5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) I grew up in Rahway. Our house was old. We didn’t even own it. My father worked as a letter carrier and my mom worked at the Quinn & Boden book manufacturing plant. We had no air conditioning, not even a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (640+ words) This week I noticed that my former colleague Toniann Antonelli did something nine years ago I have been thinking about ever since. She asked people from our Townsquare Media sister stations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Twin Falls, Idaho what…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (358+ words) NEWARK — Officials say Newark is putting the "public" back into public safety with a strategy that could serve as a role model for other cities. On Thursday, Newark launched its new Office of Constitutional Affairs. The new body gives community…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (469+ words) A budget battle is brewing in Trenton — and it’s pitting Democratic lawmakers against a Democratic governor. As the State Legislature begins reviewing Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first state budget proposal, several Democratic lawmakers are signaling they want to restore hundreds of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (283+ words) It is spring in New Jersey. Finally. Personally, I will be hiking and biking (and sure to hit the Barnegat Branch Trail) in the sunshine this spring and rewarding myself at a great Jersey craft brewery with some well-earned springtime…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (862+ words) Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show on Friday: Avian influenza is threatening to put bald eagles back on the endangered species list in New Jersey. The troubling news comes just after the American…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (482+ words) New Jersey drivers say they are being slammed with massive fees for minor toll mistakes — and lawmakers are now pushing back. State Assemblyman Paul Kanitra is leading a bipartisan effort to eliminate or sharply reduce administrative fees tied to E-ZPass…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (322+ words) I remember 1976 like it was yesterday. America 250 is coming on July 4, 2026, and I find myself hoping we can get even a little of that feeling back. Because our country could use it right now. A moment to set aside what…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (358+ words) If you ever needed proof that New Jersey commuters can turn literally anything into a contest, allow me to present Exhibit A: a dirty mountain of leftover snow in a PATCO parking lot that became a guessing game with actual winners....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (265+ words) EAST WINDSOR — A plan to build a second large AI data center next to an existing one has attracted crowds of concerned residents, with a third public meeting set for Monday. The local Planning Board is considering the expansion plan…...