20+ Things to Do in New Jersey This Weekend: Fairs, Festivals, Food Trucks and Family Fun

NEW JERSEY — Looking for something to do this weekend? VisitNJ’s latest event calendar is filled with county fairs, food truck festivals, live music, craft markets, winery events and family-friendly attractions across…

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No Forks Given As NJ Plastic Utensil Ban Begins Today

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Democrats have gone out of their forkin’ minds as today begins their ban on plastic utensils at restaurants, bodegas, and takeouts statewide. New Jersey’s new “Skip the…

Food & Dining·Camden County News·Central Jersey News·Five Towns NJ News

Mysterious white substance on New Jersey lake traced to accidental transit garage release

Officials say fire extinguishing agent reached Grenloch Lake through nearby waterway WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A mysterious white, filmy substance discovered floating on Grenloch Lake has been traced to an accidental discharge…

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Virginia’s Biggest Stories This Weekend: Sea Turtle Milestone, Data Center Fights, Campus Safety Reforms

Richmond, VA – As Virginians head into the first weekend of August, a mix of environmental milestones, public policy changes, infrastructure developments, and community events are drawing attention across the Commonwealth. Here…

Virginia News

Gov. Sherrill’s Fight With the Trump Administration Escalates Over New Jersey’s Noncitizen Voter-Registration Failure

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s increasingly confrontational relationship with the Trump administration has moved from political rhetoric and policy resistance into a direct legal fight over New Jersey’s voter rolls. The dispute…

Political Crime and Corruption·Five Towns NJ News·Jackson Township News·Local Politics

Hammer-Wielding Man Enters Jewish Day Camp Center Before Subdued by Staff

Elmhurst, NY – Ohr Avner Day Camp has released a letter to parents detailing Tuesday’s incident in which an apparently mentally ill man carrying a hammer entered the camp grounds before being…

New York City News

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…

There Are More Dolphins at the New Jersey Shore Today Than When You Were a Kid, Here’s Why

Ocean County, NJ – If it seems like dolphins are far more common along the Jersey Shore than they were when you were growing up, you’re not imagining it. Marine scientists say…

Jersey Shore News·Local History·Ocean County News·Pets and Animals

One Dead, Multiple People Injured in Barnegat Bay Boat Crash During FloatShoalla Weekend

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — What began as one of the Jersey Shore’s largest summer boating weekends and on-the-water celebrations ended in tragedy Saturday night when a fatal boating crash claimed one life…

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

Texas couple arrested after infant found severely malnourished in Gatesville home

GATESVILLE, TX – A 9-month-old girl was rushed to a hospital in Temple after officers responding to a welfare call found her showing visible signs of extreme malnourishment, leading to the arrest…

Police Blotter

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Mikie Sherrill’s ‘Software Glitch’ Defense Starting to Fall Apart After Vendor Pushes Back

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s explanation that a software glitch caused approximately 6,600 legally ineligible individuals to be added to New Jersey’s voter rolls is facing renewed scrutiny after the state’s…

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At Shore News Network, accuracy is fundamental to our mission. We are committed to correcting factual errors promptly, transparently, and responsibly. Readers trust us to provide reliable information, and when we make…

Drug trafficking investigation in Mass and Cass area leads to fentanyl arrest

Police say suspected dealer was watched making hand to hand transactions before arrest BOSTON, MA — A drug trafficking investigation in Boston’s Mass and Cass area ended with the arrest of a…

Police Blotter·Massachusetts News

What if Trump is Right and Tens of Thousands of Non-Citizens Are Voting in New Jersey Elections?

Governor Mikie Sherrill and New Jersey officials have blamed a software failure improperly registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024. A preliminary state review found that fewer…

Ocean County News·Local Politics·North Jersey News·Political Crime and Corruption

Mikie Sherrill Turns New Jersey Voter Fraud Press Conference Into Trump-Bashing Session

Trenton, NJ – Gov. Mikie Sherrill acknowledged Tuesday that approximately 6,600 people who identified themselves as non-U.S. citizens were mistakenly registered to vote through a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission software error…

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill Admits: Thousands of Illegals Registered to Vote in New Jersey

Trenton, NJ – Thousands of illegal migrants were registered to vote in New Jersey, and today Governor Mikie Sherrill finally admitted what many Republicans have been saying for years. Since taking office…

Local Politics·Category·Jackson Township News·Jersey Shore News

New Jersey Dem Lawmakers Move to Expand Assault Rifle Ban As Court Rules Existing Law Unconstitutional

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey’s decades-old ban on many AR-15-style rifles has been thrown into legal uncertainty after a federal judge ruled that significant portions of the state’s assault firearms law violate…

Lawsuits·Local Politics·Mercer County News·New Jersey News

Sex Trafficking Rings Were in Full Operation in New Jersey During The FIFA World Cup, 100 Victims Reported

Trenton, NJ – While New York celebrated the economic success of hosting matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, law enforcement officials in neighboring New Jersey announced that extensive anti-human trafficking operations…

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