Man Who Pushed State Trooper Out of Moving Vehicle During Car Jacking Gets 10 Years in Prison

TRENTON-A a Newark man was sentenced to prison on Friday for a violent crime spree in which he seriously injured a State Police detective when the detective tried to stop him from…

January 28, 2017

4 mins read

Man Held on Immigration Detainer After Trying to Lure Young Girls Walking Home From School

Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

LONG BRANCH-On January 25th, at approximately 3pm, the Long Branch Police received a call of a possible kidnapping near Prospect Street and Bath Ave. While officers were enroute to this call, another…

January 28, 2017

1 min read

Man Released Twice in Week Under NJ Bail Reform Suspect in Another Burglary

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

NEW BRUNSWICK — Police are looking for a Plainfield man they say broke into a Union County home days after being picked up for another burglary in Middlesex County. The Middlesex County…

January 28, 2017

1 min read

Handgun, $50k in Heroin Not Enough to Keep Gang Member in Jail under New Jersey Bail Reform

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Bail reform has failed another New Jersey community this week as the South Plainfield Police Department watched a gang member they arrested hours before walk out of court without bail. Omar R.…

January 28, 2017

1 min read

Burglar Set Free Twice in One Week Under New Jersey Bail Reform Law

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

SOUTH PLAINFIELD-The fast revolving door of New Jersey’s new criminal justice system was well oiled last week in South Plainfield where a man was set free twice over a three day span…

January 27, 2017

1 min read

New Jersey Courts Tout Bail Reform as "Forefront of Fairness"

New Jersey News·Politics·US and World News

TRENTON-The New Jersey Courts say New Jersey bail reform represents the “forefront of fairness”, according to a statements made on January 7th to the New Jersey Star-Ledger. “The existing bail system is…

January 27, 2017

1 min read

New Jersey Bail Reform Is Not What New Jersey Voted for in 2014

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

In November of 2014, New Jersey voters overwhelmingly supported an election ballot referendum that allowed the state to amend the constitution to allow for a more comprehensive pretrial system for criminal justice cases.…

January 27, 2017

6 mins read

How New Jersey Bail Reform Act Put Some Ocean County Children at Possible Risk

Police Blotter

TRENTON-Law enforcement agencies in Ocean County are shocked and upset this week after New Jersey’s bail reform law has put a man who police say offered a video game console to a child…

January 26, 2017

3 mins read

NJ 2-1-1 Participating in NJCounts 2017

Community News

NJ 2-1-1 Participating in NJCounts 2017 (East Hanover, NJ) – On January 25, 2017, all New Jersey counties will participate in NJCounts 2017, a state-wide Point-In-Time Count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless…

January 24, 2017

3 mins read

Jackson Police Blotter: December 28-January 3, 2017

Police Blotter

The following is a sample of incidents that Patrol Officers recently responded to or were involved with. This does not represent all of the calls for service that were responded to during…

January 9, 2017

3 mins read

Today's Daily Dose: January 3, 2017

Community News

250 Earthquakes reported on New Year’s Eve near California-Mexico border More than 250 small earthquakes have struck since New Year’s Eve near the California-Mexico border, causing unease among residents and attention from…

January 3, 2017

1 min read

Bill to Protect Consumers from Post Disaster Price Gouging Passes Assembly

Business News·Community News

by Phil Stilton TRENTON-After Superstorm Sandy, allegations over price gouging on items ranging from food to emergency essentials was prevalent around the county by unscrupulous business owners trying to cash in on…

December 21, 2016

1 min read

Bateman Bill to Support Stem Entrepreneurs Passes Labor Committee

Politics

Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman to create a fellowship program to support entrepreneurs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields was advanced by the Senate Labor Committee. Sen. Kip…

March 1, 2016

1 min read

Bateman/Doherty Bill Establishing Hunterdon-Somerset Flood Advisory Task Force Advances

Politics

Legislation sponsored by Senators Christopher “Kip” Bateman and Michael Doherty establishing a task force to address flooding in Somerset and Hunterdon counties was approved by the Senate Environment & Energy Committee. Flooding…

March 1, 2016

1 min read

Committee Passes Oroho Estate Tax Phase Out & Retirement Income Tax Cut

Politics

A pair of tax-cut bills sponsored by Senator Steven Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, Morris) was advanced by the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. Legislation by Sen. Steven Oroho would phase out the estate…

March 1, 2016

1 min read

Jackson Based Harmony Bank Sold to Lakeland Bancorp for $32 Million

Business News

JACKSON-The Boards of Directors of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which Harmony Bank will be merged with and into…

February 29, 2016

2 mins read

Oroho Statement on Governor’s Budget Address

Politics

Senator Steven Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, Morris) issued the following statement regarding the Governor’s budget address and the upcoming legislative budget season: Sen. Steven Oroho said that in upcoming budgeting process the Legislature…

February 27, 2016

1 min read

Editorial: How Jackson Can Strengthen No Knock Laws and Still be a Good Neighbor

In the News

Jackson Township, like our neighbors in Howell, Brick and Toms River is experiencing a real estate market boom. That boom is driving the prices of homes upward in the eastern portion of…

February 12, 2016

5 mins read

New Jersey Democrats: Under Obama, Poverty has Increased 40% in the Garden State

Politics

TRENTON-In a release issued today by the New Jersey Assembly Democrat, more New Jersey residents are in poverty than have been since 2008, when President Obama was elected. In fact, poverty in the Garden…

February 9, 2016

1 min read

Obama signs International Megan's Law

Police Blotter·Politics

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday signed legislation named for a Hamilton girl that’s designed to alert foreign governments when registered sex offenders travel abroad. The International Megan’s Law to Prevent…

February 9, 2016

1 min read

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