Jersey Dems Seeking to Expand State Voting Rights

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

TRENTON-New Jersey Democrats are launching what they are calling the “New Voter Empowerment Act” which will allow 17 year olds to vote in the state in future elections. America’s teens have become…

April 10, 2018

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Bill Proposed to Exempt Government Agencies from New Jersey’s Outrageous Gas Tax

Business News·Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

TRENTON-The same lawmakers who passed New Jersey’s outrageous 23 cents per gallon gas tax are now scaling back after realizing the gas tax, which was meant to provide property tax relief has…

April 9, 2018

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Jersey Democrat Seeks to Ban Tackle Football for Children

Local Sports News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON-New Jersey Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri-Huttle (D) thinks children under the age of twelve should be barred from playing organized tack football. Tackle football is a fall pastime for thousands of children each year…

April 5, 2018

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Bob Hugin: Murphy Budget Leaves New Jerseyans Behind

New Jersey News·Politics

PRESS RELEASE-HUGIN FOR SENATE U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin released the following statement regarding Governor Phil Murphy’s proposals to increase taxes and spending. “New Jersey is increasingly unaffordable and Governor Murphy’s budget is…

March 28, 2018

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New Jersey Freeholders May Soon be Called “Commissioners”

New Jersey News·Politics

TRENTON-New Jersey’s County Boards of Chosen Freeholders, often affectionately referred to as “Freeloaders” by the endearing public may soon lose the colonial monicker that has been bestowed on them. That’s the plan…

March 27, 2018

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Pennacchio, Jersey Politicians Trying to Reign in Appointee Government Corruption

New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

TRENTON-New Jersey lawmakers are trying to rein in a pattern of corruption among Gubernatorial appointees to the State Investment Council after scandals have plagued the state board. Most members on the council…

March 27, 2018

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Big N.J. gun control bills set for votes on Monday, and Phil Murphy vows to sign them

Government News·Police Blotter·Politics

State lawmakers are set to vote Monday on a package of bills to make New Jersey’s gun laws even tougher — and Gov. Phil Murphy has vowed to sign them all if…

March 26, 2018

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Gov. Murphy Declares Berkeley, Manchester, Lakewood as “Opportunity Zones”

Politics

TRENTON-Governor Phil Murphy announced that the Department of Community Affairs has submitted recommendations for Opportunity Zones to the United States Department of the Treasury. The Opportunity Zones program was enacted as part…

March 23, 2018

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McGovern, Rullo Both Rally Against Phil Murphy Backed Democrat Gun Grab Legislation in New Jersey

New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

NEW GRETNA–Mark McGovern, a congressional candidate in New Jersey’s second legislative district said today that the New Jersey Democrats’ assault on the second amendment must be stopped today. Follow Mark McGovern on…

March 22, 2018

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AG: Toys R Us Gift Cards Valid Through April 15th

Business News·Community News

From the Office of the Attorney General NJ TRENTON Toys”R”Us and Babies”R”Us officially announced plans to liquidate the inventory in all of its 735 US stores, including all of its stores in New Jersey. If you…

March 21, 2018

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Jackson Landmark Building for Sale

Business News·Community News

JACKSON-Long before it was Art and Kathy’s Kitchen, the building where Jackson residents came to have breakfast and lunch for generations was initially part of a stagecoach stop between Trenton and Toms River.…

March 19, 2018

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Point Pleasant Man Admits to Planning Bomb Attack to Support ISIS

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·US and World News

by OAG, NJ TRENTON– A Point Pleasant, New Jersey, man today admitted that he planned to construct and use a pressure cooker bomb in New York on behalf of the Islamic State…

March 13, 2018

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Is Ocean County’s Prosecutor in Danger of Losing His Job this Month?

Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

TRENTON-There’s a new boss in New Jersey and his name isn’t Chris Christie. This is why Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato could be in danger of losing his job in just a…

March 9, 2018

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PARCC Testing May Soon Be a Distant, Bad Memory in New Jersey Schools

Community News·Government News·New Jersey News·School and Education News

TRENTON-The NJEA today released a notice confirming the end is near for PARCC standardized testing in the Garden State. Below is what the NJEA had to say on what could be the…

March 8, 2018

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Legislator accuses Murphy of punishing GOP counties as powerless N.J. residents face second storm

Politics

By The Staff _ TRENTON, N.J. – As a second March nor’easter inches closer to New Jersey, and the lights are still off for thousands of residents in Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset…

March 7, 2018

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Toms RIver Students Compete at NJ Model Congress Caucus Day

School and Education News

Political and Legal Education students from High School North (left) and High School South (below) competed in the NJ Model Congress Leadership and Caucus Day on February 23rd at the NJ Statehouse…

March 2, 2018

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Marine Corps Veteran Hugin to Take on Menendez for U.S. Senate Seat in New Jersey

New Jersey News·Politics

TRENTON-A Marine Corps veteran from New Jersey has announced he is running for a seat in the United States Senate, challenging embattled Democrat Robert Menendez who has held the seat for 12…

February 28, 2018

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Man Pleads Guilty for Trafficking Girl, 17, as Prostitute in South Jersey Motels

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Burlington County, N.J., man pleaded guilty today to forcing a 17-year-old girl to engage in prostitution at area motels for his profit. He…

February 15, 2018

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New Jersey Interstate Black Market Gun Trafficking Ring Members Indicted

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that a state grand jury has returned an indictment charging seven members of a major gun trafficking ring in Camden with first-degree racketeering, including…

February 15, 2018

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Dirty Jersey: New Jersey Lawmakers Clamor for 40% Pay Raise

Community News·Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

TRENTON-A report out of Trenton tonight has left millions of New Jersey residents scratching their heads after part-time lawmakers here pushed for a 40% pay raise this year. Insider NJ reports that…

February 7, 2018

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