$7.4B Purdue-Sackler Opioid Settlement Takes Effect, New Jersey Set to Receive $125M

Trenton, NJ — A sweeping $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now in effect, directing billions toward opioid addiction treatment and prevention nationwide, including more than $125…

Paramus Detective Lt. Craig McEllen Retires After 30-Year Career Serving New Jersey Community

Paramus, NJ — A veteran law enforcement officer who spent more than three decades serving Bergen County is stepping away from the badge, as Detective Lieutenant Craig McEllen officially retired from the…

Community News·North Jersey News·Police Blotter

Man Shoved Into Moving 7 Train at 74 St Station in Queens, NYPD Seeks Attacker

Queens, NY — A 63-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being struck during a confrontation and knocked into a moving subway train at the 74 Street station in Jackson Heights, according to…

New York City News

Spirit Airlines Cancels All Flights, Shuts Down Operations Immediately, Stranding Travelers Nationwide

Miramar, FL — Travelers across the United States woke up Saturday to grounded plans as Spirit Airlines abruptly canceled all flights and began shutting down operations immediately, leaving thousands unable to travel…

Community News·Business News·Five Towns NJ News·Government News

Map of the Newark, NJ area showing heavy traffic with red congestion lines along major highways (I-280, I-95) and surrounding streets; labeled towns (Newark, East Orange, Secaucus) and venue icons on the right.

World Cup Games to Make Most of North Jersey a Traffic Nightmare According to New NJTPA Heat Map

Newark, NJ — New Jersey transportation officials are effectively telling millions of residents to stay off the roads — and, in many cases, work from home — during the 2026 FIFA World…

Investigative Report·Jersey Shore News·Local Politics·Local Sports News

Mikie Sherrill Promised Us She Would Freeze Electric Rates, But New Jersey Energy Costs Will Continue to Rise

NJ Residents Face Higher Electric Bills Despite Sherrill’s Rate Freeze Pledge Trenton, NJ — New Jersey residents are likely to see rising electricity costs in 2026 and beyond, despite public claims that…

Government News·Local Politics

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Man Gropes Woman at 90th Street 7 Train Station in Queens, NYPD Seeks Suspect

Queens, NY — A 20-year-old woman was groped from behind inside a Queens subway station early Friday morning, and the suspect remains at large, according to the NYPD. The incident happened around…

New York City News

NJ PBS to Shut Down After State and Federal Public Funding Pulled: Can’t Operate Without Taxpayer Funding

Trenton, NJ — New Jersey’s only statewide public television network will shut down in June after losing both state and federal funding, ending a 15-year run that already operated on a fraction…

Good News·Local Politics·North Jersey News

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Lakewood Detective Sgt. John Marshall Retires After 42 Years Serving Ocean County Community

Lakewood, NJ — A career spanning more than four decades came to a close as Detective Sergeant John Marshall retired from the Lakewood Police Department after 42½ years, leaving behind a legacy…

Community News·Five Towns NJ News·Government News·Jackson Township News

New Jersey Democrats Divided on Mikie Sherrill’s World Cup Sales Tax Increase Could Cover Parts of the Jersey Shore

Trenton, NJ — A proposal to raise taxes to help cover 2026 World Cup costs is exposing divisions among New Jersey Democrats, after U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer publicly pushed back on a…

Monmouth County News

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Manchester Planning Board to Review Landfill Solar Project, Development Changes at May 4 Meeting

Manchester, NJ — A proposed solar redevelopment on a former landfill and revisions to a multi-building development are set to headline the Manchester Township Planning Board meeting scheduled for Monday at 6…

Government News·Ocean County News

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Hochul Slams New Jersey’s $150 World Cup Ticket Scheme As Crazy

New York, NY — A growing feud over who owns and pays for moving World Cup crowds from New York City to MetLife Stadium is spilling into public view after New York…

Community News·Local Politics·Local Sports News·North Jersey News

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Manchester Council President Resigns After Taking Ocean County Patronage Job

Manchester Township, NJ – Manchester Council President Roxy Conniff stepped down from her position Monday, April 27, citing a move out of the township, creating a vacancy on the governing body with…

Community News·Local Politics·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Two women in business suits argue across a split backdrop depicting New Jersey (left) and New York (right), with a glowing trophy at center and landmarks like MetLife Stadium and Manhattan skyline behind them.

New York is the World Cup: Hochul Declares Sole Ownership Amid Soccer Turf War With New Jersey Governor

Hochul’s “New York Is the World Cup” Remark Fuels Tension as New Jersey Shoulders Hosting Burden EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – After New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherill launched a verbal volley across the…

Government News·Local Politics·Local Sports News·New York City News

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Sherrill Unveils Aggressive Housing Plan, Faces Questions on Cabinet Diversity and Development Strategy

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday rolled out what she called one of the most aggressive housing strategies in the nation, signing an executive order aimed at boosting…

Government News·Local Politics·North Jersey News·Political Crime and Corruption

New Jersey to pay millions while NYC gets the spotlight during ‘New York’ World Cup

NJ Taxpayers Fund $60M World Cup Costs at MetLife While NYC Branding Dominates Spotlight Trenton, NJ — New Jersey is committing more than $60 million in public spending to host 2026 World…

Local Sports News·North Jersey News

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83-Year-Old Attacked While Getting Off Bronx Bus at Southern Blvd Stop

Bronx, NY — An 83-year-old man was assaulted while stepping off a BX35 bus in the Bronx on Monday afternoon, leaving police searching for the unidentified individual involved in the attack near…

Gov. Mikie Sherrill Hits 45% Approval After 100 Days, Trailing Murphy’s Early Ratings in New Jersey

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Gov. Mikie Sherrill enters the end of her first 100 days in office with a 45% approval rating, trailing the early benchmark set by former Gov. Phil Murphy,…

Community News·Five Towns NJ News·Government News·Jersey Shore News

Man pepper-sprayed on Bronx 2 train near 225th Street as suspect flees station

BRONX, NY — A 27-year-old man was pepper-sprayed during a dispute aboard a northbound 2 train early Monday as it approached the East 225th Street station, and the attacker fled on foot,…

New York City News

Armed duo snatch van in late-night DC carjacking

Armed carjacking sparks late-night alert in Northeast DC Washington, DC — A white Ford Transit van was taken at gunpoint late Tuesday night in Northeast as police issued an urgent alert for…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

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$7.4B Purdue-Sackler Opioid Settlement Takes Effect, New Jersey Set to Receive $125M

Paramus Detective Lt. Craig McEllen Retires After 30-Year Career Serving New Jersey Community

Man Shoved Into Moving 7 Train at 74 St Station in Queens, NYPD Seeks Attacker

Spirit Airlines Cancels All Flights, Shuts Down Operations Immediately, Stranding Travelers Nationwide

World Cup Games to Make Most of North Jersey a Traffic Nightmare According to New NJTPA Heat Map

Mikie Sherrill Promised Us She Would Freeze Electric Rates, But New Jersey Energy Costs Will Continue to Rise

Man Gropes Woman at 90th Street 7 Train Station in Queens, NYPD Seeks Suspect

NJ PBS to Shut Down After State and Federal Public Funding Pulled: Can’t Operate Without Taxpayer Funding

Lakewood Detective Sgt. John Marshall Retires After 42 Years Serving Ocean County Community

New Jersey Democrats Divided on Mikie Sherrill’s World Cup Sales Tax Increase Could Cover Parts of the Jersey Shore

Manchester Planning Board to Review Landfill Solar Project, Development Changes at May 4 Meeting

Hochul Slams New Jersey’s $150 World Cup Ticket Scheme As Crazy

Manchester Council President Resigns After Taking Ocean County Patronage Job

New York is the World Cup: Hochul Declares Sole Ownership Amid Soccer Turf War With New Jersey Governor

Sherrill Unveils Aggressive Housing Plan, Faces Questions on Cabinet Diversity and Development Strategy

New Jersey to pay millions while NYC gets the spotlight during ‘New York’ World Cup

83-Year-Old Attacked While Getting Off Bronx Bus at Southern Blvd Stop

Gov. Mikie Sherrill Hits 45% Approval After 100 Days, Trailing Murphy’s Early Ratings in New Jersey

Man pepper-sprayed on Bronx 2 train near 225th Street as suspect flees station

Armed duo snatch van in late-night DC carjacking

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