Sergio Bichao has served as managing editor of New Jersey 101.5's digital presence since 2021 and has been with the state's most-listened-to radio station since 2016, when he joined one of the most respected online news teams in the state where he was born and raised. Over the years, the Society of Professional Journalists and the N.J. Press Association have recognized his investigating reporting on the shortcomings in the regulation of licensed professionals as well as in transparency in law enforcement. He was the editor on a series of articles that brought juvenile court cases to the public’s attention, ultimately resulting in the state Supreme Court mandating sensitivity training for all judges. His career has spanned writing obits to editing front pages, always guided by a commitment to justice and a love for everything New Jersey.
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Tornado in Gloucester County Destroys Houses During Severe Storm Wednesday
A tornado that Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow said could safely be described as "massive" touched down in Gloucester County on Wednesday evening, tearing apart several homes in Mullica Hill.
NJ requiring vaccines for all public, private school teachers and state workers
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the mandate on Monday, noting that it was an extension of a policy already applied to healthcare and prison facilities.
NJ Again to Require Masks in All Schools in the Fall, Reports Say
Just two months after saying that masks would not be required in schools in the fall, Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday is expected to change course.
UPDATE: Body of Rahway, NJ, Mother Found After Child’s Dad Arrested
The body of a missing Rahway mother was found Saturday, a day after authorities had issued a widespread Amber Alert for her abducted child.
NJ Man, Who Wants to be Governor, Charged With Driving into Crowd at Washington Monument
A Gloucester County man who posted a rambling online manifesto announcing his campaign for governor of New Jersey has been charged with driving his car at a crowd of people at the Washington Monument.
NJ Republican Primary Election: Who Will Take on Murphy?
While New Jersey is an increasingly Democratic state, the last Democratic incumbent governor to win re-election in the Garden State was Brendan Byrne in 1977.
‘You’re a Jackass!’ Hirsh Singh’s Manager Ripped by Murphy, Republicans
Republican gubernatorial contender Hirsh Singh is facing increasing pressure to apologize or fire his campaign manager, who was recorded in his confrontation with rival Jack Ciattarelli's wife during the gubernatorial debate Tuesday at the New Jersey 101.5 studios.
NJ to Drop Indoor Masks Before Memorial Day, Report Says
Gov. Phil Murphy is set to make a major announcement on Monday and NJ.com is reporting that he will lift the state's indoor mask mandate in time for the holiday weekend.
NJ Ends Outdoor Masking Requirement in Public Places
Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed an executive order repealing the state's general outdoor masking requirement but rules about masking in indoor public places remains in place.
7-year-old Stabbed to Death — Paterson Neighbors Stunned
In what Paterson's mayor called an "alarming act of domestic violence," a 7-year-old child was killed Saturday morning after being stabbed.