Around New Jersey
By ISABELLA DARCY - NJ STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
October 23, 2025
NEW JERSEY — For many New Jersey voters weighing their choice for governor in the Nov. 4 general election, the high cost of living is the key factor, and both Republican Jack Ciatterelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill have offered specific plans to make living in the Garden State less expensive. But ...
NEW JERSEY — The governor’s race may be getting most of the media attention ahead of the Nov. 4 general election, but every one of the 80 seats in the General Assembly is up for grabs, and experts say some of the district races are set to be highly competitive.Democrats are solidly in control, with ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — New Jersey’s candidates for governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill, accused one another of deceitfulness during their second and final debate Wednesday. Throughout the hourlong back-and-forth, at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, the candidates ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued an official Drought Watch following a "prolonged below-average precipitation that is stressing water supplies." As a result, residents are urged to voluntarily conserve water. The designation comes just three ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — A 17-year-old Garwood male has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a crash that killed two juvenile girls in Cranford earlier this week, police announced Wednesday.Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Cranford Police Chief Matthew Nazzaro ...
TRENTON — A civilian U.S. Navy employee has been federally charged for fabricating an active shooter report that triggered an hour-long lockdown Tuesday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one of the nation's largest military installations. According to a federal complaint, her motive was a ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Train service through Summit Station has been suspended following a minor derailment involving the last two cars of a non-passenger work train, NJ Transit officials said.“Shortly before midnight on Friday, a non-passenger work train experienced a minor derailment involving the last two ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains Police Department said it is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a landscaping truck and an e-bike that occurred Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 24.Officers responded to the intersection of Mountain Avenue. and Mountain View Avenue for a report ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — New Jersey governor candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill met for their first debate on Sunday, clashing on affordability, taxes and immigration before a raucous audience of 1,600 people at Rider University in Lawrenceville.Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old Republican and ...
NEWARK, NJ - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, the US Senate's perpetual bachelor, has announced in a social media post that he is engaged.The bride-to-be is Alexis Lewis, a vice president of Investments at Brasa Capital Management, a real estate investment manager with residential and commercial assets ...
NEW JERSEY — Each year on the first Monday of September, New Jersey joins the nation in observing Labor Day, a holiday dedicated to honoring the contributions and achievements of American workers. While many residents see the day as the unofficial end of summer—complete with barbecues, parades, and ...
EDISON — Federal agents detained at least 20 alleged “undocumented aliens” during last week’s surprise raid at a Heller Park liquor warehouse near the Middlesex College campus, a US Department of Homeland Security spokesperson has confirmed.On Tuesday, July 8th, three-dozen armed agents from the US ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — As Hurricane Erin is currently hurling fierce energy in the Atlantic and charting a course off the East Coast, coastal communities in New Jersey are bracing for dangerous surf, aggressive rip currents, and elevated flood risks through midweek.Erin, a powerful storm which ...
BEACH HAVEN, NJ — Clubgoers at Bird & Betty’s got an unexpected treat Saturday night when Kevin Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, jumped on stage for a surprise performance of the band’s hit single “Burnin’ Up.” This isn't the first time the pop star has surprised the crowd at Birds. He also ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Former Manville Police Chief Thomas Herbst was sentenced Monday to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for sexual assaults and other incidents of victimizing subordinates.Herbst, 57, must serve 85% of the sentence, or about six years, for the sexual assault charge, and a ...
Jersey Shore— Save Long Beach Island (SaveLBI.com), a grassroots group with over 10,000 supporters, has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of the Interior to rescind permits and cancel leases for the Atlantic Shores South and North offshore wind projects. With Atlantic Shores South already ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Well-known actor Adam Sandler was spotted playing pickup basketball in Long Branch at the Bucky James Community Center on Wednesday, July 30.Sandler’s team reached out to the Long Branch Recreation Department, searching for a local indoor basketball court to play a game at.“At ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Frank J. Blair, age 61, of Hamburg NJ, the school bus driver, has been charged in connection with leaving a four-year-old child on a school bus in Montville, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Montville Police Chief Andrew ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – A series of six earthquakes with magnitudes between 0.3 and 2.0 gently shook Morris County in and around Randolph Monday, July 21 all day.The US Geological Survey reported the quakes began at 5:40 in the morning with a quake just under two miles south-southeast of Randolph by ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — After making out with relatively minor damage during the July 3rd storm—a destroyed dog park—Plainfield's Hope 4 Paws Humane Society was dealt a much stronger blow only 11 days later when floods devastated low-lying areas of the Queen City.The floods caused two fatalities near the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Tuition for in-state Rutgers undergraduate students will rise 5%, and out-of-state students will see a 6% increase in their tuition bills.Additionally, mandatory student fees will increase 5% for all students.The hikes were unveiled Tuesday as the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to ...
KERRVILLE, TEXAS – A New Jersey native who joined the U.S. Coast Guard while still a student at Rider University is being hailed as an “American Hero” for his efforts to rescue victims in the tragic flash flooding in Texas. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Scott Ruskan was on ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — Drivers along Route 36 got quite a surprise Sunday when a racehorse named Hawkstone from Monmouth Park Racetrack broke free and was seen galloping down the busy roadway. Hawkstone (Catalina Cruiser) was entered in Sunday's second race at Monmouth Park, but it seems like he was ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget into law late Monday night.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability, and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release early Tuesday morning.The ...
NEWARK, NJ — Four detainees who broke through a wall and escaped from the immigrant detention center in this city have still not been found, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), following reports of disorder breaking out and what the city’s mayor called an “uprising” at the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - According to organizers, thousands of people came to Morristown on June 14th to take part in a national movement dubbed “No Kings National Day of Defiance”. The huge crowd carrying signs that said “Rock Democracy, No Kings”, “No Kings, Not Today, Not Tomorrow, Not Ever”, gathered ...
NEW JERSEY — In surprisingly quick order, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill snagged their parties’ nominations to run for New Jersey governor in November. The primary races, with six Democrats and five Republicans, were called by The Associated Press less than 40 minutes after ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey voters will visit the polls on Tuesday, for a gubernatorial primary election that’s drawing the highest campaign spending in Garden State history, exceeding $122 million. Voters will choose from a field of six Democrats and five Republicans. Each party’s winner will face off ...
NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey households, newly burdened with higher electricity costs, will receive $100 to $250 credits from the state, parceled over six months, to help pay the bills, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday in Newark.Typical households will receive $16.60 per month from July-December.
NEW JERSEY – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has placed three New Jersey counties and 18 cities on their list of “Sanctuary Jurisdictions Defying Federal Immigration Law” released on Friday, May 30. However, the County contends that they have taken no action that would have led to ...