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…
Christmas Idiot? New Jersey’s version of Clark Griswold goes viral
All Clark was doing was trying to get an absolutely huge Christmas tree and strapping it on his Hyundai. Now, he’s being mocked on Reddit for driving on New Jersey roads with…
Happy New Year! Tolls in New Jersey are going up again on January 1st
TRENTON, NJ – It will soon cost $2 per toll on the Garden State Parkway as the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is set to raise prices on commuters once again. The cost…
Lakewood apartment fire displaces multiple families
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A fire on Saturday afternoon raged through an apartment building in Lakewood’s Crestwood Manor leaving twenty families without homes for the holidays. The first call came in at 1:17…
Bill to require mental health training for New Jersey cops passes committee
TRENTON –Legislation that would require the Police Training Commission (PTC) to contract with a crisis intervention training center to assist and support counties in developing a Crisis Intervention Team model to provide…
Democrat bill to allow ‘dry needling’ in New Jersey passes Senate vote
TRENTON – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Nellie Pou that would allow certain physical therapists to perform “dry needling” as intervention treatment on patients only if proper physician supervision and…
New Jersey Democrats move to block Republican push for Constitutional Convention to ‘preserve democratic process’
Trenton – In an effort to ‘preserve the democratic process and protect the rights of all Americans’, the Senate today advanced a resolution sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney that would rescind all applications…
Jersey Democrat bill to expand NJ Workability Program passes vote
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Fred Madden and Senate President Steve Sweeney that would revise the eligibility requirements for the NJ Workability Program and the Personal Assistance Services Program was passed by…
Phil Murphy pounces on the opportunity to push more gun control in light of Michigan school shooting
TRENTON, NJ – Senate Republicans Steve Oroho and Mike Testa chided Governor Phil Murphy for his assault on gun rights during a morning press event in Metuchen. “Governor Murphy continues to disregard…
New Jersey Republicans push for more transparency, information on student loans
Legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean that requires institutions of higher education to provide information on federal and state student loan repayment programs has been approved by the New Jersey…
Kean wants to expunge criminal records of sex trafficking victims in New Jersey
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean that would require the expungement of unlawful acts committed while a person was a victim of human trafficking was advanced by the…
State investigating death of inmate at North Jersey prison
Newark, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark on Friday, Dec. 3. The identity of the male inmate is…
New Jersey school district giving day off to rest during ‘exhausting’ holiday season
ROXBURY, NJ – The Roxbury School District is making headlines after giving students and faculty a ‘me day’ on Friday December 10th. Superintendent Loretta L. Radulic told Roxbury families that they will…
Chance of season’s first snow in New Jersey on frigid Wednesday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Winter is on its way as New Jersey is looking at its first possible snowfall of the 2021 winter season. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service is predicting…
Manchester High School rumors, threats deemed not credible after precautionary school closing
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A decision was made to close Manchester High School this week after rumored threats of violence in the wake of the Michigan school shooting. Manchester Police issued the…
Jackson Police seeking suspect who struck unmarked police car at estate sale
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance with identifying this male, who was visiting an estate sale in the Whispering Hills development. At approximately 7:37 am…
Three arrested on warrants in Lacey
LACEY TWP, NJ – Three people have been arrested on warrants according to the Lacey Township Police Department. Motor Vehicle Stop/Warrant Arrest: On Friday, November 26, 2021, at 10:45 pm, Officer Dylan Emmett…
Gille Park bathrooms vandalized
LACEY TWP, NJ – On Sunday, November 28, 2021, at 5:46 pm, Officer Michael Hyle responded to Gille Park for a report of criminal mischief to the bathrooms. Upon arrival, he discovered…
DNA evidence links suspect to October sexual assaults in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Plainfield man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city earlier this year, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Acting Plainfield…
Two arrested during drug deal, 3 pounds of meth seized
HANOVER, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph K. Kimker, and Hanover Police Chief Michael Loock announce the arrest of Barbara Maronpot, 67, and Christopher Gallaway, 48,…
Philadelphia man charged for fatal Thanksgiving hit and run in Cherry Hill
CHERRY HILL, NJ – A Philadelphia man has been charged for his alleged involvement in a fatal hit and run crash on Thanksgiving evening, following an extensive investigation by the Cherry Hill…