Former New Jersey GOP councilman took bribes to steer work to attorney

79 TRENTON, NJ — A former Mount Arlington councilman admitted Thursday to accepting a $7,000 cash bribe in exchange for backing an attorney’s reappointment as municipal counsel, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced. John S. Windish, 72, …

Former NHL stars Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau honored with New Jersey 5K race that over 1,000 attended

Less than a year after they tragically died, over 1,000 people gathered to honor the memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. On Saturday morning, the inaugural Gaudreau Family 5K Walk/Run and Family Day was held at Washington Lake Park in Southern New …

New Jersey’s movement against ICE detention is not going away 

New Jersey’s newest immigrant detention center, Delaney Hall, sits deep in the arteries of Newark, where shipping containers are stacked on top of each other in every direction. The air smells like sewage and the roads surrounding the center are constantly …

New Jersey’s most hitchhiker-friendly cities revealed

While sticking out your thumb on the side of the road to catch a ride may feel like a thing of the past, there are still drivers out there who are willing to welcome a stranger into their car. (Obviously I mean outside of Uber and Lyft drivers, but it does …

Sheriff’s officer dead in New Jersey after fall from 9th-story window of county building

A sheriff’s officer in New Jersey died Friday morning after falling from the ninth-floor window of a government building. The deceased, 29-year-old Justin Rivera, was on duty at the time with at least two other officers inside the Hudson County …

New Jersey Lawmakers Consider Recriminalizing Some Marijuana Purchases And Sales

“People with cancer or chronic pain disability could be arrested simply for accessing a plant that helps them survive. Recriminalization is not regulation. It’s retaliation.”  By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor Lawmakers mulled Thursday whether New …

John Daly shares good ‘news’ for his ‘New Jersey’ fans

John Daly is a two-time major championship winner and one of the most well-known golfers. He recently shared some good news with all his fans in New Jersey, revealing that his famous cocktail from Good Boy Vodka has now officially landed and available in …

New Jersey AG investigating fatal police shooting of man armed with baseball bat in Woodbridge

28 WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred early Thursday in Middlesex County, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old man identified as Aamir Allen of Carteret. …

Over 1,000 people attend Gaudreau Family 5K in New Jersey

Gov. Murphy’s denial of chaos at the Jersey Shore is a slap in the face to everyone in New Jersey

23 Last weekend, as the Jersey Shore kicked off the summer season with Memorial Day festivities, Seaside Heights descended into chaos. Reports of multiple stabbings, widespread fights, and a staggering 73 arrests—52 adults and 21 juveniles—painted a grim …