Anthony Ferraro was born in Hackensack, raised in Paramus, and somehow ended up back in Hackensack. Italian-American, his family owned a deli in Lodi for forty years. A Rutgers journalism grad, he spent twenty-five years at the Star-Ledger covering everything from Trenton to crime to Hurricane Sandy. He took a buyout and started Jersey Ledger because he couldn't stop working and couldn't stand watching Jersey journalism disappear. He lives in Hackensack with his wife. He believes New Jersey deserves better coverage than 'weird news from the turnpike state.'
Governor Mikie Sherrill will deliver the keynote address at the ReNew Jersey Business Summit & Expo next month, according to an announcement from the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
Integrity House has installed a new health services kiosk outside the emergency department at University Hospital in Newark, providing free access to naloxone, HIV test kits and other essential health supplies, according to the nonprofit organization.
New Jersey Senator Andy Kim announced he will vote against the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, framing his opposition as part of broader concerns about Trump administration policies.
Rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally estimated due to widespread measurement errors in coastal water heights, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Governor Mikie Sherrill announced her initial slate of front office appointments, naming 39 staff members who will help execute her administration's priorities of lowering costs and increasing government accountability, according to a statement from the governor's office.
Newport Associates Development Co. launched a $1 million philanthropic initiative this week to celebrate four decades of waterfront development in Jersey City, according to company officials.
The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters has endorsed Democratic nominee Analilia Mejia in the upcoming NJ-11 special congressional election, according to an announcement from Mejia's campaign.
New Jersey has joined 15 other states in filing a federal lawsuit challenging what they call "radical and unlawful" vaccine policy decisions made by the Trump administration, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
The Mercer County Basketball Hall of Fame will welcome its newest class of inductees during a ceremony on Saturday, April 25 at Mercer Oaks, according to the organization's announcement.
Flash Burton and Shemani Fuller combined for 15 of Rider's final 17 points to lift the Broncs to a 67-62 victory over Niagara on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, according to game reports.
Linda M. Doherty will step down as president and CEO of the New Jersey Food Council in January 2027, ending a 33-year career with the state's largest alliance of food retailers and supplier partners.
New Jersey legislators took steps Thursday to protect residential electricity customers from rising rates by advancing a bill that would require large power users like data centers to pay a bigger share of infrastructure costs.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will return to North American stages for a 20-date Spring 2026 tour, with a Newark homecoming show on April 20 and multiple NYC-area dates in May.
Ten couples tied the knot at Philadelphia's LOVE sculpture on Valentine's Day, including pairs from Cherry Hill and Burlington County who chose the iconic spot.
Michael Proctor, who played for the New England Patriots after a record-setting college career at Murray State, has died at 58. No cause of death reported.
Student organizers held coordinated demonstrations at Rutgers, Princeton and Rowan universities this week to protest federal immigration enforcement activities.
The telecommunications giant's massive acquisition adds rural coverage across New Jersey, promising faster internet but raising questions about competition.