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…
South Jersey Porch Pirate Caught On Camera
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ -On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at approximately 1 PM, the pictured white male suspect wearing a face mask, a yellow “True Religion” shirt, a black “True Religion” hooded sweat…
Mega Millions Jackpot Increases to $64 Million
TRENTON, NJ – The Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, February 15, produced 16 players that matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier…
Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $618K Jackpot in Newark
TRENTON, NJ – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $618,434 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, February 14, drawing. The winning numbers were: 11, 20, 28, 42, and 45 and the XTRA number was: 03. The retailer will receive…
Newark police searching for perp who stole and used credit card
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s help with identifying a suspect, who was captured on surveillance video cameras using a credit card that was taken…
Assembly Republicans object to budget message extension
by Margo Riser TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republicans rejected Gov. Phil Murphy’s request to push the gubernatorial budget message to Tuesday, March 8 from Tuesday, Feb. 22, saying the move is politically motivated…
Sawyer objects to appellate judge telling corrections officers state owns their bodies
by Jennifer Peacock TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer is voicing support for corrections officers after a three-judge appellate panel ruled against medical freedom last Friday. The state police union will now take…
Piperno and Eulner plan to support corrections officers’ health, safety and staffing levels through legislation
by Marilyn Piperno TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno and Kim Eulner say Gov. Phil Murphy’s ill-advised mandates are prioritizing prisoners over officers to the detriment of the state’s correctional system and public…
New bill could allow retired bus drivers to easily get back behind the wheel to address shortage
by Bethanne McCarthy Patrick TRENTON, N.J. – As schools struggle to find bus drivers who can safely transport kids and custodians who can sanitize classrooms, Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick eyes an opportunity for…
Phil Murphy’s own hometown strikes back, Middletown denounces Governor’s emergency powers
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Tucked away in a corner of Middletown is Governor Murphy’s vast carbon footprint of an estate. His 6 acre Edwardian Era mansion boasts 7,000 square feet and sits overlooking…
This one’s for you JC, a Judeo-Christian response to the Lakewood snow plow incident
By Jonathan Feldstein and Shawn Hyland This is a letter to the editor. The views in this letter are the opinions of the authors. LAKEWOOD, NJ – A New Jersey evangelical minister…
New Jersey reporter charged with murder after killing 95-year-old woman while driving against traffic
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Anne “Nancy” Stewart, 95, of Monroe was killed in a crash that took place on Route 130 last Thursday. Now, the driver of the car that was intentionally…
Guilty: South Jersey man thought he was coming to Toms River for a date with a 14-year-old girl, but she was a cop waiting for him
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Mays Landing man who was caught up in Operation Open House in 2018 and arrested again in 2020 while out of jail due to bail reform has…
Three New Jersey residents charged for claiming false unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania
by Lauren Hatalla HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that financial crimes agents from the Office of Attorney General, in coordination with federal and local law enforcement, arrested five individuals…
Georgia Man Admits Making Interstate Threats Against Executive Officer of New Jersey Company
NEWARK, N.J. – A Georgia man today admitted making interstate threats to an executive officer of a New Jersey based company, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Alan Wallace, 59, of Cumming,…
Man killed in overnight stabbing in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – Trenton police are investigating an overnight stabbing. At this time, a suspect has reportedly been detained. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating…
Naive Republicans claim victory in New Jersey school mask mandate
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Erik Peterson credits the Assembly Republican members who refused to comply with the Statehouse Covid-19 policy and fed-up parents for ending the controversial school mask mandates. Murphy ended the…
Manchester man pleads guilty to fleeing the scene of a deadly crash
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Manchester man has pled guilty to a charge of fleeing the scene of a fatal crash in Manchester last spring. Kevin Noonan, 63, of Manchester, pled guilty…
New Jersey comes out a winner in Super Bowl LVI with $143.7 million in sports betting wagers
ATLANTIC CITY — Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced preliminary wagering data related to the 2022 Super Bowl. Preliminary wagering statistics reported by Atlantic City Casinos and New Jersey equine…
Manchester Police Department recognizes school resource officer Keith Craig
MANCHESTER, NJ – School resource officers are police officers who work in a community’s school district to ensure frontline safety to students, but also to serve as mentors and role models for…
New bill would mandate court ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders in New Jersey
by Ron Dancer, ASM, NJ TRENTON, N.J. – Court-ordered domestic violence counseling for offenders would be required to meet new uniform standards under a bill cleared by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday…