Child Entertainer Sentenced to Prison for Nearly 7 Years

EWARK, N.J. – A music teacher and singer/songwriter who performed for children at synagogues, Jewish community centers, camps and conventions nationwide was sentenced today to 82 months in prison for receiving images…

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Attempted murder trial begins for N.J. man who allegedly stabbed woman 17 times

FRANKLIN — Opening arguments were heard Thursday in Somerset County Superior Court in the attempted first-degree murder trial of a Linden man accused of stabbing a teenage woman 17 times and repeatedly…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

OPRA's applicability to volunteer fire companies.

I am aware of three cases that shed light on whether volunteer fire companies are subject to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act. Mat Stern v. Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department, et…

Politics

So Much for a Rate Freeze: JCP&L Seeks 8.8% Electric Bill Hike for New Jersey Customers

HOLMDEL, N.J. – More than one million Jersey Central Power & Light customers could soon face another increase in their monthly electric bills after the utility filed a proposal seeking an average…

Government News·Jackson Township News·Jersey Shore News·Local Politics

New Jersey Expected to Lose 11,000 More Jobs as Corporations Flee and Scale Back Garden State Presence

Trenton, NJ – More than 11,000 jobs have been affected by WARN notices filed in New Jersey since the start of the year, as companies across the technology, pharmaceutical, retail, financial, logistics,…

New Jersey News·Business News·Local Politics·Middlesex County News

Detectives tie Salisbury man to theft spree across Maryland and Delaware

Police say Salisbury man targeted stores across Maryland and Delaware SALISBURY, MD — A month-long investigation into a string of retail thefts across Maryland and Delaware led detectives to a Salisbury motel,…

Police Blotter·Maryland News

Jackpot frenzy sweeps New Jersey as $3 million Mega Millions win leads wave of big lottery payouts

Bold wins kept rolling across the Garden State all week. TRENTON, N.J. — A week of lottery luck swept across New Jersey as players claimed 16 prizes of at least $10,000 between…

Lottery Results·New Jersey News

Severe Storms Leave Nearly 200,000 FirstEnergy Customers Without Power Across New Jersey

Power outages surged to nearly 200,000 customers Friday night after severe thunderstorms swept across New Jersey following a day of dangerous triple-digit heat, with Ocean County remaining under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch…

Weather Reports and News·Jackson Township News·Ocean County News·Toms River News

Pennsylvania home invasion ends in prison sentence after AirPods track suspect

A late-night break-in at a Bucks County home escalated into a violent encounter that prosecutors described as deeply traumatic, ending with a multi-year prison sentence after investigators used stolen AirPods to locate…

Police Blotter

Strawberry Festivals, Pride Celebrations and Street Fairs Highlight New Jersey Weekend Events

From Cape May to Bergen County, New Jersey residents can enjoy festivals, Pride events, food trucks, live music and family activities throughout the weekend. New Jersey is packed with festivals, community celebrations…

North Jersey News·Mercer County News·Ocean County News

NJ Transit Restores Normal Service After Disabled Train Causes Delays Near Short Hills

Commuters on the Morris and Essex and Gladstone Branch lines faced delays of up to 45 minutes after a disabled train disrupted service near Short Hills. Short Hills, NJ – NJ Transit…

Traffic Alerts·New Jersey News

Three brown horses lean over a wooden fence, wearing halters, with a clear blue sky behind them.

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…

Jackson Township News·Local Politics·Monmouth County News·Ocean County News

Statewide lottery surge drops six figure wins across NJ

$576,800 ticket leads week of big New Jersey Lottery wins across the state TRENTON, NJ — A $576,800 winning ticket sold in Cape May County topped a week that saw 13 New…

Lottery Results·New Jersey News

NJ commute plagued with crashes and bridge delays Tuesday morning

Newark, NJ – Drivers across New Jersey faced a difficult Tuesday morning commute as crashes, a disabled tractor trailer, and a water main break combined with heavy volume to slow travel on…

Traffic Alerts·Five Towns NJ News·Jackson Township News·Monmouth County News

Earthquake rattles North Jersey as seismic activity continues since 2024’s 4.8

WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ – A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.4 struck near Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County early Friday morning, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The…

Community News·New Jersey News·North Jersey News·Top Headlines

Fredericksburg man arrested in Woodbridge shooting that left one injured

WOODBRIDGE, VA – A Fredericksburg man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 26-year-old man inside a Woodbridge home last week, according to the Prince William County Police…

Virginia News

In New Jersey it went from bad to worse for GOP as Democrats on cusp of legislative supermajority

TRENTON, NJ – In a major political shift for New Jersey, Democrats are on track to capture a commanding supermajority in the State Assembly following the November 4 election, tightening their control…

Five Towns NJ News·Government News·Jackson Township News·Local Politics

Jersey players strike gold with over $23 million in lottery prizes in just five days

$22 million jackpot headlines wild week of lottery wins TRENTON, NJ – More than a dozen lucky lottery players across New Jersey claimed life-changing wins this past week, with total prizes surpassing…

Lottery Results·New Jersey News

A street gun battle turned into a manhunt that ended in a hospital waiting room.

Garfield, NJ – Two men are now behind bars in connection with a broad-daylight shooting in Garfield after one of the suspects turned up at a hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Gun battle erupts in Garfield as two men face charges, one still on the run

Garfield, NJ – A morning shootout at a busy Garfield intersection sent neighbors scrambling Tuesday as two men exchanged gunfire before fleeing the scene, prosecutors said. One suspect is now behind bars,…

Police Blotter·New Jersey News·North Jersey News

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Attempted murder trial begins for N.J. man who allegedly stabbed woman 17 times

OPRA's applicability to volunteer fire companies.

So Much for a Rate Freeze: JCP&L Seeks 8.8% Electric Bill Hike for New Jersey Customers

New Jersey Expected to Lose 11,000 More Jobs as Corporations Flee and Scale Back Garden State Presence

Detectives tie Salisbury man to theft spree across Maryland and Delaware

Jackpot frenzy sweeps New Jersey as $3 million Mega Millions win leads wave of big lottery payouts

Severe Storms Leave Nearly 200,000 FirstEnergy Customers Without Power Across New Jersey

Pennsylvania home invasion ends in prison sentence after AirPods track suspect

Strawberry Festivals, Pride Celebrations and Street Fairs Highlight New Jersey Weekend Events

NJ Transit Restores Normal Service After Disabled Train Causes Delays Near Short Hills

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

Statewide lottery surge drops six figure wins across NJ

NJ commute plagued with crashes and bridge delays Tuesday morning

Earthquake rattles North Jersey as seismic activity continues since 2024’s 4.8

Fredericksburg man arrested in Woodbridge shooting that left one injured

In New Jersey it went from bad to worse for GOP as Democrats on cusp of legislative supermajority

Jersey players strike gold with over $23 million in lottery prizes in just five days

A street gun battle turned into a manhunt that ended in a hospital waiting room.

Gun battle erupts in Garfield as two men face charges, one still on the run

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