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MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Middletown Mayor Tony Perry met with the township’s Board of Education members to discuss the district’s controversial budget proposal that could result in the closure of two …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Republican lawmakers are calling for Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s resignation following a heated Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing Monday, accusing the state’s top law enforcement officer …

TRENTON, N.J. — Democrats in New Jersey are pushing for New Jersey taxes to increase across the board and Governor Phil Murphy is leading that effort. Murphy and Democrats are …

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Monmouth County lawmakers are calling for an urgent meeting with Gov. Phil Murphy and Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer following a controversial Middletown Township School District proposal that …

TRENTON, N.J. — Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon on Thursday demanded answers from Gov. Phil Murphy regarding a proposed new tax on digital services that could raise costs for …

JACKSON, NJ — A senior cat named Pebbles is in search of a loving home after spending months at the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility. The 13-year-old, tri-color tiger domestic …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation that would delay the state’s implementation of Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulations for at least two years, pushing back the deadline …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – If you’re arrested for shoplifting in most towns in New Jersey, your name could show up in a weekly police blotter within days. But if you steal …

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – New Jersey’s political landscape has long been a breeding ground for scandal, but recent events have pushed public trust in elected officials to an unprecedented nadir. From …

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — A man with outstanding arrest warrants in at least four states was taken into custody in Ocean County, authorities confirmed. Marcus Issiac Ramirez, 50, was booked …

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea is promising to intervene in the ongoing turmoil within the Middletown school district, vowing to reopen three shuttered schools if he wins …

MADISON, N.J. — Sean Spiller’s bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination is off to a rocky start, with new polling showing the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) president trailing behind …

After a turbulent history marked by public clashes and political rivalry, New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and President Donald Trump appear to be turning a new page in their …

LAKEWOOD, NJ — A head-on collision on Route 70 early Thursday morning left five people injured, some critically, after a vehicle entered the wrong lane, authorities said. Key Points The …

NEWARK, NJ – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a sweeping crackdown on an organized nationwide domestic terrorist plot aimed at Tesla owners, their vehicles, and dealerships across …

LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Lakewood man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after his 4-month-old son was found unresponsive in a parked vehicle and later pronounced …

NEWARK, NJ – The Syrian born Pro-Hamas activist who organized and led a series of discriminatory protests at Columbia University that aimed to keep Jewish students from attending class and …

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – A newly appointed councilman in New Jersey will introduce an ordinance you can’t refuse. In Englishtown, New Jersey, a half-square-mile speck of suburban boredom, Mayor Daniel Francisco …

South Toms River Man Detained on Murder Charges **South Toms River, NJ** – On March 18, 2025, Gustavo Juarez-Perez, aged 38, from South Toms River, agreed to remain in custody …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) is warning residents that a proposal under consideration by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) could …

TRENTON, N.J. – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate seeks to impose harsher penalties for vandalizing military monuments, making it a third-degree crime to deface or damage …

TRENTON, N.J. – A new resolution introduced in the New Jersey Senate formally condemns Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry, recognizing the contributions of the Hindu American community and declaring the state …

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey State Senator Holly Schepisi (R-39) is introducing legislation to prevent hospitals from asking parents to disclose the sexual orientation and gender identity of newborns and …

TRENTON, N.J. – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate seeks to impose criminal penalties on individuals who knowingly harbor undocumented immigrants with outstanding arrest warrants, escalating the …

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A pedestrian, estimated to be around 70 years old, was struck and trapped beneath a school bus at the intersection of Central Avenue and Glen Avenue on …