By Gabriel Rodriguez We saw shocking new data from the state’s 30,505 active and full-time police officers last month: just over 10% are female and nearly 89% are male, according to a report analyzing personnel data on the demographics of law enforceme…
N.J. man, 53, killed in South Jersey crash, police say
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Vineland, officials said. A white 2011 GMC Sierra traveling south on North Mill Road crossed over the double-solid yellow lines and into the northbound lane at 6:39 p.m. when it collided with a b…
Voting, COVID and women’s rights take center stage at NAACP national convention in N.J.
There was no shortage of issues faced disproportionately by Black and brown communities throughout the country brought to the forefront by NAACP National President Derrick Johnson Saturday morning. Ongoing voter suppression. The impact of COVID-19. The…
N.J. reports 2,993 cases, 7 deaths; cases continue to rise amid omicron subvariant
New Jersey on Saturday reported another 2,993 confirmedCOVID-19 positive tests and seven confirmed deaths as cases continue to climb with omicron’s subvariant BA.5. The subvariant spreads rapidly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sa…
‘Meet the right people,’ say N.J. cannabis industry insiders at sold-out business networking event
More than 200 motivated cannabis business people gathered in Asbury Park this week for NJ Cannabis Insider’s first networking event since the legal weed market this spring. “I’ve been coming to these [NJ Cannabis Insider] networking events since they l…
Fiery crash destroys 2 tractor trailers, closes I-78 express lanes
A crash involving 2 tractor-trailer trucks on Interstate 78 in Newark resulted in a massive fire and shut down the express lanes of the busy highway. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. and the vehicles came to rest in the westbound express lanes just …
Dear Annie: Widower who is getting remarried is recipient of rude remarks
DEAR ANNIE: I’ve been engaged for eight months. I’m so happy about the fact that I’ve finally found someone to share the rest of my life with. We are very happy together, and the fact that she has two daughters from a previous marriage makes it feel li…
Transgender woman who impregnated 2 inmates removed from N.J.’s female prison
A transgender inmate who impregnated two women while incarcerated at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women has been moved to a new facility, according to the Department of Corrections. Demi Minor, 27, was transferred to Garden State Youth Correcti…
Accused drug dealer charged in overdose that killed N.J. man
A Morris County resident was charged with distributing the fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 19-year-old man last year, authorities said Friday. John P. Rowe, 30, faces a first-degree charge of strict liability for drug-induced death in the …
Here’s the real reason tenants are speaking up in Hoboken | Letter
The best protected tenants in the United States are in New Jersey, and within New Jersey, the most responsive government to tenant interests is in Hoboken. How, then, are we supposed to accept that the reason tenants are not showing up to support the H…