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14+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1651+ words) Does your morning commute feel less like the Garden State Parkway and more like "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"? The numbers back you up, New Jersey. An estimated 558 people were killed on state roads in 2019, the year before COVID-19 arrived. Then…...

22+ hour, 12+ min ago   (424+ words) New Jersey's statewide seven-day streak of sub-freezing temperatures came to an end Monday, Feb. 2, when Jersey City and other areas reached a relatively balmy 32 degrees. But this coming weekend will turn "brutally cold" again, said David Robinson, state climatologist at…...

22+ hour, 28+ min ago   (441+ words) Even if you live in Hunterdon County, you probably didn't feel it. An earthquake hit New Jersey on Friday, around 8:42 p.m. with its epicenter in Whitehouse Station. Media reports had it listed as a 2.3 or a 2.4, which is somewhat of a…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago   (382+ words) Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian officially announced his reelection campaign, while his multi-million-dollar bankruptcy case unfolds in the background. "I'm running for one simple reason," Gillian said in a video published online by his campaign. "I believe deeply in this…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago   (352+ words) This past January brought frigid and even record-breaking temperatures to parts of North Jersey and the surrounding area. Throughout the last week of the month, ice could be seen hanging from the Great Falls in Paterson and floating in large…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (279+ words) On Jan. 17, 2026, then-Gov. Phil Murphy enacted Assembly Bill A-3451/S-2950, which amends the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), expanding its coverage to impact a greater number of employers and employees. The amendments also expand employee job protection rights. This GT Alert…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (197+ words) New Target stores will soon open in New Jersey Target, the third-largest department store in New Jersey according to data aggregator ScrapeHero, will reportedly open two stores in New Jersey next month. Here's what you need to know about the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (827+ words) Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show on Monday: New Jersey has started 2026 with almost two-thousand notable layoffs, revealed by nine employers, so far. Once giant retailer, Macy's announced a combined 89 layoffs at three…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (342+ words) New Jersey will remain locked in a cold weather pattern through the end of the week, with below-normal temperatures expected to persist and light snow possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Even though temperatures rose into the mid-30s in many parts…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (154+ words) By David Wildstein, February 02 2026 3:50 pm Former New Jersey Commissioner of Education Kevin Dehmer will remain in Gov. Mikie Sherrill's cabinet as the state's Chief Technology Officer. Dehmer will continue to serve as the interim Commissioner of Education through Wednesday and…...