Update: NJ Lottery Headquarters Reopens Following COVID-19 Case TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The New Jersey Lottery headquarters building is temporarily closed effective immediately for cleaning due to a positive case of Covid-19. Operations will continue at the Lottery’s Business Continuity Site, which is designated as a back-up facility to ensure continuity of critical business functions in the…

Joint Bid with New Jersey and New York Among 17 U.S. cities being considered EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hosted officials from FIFA, the governing body of international soccer, who concluded their visit today after touring MetLife Stadium and other area venues as they…

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Bronx, N.Y., man was sentenced to state prison today for stealing a total of $142,900 from eight older adults in New Jersey using a “grandparent scam.” Osvaldo Thomas, 41, of the Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced today to five years in state prison by Superior Court…

Governor Will Submit Suárez’s Nomination to the Senate September 14, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Jacquelyn A. Suárez as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Suárez’s nomination follows the unexpected passing of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver in August, who had served as DCA…

April 27, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police Director Sheilah A. Coley is asking for the public’s help in locating a runaway. Marlin Selene Licona was last seen by her mother on March 24, 2021 at her home on Bayard Street in Trenton.  Licona is described as a 15-year-old girl who is 5’3” tall, weighing 112…

August 28, 2023 Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on August 28, 2023, Robert Cohan, 36, of Lakehurst, pled guilty to Theft by Deception before the Honorable Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C.  At the time of his sentencing on October 27, 2023, the State will be seeking a term of eight years New Jersey State…

April 22, 2021 By: Tyler Eckel UPPER FREEHOLD (MONMOUTH)– Fire companies responded to a multi-alarm house fire early Thursday afternoon. It happened around 1:00 pm. Multiple calls came in reporting a house located at 17 Nicholas Court was on fire. The full first alarm was called when New Jersey Forrest Fire Services observed a column…

August 27, 2020 BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ (BURLINGTON)–The New Jersey State Police have arrested Jason Reeves, 40, of Trenton, N.J. and seized $2000 worth heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Bordentown Township, Burlington County. On Monday, August 24, at 8:20 p.m., Trooper Francis Morris stopped Reeves for a traffic violation southbound on…

Dunkin’ awards 20 high school seniors and college students with $5,000 in academic scholarships to the institution of their choice July 19, 2023 Dunkin’ and its greater Philadelphia-area franchisees, in partnership with Scholarship America, announced July 13, 2023, the recipients of its fourteenth annual Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program. The program helps high school seniors and…

Thomas Dellane Tackles Key Issues for New Jersey’s Law Enforcement June 28, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–When Thomas Dellane was sworn in as president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) last June, he was already prepared with a list of objectives for his one-year term. And now, as Dellane is preparing…