1+ week, 2+ day ago  (489+ words) The State Commission of Investigation would oversee New Jersey's other watchdog agencies, and its four commissioners would get an 85% bump in pay as part of a bill introduced by Senate President Nick Scutari. The bill ensures the Office of the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (640+ words) Are Drafty Windows Driving Up Your Energy Bills in Cherry Hill? Northfield, United States – June 18, 2026 / Energy Windows, Doors and More / CHERRY HILL, N.J. | June 2026 | Energy bills are a sore subject for a lot of Cherry Hill homeowners right now. Utility…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (229+ words) Newark police said a June 6 drive-by shooting led to a chase along State Route 79 in Licking County and a standoff near the highway. The victim suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot and was transported to Licking Memorial Hospital. Officers immediately began pursuing…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1303+ words) A bill to require New Jersey beach towns to be more transparent about where the tens of millions of beachgoer dollars end up suffered strong political pushback since it was proposed last year, and now the sponsor is considering revamping…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (453+ words) NEW YORK — John Johnston didn't grow up playing soccer. He didn't know many people who did back in Bloomfield. But when Pele joined the New York Cosmos, even Johnston had heard of the Brazilian legend. He and his three brothers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (534+ words) Books-A-Million at the Orange Park Mall location will close later this year. A popular entertainment retail concept, 2nd & Charles, will go in its place, marking a major transition for the mall. The transition marks a new chapter for one of Clay…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (270+ words) HEBRON – The Lakewood Local Schools Board of Education has hired Heather Hedgepeth as the district's new superintendent, starting Aug. 1. Hedgepeth replaces Scott Coffey, who announced in January his plan to retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year. For the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (111+ words) Two months ago, Fetty Wap was ending a prison sentence for his conviction involving a drug ring. Now he's touring North Jersey schools. Fetty Wap was Paterson principal for a day. What rapper told students PATERSON — Willie Junior Maxwell II,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1132+ words) LAKEWOOD – The state Supreme Court will not entertain an appeal of a lower-court ruling that determined Lakewood Schools did not need more state aid and that their ongoing budget problems were the fault of local mismanagement. The decision leaves the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (525+ words) LAKEWOOD – The debt-ridden Lakewood School District, which is fighting off a state takeover and waiting for a $100 million state loan request from last year, plans to ask for another multi-million-dollar infusion as part of a new proposed budget being introduced…...