Route 37 Mathis Bridge to Reopen This Weekend According to NJDOT

by NJDOT TRENTON-New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced this week that all three lanes of traffic on the Mathis Bridge/Route 37 eastbound are scheduled to be reopened this weekend for…

May 11, 2017

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NJ Governor Christie Vetoes Dem Bill that Sought to Block President Trump from Being on 2020 Ballot

Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

TRENTON-A bill approved by the legislature in the blue state of New Jersey that could have kept President Donald Trump off the ballot in the Garden State in 2020 if he doesn’t…

May 8, 2017

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Murphy pitches plan to fix NJ Transit that could include new tax

Politics

TRENTON — Phil Murphy, the Democratic front-runner for New Jersey governor, on Thursday unveiled his plan to overhaul problem-plagued NJ Transit — and he didn’t rule out instituting a new tax to…

May 5, 2017

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More than Half of New Jersey Republican Voters Undecided for Next Governor

Government News·Politics

TRENTON-A new Quinnipiac University poll released this week shows that 51% of New Jersey’s Republican voters don’t know who they are going to vote for on June 6th as their party’s choice to…

May 5, 2017

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With Rullo Endorsement, Lamb Vows to Challenge Status Quo in Toms River

Politics

PELICAN ISLAND-This weekend, Joe Rullo, an anti-establishment Republican candidate running for Governor of New Jersey in the June 6th Republican primary election endorsed political newcomer Justin Lamb for Toms River’s Ward 1…

May 2, 2017

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Opponents Blast Guadagno Tax Plan as "Short Circuit" and "Rearranging Deck Chairs on Titanic"

Government News·Politics

TOMS RIVER-This week Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno unveiled an immediate property tax relief proposal which promises tax cuts for middle class families. Guadagno called her tax relief program a property tax ‘circuit breaker’…

April 21, 2017

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Girl, 5, sexually assaulted on school bus, mom says

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON — A Trenton mom says her 5-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted on the school bus by an older student, the latest in a series of incidents involving special education students. The…

April 6, 2017

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Jersey Democrat's Request Could Make it Virtually Impossible to Jail Criminals Before Trial

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON — A state lawmaker and critic of New Jersey’s bail overhaul says prosecutors should have to release more evidence up-front when asking a judge to lock up people accused of crimes.…

April 3, 2017

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Fix It Volunteers generate repairs and smiles in Ocean

Community News

Fix It volunteers make repairs and generate smiles in Ocean County Delores or “Del” as she prefers to be called is a spirited and gracious woman who has come to appreciate the…

April 3, 2017

1 min read

Ciattarelli, Guadagno Continue Sparring Over Establishment GOP Backing in Governor Race

Politics

https://www.facebook.com/416437185078997/videos/1411455585577147/ Who has more support from the Trenton backed GOP establishment as Republicans head into the final two months of campaigning before June’s primary election? It depends who you ask.…

April 3, 2017

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April Fool's Day Video Targets Kim Guadagno, Jack Ciattarelli, Phil Murphy and Joe Rullo, NJ Governor Candidates

Government News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Politics·US and World News

Celebrating April Fool’s Day is an age old media gag that can’t be passed up. This year, we take a look at the race for New Jersey Governor in New Jersey, one…

April 1, 2017

1 min read

Police Involved in Deadly Turnpike Rest Stop Shooting

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON — Authorities have confirmed a man was fatally shot by a state trooper Thursday afternoon at a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike. But the state Attorney General’s Office, which…

March 31, 2017

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Bail Reform Supporters Battle Each Other in Court Over Flawed New System

Government News·Police Blotter

TRENTON — After sweeping changes to New Jersey’s bail system took effect this year, prosecutors and defense attorneys who joined hands in supporting the reforms are now duking it out over the…

March 31, 2017

1 min read

Lakewood Rabbi Accused of Laundering $630,000 in Special Needs Earmarked Public Funds

Police Blotter·School and Education News

TRENTON — A New Jersey rabbi who runs a school for children with developmental disabilities was indicted Wednesday for allegedly stealing public money intended to educate special needs students, authorities said. Osher…

March 29, 2017

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N.J.'s largest hospital chain and Aetna may split, spurring patient bills to soar

Business News·Community News

TRENTON — Aetna, the second-largest health insurance company in New Jersey, notified 45,000 policy holders this month that unless contract negotiations improve soon with the state’s largest hospital network, patients will have…

March 29, 2017

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NJ Legislators Scramble to Protect State from Dangerous Consequences of Bail Reform

Government News·Police Blotter·Politics

JACKSON-When New Jersey voters approved a constitutional amendment that would give judges the ability to hold violent criminals behind bars until their trials without bail, nobody would have imagined the end result…

March 10, 2017

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Christie ratchets up his fight against N.J. newspaper legal ads

Government News·Politics

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Friday ratcheted-up his fight to repeal a law requiring legal notices to be printed in newspapers, pointing out the New Jersey Press Association is a month…

February 25, 2017

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Rullo Takes the Lead in New Jersey Republican Governor Primary Race

Ocean County News·Politics

TOMS RIVER-Make no mistake, Joe Rullo is an Ocean County “Good Ole’ Boy”, but not in the more commonly accepted pejorative way the term is usually used in New Jersey’s oceanside Republican stronghold.…

February 23, 2017

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Freehold Township High School Wins Monmouth County Consumer Bowl

Community News·Monmouth County News·School and Education News

HOWELL, NJ – Freehold Township High School came up winners in the 2017 Monmouth County Consumer Bowl, a game-show-style competition for teams of high school students held Feb. 14 at the Monmouth…

February 17, 2017

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Silent Kim Guadagno and Black Train Jack Ciattarelli Continue to Ignore Bail Reform Woes Plaguing New Jersey

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Government News·Monmouth County News·Ocean County News·Politics

The top two contending Republican candidates for the office of Governor in New Jersey, Kim Guadagno and Jack Ciattarelli continue to ignore the growing nightmare facing New Jersey, bail reform. We’ve asked…

February 17, 2017

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