New Jersey Could Soon Require Voter Identification if New Law Passes
TRENTON, NJ - Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia of District 24 (Morris, Sussex, and Warren) has introduced Bill A4248, aimed at implementing stricter voter
Kathy Forsyth, Brendan Byrne’s press secretary, dies at 73
Kathryn Forsyth, who served as press secretary to Gov. Brendan Byrne and as state director for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, died on May 2.  She was 73.
UPDATED: Trenton Falls Scenic Trails Open to the Public this Weekend
TRENTON, N.Y. -- The Trenton Falls Trails will be open to the public on Saturday, May 4th, and Sunday, May 5th, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Twice a year, the trail is open to the public, with the first time being in the spring and the second time in the fall. Visitors to the trail can see the waterfalls and stop to see the Hydro Dam overlook.
Peaches and precipitation: Johnston celebrates upcoming harvest
Johnston held its annual Peach Blossom Festival Saturday morning. Dozens of local residents attended. This year's major features included an Oscar Meyer Wienermobile along with a fishing tournament and a variety of booth to promote a variety of churches,
NJ hospitals opt for profits over patients and nurses. The Legislature must act
Nurses and hospital ancillary staff, both union and non-union alike, are advocating to fix this problem. They have endorsed legislation in Trenton to establish minimum nurse to patient staffing ratios. If enacted, some relief would be provided to health care workers and research shows patient outcomes are significantly improved as well.
New Jersey School Districts Receive Bomb Threats
Lex Valluzzi, Staff Writer In Marlboro Memorial Middle School, New Jersey, students and students of the Trenton School District awoke to find their school closed for the day. The middle school,
RICK FORTENBAUGH: Mercer County Tournament set to feature area’s top three softball teams
The calendar has flipped to the month of May, and that means it’s time for what should be an entertaining Mercer County Tournament with the top three teams in the area all in the field.
Maltreatment of NJ kids is decreasing. Here’s wow we’re preventing it
Pinwheels symbolize the joyful childhood that every kid deserves. In New Jersey and throughout the country, child welfare advocates planted pinwheels in public areas this month to raise awareness for child abuse prevention. Those pinwheels danced in the ...
TCI Recruiting Roundup: Goodwin Visits Top 100 Talent, More News and Notes
One of the top targets was 4-star Jaedon Harmon (Rome, Ga), but he committed to Alabama on April 14. 4-star Kamar Archie (Hun School, Trenton NJ) is scheduled to attend Clemson’s big official visit weekend that begins on May 31. Archie, who ranks No. 221 ...
Sports Shorts: MLB extends commitment to Draft League through 2030 season
Trenton Thunder (Trenton, NJ), West Virginia Black Bears (Morgantown, WV) and Williamsport Crosscutters will remain in the MLB Draft League, and the league is planning to expand by two teams in the coming seasons. The six current members will start their ...
Mercer County Awarded Grant for Youth Summer Jobs Program
Mercer County has received a competitive grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor to provide summer employment and job readiness training to local youth. The grant, totaling $475,200, will
In her last go-round, TCNJ softball senior Julia Mayernik soaking everything in
It’s not the warmer weather or the classes ending, no, for Mayernik, it’s tournament time. This year is even more special as The College of New Jersey senior will be making her final appearance in postseason play. “I will not be returning next year ...
NJ Transit Police Officers Save Choking Child
New Jersey Transit Police officers were praised for acting quickly to save the life of a choking three-year-old child in Trenton.Body camera footage from several officers captures the dramatic incident unfolding outside the Trenton Transit Center on April 16.
A Call for Democracy: The Legacy of Donald Payne and the Power of Representation
who was the first African American to represent New Jersey in Congress. Their combined efforts have ... Social Justice and the pastor of the Greater Mount Zion AME Church in Trenton.
DEP Webinar Outlines Extreme Heat Resilience Plan
The state Department of Environmental Protection this week hosted a webinar on the agency’s Draft Extreme Heat Resilience Plan. At its high point, 48 members of the public were logged into the event.
NJ Veteran Beats Cancer and Stroke, Then Hits Lottery Jackpot
Craig Reynolds, a South Jersey veteran who has faced severe health challenges, including a battle with cancer and a stroke, has won a $100,000
Eleven more students will go home from Carlisle
During his 11 years at the school, he was farmed out to two separate “patrons,” a family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, from 1886 to 1888, and again in April 1990 to a family in Trenton, New Jersey. “In the death of Billy Norkok, the school lost ...
Young Rising Sons' Andy Tongren on '(Un)Happy Hour,' silver linings and singles
Lemon Drop and Trenton Antill. Young Rising Sons started in 2010 in New Jersey and shot to fame with their debut single, “High,” in 2014. That song, featured in commercials (Pepsi and Hulu) and movie trailers (“Green Eggs and Ham”), led to a major ...
Ravens LB Gets New Jersey Number
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson is entering his second NFL season, but he will look a little different compared to his rookie year. Simpson announced on Instagram that he would be changing his jersey number from 30 to 23. Simpson, a third-round ...
LIVE UPDATES: Maryland Bridge Collapse: 6 Workers Presumed Dead
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its rescue efforts following a horrific incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the freezing waters of the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship. Search operations will now shift focus to finding the missing six construction workers and providing closure to their families.