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New Jersey Targets Early Utility Autopay Withdrawals Before Official Due Dates After Consumer Complaints

May 9, 2026

New Jersey MVC Recalls ‘FDT-8647’ License Plate After Anti-Trump Message Draws Complaints

May 8, 2026

New Jersey Special Education Chief Under Fire After Skipping Hearing as Parents, Lawmakers Demand Answers

May 8, 2026

NJ Traffic Update: Parkway Crash in Cranford, Tunnel Delays Stretch Morning Commute

May 7, 2026

New Jersey Ranked Third for Antisemitic Incidents as Assaults Reach Record High, ADL Reports

May 7, 2026

New Jersey Investing an Estimated $5 Million to Bring World Cup Experience to Communities Across State

May 7, 2026

Exploding Porta-potty Draws State Agencies to Lakewood

May 6, 2026

Toms River Firefighter, EMT Identified as Gunman in Shootout With Police in South Toms River

May 5, 2026

Longtime Jackson Resident Was Just Trying to Get Home When He Was Called the N-Word

May 4, 2026

Lakewood Leads New Jersey in Births, Jackson Jumps 167% Since 2018

May 4, 2026

New Jersey Diners Are In Decline, But State Lawmakers Say There’s A Plan To Save Them

May 4, 2026

Who is to blame for Spirit Airlines demise: Warren, Buttigieg Emerge as Key Suspects, Not Trump

May 3, 2026

Spirit Airlines Cancels All Flights, Shuts Down Operations Immediately, Stranding Travelers Nationwide

May 2, 2026

Intersection of Beam Ave and Manhattan St with a stop sign and a white pickup parked by trees in a residential area.

Early Report: Three Pedestrians Struck at Jackson Township Intersection Friday, Child Among Injured

May 2, 2026

Firefighters in turnout gear practice a rescue drill, stabilizing a tall ladder against a building.

Toms River Teacher Juggles Motherhood, Classroom, and Volunteer Firefighting Role

May 1, 2026

Woman driving a silver touring motorcycle with a child passenger, both wearing helmets, in a parking lot with an American flag in the background.

Lakewood Detective Sgt. John Marshall Retires After 42 Years Serving Ocean County Community

April 29, 2026

New Jersey Loses Supreme Court Case Where Attorney General Used Subpoenas to Battle Abortion Critics in 9-0 Vote

April 29, 2026

Large corrugated metal pipe lying in a dirt trench, ready for installation at a construction site.

Jackson MUA Extends Water Service Toward Manchester Border, Opening Door for New Development

April 29, 2026

Man in a white shirt with hands cuffed being led by two officers beside a SUV, one wearing POLICE Homeland Security Investigations vest and the other a U.S. Marshal vest.

International Fugitive Arrested in Lakewood: Man Accused of Crimes Against Children in Israel Nabbed by U.S. Marshals

April 29, 2026

Man in a navy suit and red tie stands beside a 'Welcome to Jackson Township' sign at a road entrance.

Jackson Township Mayor Announces Plan to Seize 129 Properties for Alleged $14.2 Million in Unpaid Taxes

April 27, 2026

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