In addition to Lakewood, neighboring Jackson Township - where many young Lakewood families have been moving due to skyrocketing housing costs - a record 1,236 babies were born last year. The 1,236 figure represents a whopping 167% increase in births in Jackson from 2018.

New Jersey Rep. Nellie Pou seen sitting right behind Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who has now been speaking on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for 8 hours in opposition to the One big Beautiful Bill.

New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew tells Robert Jimison he voted in favor of the "Big Beautiful Bill" after a "specific tax concern he had was addressed," adding that it would have been “disastrous” for New Jersey."

President Trump will sign the "Big Beautiful Bill" into law Friday evening at the White House, followed by a July 4th celebration, after which he will return to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey for the weekend, his sixth time during his current term.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says the severe thunderstorms and heavy winds that hit Central Jersey this evening "resulted in fatalities." Plainfield, North Plainfield, Bound Brook, and Dunellen all sustained damage, residents are asked to exercise caution and stay indoors if possible.

Video taken this evening in North Plainfield, New Jersey shows significant damage following tonight's storm which moved through parts of Central Jersey.

At least three deaths are being blamed on Thursday night's storm, which ripped through parts of Central Jersey, including two deaths in Plainfield and one in North Plainfield.

A fighter jet scrambled by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted a civilian aircraft earlier today after it entered restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Trump is spending the weekend at his golf club.

Toms River homeowners will be seeing a 12% property tax hike after the New Jersey Department of Education blocked the Toms River Regionals Chapter 9 bankruptcy plan and approved their budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The tax increase is on top of last year's 9% hike.

Travellers passing through TSA security checkpoints at U.S. airports will no longer have to remove their shoes, reversing a 2001 policy put in place following the failed shoe bombing attempt. Flyers without REAL ID may still be asked to remove their shoes.

The I.R.S. announced today that churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations, carving out an exemption in a decades-old ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits, David Fahrenthold is reporting.

A South Jersey man has been charged with third-degree animal cruelty offenses after he allegedly ripped the head off a seagull near a North Wildwood boardwalk theme park because the bird tried swiping French fries from his daughter, Eric Conklin is reporting.

President Trump is expected to attend Sunday's Club World Cup final at MetLife stadium in New Jersey, a senior administration official tells Garrett Haake.

A large scale immigration raid involving over 30 U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents occurred this morning in Edison, New Jersey, resulting in the arrest of approximately 15 people employed at the Alba Wine and Spirits warehouse on Mill Road. Those arrested are being taken

The Rutgers Board of Governors has approved their $5.9 billion operating budget for the 2025-2026 academic year, which includes a 5% tuition increase for in-state students and a 6% increase for out-of-state students. A typical full-time arts and sciences undergrad, who is a New

Amid speculation of a potential presidential run in 2028, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey has hired David Bergstein, a longtime Democratic campaign strategist and communicator to run his press team, Stephen Neukam is reporting. Booker is also promoting Jeff Giertz to be the

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for parts of Ocean County, including Lakewood and Manchester. In effect until 7:15pm.