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…
Toms River Education Foundation Donates $10,000 to Band and Musical Arts Programs
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Regional School District’s band programs are getting a $10,000 donation from the Toms River Education Foundation, thanks to the hardworking volunteers who work for the…
Newark Department of Public Safety Warns of Hazardous, Icy Road Conditions Friday Morning
NEWARK, NJ – An overnight cold front and passing storm could produce snow, freezing rain, icy roads and flooding during Friday’s early morning commute in and around Newark. Drivers in the region…
Hamilton Township father gets 10 year prison sentence for death of infant son
MAYS LANDING, NJ – The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office today announced a Hamilton Township man will be going to prison for 10 years for his role in the death of his 4-month-old…
New Jersey State Police preparing for confrontation during trucker rally, warning protesters wreckers are ready to tow
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Police Superintendent, Colonel Patrick Callahan issued words of warning to truckers planning on joining the People’s Convoy protest heading to Washington, D.C. next week. Keep on…
Persichilli: 50% of those still hospitalized in New Jersey are fully vaccinated
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on Wednesday released eye-opening data detailing the vaccination rates among those still hospitalized in the state for COVID-19. Of the 963…
New Jersey Juvenile Correction Officer Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Inmate
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that an inactive correctional police officer for the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) pleaded guilty today to a criminal charge for using unjustified…
87-year-old in critical condition after being struck by car in Manchester ShopRite parking lot
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at approximately 8:54 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to 1001 State Highway 70, which is the Shop Rite shopping…
Cherry Hill Youth Sports Coach Charged for Multiple Sexual Offenses Against 12-year-old Child
by Andrew Kramer Camden, N.J. – Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief Robert Kempf are announcing the arrest of Thomas Bianco, III for multiple sexual offenses against a…
Lacey apartment fire cause by pot left cooking unattended on stove
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 15:07 p.m., Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Heritage Village Apartments at Seabreeze, located at 1031 North Newark Avenue in Forked…
Lanoka Harbor fire department contains deck fire before spreading to home
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 1341 hours, Lacey Township Police, Forked River Fire Department, Lanoka Harbor Fire Department and Lacey Township EMS responded to the 800 block…
Eatontown woman charged with vehicular homicide death of 78 year-old brick woman
by Brian Huntenburg Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 23, 2022, Ashley Watkins, 30, of Eatontown, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on the…
North Jersey man charged for Phillipsburg murder
ORANGE, NJ – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Larry Roberts, 19 of Orange, N.J. who was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred in Phillipsburg, N.J. on February 8.…
Prosecutor says investment fraudster scammed $175k from 10 victims in New Jersey
by Mark Spivey FREEHOLD – A Manalapan resident has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $175,000 from 10 victims who had entrusted him to invest large sums of money on…
If NJ Labor Department office don’t reopen and workers don’t show up for work, they shouldn’t get paid, Testa says
From the desk of Senator Michael Testa TRENTON, NJ – In an effort to put teeth into the repeated calls from thousands of New Jersey’s unemployed workers, the three members from the…
Bucco says Phil Murphy needs to fully staff state offices as continued shutdown is major problem for New Jerseyans
From the desk of Senator Anthony Bucco TRENTON, NJ – Senator Anthony M. Bucco said it’s time for Governor Phil Murphy to restore all State government services and staffing to pre-pandemic levels.…
Atlantic City Police respond to gunfire alert, find two males shot
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On February 21, 2022 at 6:13 PM, patrol officers responded to the 2500 block of Pacific Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Officers arrived in the area…
Bomb squad responds to bomb threat at New Jersey middle school
Pemberton, NJ – On Tuesday, at approximately 1:15 pm the Pemberton Township Police Department responded to the Helen Fort Middle School for a reported bomb threat. School faculty and members of the…
Attorney General’s office investigating death of woman who died in Paterson police custody
by Peter Aseltine PATERSON, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation into the death of a woman who died in the custody of the Paterson Police Department on Friday, Feb.…
Driver charged after striking Aberdeen police officer and fleeing
by Mark Spivey FREEHOLD – A Middlesex County man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that left an off-duty Aberdeen Police Department official hospitalized earlier this week,…
Howell man charged with rubbing himself against female shopper at Lidl
by Howell PD, HOWELL, NJ – A Howell resident has been arrested and charged with inappropriately touching a shopper at a local grocery store earlier this month. Ehab E. Nassif, 59, is…