March 24, 2020 TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy today announced the launch of a new online portal to connect New Jersey residents with jobs in critical industries responding to COVID-19. The jobs portal is available here: https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov. Employers in critical industries should submit information about openings with urgent hiring needs related to COVID19 here: https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/intake. “My Administration’s…
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Governor Also Announces $100 Million in Additional Funding to Help Schools Safely Reopen August 26, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Governor Phil Murphy today visited Somerville High School to highlight state education funding in his revised Fiscal Year 2021 state budget proposal, which will remain steady from FY2020 despite the historic financial challenges New Jersey is facing…
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August 13, 2021 WESTAMPTON, NJ (BURLINGTON)–Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Westampton Township Police Chief Stephen Ent announced that an 18-year-old Pemberton Township resident has been charged with trying to fatally stab a man at a Westampton hotel last week. Michael Warder, of the 400 block of Salvia Street, was charged with Attempted Murder (First…
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September 9, 2020 TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Roberto Sandoval-Guerrero, 37, of Toms River, has been charged with Vehicular Homicide in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5b(1) relative to the death of Daniel Cintron on September 5, 2020. Sandoval-Guerrero was also charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor…
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June 30, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–As LGBTQ Pride Month comes to a close, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced the creation of an LGBTQ Liaison position to better assist Trenton’s LGBTQ residents and advocate for policies that support their community. “For urban areas like Trenton, LGBTQ youth, elders, and people of color are particularly marginalized…
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July 24, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Trenton Fire Department responded to the 700 Block of West State Street this morning around 6:30 am for a kitchen fire. Firefighters were met with heavy fire on the second floor in the area kitchen that extended to the 3rd floor. Firefighters were able to quickly put hose lines…
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May 3, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Trenton Mayor’s Office has released an audio recording this afternoon of a May 2, 2020 Council Briefing on COVID-19 Coronavirus conference call. In the audio of the conference call it can be heard Councilwoman Vaughn making many anti-LGBTQ comments and much foul language aimed at Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora.…
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Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Order Board of Professional Planners Order November 10, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that two professional boards have revoked the licenses of a former executive of the Birdsall Services Group (“Birdsall”) engineering firm after he was convicted for his…
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June 10, 2021 BELMAR, NJ (MONMOUTH)–A partial solar eclipse was seen in the area this morning at sunrise. The sun appeared to emerge from the ocean looking like “devils horns” as the sun continued to rise it looked more like a glowing crescent moon. The partial eclipse is caused by the Earth’s moon passing in…
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March 24, 2020 Clarifies Municipal Discretion for Beaches, Boardwalks TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced an Administrative Order, permitting additional retail businesses to operate during their normal business hours. Effective immediately, the following businesses are considered essential in accordance with Executive Order No. 107: Mobile phone…
