2,745 New Jersey contact tracers being retrained for non-COVID-19 tracing state says

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy hired 2,700 contact tracers during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and their efforts essentially hit a brick wall. New Jersey wasn’t answering their calls. Murphy…

June 17, 2021

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Major interstate auto trafficking operation operators arrested in New Jersey

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that five defendants were indicted today on charges that they conspired to operate a Newark-based stolen auto trafficking ring that fenced stolen luxury vehicles. They…

June 17, 2021

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FBI agents shoot and kill kidnapping suspect hiding in New Jersey apartment

Featured News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

LEONIA, NJ – A kidnapping suspect who abducted a 17-year-old boy earlier this week in Philadelphia was tracked by FBI agents to the Lakeview Apartments in Leonia. The teen was kidnapped at…

June 17, 2021

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No more free weed! New Jersey Attorney General tells businesses to stop giving pot as gifts

Community News·Government News·Health and Wellness·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON, NJ – Marijuana is legal in New Jersey, but good luck trying to buy it. As many towns move to criminalize the legal sale of marijuana and ban it from their…

June 16, 2021

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In New Jersey, a waterslide at notorious waterpark erupted in a blaze of fire

Featured News·New Jersey News·What to do in New Jersey

VERNON, NJ – A fire broke out on a waterslide at the Mountain Creek waterpark in Vernon on Tuesday. Firefighters from the town’s four volunteer fire companies responded to the blaze. Park…

June 16, 2021

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New Jersey ranks as the best state to live in according to this report, but why?

Community News·Featured News·New Jersey News

New Jersey is the top state to live in according to a report issued this week by Wallet Hub. If you just lived in New Jersey through the COVID-19 pandemic and the…

June 16, 2021

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Phil Murphy: New Jersey experiencing a pandemic of unvaccinated individuals

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

When Governor Phil Murphy announced the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, he demanded that New Jerseyans don’t shame people who continue to wear masks. Since that day, Murphy has gone out of his…

June 16, 2021

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Live Shows Are Back: ‘Summer Stages’ Campaign Highlights Events Across New Jersey

New Jersey News

BURLINGTON, N.J. – New Jersey patrons eager for live entertainment can find a range of options via Discover Jersey Arts’ online Summer Stages guide. The curated collection, offering socially distanced opportunities from…

June 15, 2021

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New Jersey’s Batsto Village was once a symbol of colonial American industry

New Jersey News·What to do in New Jersey

Batsto Village was once a symbol of American greatness as one of the leading producers of bog iron, made out of bog ore. The village of Batsto was a major hub of…

June 15, 2021

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New Jersey healthcare system is fueled by racism and inequality, Murphy, Democrats claim

Featured News·Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

TRENTON, NJ – You might not know this, but that Horizon Blue Cross Card in your wallet does more than just provide you with overpaid healthcare services…it’s a symbol of racism and…

June 15, 2021

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Phil Murphy refuses to acknowledge that African Americans can buy guns in New Jersey

New Jersey News

Alex Roubain, from the New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS) asked governor Murphy if on Juneteenth if he will let it be known to African Americans that they can legally purchase and…

June 14, 2021

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New Jersey had 260 new COVID-19 positives today, all unvaccinated cases Murphy says

Featured News·New Jersey News

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey reported a record low 260 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and Governor Phil Murphy said all of them were unvaccinated individuals. The governor said that since December…

June 14, 2021

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New Jersey law will make it illegal for beach towns to charge veterans for beach access

Featured News·New Jersey News

TRENTON, NJ – If you served your country and were willing to storm foreign beachheads, putting your own life on the line, you might soon get free beach access right here in…

June 14, 2021

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Greg McGuckin wants to spend New Jersey’s $18 billion cash windfall on more government services

New Jersey News

If you ask New Jersey Assemblyman Greg McGuckin, New Jersey should spend its 21 billion dollars in excess cash. If you ask him privately, he’d probably tell the state to hire his…

June 11, 2021

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Murphy has $11 billion in Trump COVID-19 funds, but no plan to use it to help New Jersey

Featured News·New Jersey News

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is under fire for once again refusing to release his plan for what to do with the $11 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds he was given by…

June 10, 2021

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New Jersey reports 1,319 COVID-19 cases in fully vaccinated individuals, 14 dead

Featured News·New Jersey News

TRENTON, NJ – Between December 15th and April 23rd, there have been 1,319 ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases. A breakthrough case is defined as a positive test result in an individual that has been…

June 10, 2021

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Here’s what New Jersey’s least vaccinated cities all have in common

Featured News·New Jersey News

LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has expressed concern over the low rate of vaccination across some of New Jersey’s largest and most densely populated cities. While the media and…

June 10, 2021

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Meth trafficker sentenced for shipping 30 pounds of crystal meth to New Jersey

California News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 90 months in prison for shipping approximately 30 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and conspiring to send an additional 5 kilograms of fentanyl…

June 9, 2021

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New Jersey Proud Boy Arrested for Violent Entry and Obstruction Capitol Breach

New Jersey News

ROCKAWAY, NJ — Today, agents with the FBI’s Newark Field Office arrested a New Jersey man and self-identified Proud Boy for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…

June 9, 2021

1 min read

New Jersey police officer called out on social media for being “a Perv” charged by prosecutor

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

A Phillipsburg Police Officer has been charged with Criminal Sexual Contact in the fourth degree and Official Misconduct hours after a social media post calling him “a perv” was posted online. According…

June 9, 2021

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