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…
Thieves Target Jackson Premium Outlets, Police Arrest Two During Recent Detail
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – To outsiders, the sleepy wooded, but fast-growing town of Jackson has become a target of North Jersey and New York car thieves and shoplifters. According to the Jackson…
Hate Crime Safe Places Added Inside West Long Branch Pizzeria
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Luppo Pizzeria and Joe’s Pizzeria & Cucina Italiana III in West Long Branch have been registered as the newest locations in the county’s “Safe Place Program”. According…
Gibbsboro Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting Woman Tuesday Morning
Gibbsboro, N.J.- Polie arrived at a home in Freedom Village on Independence Way Tuesday morning to find a woman shot and another man assaulted. Today, a Gibbsboro man, Cornell Ingalls, Jr., 22,…
Marine Mammal Stranding Center Offering Summer Program for Families
BRIGANTINE, NJ – Have you ever wanted to become a marine mammal stranding technician or are you curious about what it takes to rescue and care for New Jersey’s stranded and often…
New Jersey Republicans Want Murphy to Give Surplus Back to the People
TRENTON, NJ – With Trenton sitting on a record pile of money this year, Republicans are telling the governor to give it back to the people. The governor announced he is considering…
Police Say Knife Incident That Forced Lockdown At South River Schools Unfounded
SOUTH RIVER, NJ – The report of a knife on a student inside the South River Middle School was unfounded, police said Wednesday. According to police, on Wednesday, at approximately 2:00 PM,…
New Jersey Postal Worker Charged with Insurance Fraud
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A North Jersey postal worker has been arrested for submitting bogus medical claims to his insurance company, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office reported. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez…
One Dead, One Charged After Beverly Barricade Stand-Off Ends, Children Safely Released
BEVERLY CITY, NJ – A man who barricaded himself inside a Beverly City home with a woman and children was arrested on Tuesday. Inside, police found the bludgeoned body of Celciolo Luciano.…
Wildwood Crest Police Officer Assaulted While Responding to Domestic Call
WILDWOOD CREST, NJ – A Wildwood Crest police officer was assaulted while responding to a call on Monday. The suspect, Alberto Candelaria, 46, was charged with aggravated assault of a law enforcement…
Jackson Township Settles Federal Lawsuit With Department of Justice
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (UPDATE) – The Justice Department announced an agreement with Jackson Township and the Jackson Planning Board to settle allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons…
Rules for Thee, Toms River Democrats Vote Against Mail-In Ballots in County Chairman Election
TOMS RIVER, NJ – In another demonstration of rules for thee and not for we, the Democrat party in Ocean County has voted against a proposal to allow mail-in ballots for the…
Jackson Township Settles Federal Lawsuit Claiming Anti-Semitism, Civil and Religious Rights Violations
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Five years ago, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina stood before a group of residents at his monthly ‘Meet the Mayor’ session at town hall and told residents to…
Toms River Mayor Says State Should Pay to Replenish Storm Eroded Beaches
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill is once again trucking sand into the towns’ beachfront communities such as Ortley Beach and Normandy Beach, but this time, he said Phil…
Westfield Police Blotter: June 5-11, 2022
WESTFIELD, NJ – The following incidents were reported by the Westfield Police Department representing a portion of calls responded to by officers between June 5-11, 2022. This police blotter does not list…
Driver Beaten, Carjacked in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – A driver was beaten with an unknown weapon, suffering damage to their face during a violent carjacking in the city of Newark on Monday. Today, Newark Public Safety Director…
Manchester Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter For Selling Deadly Dose of Fentanyl
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Dandre Tubbs, 33, of Manchester pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter for selling a deadly dose of fentanyl that killed a 35-year-old man in Manchester last summer.…
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $719K Sold in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER, NJ – One very lucky ticket Jersey Cash 5 ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $719,364 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot for the June 13th drawing. The winning Jersey Cash 5 numbers were: 01,…
Suspect Who Killed 19-Year-Old in Elizabeth Convicted by Jury
ELIZABETH, NJ – A Jersey City man, Anthony Reciofigueroa, 27, was found guilty Thursday on one count each of first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a…
Point Pleasant Mayor Personally Delivers $100,000 Check to UN for Ukraine Aid
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra, a rising star in the New Jersey Republican party, personally traveled to New York City and the United Nations Headquarters to…
Point Pleasant Pop-Up Party Planner Pulls Plug After Mayor’s Stern Warning of Arrest
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra just took his place at the top of the Republican Party in Ocean County as perhaps one of the few mayors…