NJSIAA: There’s Still Hope for a Spring High School Sports Season in New Jersey

Breaking News·Local Sports News·New Jersey News·School and Education News

TRENTON, NJ-Although the NJSIAA has canceled the remainder of the boys and girls basketball championships, the spring 2020 sports season is not yet lost. School sports cannot resume until the school closures…

March 17, 2020

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All K-12, Private and Public Schools, Colleges and Universities Ordered Closed by Governor Murphy

Government News·New Jersey News

TRENTON-Governor Phil Murphy has announced that all public, private and parochial schools be closed effective Wednesday, March 18th until further notice. “All pre-K through grade 12 schools (public, private, and parochial) and…

March 16, 2020

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Governor Murphy Announces New Jersey Coronavirus Curfew, Closes All Schools

Breaking News·Government News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

TRENTON-Governor Phil Murphy has announced that as of tonight, non-essential businesses must close by 8pm to limit the spread of coronavirus in the state of New Jersey. The following restrictions have been…

March 16, 2020

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New Jersey Extends Drivers Licenses, Registrations and Inspections for Two Months

Community News·Government News·New Jersey News

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sue Fulton have announced that due to the COVID-19 outbreak and to protect the public, the MVC will extend expiration…

March 16, 2020

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Prison Visitations Suspended in New Jersey

Government News·New Jersey News

TRENTON – Out of an abundance of caution, the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) is temporarily suspending visits for the next 30 days, effective at 5 p.m. today, to mitigate the spread…

March 16, 2020

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Governor Murphy Asks for Special Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period

Community News·Government News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

TRENTON – Responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy today requested the federal government open a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) in New Jersey to allow uninsured and underinsured residents to enroll…

March 16, 2020

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New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Shut Down for Two Weeks for Coronavirus Safety

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

TRENTON – New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sue Fulton has announced that all New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission agency and road testing facilities will be closed effective immediately as a measure to mitigate…

March 16, 2020

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Phil Murphy Recall Didn’t Get the Signatures But Was a Success for New Jersey

Government News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter·Politics

TRENTON-Falling short by a few hundred thousand signatures, the Phil Murphy recall petition was officially voided by the Murphy administration this week. What started with just an idea by a few Jersey…

March 12, 2020

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Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Horton’s Join New Jersey Fast Food Companies Agreeing to Stop Using “No Poach” Contracts

Business News·Community News·New Jersey News

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that New Jersey has entered into multistate settlement agreements with three major fast-food companies, with each company agreeing to stop using no-poach contracts. No-poach…

March 12, 2020

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Howell and Jackson Men Among 27 Indicted for Doping Race Horses

Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the New Jersey Racing Commission announced today that the State has suspended the horse racing licenses of seven New Jersey license holders indicted in connection…

March 12, 2020

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Alleged Toms River Mafia Associate Admits to Distributing Cocaine

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON, N.J. – An associate of the DeCavalcante crime family today admitted possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm during the course of a drug crime, U.S. Attorney…

March 12, 2020

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Amato, Vicari Say No to Parkway Toll Hikes by Murphy Administration

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

TOMS RIVER-The New Jersey Turnpike and Parkway Authority are gearing up to once again raise tolls along both major state highways, the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. Mayor Carmen…

March 9, 2020

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Get Ready to Pay More for Getting to Work at the Jersey Shore

Community News·Ocean County News

TRENTON-It has been eight years since the New Jersey Turnpike Authority hit the state’s drivers with a toll hike, but that grace period could soon be ending. The authority announced it will…

March 6, 2020

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Afghanistan War Veteran Dan Leonard is Running For Ocean County Freeholder

Community News·Ocean County News·Politics

TOMS RIVER-Dan Leonard, a decorated U.S. Army combat veteranwho most recently served three years as a volunteer on the Toms River Regional School board has announced he is running for Ocean County…

March 3, 2020

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God Created Autistic Child, But Priest Says Disability Excludes Him from First Holy Communion

Community News·Ocean County News

JACKSON-God made young Anthony LaCugna, of Manalapan, a child who suffers from autism, but parents Nicole and Jimmy say a priest at St. Aloysius Church in Jackson can’t help him take his…

February 27, 2020

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Vin Gopal’s New Law Allows Families of Slain Police Officers Longer Time to Access College Death Benefit

Community News·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Fred Madden and Senator Vin Gopal, which would eliminate the eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses and children of certain public safety workers killed…

February 18, 2020

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Toms River Schools Start Petition to Reverse Murphy School Funding Cuts

Ocean County News·Politics·School and Education News

The State of New Jersey has adopted a plan to reduce Toms River Regional School District’s state funding cumulatively of nearly $100 million over the seven-year life of Senate Bill S-2, of…

February 18, 2020

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They’re a Danger, So Have Their Guns Taken Away (All of them?)…

Government News·New Jersey News

ANOTHER LAW PASSED September 1, 2019 quietly passed for many of New Jersey’s citizens. The day-to-day operations and ins and outs of living in the Garden State serves our legislature and executive…

February 14, 2020

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New Jersey Health Department Issues Guidance on Coronavirus Risks

New Jersey News

The New Jersey Department of Health has updated 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) guidance for the management of health care workers, employees and K-12 and university students who have traveled to China in the…

February 4, 2020

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Amato Celebrates Victory Against NJ Democrat Overstepping in Senior Communities

New Jersey News

BERKELEY-The spoils of war between Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney have been benefiting hard-working and retired residents of New Jersey. As the two Democrat factions in Trenton…

January 22, 2020

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