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“It Was Beautiful and Heartwarming”: Toms River Students Hold Immigration Rally on Their Own Terms

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 by Christopher
Allyson Olivera salsa dances during student ICE rally at Toms River High School North

Toms River High School North students organized a peaceful ICE rally featuring music, speeches, a powerful detention story, and no walkout.

Categories News, Community Tags Political Protests & Activism, Public Safety, Toms River Schools

NJ Tech CEO Indicted in Alleged $1M Ponzi Scheme

February 14, 2026 by Christopher
Seal of the New Jersey Attorney General's Office

A New Jersey technology CEO has been indicted on charges tied to an alleged $1 million securities fraud and Ponzi scheme, prosecutors announced.

Categories News Tags Mercer County, Public Safety

Former Wall Township High School Teacher Sentenced to 10 Years for Sexual Assault of Students

February 14, 2026February 12, 2026 by Christopher
Wall Township High School

A former Wall Township High School teacher was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting two students, prosecutors said.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Monmouth County, Public Safety

Central Jersey Warming Centers Open as Dangerous Cold Persists

February 9, 2026 by Christopher
Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan, New Jersey

Find open warming centers in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Union counties. Stay updated on Code Blue alerts and NWS wind chill impacts for Central NJ.

Categories News, Community Tags Local Government & Policy, Public Safety, Severe Weather

Occupied Home Burglary in Cranford: Resident Confronts Intruder, Suspect Flees

February 10, 2026February 5, 2026 by Christopher
Cranford Police Department SUV with emergency lights on beneath the Downtown Cranford sign at night following an occupied home burglary investigation.

Cranford police are investigating an early morning occupied home burglary on Beech Street after a resident confronted an intruder who fled the scene.

Categories News Tags Cranford, Public Safety, Union County

Middlesex County Prosecutor Warns Scams Targeting Xfinity and Verizon Customers

February 10, 2026February 2, 2026 by Christopher
Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office logo used in a public alert warning residents about telecommunications scams

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is warning residents about ongoing Xfinity and Verizon scams using fake texts and emails to steal login information.

Categories News Tags Middlesex County, Public Safety, Scam Alert

Rahway School Officials Seek to Reassure Families as Student Safety Data Shows Mixed Trends

February 10, 2026January 29, 2026 by Christopher
Roosevelt Elementary School in Rahway, New Jersey

Rahway school officials explained the district’s student safety data, including incident categories, off-campus reports, and how trends compare to earlier in the school year.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Public Safety, Rahway, Union County

Rahway Library Board Expands Hours and Programming as Usage Climbs

January 29, 2026January 28, 2026 by Christopher
Rahway Library stairs and main entrance.

Board cites rising visits and circulation as it approves longer hours, boosts programming funds, and lays groundwork for closer financial oversight.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Public Safety, Rahway, Union County

Local NJ Leaders Speak Out After US Immigration Officers Kill Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

January 30, 2026January 26, 2026 by Christopher
Official portrait of Alex Pretti wearing light blue medical scrubs, posed in front of an American flag.

Democratic leaders across Central Jersey and New Jersey issued demands and raised concerns over a second deadly shooting by US immigration officers in Minneapolis.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Public Safety, Rahway

Community Rallies Around Widower After Fatal High Street Fire in Rahway

February 10, 2026January 23, 2026 by Christopher
Bill Buchanan and his wife, Tracey Ann Buchanan, pictured together in a photo shared by the family following her death in a High Street house fire in Rahway.

A GoFundMe launched after a fatal High Street fire in Rahway raised more than $22,000 as neighbors rallied around the victim’s family.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Public Safety, Rahway
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