No. 9 St. Joseph (Met.) lost to South Plainfield 55-54 in an entertaining basketball contest. The Tigers battled a top state squad and showed resilience this season. South Plainfield’s Andrew Bena excelled on January 27. He led the Tigers’ balanced offense and defense with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists. Bena’s leadership kept South Plainfield…
After a controversial Minneapolis law enforcement event, New Jersey Senator Andy Kim has openly called for Kristi Noem’s immediate resignation as Secretary of Homeland Security. Kim was one of seven Democrats who confirmed Noem last year. But subsequent events have made him admit that supporting her was a “mistake.” Following a Saturday morning Border Patrol…
This $12.55 million grant package from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) promotes medical technology and maternal health entrepreneurship and innovation. This massive investment will create two Strategic Innovation Centers (SICs) to help startups develop across the state. New Baby New Jersey in Trenton and the Camden-Mulliga Hill New Jersey Accelerator for Innovation in…
A car-towed Lakewood snowboarder lost control and was hospitalized, police said. The incident occurred late Sunday night during a heavy blizzard. The 11:47 p.m. Faraday Avenue crash was investigated by Lakewood Township police on Monday. Authorities said the victim was roped and snowboarding behind a moving vehicle. After losing control on the icy road, the…
Authorities looked for a missing young woman in Gloucester County, New Jersey, over the weekend, raising safety concerns. The 22-year-old New York City woman was last seen in Deptford Township at 1 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. At Good Intent Road and Warwick Road, cops spotted her ride in a silver SUV. Authorities consider the situation…
A federal probe accuses a New Jersey man of helping North Korea secretly move millions of dollars from U.S. corporations to fund its nuclear weapons program. The case shows how foreign cyber operations use Americans to hide their unlawful activities. North Korean agents posed as expert IT professionals to get remote jobs at American corporations,…
Local authorities reported that Monmouth County firefighters fought a big fire overnight that damaged a popular Jersey Shore private beach club. The fire started early Monday morning and took a lengthy emergency response to put it. Breakwater Beach Club in Long Branch’s 1100 block of Ocean Avenue North caught fire about 1:45 a.m., according to…
After a federal immigration officer was shot and killed in Minnesota, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill called for ICE agents to be removed from public spaces. As Democratic lawmakers protest federal immigration agents’ persistent, unrestrained use of force, the demand comes. In a nationwide television interview, Governor Sherrill called ICE unaccountable and dangerously inadequate for…
As midterm elections approach, a new nationwide survey illustrates how Americans feel about their senators. The closing months of 2025 poll reflect trusted and unsatisfied MPs. Morning Consult surveyed all 50 states’ voters. Do participants approve or disapprove of their senators’ Washington work? The results reflect sharp public opinion divides and escalating political tensions. Sanders…
Following the Minneapolis death of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti, NBA great and broadcaster Charles Barkley expressed deep sorrow. Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on a Saturday morning, drawing national attention and cries for accountability. Federal investigators said Pretti was shot after intervening in an immigration officer-street woman dispute….
