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NEWARK, NJ – Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has doubled down on his decision to orchestrate a series of viral videos that sparked both attention and controversy earlier this week. The …

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Route 70 westbound is closed between Cornell Avenue and Union Avenue due to downed wires across the roadway, the Cherry Hill Police Department announced Monday. Drivers …

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A fight involving about 40 people broke out at an unauthorized flag football tournament at Gloucester Township Community Park on Saturday afternoon, prompting a police response, …

WESTFIELD, N.J. — A tree fell onto a car along Route 22 near the Westfield, Scotch Plains, and Mountainside border earlier this evening, bringing down live wires and igniting a …

SOUTH TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A South Toms River man has been charged with murder after authorities say he killed his wife in their home Saturday night. Gustavo Juarez-Perez, 38, …

FORKED RIVER, N.J. — A distressed deer suffering from a suspected fibroma was rescued after concerned residents alerted the Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park Shelter. Shirley and Dan Costello of Heritage …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — An unlicensed teenager driving a BMW at 118 mph faces two counts of aggravated manslaughter after crashing into another vehicle at an intersection late Friday night, …

JACKSON, N.J. — A highway in Jackson Township will be dedicated in honor of Officer Robert “Robbie” Ventura, who died in the line of duty on March 18, 2001. The …

Wharton, NJ – March 9, 2025 – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has formally requested emergency federal funding to repair a series of disruptive sinkholes along Interstate 80 in Morris …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A man is being held without bail in Ocean County following his arrest on an aggravated assault charge related to an alleged domestic violence incident. Pedro …

Newark, NJ – March 8, 2025 – Mayor Ras Baraka spent International Women’s Day engaging with women across Newark, just hours after a devastating shooting left one Newark police officer …

Pemberton Township Animal Control Request **Pemberton, NJ** – The Township of Pemberton is experiencing an issue with feral cats, and the Burlington County Animal Shelter has initiated a limit of …

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A Burlington City man has been sentenced to four years in state prison for secretly recording an underage female by placing a hidden camera in a …

TRENTON, N.J. — A big announcement in the race for New Jersey governor in 2025 has come out for the Democrat. U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware has endorsed Rep. …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A juvenile driver is facing charges after a high-speed crash Friday night resulted in the deaths of two people and left two others critically injured, according …

Eight-Vehicle Crash in Lakewood Investigated **Lakewood, NJ** – On March 7, 2025, at approximately 5:50 a.m., a multiple-vehicle crash occurred on Route 70 and Airport Road. Officers from the Lakewood …

Two Arrests Made in Wall Township Home Invasion Case **WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ** – Two suspects have been charged concerning a home invasion and attempted vehicle theft that occurred on January …

East Orange Man Faces Additional Murder Charge **Guttenberg, NJ** – The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit has filed another murder charge against Lamont Cole of East Orange following the …

Newark, NJ – Last night, two Newark police officers were gunned down in the line of duty, one dead, one critical, allegedly by a 14-year-old shooter, in a chilling incident …

Two Arrests Made in Drug-Induced Death Case **Hackensack, NJ** – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of Robert Wichowski, 31, and Xiomara Frias-Barbosa, 28, from Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, …

FANWOOD, N.J. — The Fanwood Police Benevolent Association has launched a fundraiser to support the family of Officer Carlos Gonzalez, who passed away on March 5 after a long battle …

LODI, N.J. — The family of Ezra Sanchez, a 17-year-old Lodi High School senior who died in a car accident on March 2, is receiving an outpouring of support from …

CAMDEN, N.J. — A Department of Veterans Affairs firefighter admitted in federal court to defrauding the government of nearly half a million dollars in workers’ compensation benefits, authorities said. Richard …

NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark police officer was shot and killed, and another was critically wounded in a shooting Friday evening, authorities said. Correction: This report was published moments after …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A section of Princeton Avenue will be closed to all traffic for up to 14 working days starting on or about March 10, 2025, due to …