New Jersey state agencies still operating under Phil Murphy’s pandemic restrictions

TRENTON, NJ – After public outcry and CDC guidance suggesting the unmasking of America and New Jersey, last month, Governor Phil Murphy reluctantly and with some strings attached, allowed the pandemic state…

New Jersey News

Governor Murphy’s pandemic emergency powers to end in June…but there’s a big catch

TRENTON, NJ – Officially, the pandemic emergency health order renewed continuously by Governor Phil Murphy since March of 2020 will come to an end in June. Unofficially, Governor Phil Murphy will still…

New Jersey News

Woman, DUI crashed into State Trooper on I-95

Wilmington- The Delaware State Police arrested 24-year-old Chezkera Wilson of Newark, DE, for DUI after she was involved in a crash with a state police vehicle. The incident occurred on Sunday, May…

Delaware News·Police Blotter

Maryland lifts statewide mask mandate, all capacity restrictions today

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced the end of the statewide mask mandate, aligning Maryland with new CDC guidance. This order will take effect Saturday, May 15, along with the lifting of all capacity…

Health and Wellness·Maryland News

Florida governor DeSantis signs law that will ban “Vaccine Passports” in his state

St. Petersburg, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by local legislators and small business owners in St. Petersburg where he signed Senate Bill (SB) 2006, landmark legislation aimed at stemming the…

Florida News·Politics

Lakewood Forest Fire Update: Garden State Parkway Reopened

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A forest fire that burned through 170 acres between Lakewood Township and Brick Township continued to burn into the night as hundreds of firefighters from the region worked overnight…

Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Schepisi introduces bill requiring doctors to identify and coordinate emergency care needs during telehealth visits

Holly schepisi TRENTON, N.J. – Addressing emergency health care needs virtually during telehealth visits has become increasingly necessary during the Covid-19 pandemic, says Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi. The lawmaker introduced a bill this…

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

As neighboring states move to reopen, Murphy continues to keep New Jersey on lockdown

TRENTON, NJ – The COVID-19 virus in New Jersey is apparently different than the COVID-19 virus in other states. It isn’t? One legislator in the New Jersey Senate wants to know why…

Atlantic County News·Burlington County News·Business News·Cape May County News

New York Legislators Agree to Bipartisan Revocation of Andrew Cuomo’s Emergency Powers

ALBANY, NY – Legislators from both sides of the political aisle on Tuesday in New York have agreed to strip Governor Andrew Cuomo of his emergency powers as a result of his…

New York News·Politics

Mass. State Police catch two meth dealers passing through New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, MA – Massachusetts State Police Officers operating in the New Bedford area on Tuesday busted two out-of-towners who were just passing through to sell their drugs. Officers became suspicious of…

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the United States in Paycheck Protection Program Scheme Received Over $1.2 million from Loans through Banks in Northwest Iowa and Minnesota

CHAMPLIN, MINNESOTA – A Minnesota man who participated in a scheme to defraud the United States out of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) funds, and conspired to…

Police Blotter

State trooper struck while assisting motorist during snowstorm

Pecatonica, IL – On Feb. 13, 2021, at approximately 6:30 a.m. Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash on Interstate 39 northbound near the Baxter Road exit in Winnebago…

Illinois News·Police Blotter

Florida man proud of his state, arrested for abusing 9-1-1 service

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A Florida man, literally, Florida man, was arrested when he was caught abusing the 9-1-1 service. A man with a very large tattoo of the state of Florida…

Florida News·Police Blotter

New Mexico State Police Officer Killed by in Shootout at Routine Traffic Stop

Las Cruces, NM – A New Mexico State Police Officer conducting a routine traffic stop was shot and killed on Thursday. New Mexico State Police Chief Robert Thorton said the officer, Darian…

Police Blotter

Missed Phil Murphy’s State of the State Speech? Here it is

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave his annual “State of the State” speech on Tuesday. You can read the transcript below. My fellow New Jerseyans. I don’t need to…

New Jersey News·Politics

Delaware announces statewide COVID-19 testing sites

WILMINGTON, DE – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up…

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