Alpharetta police officers are coming to the Garden State looking to hire police officers to join their department in Georgia at a unique hiring event. The department is coming to Hasbrouck Heights High School on July 7 and 8, where applicants can go t…
Man is shot in leg in Jersey City late Monday
A 30-year-old man was shot on Van Nostrand Avenue in Jersey City late Monday night, authorities said. The man was located in front of 127 Van Nostrand Ave., near Rutgers Avenue, at 11:10 p.m., city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. The man w…
With 81 new legal weed business entering N.J., cannabis industry readies to expand ahead of July 14 networking event
In the wake of New Jersey’s cannabis regulatory body approving 81 new licenses las week for cultivation, manufacturing and retail, the industry is abuzz with the opportunity for new entrepreneurs to get into the industry. NJ Cannabis Insider, the state…
Murphy signs 7 new laws to tighten N.J. gun regulations, vows more action on firearms
Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed seven bills into law that further tighten New Jersey’s already stringent gun regulations and vowed to seek even more measures in the wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, saying these are not “our last words on…
Pedestrian struck and killed on South Jersey highway
A pedestrian was killed Monday night when he was struck by a vehicle in Atlantic County. A Fiat 500L was traveling east on Route 322/Black Horse Pike in Folsom around 10:15 p.m. when the compact car hit Robert McClernan, 60, of Mays Landing, as he ente…
N.J. weather: Strong thunderstorms could rumble across parts of state this week
After two straight days of dry weather and clear blue skies to close out the Fourth of July weekend, New Jersey will be facing a stormy weather pattern this week, with a threat of scattered rain showers and thunderstorms looming on Tuesday, Wednesday a…
2 police officers shot at July 4th fireworks show in Philadelphia, reports say
Two police officers were shot at a Philadelphia July 4th fireworks celebration Monday night, according to multiple media reports. The two cops were shot near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The newspaper reported …
Wenonah Independence Day parade (PHOTOS)
Paradegoers lined Mantua Avenue in Wenonah to watch the annual Independence Day parade Monday morning. The Original Hobo Band and Quaker City String Band were among the string bands performing along the parade route. Also participating were Noelle’s Da…
Police investigating apparent murder-suicide
Officials are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Atlantic County, the county prosecutor’s office announced Monday. A man and woman were found dead outside the back of their home in Mullica Township on Monday around 12 a.m., police said. The vi…
Police: 5 dead, 19 hospitalized in shooting at July 4 parade
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — At least five people are dead and 19 were taken to hospitals after a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb, and officers are searching for a suspect, police said Monday. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the …