June 26, 2021 SOUTH BRUNSWICK – KINGSTON, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–It is with deep sadness that we report that Dennis B. Shennard a firefighter of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company # 1 has succumbed to cardiac arrest during live fire training at the Middlesex County Fire Academy this morning. South Brunswick OEM Director and Police Chief Raymond…

Congressman Jeff Van Drew stated “I am thrilled to see that Orsted has decided to pack up its offshore wind scam and leave South Jersey’s beautiful coasts alone. A tremendous win for South Jersey residents, our fisherman, and the historic coastline of the Jersey shore.” October 31, 2023 In a press release today from Ørsted,…

February 26, 2021 New Law Will Continue to Guarantee Tuition-Free Community College Education to More than 50,000 New Jersey Students Each Academic Year  Fulfilling his promise to make tuition-free community college a reality, Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4410, permanently establishing the Community College Opportunity Grant Program (CCOG), which will allow qualified students to attend…

Respondents Encouraged to Submit Ideas About New Center to Address Racial Disparities and Inequities in Care & Outcomes for Mothers and Infants April 30, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), in partnership with Nurture NJ and First Lady Tammy Murphy, issued a Request for Information (RFI) today seeking input to inform the…

25 Grant Recipients of $8.2 Million in Community-Based Violence Intervention Funding, the Largest Such Program in State History January 27, 2022  Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced a $7 million investment in gunshot detection technology and other law enforcement equipment to reduce gun violence using federal American Rescue Plan…

July 28, 2023 SAYREVILLE, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department announced today that Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia was extradited to New Jersey on July 27, 2023.       On, February 1, 2023, at approximately 7:22 P.M., authorities received a 911 call reporting…

November 4, 2022 UPDATE–The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a statement that they received information of a threat to a New Jersey area synagogue and they notified community leaders and law enforcement partners. The source was identified and no longer poses a danger to the community. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-chair of the House Bipartisan…

UPDATE: Update: Subject In Custody And No Longer Poses A Danger To The Community November 3, 2022 NEWARK, NJ — The FBI Reports threat to synagogues in New Jersey in a Tweet this afternoon they said, “The FBI has received credible information of a broad threat to synagogues in NJ. We ask at this time that…

May 21, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–A Mercer County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role as a member of a drug trafficking conspiracy and his possession of multiple semiautomatic firearms in furtherance of his unlawful drug-trafficking activities, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Jubri West, 20, of Trenton, pleaded guilty by teleconference before Chief U.S. District…

January 18, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER) – A Trenton man was sentenced yesterday to 228 months in prison for his role as the leader of a significant drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than one kilogram of heroin in Trenton and the surrounding area, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jakir Taylor, aka “Jak,” 32,…