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…
Surrendered dog hopes for forever home in Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – A 3½-year-old American Bully named Broley has joined the adoption floor at the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility and is looking for a permanent home. Recently surrendered, Broley has…
Shy kitten Cinnamon waits for a forever home in Jackson shelter
JACKSON, NJ – A young brown tabby kitten named Cinnamon is looking for a permanent home where she can warm up to her new family at her own pace. The domestic short…
Alex Rodriguez busted for dealing drugs in New Jersey
Ocean County authorities booked Alexander Dave Rodriguez, a 6-foot-tall, brown-haired, brown-eyed man, into jail on August 8, 2025, following a series of serious drug and weapons charges. The 170-pound, married Ocean County…
Woman ambushed outside Jersey City residence police say
Jersey City, NJ – A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a July 26 sexual assault in Jersey City, officials said Friday. Richard Murphy, of Jersey City, is charged with…
Jealousy suspected in New Jersey double murder-suicide involving state trooper
Franklin Township, NJ – A New Jersey State Police sergeant first class is believed to have fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend before taking his own life, according to the…
Mikie Sherrill Needs New Jersey Voters to Believe Her Lie that Republicans Caused High Energy Prices, Not Democrats
As the November election looms, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) is intensifying her campaign to convince New Jersey voters that skyrocketing energy prices are the fault of Republican policies, not the Democratic agenda…
Beachwood driver gets five years for 86 mph drug and booze-fueled fatal crash
Plumsted Township, NJ – A Beachwood man will serve five years in New Jersey State Prison for a 2023 drunk and drug-impaired driving crash that killed a Browns Mills woman. On August…
Prosecutor Investigating Fire at North Jersey Synagogue, Firebombed Once in 2012
Rutherford, NJ – A multi-alarm fire early Friday morning caused significant damage to Temple Beth El on Montross Avenue, prompting a joint arson investigation by county and local authorities. Rutherford police and…
Laid-back chow mix Avalon still waiting for a forever home
FORKED RIVER, NJ – At the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter, a calm-natured chow mix named Avalon has been patiently waiting for the right family to walk through the doors. The 4-year-old…
Officers leap into lagoon to save service dog at the Jersey Shore
STAFFORD TWP, NJ – While the England family enjoyed a vacation day in Beach Haven West on Thursday, a sudden scare unfolded when their Rhodesian Ridgeback, Moose, tumbled into a lagoon and…
Officers revive newborn baby in Centereach home emergency
CENTEREACH, NY – On July 31, a frantic 911 call brought Sixth Precinct Police Officers Kyle Radecki and Jared Gresh to a home where a newborn had just been delivered and was…
New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Could Be Facing Final Days if This Happens
TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s plastic bag ban into law in 2020, the measure became one of the strictest in the nation, prohibiting single-use plastic bags at…
Point Pleasant home invasion ends with gunfire and arrest
Point Pleasant, NJ – A man and woman from Stockton, California, are in custody following an armed home invasion in Point Pleasant Borough on Thursday that ended with a gunshot inside the…
Massive water main break disrupts Paterson, boil water advisory issued
PATERSON, NJ – Water gushed into the streets Friday morning after a large water main break struck the city, forcing officials to shut down supply lines and urge residents to boil water…
NJ joins federal settlement requiring UnitedHealth to sell home health locations
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has joined the U.S. Department of Justice and three other states in a proposed settlement that would require UnitedHealth Group to divest significant home health assets as…
Severiano Garcia-Morales Arrested for Crime Against Child Under 13 in Ocean County
Ocean County authorities booked 140-pound, 5-foot-5 Severiano Garcia-Morales into jail on August 7, on an array of deeply serious sex crime charges. Local officials have not provided details about the arrest circumstances,…
Jr. Medina Behind Bars for Violent Assault, Child Endangerment
Ocean County officials have booked 125-pound, 5-foot-7 JR Medina into custody after a series of charges that range from the deeply serious to the downright bizarre. The 29-year-old, brown-haired, olive-complexioned man was…
Is Phil Murphy profiting from the offshore wind industry?
Trenton, NJ – Rumors circulating on social media claim that Governor Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, is personally profiting from New Jersey’s booming offshore wind industry. The theory has gained…
Phil Murphy’s Solar Shift Blocked by Trump as “Solar for All” Federal Grants Terminated
Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy blasted the Trump Administration on Thursday for terminating the federal Solar for All (SFA) grant program, saying the move will raise energy costs for New Jersey’s…
Eight Illegal Alien Sexual Predators Captured by ICE in New Jersey Sanctuary City
Newark, NJ – Federal immigration agents have arrested eight illegally present sex offenders in New Jersey over the past several weeks as part of an ongoing operation targeting individuals with histories of…