Remembering New Jersey’s Underground Rock Mecca, City Gardens
In the annals of American music and cultural history, City Gardens in Trenton, New Jersey, holds a unique and enduring place. From its humble beginnings as a simple club in the late…
Marine conservation groups in whale debate took money from offshore wind backers
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – As the debate continues whether sonar mapping off the coast of the Jersey Shore and other areas has contributed to a recent spike in humpback whale deaths, the…
Bucco Statement on the Death of Senator Ron Rice
Statement from Sen. Anthony M. Bucco on the passing of former Senator Ron Rice.…
Oroho Statement on the Passing of Senator Ron Rice
Statement from Sen. Steven Oroho on the passing of former Senator Ron Rice.…
$347k lottery ticket sold in Bloomfield
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The New Jersey Lottery Commission has announced a Fast Play Progressive Lottery game-winner. That ticket with a $10 ‘max cash multiplier’ is valued at $347,930. The winner will take…
Newark police concerned over disappearance of woman, 38
NEWARK, NJ – Police in Newark are concerned for the safety and wellbeing of a 38-year-old woman who went missing a month ago today. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé requests…
New Jersey to require state agencies to provide documents in 16 different languages
TRENTON, NJ – Trenton lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require state agencies providing vital documents to create documents in 15 other languages aside from English. The bill (S2459) requires State…
New Jersey bill seeks to ban abortion after 20 weeks
TRENTON, NJ – A bill has been sponsored by New Jersey Republicans seeking to ban the abortion of fetuses after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Dubbed the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”, the…
New Jersey finally ready to officially codify the legalization of interracial marriage
TRENTON, NJ – It’s hard to believe, but New Jersey does not have an actual law on the books saying it is legal for interracial couples to marry each other. Now, Democrats…
New Jersey seeks to redefine bullying in public schools in light of deadly tragedy
TRENTON, NJ – In the light of the senseless death of Berkeley Township student Adriana Kuch, a victim of brutal bullying by other students, lawmakers in Trenton are seeking to change the…
New Jersey seeks to pass bill could make it more difficult to dispose of dangerous EV batteries
TRENTON, NJ – A bill in Trenton seeks to make it more challenging to get rid of the growing number of faulty and aging lithium-ion batteries Under the bill, the batteries, which…
New Jersey lawmakers declare last week of May as period poverty week
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Teresa Ruiz is seeking to memorialize period poverty in New Jersey by designating the last week in May to the struggles poor young women often face…
New Jersey seeks to create public domestic violence registry
NEPTUNE, NJ – A bill in Trenton seeks to create a domestic violence registry similar to one existing under Megan’s Law. It will be called Stephanie’s Law. It is named after Stephanie…
New Jersey bill seeks to ban companies of hostile foreign countries from infrastructure projects
Trenton, NJ – A bill introduced in Trenton by Assemblyman Doug Steinhardt seeks to ban companies of foreign countries hostile to America from bidding on infrastructure-related projects in New Jersey. Bill A3710…
North Jersey lawmakers seek to end high school graduation test
TRENTON, NJ – Legislators in Trenton are seeking to abolish the testing requirement to graduate high school in New Jersey. Currently, in order to graduate in the Garden State, you need to…
Phil Murphy presents awkward political attacks at Gridiron dinner, jokes about COVID-19
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was a guest speaker at this year’s dinner for the elitist Gridiron Club. The Gridiron Dinner, a relatively unknown event to outsiders until it…
Machete wielding suspect menaced multiple people in Lakewood, arrested
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Police in Lakewood have arrested 22-year-old Max Miliano Sanchez after he waved a machete in front of five people walking along Forest Avenue Monday night. Lakewood Police Department Capt.…
Corrado Bill Supporting Local Veteran Organizations Advances
Sen. Kristin Corrado's bill that boosts funding for local veteran organizations was approved by the Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.…
Committee Clears Bucco Bill Offering Veterans Free Admission to State Parks and Historic Sites
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tony Bucco that would allow veterans to visit State parks and historic sites for free on certain holidays was approved by the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.…
Committee Advances Corrado Bill Creating Grant Program for Homeless Veterans Shelters
The New Jersey Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee approved Sen. Kristin Corrado’s legislation to provide additional support to homeless veterans in counties lacking veterans shelters.…
Governor Murphy announces commercial vehicle restrictions on New Jersey highways, state of emergency
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey State Police has issued a commercial travel restriction across several interstate highways in New Jersey as a nor-easter moves into the area tonight. Wind gusts overnight…