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…
Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $795K Jackpot in Bergen County
TRENTON, NJ – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $795,028 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Sunday, January 9, drawing. The winning numbers were: 01, 04, 13, 27, and 41 and the XTRA number was: 05. The retailer will receive a…
$90K Fast Play Ticket Sold in Ocean County
TRENTON, NJ – One lucky player purchased a ticket for the $5 5 Card Cash Fast Play game and won $90,074, which is 50% of the Progressive Jackpot. Fast Play Progressive tickets are…
Over 100,000 in New Jersey officially tested positive for COVID-19 this past weekend
TRENTON, NJ – Between Friday and Sunday, New Jersey reported over 100,000 new COVID-19 positive cases including testing data collected from PCR and antigen tests. That figure does not include the large…
NJEA: Failure to keep students masked is “educational malpractice” NJEA says
TRENTON, NJ – The state’s largest public teacher’s union this week said that if the New Jersey Senate and Legislature do no approve Governor Phil Murphy’s request to extend the public health…
Readington man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child, gets 8 years in prison
READINGTON, NJ – A Readington Township man charged in February 2020 pleaded guilty this week to sexual assault, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson announced. Jose E. Vasquez, 25, of Readington Township pleaded…
Arrest made in November Camden murder
Camden, N.J. – Detectives have made an arrest in the November 28, 2021 homicide of a Camden man, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.…
Woman shot and killed in Pennsauken home invasion Sunday morning, no suspects yet
Pennsauken, N.J. – Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Pennsauken, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo. On Sunday, at approximately 1:52 a.m. officers responded…
Ocean County GOP candidates took $134k in campaign contributions from controversial Dominion Voting Systems reseller before $2.75m purchase
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ahead of the 2021 election for Governor, the five-member all-Republican Board of County Commissioners voted to purchase and upgrade their existing voting machines to Dominion systems machines, but…
New Jersey lawmakers deny Phil Murphy 90 day pandemic power grab as health emergency set to expire Tuesday
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy last week notified the New Jersey Senate and Assembly of his request to have the state’s governing bodies extend his pandemic emergency powers past…
Hamilton Township man charged for rape of teen at Parsippany Holiday Inn
PARSIPPANY, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, and Parsippany Police Department Acting Chief Richard Pantina, announce the arrest of Earl L. Kelly, age 36, of…
WATCH: NJ DOT salt spreader slams into highway roadsign on I-95 in Jackson
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A New Jersey DOT dump truck spreading salt on Interstate 95 collided with a road sign near exit 21 in Jackson Township on Friday. The truck, traveling west…
Husband, ex-wife found dead in Rochelle Park home
ROCHELLE PARK, NJ – At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, Rochelle Park Police responded to 44 Schlosser Drive after receiving a 9-1-1 call that there were two unconscious individuals…
Bicyclist sustains serious injuries in Howell crash
HOWELL, NJ – A bicyclist was struck at the intersection of Route 9 and Aldrich Road in Howell. Howell Police are currently on scene investigating a bicyclist that was struck by a…
Route 37 crash sends two to trauma center
Manchester Township NJ – On Saturday, January 8, 2022, at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of State Highway 37 and Colonial Drive, to…
How Mo Hill’s Surf Club Purchase Could Lead to Ocean County building massive homeless shelter next door to Ocean County College
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The amount of wheeling and dealing done between Toms River Mayor Maurice “MO” Hill and Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines to close the purchase of the destroyed and…
Ocean County food delivery driver had car stolen while making delivery by teen who crashed it later on GSP
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – On January 01, 2022, at approximately 4:07 pm, Patrolman Kyle Pimm and Corporal Steve Mandarine were dispatched to the CVS Pharmacy located on Route 9 and Bryant Road…
If you called in the Manasquan police swatting incident, they’re looking for you, just turn yourself in now
MANASQUAN, NJ – Manasquan police responded to the area of Broad Street after receiving an alert that an imminent crime and threat was taking place. It turned out it was just a…
Crash shuts down Route 72 in Manahawkin
MANAHAWKIN, NJ – On Friday, January 7, 2022 at 11:50 am, the Stafford Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 72 and Marsha Drive for the report of a motor…
Asbury Park latest New Jersey city to enforce face mask mandate for bars, restaurants, salons, barbershops and more
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Asbury Park officials have announced they intend to curb exposure to the COVID-19 virus by implementing a citywide mask mandate that affects public buildings and private businesses. The…
Newark police asking for assistance to identify robbery suspects
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara seeks the public’s help with identifying the below-pictured suspects in connection with an armed robbery on December 6, 2021. Police responded to…