MT. HOLLY, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for all of New Jersey on Thursday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

A Fire Weather Watch will remain in effect on Friday, April 29, from morning to evening, in anticipation of gusty winds and dry conditions.

The alert was issued due to the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry ...

TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy says adults at least 21 years old will be able to purchase recreational marijuana and marijuana products without a medical card in New Jersey starting on April 21, 2022.

"This is a historic step in our work to create a new cannabis industry," Murphy said on Twitter.

“This is an exciting time for New ...

NEW JERSEY — Starting today, residents of New Jersey and visitors to the state 21 years and older can buy recreational cannabis and cannabis products at 13 dispensaries statewide.

According to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC), those 13 locations are:

North Jersey:

Apothecarium, 1865 Springfield, Avenue, Maplewood
Apothecarium, 55 South Main Street, ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - An April 11 webinar hosted by the Downtown Somerville Alliance and the NJ Business Action Center will examine the impact on businesses expected when New Jersey's ban on plastic bags in the retail marketplace goes into effect May 4.

Grocery stores, food service businesses, and other retail stores in New Jersey will be prohibited from providing or selling customers ...

TRENTON, NJ - Young people involved in New Jersey's politics and national causes got a boost this week, as Bill 1271 unanimously passed the Assembly Education Committee. The bill became a law which allows students to receive one excused absence when they participate in a civic event.

Says the new law, "Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a pupil of ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The New Jersey State Police turned out in force Sunday afternoon to honor Col. Patrick Callahan, superintendent of the State Police, who was honored as Grand Marshal of the 29th annual St. Patrick's Parade.

More than 100 troopers participated in the parade; they came by horseback, motorcycle, and cruisers, topped off by a flyover of two State Police ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – The State Attorney General’s Office on Monday released recordings of three 911 calls, video footage from four body-worn cameras, a Taser camera video, and police radio communications related to the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Jan. 9 inside the apartment of Joshua Mathis 19, who was killed.

The Jan. 9 incident was the second ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The second of two Bald Eagle eggs hatched Tuesday, March 1, joining the first eaglet that hatched on Thursday, Feb. 24 in a nest at Duke Farms. The goings-on at the nest atop a Sycamore tree in a remote section of the environmental preserve are chronicled on a camera secured to an adjacent tree, affording tens of millions of viewers an intimate look at the Eagles' ...

RAHWAY RIVER WATERSHED, NJ — Over the last several months, much talk in Rahway, neighboring towns, Union County, and throughout the state has focused on the continuing effects and aftermath of storms, hurricanes, and flooding on local communities, especially those along waterways such as the Rahway River. While hardly a new problem, the issue has recently garnered an elevated ...

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ - Each year, the Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside challenges thousands of brave jumpers from around the state and this year wasn't any different. More than 6,000 people  participated in jumping into the frigid ocean waters on Saturday morning to bring awareness and ultimately raise money for the New Jersey Special Olympics. 

"New Jersey is the only state ...