Ocean County College Highlights Record Graduation Numbers, AI Expansion, Mental Health Growth in Latest Board Report

Toms River, NJ – Ocean County College is reporting record graduation numbers, expanded artificial intelligence initiatives, increased demand for mental health services, and growing enrollment efforts as the institution prepares for the…

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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…

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Biden clemency recipient arrested in Texas on federal money laundering charge

HOUSTON, TX – A Texas man whose sentence was commuted by then-President Joe Biden earlier this year has been arrested on a federal warrant tied to an alleged drug money laundering scheme…

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Cape May County SHIELD Task Force Targets Dangerous Driving, Makes Drug Arrest During Traffic Sweep

Cape May Court House, NJ – Law enforcement officers from 11 agencies joined forces Thursday for the second countywide enforcement operation under the Cape May County SHIELD Task Force, stopping dozens of…

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Newark Fugitive Accused of Assaulting Two Police Officers Captured After North Carolina Attic Standoff

Newark, NJ – A Newark fugitive accused of aggravated assaulting two Newark police officers was taken into custody Tuesday after U.S. Marshals tracked him to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he barricaded himself…

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Pup Saved From Abandoned Mine Shaft in Coordinated North Carolina Emergency Response

Burnsville, NC – A K-9 was safely rescued from an abandoned mine shaft after a coordinated effort involving multiple emergency response agencies in Yancey and Mitchell counties, officials said. The rescue took…

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New York Governor, AG Order Nassau County Police to End ICE Partnership Under New State Law

MINEOLA, N.Y. — The New York Attorney General’s Office has formally instructed the Nassau County Police Department to terminate its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), warning that the county’s…

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Up in Smoke: Phil Murphy’s Vision of New Jersey’s Weed Economy Suffers Another Major Blow

The Cannabist Company plans to lay off 86 workers at its Vineland facility as it restructures through bankruptcy, marking another setback for New Jersey’s once-booming legal cannabis industry. Vineland, NJ – Just…

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Gov. Sherrill, AG Celebrate Legal Victory Over Paramount After Company Made Billion-Dollar New Jersey Investment

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Friday that a coalition of states has secured a temporary pause in the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., marking an…

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Massive police search with helicopter ends without finding person in distress

Authorities searched woods near Watchung and North Plainfield after emergency call but found no evidence of a victim NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — A large-scale search involving a State Police helicopter, drones, K-9…

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Jackson Township Brings Street Lights to Once Quiet, Now Busy Rural Roads

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Jackson Township’s effort to improve roadway safety and neighborhood visibility has resulted in the repair of more than 60 malfunctioning street lights while laying the groundwork for one…

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PJM’s Wind and Solar Couldn’t Keep Up When Americans Needed it Most in July

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy is pointing to grid performance during a record-breaking heat wave earlier this month as evidence of the importance of maintaining conventional power generation, citing…

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Search for man who vanished in Delaware River by Ben Franklin Bridge comes up empty

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Authorities launched a water search Wednesday evening after an adult man was reported missing in the Delaware River near Penn’s Landing. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, officers were…

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Fugitive Wanted for New Jersey Double Shooting Captured in Philadelphia

PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – A fugitive wanted in connection with a double shooting in Perth Amboy has been arrested in Philadelphia following a coordinated operation involving the U.S. Marshals Service and multiple…

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Rodrick Slams Phil Murphy-Appointed Democrat Prosecutor For Political Meddling

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – When Toms River Police Chief Guy Maire went on a medical leave of absence earlier this year, somebody went inside his office, removed his name tag and shared…

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Reports of Gunfire Lead to Evacuation of America’s Largest Jewish University

Lakewood, NJ – A reported active threat at Beth Medrash Govoha, the nation’s largest yeshiva, prompted a massive police response Wednesday after multiple 911 callers reported hearing what they believed was gunfire…

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Rocket Launcher Reported to Incoming Flights at LaGuardia Airport

New York, NY – Air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport issued a rare MANPADS alert to arriving aircraft early Wednesday after receiving a report of a person carrying what was…

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ICE Expands New Jersey Sweeps as State Officials Continue Opposition to Federal Immigration Laws

Newark, NJ – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded enforcement operations throughout New Jersey this month, with agents conducting arrests in several counties as the Trump administration continues its nationwide…

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New Jersey Town Where ICE Agent Was Run Down Passes Resolution Urging Repeal of Sanctuary State Policies

Stafford Township, NJ – The Stafford Township Council has unanimously approved a resolution opposing several recently enacted New Jersey laws affecting immigration enforcement and cooperation with federal authorities, becoming one of the…

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