Ocean County player nets $571K in lottery jackpot

TRENTON, NJ — A lucky Ocean County resident is holding a Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $571,000 after matching all five numbers in Sunday night’s drawing, state lottery officials announced. The winning…

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New Jersey faces another week of thunderstorms as residents recover from overnight flood

TRENTON, N.J. — The National Weather Service is forecasting seven more days of unsettled weather across New Jersey, with daily chances of showers and thunderstorms expected through Monday. The extended forecast, issued…

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Phil Murphy Declares Flood Emergency, Continues High Density Building Mandates

TRENTON, NJ = On Monday night, as 3-4 inches of rain drenched New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency, urging residents to stay indoors to avoid flash flooding. The…

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Route 18 southbound in East Brunswick to close nightly for drainage and gas line work

TRENTON — A section of Route 18 southbound in East Brunswick will be closed and detoured nightly from Tuesday through Friday as part of an ongoing pavement and drainage improvement project, the…

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Phil Murphy Sues Feds After Trump Cuts $158 Million Migrant Education Funding

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a 24-state coalition in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to freeze billions in…

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Nearly $400K Quick Draw jackpot won at Freehold 7-Eleven

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey lottery player scored a big payday Saturday, winning $394,323 on a Quick Draw progressive jackpot ticket purchased in Monmouth County, officials announced Monday. The winning ticket…

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Million-dollar lottery pot split between two Jersey counties

TRENTON, N.J. — Two New Jersey lottery tickets sold in Ocean and Bergen counties matched all five winning numbers Sunday, securing a combined Jersey Cash 5 jackpot totaling $1,142,000. The winning tickets…

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Eggs, avocados, beef among top 10 grocery items New Jersey shoppers are skipping as prices surge

TRENTON, N.J. — Soaring food costs are changing shopping habits across New Jersey, where residents are increasingly avoiding once-staple grocery items that have seen dramatic price spikes since January. According to recent…

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The weirdest facts about New Jersey that most people don’t know

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey may be small in size, but it’s packed with bizarre trivia, historical firsts, and claims to fame that set it apart from the rest of the country.…

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Corrado slams Dem Mansion Tax change as ‘bait-and-switch’ on New Jersey home sellers

Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) criticized New Jersey Democrats this week for rushing a major change to the state’s Mansion Tax, accusing them of enacting the policy with little notice or input from…

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Phil Murphy hit with federal subpoena probing illegal alien living in his attic apartment

TRENTON — Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey and a former personal attorney to Donald Trump, is leading a federal investigation into Governor Philip D. Murphy over remarks he…

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New Jersey unions slam Murphy’s 37 percent healthcare hike, demand emergency legislative return

TRENTON — A coalition of more than a dozen public sector unions representing over 140,000 New Jersey workers is pushing back against Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed 37% increase in healthcare costs for…

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Sign welcoming visitors to Berkeley Township in South Seaside Park, some 45 minutes from town hall.

Supreme Court Allows South Seaside Park to Leave Berkeley and Merge with Neighbor to the North

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling allowing the barrier island community of South Seaside Park to deannex from Berkeley Township and annex to…

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Findlay store dishes out $50K Powerball surprise

FINDLAY, Ohio — A Powerball ticket purchased in Findlay has earned one local man a $50,000 prize from the June 28 drawing, the Ohio Lottery announced Thursday. The winner, identified as Andrew,…

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New Jersey Governor Allocates $900,000 to New York Comsos as 75 School Districts Left Underfunded

PATERSON, NJ –New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has sparked controversy by allocating $900,000 in state funds to support the New York Cosmos soccer team, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from…

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SBA Announces Ticking Clock Federal Drought Relief Assistance for New Jersey, Farmers Ineligible

TRENTON, N.J. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in New Jersey that they have until Aug. 11 to apply for federal disaster loans to…

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Sherrill joins Dem chorus blaming Trump and Ciattarelli for skyrocketing energy costs under Phil Murphy

NEWARK, N.J. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill joined a growing list of New Jersey Democrats Thursday in blaming President Donald Trump and GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli for the state’s rising utility…

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New Jerseyans not happy with cost of living and taxes under Dem control, new poll shows

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A vast majority of New Jersey residents remain dissatisfied with how the state government is handling key issues such as taxes, cost of living, and transportation, according to…

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Murphy blames GOP for rising energy costs in New Jersey, cites federal spending bill

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is blaming Republicans and the Trump Administration for rising energy prices across the state, criticizing a recently signed federal spending bill he says will…

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New law allows historic sites in New Jersey to distill and sell alcohol

TRENTON, N.J. — A bill establishing a new Historic Distillery License for sites listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places was signed into law, state officials announced. Sponsored by Senator…

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