Trenton, NJ—August 1, 2025:Smokers and vapers across New Jersey woke up to an unexpected jolt today—not from their morning puff, but from their wallets. Without much warning, a sharp increase in cigarette and vaping taxes quietly kicked in, leaving many residents frustrated and shocked. Starting August 1, the tax on cigarettes has surged by 30…
Trenton, NJ—August 1, 2025:A political storm is brewing in New Jersey as Governor Phil Murphy’s administration signals a drastic shift in health care costs for state workers—sparking outrage, protests, and deep concern among nearly 75,000 union-backed public employees. Behind closed doors, talks have intensified over a controversial proposal that could force state workers to shell…
Blues Fade to Silence: New Jersey’s Legendary Stanhope House Shuts Its Doors for Good New Jersey’s music scene has lost one of its most iconic voices. The historic Stanhope House — a small yet mighty blues club in Sussex County that once echoed with the sounds of Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Willie Dixon—has…
Mets Return Home with New Firepower—Will Cedric Mullins Step In Tonight vs. SF Giants? New York— The New York Mets are back at Citi Field tonight, and the energy is electric—not just because they’re facing the San Francisco Giants, but because a fresh face has entered the clubhouse. Center fielder Cedric Mullins, a late addition…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — As the lights get ready to shine on WWE’s massive SummerSlam event at MetLife Stadium this weekend, a new kind of electricity is building—not from the wrestlers, but from the New York Giants’ defensive stars themselves. Giants linebackers Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns aren’t swapping their cleats for wrestling boots just…
Ciattarelli Shakes Up Governor’s Race with Surprise Sheriff Pick—Can It Win Him the State? New Jersey’s 2025 race for governor just took an unexpected turn—and it might change everything. Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli has stunned both allies and opponents by choosing Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon as his running mate for lieutenant governor. The announcement…
Rain Pounds North Jersey but Worst Fears Avoided: Town-by-Town Rainfall Breakdown North Jersey braced for chaos on July 31 as storm warnings painted a picture of potential flooding and heavy downpours. Residents braced themselves for the worst, with forecasts predicting 2 to 4 inches of rain—and others fearing up to 6 or 7 inches. Acting…
Did Trump Really Bring Global Peace? White House Stirs Controversy with Nobel Prize Push Washington, D.C.— The White House triggered a political firestorm this week after press secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly declared that former President Donald Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize—a move that has left critics stunned and social media ablaze. Leavitt was…
Work has officially begun on the Greenway, which is one of New Jersey’s most interesting park initiatives to date. This planned state park will be more than nine miles long and will turn an abandoned freight railroad track into a beautiful, easy-to-reach green corridor that links many municipalities in North Jersey. The groundbreaking event in…
Police say that a 19-year-old who was pulled out of a swimming pool in Clifton and revived by first responders the day before was rushed to the hospital on Sunday in severe condition. Lieutenant Robert Anderson, a spokesman for the Clifton Police Department, said that the department got a report at 4:34 p.m. on Saturday…
