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…
Toms River Officials Propose Strictest Teen Curfew in America
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River officials are looking into whether they can reinstate a Murphy pandemic-era teen curfew in the town’s seaside communities of Ortley Beach, Normandy Beach, Chadwick and Ocean…
Corrado’s Evicted From Brick Shopping Plaza Putting July Opening in Jeopardy
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Residents waiting eagerly for the new Corrado’s Market at the Laurel Square Shopping Center may have to wait a bit longer. This week, an eviction notice was placed…
Toms River Mayor’s Former Secretary Says Town Tried to Bribe Her to Drop Lawsuit
Toms River, NJ – Linda Valeri spent nearly two decades as a public servant in Toms River, serving primarily as the personal assistant to Mayors Thomas Kelaher and Maurice Hill. In Mayor…
Feds May Demolish Historic Manchester Church Built to Commemorate Airship Crash Victims
LAKEHURST, NJ – The federal government has had enough of it. It is seeking to unload the historic Cathedral of the Air, a church built by members of the Toms River American…
COVID Emergency is Over, But Toms River Officials Still Want to Revive Murphy Curfew
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A provision in Phil Murphy’s pandemic emergency order has allowed Toms River officials to enact a curfew in their Seaside communities. When Murphy’s executive orders ended, so did…
Chris Smith Breaks GOP Ranks, Votes With Democrats on Gun Bill Hours After Election Win
TOMS RIVER, NJ – 24 hours after winning his Republican primary election in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District, Congressman Chris Smith, a Virginia resident, sided with Democrats in the latest sweeping federal…
Phil Murphy Takes Shot at Dr. Oz After Close Election Victory
TRENTON, NJ – After winning his primary election in Pennsyvlania, former New Jersey resident and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz got some flak from progressive New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. New Jersey…
Phil Murphy Wants Your Guns, Says Senate Gun Grab Not Enough
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wants your guns. All of them. It’s no secret. Today, he applauded the latest federal gun ban legislation but said it’s not enough. “The…
One Person Killed in Crash on US-42
MONROE, NJ – Police in Monroe are investigating a fatal crash that took place Friday night in the northbound lane of U.S. 42. A police investigation at the scene revealed that a…
New Jersey Jewelry Store Hit by Violent Smash and Grab, Shopkeepers Held at Gunpoint
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Brace yourself, New Jersey, big city-style smash and grabs have arrived in the once peaceful Garden State. A crime that we all watched play out countless times in cities…
Newark Police Seeking Suspects in Armed Robbery
NEWARK, NJ – Police in Newark are searching for three men involved in an armed robbery on Bergen Street last week. Newark police responded to a call about a robbery that occurred…
Jackson School Board of Education Approves 24 New Private School Bus Routes to Lakewood
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There is good news for the hundreds of private school students living in Jackson that require transportation to Lakewood religious schools. The Jackson Township Board of Education has…
Brick Police Make Drug Arrest at Walmart Parking Lot
On Wednesday, June 8th, at 6:00 P.M., while conducting surveillance in the parking lot of Walmart on Rt. 88, SCU Detectives developed suspicion involving three subjects in a vehicle. With the help…
No Injuries Reported in Cherry Hill House Fire
CHERRY HILL, NJ – The Cherry Hill Fire Department responded to a house fire late Sunday night. A home on the 100 block of East Valleybrook Road was showing heavy smoke when…
Toms River Police Officers Participate in Annual Special Olympics Torch Run
TOMS RIVER, NJ – When the leg of the annual Special Olympics torch run made its way through the northern barrier island, it was escorted by members of the Toms River Police…
Federal Grand Jury Convicts Man Who Robbed Cab Company Dispatcher at Knifepoint
HARRISON, NJ – A man who walked into a cab company office to rob it at knifepoint was convicted this week in federal court. Alfuquan Turner, 46, of Newark was convicted of…
South Jersey 19-Year-Old Gun Trafficker Arrested Again, While Awaiting Trial for Trafficking Guns
TRENTON, N.J. – A 19-year-old Bordentown man who was previously facing a felony indictment to traffic illegal guns has been arrested again for illegal gun trafficking. Dominic Maloney, 19, of Bordentown, New…
Plainfield Sentenced on Gun Charges During Sale of Cocaine, Oxycodone
PLAINFIELD, NJ – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a Plainfield man who was previously convicted of several felonies was sentenced to 144 months in prison for possessing and intending to…
Camden Drug Dealer “Shift Supervisor” Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
CAMDEN, NJ – A man described as a shift supervisor for a drug trafficking organization operating out of Camden, New Jersey, has admitted his role in the operation in federal court. Christopher…
Brick Police Officers Make Arrest After Witnessing Drug Deal in Walmart Parking Lot
BRICK, NJ – A man and woman were arrested after conducting a drug transaction in the parking lot of Walmart in Brick Township on Thursday, May 26th. At around 7:00 P.M., Brick…