Newark Mayor Ras Baraka endorsed Mikie Sherrill in the closely watched governor’s race this week, changing New Jersey politics. Months after a heated campaign, the two Democrats’ support shows party unity before November. Sherrill and Baraka first appeared together in Newark’s Zion Hill Baptist Church following their rivalry. Baraka, popular in New Jersey’s largest city,…
Police arrested a 21-year-old University of Kentucky student-athlete in Lexington after finding an infant’s body in her apartment closet. The state-wide interest has alarmed the university community and the public. Laken Senior athlete Ashlee Snelling was detained after Lexington police arrived to her residence on August 27. Deceased baby wrapped in towel and placed in…
Businesses in Cape May County are worried that New Jersey’s new environmental law will make it harder for them to grow. The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce is looking at NJDEP rules that have an effect on businesses and consumers. The chamber says the rules will help with environmental and climate problems all over…
Hunterdon Central Regional High School, one of New Jersey’s largest, was criticized for cutting mental health services to save money days before the new school year. Due to rising mental health needs, students, parents, and community members are furious about the cut. The school board cut counseling resources recently. The main factor was budget issues….
West Milford Township officials closed Clinton Road late Tuesday due to a fast-moving wildfire near the Clinton Reservoir that burned dozens of acres. The Passaic County Buckabear Wildfire started Tuesday afternoon and spread quickly across the woods. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported a 70-acre uncontained fire late evening. Firefighters limited its nighttime advance…
Two were killed and one injured when a car crashed into a lake in Shamong Township, Burlington County, on Monday evening. The catastrophe rocked the community and raised road safety concerns. Before 8 p.m., NJ State Police reported the incident on Quaker Bridge Road and Route 206. The car flipped and crashed into the lake,…
As summer finishes and Labor Day approaches, federal authorities warn Americans to check their kitchens, backyards, and garages for dangerous products. Last week, frozen shrimp, snack cakes, and electric equipment were recalled. Although no widespread illnesses or injuries have been reported, experts caution that utilizing some of these items could put customers and pets at…
The dramatic return of Congress to Washington this week could revive tensions between President Donald Trump and one of his most outspoken Republican colleagues. After the August recess, Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie filed a discharge petition to force the House to vote on releasing all government information related to late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. As Epstein…
Manchester Township head coach Tommy Farrell remembers a Friday night under the lights in New Jersey high school football as a game he will never forget for reasons other than the score. On the field, empathy, sportsmanship, and the special way communities come together when someone is hurting were highlighted. Days before the season start,…
The Cumberland County grand jury indicted a Vineland man for the violent altercation that killed a Millville father over a teenage disagreement. It was unexpected and since the men involved were lifelong friends that the occurrence on Easter Sunday, April 20, garnered community attention. After Louis “Gus” Serbeck, 54, brought his daughter to 55-year-old Eric…
