Traffic deaths in New Jersey fell after a 30-year peak in 2024. Traffic crashes killed 575 people in 2025, down from 684 in 2024, according to New Jersey State Police preliminary data. After years of rising car mortality in the state, this 15% decline is promising. Although still being analyzed, state authorities said preliminary results…
New Jersey will pass legislation in 2026 that will quietly but drastically affect millions of residents. The New Jersey Legislature passed and Governor Phil Murphy or Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way signed these laws over the past two years. The policies were set earlier, but state agencies must apply them before 2026. Many consumer protection and…
As part of its long-running wage growth law, New Jersey will raise the minimum wage again in 2026. On January 1, 2026, the statewide minimum wage will climb 43 cents to $15.92 per hour. A policy framework adjusts pay annually to help workers with growing living costs. This change continues Governor Phil Murphy’s tendency. When…
In 2025, violent crime declined 20%, lowering Newark homicides to their lowest level in decades. Newark’s police academy’s long-term prevention, data analysis, and community trust for numbers were praised. Police reported a 19% decline in violent crime in 2025. Late December witnessed 31 deaths, six fewer than 2024. After last year’s record low, Newark homicides…
Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican who has long supported the former president, criticized President Donald Trump for vetoing a bipartisan bill related to a long-running water infrastructure project in Colorado, sparking a rare MAGA movement disagreement. The move has reignited debates over policy priorities, loyalty, and budgetary discipline versus community needs. Trump rejected a plan…
This week, Trump’s social media assault of the Kennedy family after their death turned political. The posts received international condemnation as the Kennedy family grieved Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer and environmental journalist daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy. Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation died, according to…
In Passaic County, New Jersey, at Willowbrook Mall, three people were arrested after one gunshot on Tuesday night. The food area in the mall was empty at 7 p.m. because people were scared. The Wayne Police Department quickly went to the scene of the shooting and the people who were running. Joseph Rooney, the police…
Transport will cost more for New Jersey cars, transit riders, and bikers by 2026. Jersey City and Hoboken CitiBike customers will pay more next month due to state toll increases. Garden State Parkway and NJ Turnpike tolls rise 3% on January 5. The fifth toll hike since early 2020. From $21.35, cash-paying drivers on the…
In Ridgewood, Connecticut-based Fresh Monkee opened its first New Jersey factory. The company launched in New Jersey softly at 17 Godwin Avenue on December 15. The company is establishing a second Bergen County facility for health-conscious clientele. Protein shakes without artificial ingredients are Fresh Monkee’s specialty. Milk, protein, fresh vegetables, and natural nut butters are…
Gloucester County, New Jersey, authorities are hunting for 72-year-old retired math teacher and football coach Stephen Ianotti, who disappeared Friday. Ianotti, a Kingsway Regional School District celebrity, was last spotted outside CVS Pharmacy in Logan. Ianotti is 5-foot-3, 130 pounds, and has gray and white hair, according to officials. He disappeared wearing a gray hooded…
