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The state of New Jersey is bordered on the north and northeast by New York on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the southwest by Delaware River.

This is New Jersey's only straight border.

12/22/2025

Trump administration cuts nearly $8 million in funding to N.J. public school district, officials say

The Trump Administration has cut nearly $8 million in federal funding to the Paterson Public School District, officials said.

The district received a notice on Monday from the U.S. Department of Education, stating that its $7.9 million Full-Service Community Schools grant will not be renewed. The grant’s current funding period ends on Dec. 31, the district said.

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On December 31, a total of 18 school districts will lose the grant nationwide.

12/19/2025

Man seriously injured after being struck by car, N.J. police say

A man was seriously injured Thursday morning after he was struck by a car in North Plainfield, police said.

He was hit shortly after 5 a.m. near the intersection of Route 22 west and Gray Street in the borough while he was trying to cross the highway, according to a statement from the North Plainfield Police Department.

The man was hit while he trying to cross a highway, police said.

12/18/2025

Jersey Shore mayor faces $600K lawsuit over debt on shuttered theme park

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian is facing a lawsuit over unpaid debt tied to Wonderland Pier, the former boardwalk amusement park now slated for a major hotel redevelopment.

The suit, filed in August, names Gillian, his wife Michele, and his company GILAMCO as defendants, along with Eustace Mita, owner of ICONA Resorts.

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian faces a lawsuit over unpaid debt and consulting payments tied to Wonderland Pier.

12/17/2025

N.J. twins charged with threatening ICE agents also spewed antisemitic hate, charges show

Twin brothers from Atlantic County recently charged with making social media posts that advocated shooting ICE agents “on sight” did so via an X account on which they also made several hateful comments about Jews, court documents show.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the arrests and charging of Emilio A. Ramon-Flores and Ricardo A. Roman-Flores in a Dec. 9 statement in which authorities say they also called for the hanging of Tricia McLauglin, the agency’s assistant secretary for public affairs.

Emilio A. Ramon-Flores and Ricardo A. Roman-Flores face multiple charges from local police in Atlantic County.

12/16/2025

2 women accused in theft spree of $9K in clothing from luxury stores at N.J. mall

Two women from New York were charged Monday after police say they stole more than $9,000 worth of clothes from stores at the Westfield Garden State Plaza mall in Bergen County.

Police said they watched as two women made multiple trips in the early afternoon between their parked SUV and the mall off Route 17 in Paramus.

The thefts occurred at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus.

12/15/2025

Will Cranford double murder suspect be tried as an adult? It may take months to find out.

It is still unclear whether the teenager accused of running down two girls with his SUV will be tried as an adult.

The process of getting a teenager accused of a crime waived into adult court can be much longer than most people expect, and understanding why requires a closer look at how the system works.

As a juvenile, his case is tightly sealed from the public.

12/12/2025

Man charged in NHL star Gaudreau’s death fighting again to have his statements to cops tossed

The driver charged with striking and killing hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother in Salem County lost a bid last month to bar his statements to police from his trial.

Now, attorneys for Sean M. Higgins want to appeal that decision to a higher court.

Higgins, 45, of Pilesgrove, is accused of being intoxicated when he struck NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and his brother, Matthew R. Gaudreau, 29, as they bicycled on a rural road in Salem County on Aug. 29, 2024.

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Sean Higgins admitted drinking before the fatal crash and told police "I hit 'em" at the scene, but his lawyers claim some of his statements were improperly obtained.

12/11/2025

Why plastic utensils may soon disappear from your N.J. takeout orders

New Jersey is taking aim at plastic again, and this time it’s utensils on the menu.

Legislation that would ban single-use utensils at restaurants in the state advanced in an 8-3 vote in the state Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee this week.

Some New Jersey lawmakers want to ban restaurants from automatically handing out single-use forks and spoons as the state expands its war on plastic.

12/10/2025

Brazen luxury car scam took victims for a ride. Will alleged con artists face new charges?

The furious woman stepped off the elevator, ready to take back what was hers.

Yevgeniya Khaimova had the keys to the upscale office. But she wasn’t supposed to be there, not on Thanksgiving 2024, and certainly not for a brazen raid.

Three days earlier, Khaimova had staked out a series of high-end vehicles — including a Mercedes, a BMW and her own Cadillac Escalade — tucked out of sight in the Fort Lee office building’s garage. The pricey vehicles were once supposed to be cash cows.

Victims say they’re in financial ruin. They are begging for justice.

12/09/2025

Pedestrian stuck, killed by vehicle at N.J. intersection

A 51-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Cherry Hill on Monday night, authorities said.

Gerald S. Yashinsky Jr. was hit near the corner of Haddonfield Road and Yale Avenue at 6:41 p.m., Cherry Hill police said.

The 51-year-old man was hit Monday in Cherry Hill.

12/08/2025

3 killed in NJ Turnpike crash, officials say

Three people were killed Sunday afternoon when a tractor-trailer crashed into their vehicle as it was parked on a shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike, officials said.

The fatal crash happened around 1:30 p.m. at milepost 64.6 in East Windsor, said New Jersey State Police Trooper Christopher Postorino.

The fatal crash is under investigation, New Jersey State Police said.

12/04/2025

Parents furious as ‘patriotic’ event tied to Charlie Kirk comes to N.J. school. ‘I’m absolutely speechless.’

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon will visit a Monmouth County middle school Friday in one of the first stops on a 50-state tour in partnership with conservative groups that has outraged some parents.

Families were told their public school kids will be part of the Trump Administration's nationwide history tour tied to Turning Point USA and other conservative groups.

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