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…
New Jersey announces $10 million in grants for recreation projects to 162 towns
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) today announced the award of $10 million in Local Recreation Improvement Grants to counties, municipalities,…
How to get vaccinated in Mercer County, Here’s the schedule for public clinic, free vaccinations
Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes reminds residents that the COVID-19 vaccination clinic being hosted today, Jan. 5, by Mercer County in partnership with Capital Health will be in the gym at…
New Jersey tops 30,000 reported COVID-19 cases again, governor says actual count much higher
For the fourth day in the past week, New Jersey topped 30,000 positive COVID-19 cases in a single day. This comes as the state with one of the highest vaccination rates per…
After wife tests positive for COVID-19 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy attends public ceremony
WESTFIELD, NJ – Just 48 hours after announcing his wife Tammy has been infected with COVID-19, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy attended an outdoor, in-person public ceremony in Westfield on Tuesday. Murphy…
Murphy says he won’t ban elective surgeries, but one hospital claimed he already has
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday declared that he does not have plans to ban elective surgies during the current COVID-19 spike, but said hospitals are choosing to…
Once you see Bob Menendez swinging on a playground swing, you can’t unsee it
It’s creepy and cringeworthy, but once you see U.S. Senator Robert Menendez swinging on a swingset in a children’s playground, you’ll never be able to unsee it. Most likely the brainchild of…
Ocean County reports 8,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, setting a new seven-day record
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Health Department has reported 7,884 new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases over the past seven days. The department does not publicly release data regarding age groups…
Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Kearny
There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, December 31, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was purchased at…
Winning jackpot Cash 5 ticket sold in Jackson for $650,000
One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $650,969 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Sunday, January 2, drawing. The winning numbers were: 01, 02, 13, 37, and 43 and…
New Jersey Pick 6 reaches $2.2 million jackpot
The Pick-6 drawing on January 3 produced five winners of $4,056 for matching five out of six white balls drawn. The winning numbers for the Monday, January 3, drawing were: 02, 14,…
After criticizing others, Phil Murphy defends his decision to take a vacation during the height of the pandemic
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday defended his decision to take a family vacation to the Central American country of Costa Rica. Upon his return, it was revealed…
Governor Murphy still hoping to establish ‘State Bank’ before leaving office
TRENTON, NJ – In 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order creating a government ‘state bank implementation board’ for the state, but COVID-19 dealt that plan a severe blow.…
New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner says unless you have booster shot, you’re not fully protected from COVID-19
TRENTON, NJ – On Monday, the state of New Jersey essentially changed the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ to include COVID-19 booster shots. New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said that…
Mandate layoffs, high rate of omicron leads New Jersey to request federal medical ‘strike forces’ to staff hospitals and health facilities
With hospitals and long-term care facilities experiencing staff shortages across New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said she is requesting federal strike force teams to assist. Medical facilities…
New Jersey’s Vault testing for COVID-19 not working as intended as hundreds of thousands didn’t return tests
TRENTON, NJ – The Vault at-home testing service offered by the state of New Jersey isn’t working as well as the state hope it would. Part of the problem is the service…
Phil Murphy says wife Tammy did everything right and still tested positive for COVID-19
TRENTON, NJ – After nearly two years of vaccine shaming and virus shaming New Jersey residents, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said his wife Tammy did everything right…and still contracted the virus.…
Employee argument at New Jersey ShopRite leads to stabbing with store deli knife
CLARK, NJ – Police in Clark have reported a stabbing at the local ShopRite was caused by a dispute between employees. “Earlier this afternoon Clark PD responded to an altercation between two…
Phil Murphy asks for a 90-day extension to emergency powers, says kids will stay masked
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced he has asked the New Jersey legislature and assembly to extend his emergency COVID-19 powers. Murphy also announced that children in public…
Toms River Mayor Hill says town is seeking to purchase land to stop overdevelopment along Lakewood border
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill took a sharp turn on Monday and announced the township is now seeking to purchase property in the township’s northern section along the…
Suspect charged for Paterson New Year’s Eve shooting
PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that based upon an investigation by the Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with the Passaic County…