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…
Gilmore: It’s never easy to be on the losing end, touts great turnout at GOP convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP chairman George Gilmore today said while it’s never easy to be on the losing end of an election, the turnout at this week’s convention shows…
Jackson Republicans claim seat at political table in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP chairman George Gilmore is known as a fighter who knows how to win elections, especially when it comes to elections under his purview. Gilmore has…
Seaside Heights St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed due to weather
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Organizers of the annual Seaside Heights St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the unofficial start to the 2023 tourism season at the Jersey Shore, have decided to postpone this weekend’s…
New Jersey gas car ban modeled after California law
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wants to ban gas-powered cars in New Jersey by 2035. He announced it to little fanfare on February 15th. Murphy declared the state will…
What’s on fire in South Jersey? Police notify public up prescribed burn at Wildlife refuge
Oceanville, NJ – Residents in South Jersey might smell smoke over the next few days and police say it’s because of a prescribed burn at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.…
New Jersey approves more offshore wind farms
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As whales are showing up dead in near-record numbers at the Jersey Shore since December, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continued to deny the anomaly had anything to…
Humpback deaths in 2023 tie yearly record set in 2002
TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to data released by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, more humpback whales have washed up deceased along the Jersey Shore in 2023 than in any full year…
Bucco Bill to Support State Bee Population Advances
Sen. Bucco's bill that encourages homeowners and businesses to make their property more bee friendly cleared the Senate Environment and Energy Committee.…
Pennacchio Bill Offers Homeowners’ Tax Break to Mitigate Lead, Asbestos
Sen. Joe Pennacchio's legislation to help homeowners remedy dangerous lead and asbestos in their homes has been approved by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee.…
North Jersey man arrested for murder in New York City
SOMERSET, NJ – A 45-year-old Somerset man has been arrested and charged for the February 15th murder of Carbel Azouki, 44, in Upper Manhattan. Tamir Styles was charged by the NYPD with…
Winning Powerball ticket sold in Middlesex County
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The New Jersey Lottery has announced one lucky New Jersey player in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing won a $50,000 second-tier prize. The ticket was sold at Little Store on…
$50,000 lottery ticket sold in Piscataway
PISCATAWAY, NJ – If you live in Piscataway and played the Jersey Cash 5 lottery for Monday night’s drawing, you might want to double-check your tickets. One lucky ticket worth $50,000 was…
Investigation concludes man shot and killed during police interaction, self inflicted
SALEM COUNTY, NJ – Investigators in the case of a man who died inside his car at a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop said his death was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.…
Local businessman treats Evesham Police Department to lunch
EVESHAM, NJ – Policing is a tough job, but it’s easier when the police know the community they serve appreciates their hard work. Today, Michael Kaplan the owner of Short Hills 2 Go…
Twenty nurses decertified in New Jersey after feds uncover diploma fraud scheme
TRENTON, NJ – At least twenty nurses in New Jersey have been decertified by the state after being identified as part of a federal investigation into a fraudulent nursing diploma scheme based…
Aberdeen police investigating gold shop smash and grab
ABERDEEN, NJ – The Aberdeen Police Department is being joined by regional law enforcement agencies to investigate an early morning smash-and-grab robbery at a local cash for gold and jewelry shop. According…
Gov. Murphy says offshore wind company that bears same name as his own company a coincidence
TRENTON, NJ – Last week, social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit lit up with claims that Governor Phil Murphy had a financial stake in the massive offshore wind farms being built…
New memorial will honor Hoboken fire victims
HOBOKEN, NJ – An official plaque will be unveiled Sunday afternoon by the Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project in honor of victims past and present. The event will take place on Sunday,…
GOP convention election results show clear winners in District 10 race
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra went home from Wednesday night’s Ocean County GOP convention the clear winner across the board after he secured the party’s nomination to…
Gilmore suffers multiple defeats at contested Ocean County GOP convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore suffered multiple defeats at Wednesday night’s political convention in Toms River. Gilmore sought to decertify the Republicans of Toms River last night,…