This 173 Foot Tower in Jackson is First One Built in New Jersey in 78 Years

Jackson Township, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has dedicated the new Veterans Fire Tower in Jackson Township, marking the first new fire tower constructed in New Jersey in…

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Northern Ocean County’s Transformation: How Decades of Growth Are Reshaping Lakewood and Jackson

Jackson Township, NJ – Few places in New Jersey have experienced a transformation as dramatic as northern Ocean County. Over the past several decades, Lakewood has evolved from a quiet resort destination…

Hard Working People are Leaving New Jersey for More Tax-Friendly States, Report

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey continued to rank among the nation’s biggest losers in interstate migration as residents moved to lower-tax states, according to a new report by Tax Foundation policy analyst…

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Maine Man Who Identifies as a Woman Running for U.S. Senate Says He Would Never Lie or Deceive

AUGUSTA, Maine – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Webb is receiving widespread attention on social media after a campaign interview in which the candidate was asked what qualifications they have to serve…

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Camden County Issues Code Red Alert as Hazardous Air Quality Prompts Health Warnings

VOORHEES, N.J. – The Camden County Office of Emergency Management has activated a Code Red Alert in response to hazardous air quality conditions forecast by the National Weather Service. The alert began…

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Canadian Wildfire Triggers Code Red Air Quality Alert in New Jersey: Officials Warn Everyone Is at Risk

Trenton, NJ – Smoke from hundreds of active wildfires burning across Canada continues to blanket New Jersey in unhealthy air, prompting the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to declare an…

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Declassified CIA Memo Says China Paid U.S. Media to Undermine Trump in 2020

Washington, DC – A CIA memorandum declassified this month alleges the Chinese government pursued a multi-pronged effort between 2018 and 2020 to influence the U.S. political environment ahead of the 2020 presidential…

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NJ Gov. Sherrill Still Has Not Frozen or Lowered Electric Bills, Instead They Have Gone Up for Most Since January

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey continues to face growing economic headwinds as residents contend with some of the nation’s highest electric rates, persistent affordability concerns, and a state budget that is beginning…

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Businesses Fleeing New Jersey for Other States At Record Levels

TRENTON, N.J. – A report from the independent nonprofit research organization Focus NJ concludes that New Jersey has lost thousands of jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars in payroll, and millions in…

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New Jersey Gets an F Grade as the 2nd Least Business-Friendly State in America

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey slipped one spot to 31st in CNBC’s 2026 Top States for Business rankings, reflecting continued challenges in infrastructure, business climate, and the cost of doing business despite…

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New Jersey Lawmaker Says State Should Not Be Able to Ban Gas Stoves and Appliances

Trenton, NJ – A bill pending in the New Jersey Legislature would prohibit state agencies, counties, and municipalities from adopting rules that ban the installation or use of Natural Gas kitchen appliances…

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Lakewood’s Repeat Flooding Renews Fears in 200,000 Population Future of Jackson Township

Lakewood, NJ – Lakewood Township has a problem. Once a sleepy vacation resort in the heavily wooded and sandy-soiled pine forest, it is now a major New Jersey city and a concrete…

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Lakewood Mother Charged After Four Young Children Left in Hot Vehicle at Howell Walmart

Howell Township, NJ – A Lakewood woman has been charged after police said she left four young children unattended inside a vehicle while shopping at the Walmart on Route 9 in Howell…

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What If Murphy’s All-Electric New Jersey Faced Today’s 100-Degree Heat? Could the Grid Keep Up?

As New Jersey endures another dangerous heatwave, a look at state energy data raises a question: could the electric grid handle a future where nearly everything runs on electricity? Trenton, NJ –…

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Mikie Sherrill’s $60B New Jersey Budget Under Fire Over DEI, Migrant Legal Aid, Progressive Policies, and Green Energy Spending

Critics of Assembly Bill A5327 say millions in taxpayer dollars are being directed toward diversity initiatives, immigration legal services and clean energy programs while residents continue to face some of the nation’s…

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