President Trump has put his plans to conduct offshore drilling for fuel off the coast of New Jersey on ice. The Trump administration has suspended its plan for offshore drilling following a severe backlash from interests in coastal states, including New Jersey.
Ocean County’s top GOP power broker George Gilmore is out. Gilmore has resigned as the chairman of the republican party in that county due to his recent conviction on federal tax crimes. Gilmore is 70 years old and has been one of the state’s leading republicans for decades.
New Jersey legend and occasional Wildwoods boardwalk visitor Bruce Springsteen today announced a new album. “Western Stars” contained 13 songs, and will be released on June 14th. The first single off the album, “Hello, Sunshine” will be released just after midnight tonight. Springsteen himself notes that this is a return to his solo recordings, must…
Former Chris Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly called her former boss a bully after being sentenced to 13 months in a federal prison. Kelly got the hard time for being part of the Bridgegate scandal that rocked the Christie administration. Kelly pledged that the truth will be heard, and she will no longer take grief…
16 men have been charged in connection with an “Operation Home Alone” effort in New Jersey. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced the men were using social media platforms to arrange for sexual encounters with minors. None of the suspects are from southern New Jersey.
16 alleged child predators will be identified by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office this morning in Bergen County. State authorities will announce multiple arrests of individuals who are accused of using chat apps to connect with minors for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
A popular New Jersey beach town erred when it doubled its fees for beachfront parking in order to raise funds to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy. NJ.com reports that Belmar lost a big decision in court on Monday, and now has to pay for attorney fees to the party that sued the community. The courts…
A new poll shows New Jersey Senator Cory Booker barely be recognized by democratic voters in a presidential poll. A new poll taken by the University of New Hampshire shows support for Booker at just three percent of the likely democratic voters. Bernie Sanders leads the pack, Joe Biden is second.
There were no winners in the Powerball lottery on Saturday. The jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing has climbed to $150 million, with a $93 million cash option. The winning numbers from Saturday night were 3,2 7, 30, 63, 65 and the Powerball, 01.
There were no winners in Friday night’s Mega Millions lottery drawing. That means the estimated top prize for the next drawing Tuesday night will be approximately $192 million, with a cash option of $116.7 million. There were no match five winners from New Jersey Friday night.