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…
Egg Harbor woman gets 21 years for crash that killed mother and her baby
MAYS LANDING- An Egg Harbor Township woman has been sentenced on Aggravated Manslaughter charges in connection to a motor vehicle collision that killed a mother and her infant son in 2019, Acting…
NJEA applauds Murphy’s promise to keep children in New Jersey masked up
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Education Association, the state’s largest teacher’s union today announced it was supportive of Governor Phil Murphy’s promise to keep school children in face masks. New Jersey…
Phil Murphy’s pandemic powers officially end tomorrow, but New Jersey nervously waits to see what he does next
TRENTON, NJ – When the New Jersey Senate and Assembly both agreed in a bipartisan fashion to allow New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic health emergency powers to expire Monday, the governor…
New Jersey Senate Rejects Phil Murphy’s Request to Extend COVID-19 Pandemic Powers
TRENTON, NJ – The Democrat led New Jersey Senate today decided to not extend Governor Phil Murphy’s emergency pandemic powers, dealing the newly re-elected governor a political blow on his health emergency…
Second Former Inmate Admits Role in Scheme to Use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison
NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to use drones to smuggle contraband, including cell phones and tobacco, into the federal correctional facility…
Woman, two cops treated for smoke inhalation during Lacey home fire
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Sunday, January 9, 2022, at 6:02 a.m., officers were dispatched to a Holly Place residence for an active structure fire. Officers and members of the Forked River…
New $1,000 gift card business fine a ‘gross abuse of power’ Assemblyman says
New Jersey Democrats are once again putting undue pressure on the backs of small business owners and New Jersey Assemblyman Brian Bergan (R) says it has to stop. The bill, sponsored by…
Phil Murphy discusses new COVID-19 prison release policy as omicron continues to spread
TRENTON, NJ – After freeing more than two thousand convicted criminals in 2020, some who went on to commit new violent crimes after their release, Governor Phil Murphy today said he has…
Phil Murphy: School mask mandate will stay in place, even if his authorization expires tomorrow
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today said that he will not allow school children to attend school unmasked, even if the New Jersey legislature doesn’t extend his pandemic emergency…
Phil Murphy says New Jersey schools need age-appropriate active shooter drills
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (A-5727/S-3726) which requires school security drills to be age-appropriate and to prevent unnecessary traumatization of schoolchildren. Among other requirements, the legislation prohibits the use of…
New Jersey Democrat leader pushing for extending Murphy COVID powers tests positive for COVID
New Jersey Assembly majority speaker Craig Coughlin, a Democrat who is pushing for the renewal of Phil Murphy’s pandemic emergency powers has tested positive for COVID-19. Coughlin will participate in today’s vote…
Rik Mehta to challenge Frank Pallone for New Jersey Congress seat in 2022
Edison, NJ – Dr. Rik Mehta will challenge Democrat incumbent Frank Pallone in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District. Mehta was the 2020 Republican U.S. Senate nominee who challenged Senator Cory Booker and…
Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $795K Jackpot in Bergen County
TRENTON, NJ – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $795,028 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Sunday, January 9, drawing. The winning numbers were: 01, 04, 13, 27, and 41 and the XTRA number was: 05. The retailer will receive a…
$90K Fast Play Ticket Sold in Ocean County
TRENTON, NJ – One lucky player purchased a ticket for the $5 5 Card Cash Fast Play game and won $90,074, which is 50% of the Progressive Jackpot. Fast Play Progressive tickets are…
Over 100,000 in New Jersey officially tested positive for COVID-19 this past weekend
TRENTON, NJ – Between Friday and Sunday, New Jersey reported over 100,000 new COVID-19 positive cases including testing data collected from PCR and antigen tests. That figure does not include the large…
NJEA: Failure to keep students masked is “educational malpractice” NJEA says
TRENTON, NJ – The state’s largest public teacher’s union this week said that if the New Jersey Senate and Legislature do no approve Governor Phil Murphy’s request to extend the public health…
Readington man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child, gets 8 years in prison
READINGTON, NJ – A Readington Township man charged in February 2020 pleaded guilty this week to sexual assault, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson announced. Jose E. Vasquez, 25, of Readington Township pleaded…
Arrest made in November Camden murder
Camden, N.J. – Detectives have made an arrest in the November 28, 2021 homicide of a Camden man, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.…
Woman shot and killed in Pennsauken home invasion Sunday morning, no suspects yet
Pennsauken, N.J. – Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Pennsauken, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo. On Sunday, at approximately 1:52 a.m. officers responded…
Ocean County GOP candidates took $134k in campaign contributions from controversial Dominion Voting Systems reseller before $2.75m purchase
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ahead of the 2021 election for Governor, the five-member all-Republican Board of County Commissioners voted to purchase and upgrade their existing voting machines to Dominion systems machines, but…