In Toms River You Now Have Until June 1st to Pay Your Property Tax Bill Penalty Free

TOMS RIVER, NJ – There’s great news for Toms River residents, the mayor and council last night approved a 21 day extension to pay your second quarter tax bill, so you can…

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Governor Murphy Halts Homestead Rebate, Amato Says That Relief Needed During COVID-19

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Mayor Carmen Amato, of Berkeley Township today said he wants to see Governor Murphy reinstate the homestead rebate plan in New Jersey. The program provides property tax relief…

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We’re Pretty Sure Andrew Cuomo is Now Acting Governor Of New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey will not open for business until New York does. New Jersey plays a small role in a bigger community. If the numbers in New Jersey improve, but…

Government News

With All Parks Closed in Ocean County Kids Now Playing in Parking Lots and Streets

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last month, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 83, unilaterally made the decision to close Ocean County’s huge public park system because Orthodox Jews were reported visiting the county’s…

Community News

Gannett Slashes Jobs Nationwide

One of America’s largest newspaper corporations, Gannett is being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as advertising revenue dries up and costs continue to mount for the struggling enterprise. In New Jersey,…

Business News

Trump Medical Advisor: No Sports in 2020, How Does That Affect Your High School Season?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sports fans and player alike are not taking kindly to the comments made today by President Donald J. Trump’s top medical advisor during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci…

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CDC Issues Social Distancing Guidelines for Pets After Two Cats Contract Coronavirus

Washington, D.C. – The CDC is now warning Americans to practice safe social distancing with pets after two cats in New York City have come down with the COVID-19 coronavirus. The U.S.…

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Nathan’s Hot Dogs Returning $1.2 Million Stimulus Loan Meant for Small Businesses

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, a global corporation has announced it is returning their $1.2 million COVID-19 stimulus loan obtained through a federal program intended for small businesses. The statement was not made…

Business News·New Jersey News

Murphy Announces All-Star Team of Corporate Executives Tasked With Developing Reopening Strategy

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed an executive order creating a commission charged with advising the administration on the timing and preparation for New Jersey’s recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown. The Governor’s Restart and Recovery…

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U.S. Senate Candidate Hirsh Singh Calls for Smart, Real Plan to Begin Reopening New Jersey Businesses

LINWOOD, NJ — Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Hirsh Singh called for the calibrated reopening of the New Jersey economy and ending the lockdown of the state. While speaking to his supporters,…

Business News

Democrat Brick Mayor Wants to Give Property Tax Amnesty; Murphy Said No

by John Ducey, Mayor, Brick Township BRICK, NJ – Earlier this month, the Township Council unanimously passed a resolution that would have extended the grace period for quarterly property taxes to May…

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Governor Murphy’s Road Map Forward Looks More Like a Road to Nowhere

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy today released what we are now dubbing his “Road to Nowhere” in front of a pool of press reporters who broke character today and questioned Murphy’s…

Government News

Man Who Shot at Duck Dynasty Star Willie Robertson’s Home Caught

West Monroe, LA – A man who randomly shot into homes in the West Monroe neighborhood that is home to Duck Dynasty star Wille Robertson has been caught. One shot fired from…

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NJ.com Report: Gov.Murphy won’t accept a cabinet post from a Democratic president

Governor Murphy Says “No Property Tax Relief” During COVID-19

BRICK, NJ – via Brick Shore Beat – Brick Township Mayor John Ducey offered his residents a grace period, free of interest penalties for residents of Brick Township, but New Jersey Governor…

Politics

Videos Capture Paterson Police Shooting Armed Suspsect

PATERSON, NJ – An armed gunman pointed his weapon at police officers, forcing officers to respond with deadly force to eliminate the threat. The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of…

Police Blotter

NJ.com Report: Murphy isn’t done trying to hike taxes on N.J. millionaires

Phil Murphy’s Got This…Stay Home Until He Says Otherwise

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today told New Jersey, “Stay at home until we say otherwise.” Murphy shed little light on his process of reopening the Garden State or…

Politics

New Jersey Police Officer Shot in Pittsgrove

TRENTON – The Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey State Police are investigating the non-fatal shooting of a New Jersey State Trooper that took place last night in Pittsgrove, N.J. According…

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No COVID-19 Testing for Prisoners, But Murphy Will Start Furloughing Inmates This Weekend

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy said that COVID-19 testing for inmates incarcerated in the state prison system and workers of the Department of Corrections is in the works, but also said…

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Governor Murphy Says Mayors Can Open Their Parks, It’s Up To Them

TRENTON, NJ – As most municipalities in New Jersey close, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has decided to reopen his city parks, prompting the question to Governor Phil Murphy today as to…