curfew tightened in busy Myrtle Beach downtown zone

Myrtle Beach enforces 9 p.m. curfew for minors in downtown zone Myrtle Beach, SC — A reminder from local police is drawing attention to strict curfew rules for minors in the city’s…

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Babylon Man Indicted in Freeport Hit-and-Run That Killed 66-Year-Old Pedestrian

MINEOLA, NY — A Babylon man faces prison after prosecutors say he struck a 66-year-old pedestrian in a Freeport crosswalk and fled the scene, with new evidence detailed in an indictment announced…

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Dozens of Students Given Doses of Narcan at Jackson Township High School Fair Without Permission District Says

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Thirty-six students at Jackson Township High School received Narcan during a school wellness fair without district approval, prompting officials Thursday to warn parents and launch a review of…

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New Jersey’s ‘Bottomless’ Pine Barrens Blue Hole Surrounded by Folklore and Urban Legends

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A secluded, deep-blue pool in the Pine Barrens continues to draw visitors each year despite safety warnings and long-running legends that describe it as “bottomless,” haunted, and dangerously…

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New Jersey Has More Horses Per Square Mile Than Kentucky, Here’s Why

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey packs thousands of horses into a surprisingly small footprint, ranking among the most horse-dense states in the country and rivaling Kentucky on a per-square-mile basis, according to…

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Toms River and Brick Ranked New Jersey’s Safest Large Towns According to FBI Crime Data

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — It’s no secret that Ocean County is not only the most fun county in New Jersey, new data released by the FBI shows that it is also one…

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Brick Township swears in 8 new police officers Tuesday to expand public safety ranks

Brick Township, NJ – Eight newly hired officers joined the Brick Township Police Department on Tuesday after officials administered the oath of office during a Township Council meeting, expanding the force as…

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