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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Earlier Than Expected, NJ Starts Paying 75,000 Unemployed After Error
State labor officials said this weekend that payments would begin going out to the 75,000 people who had lost their benefits extension.
NJ Child Protection Agency Hired Perv Who Created Child Porn
Kayan Frazier of Somers Point pleaded guilty last week on federal charges of sexual exploitation of a child after investigators found thousands of images of child pornography on his phones and online accounts.
South Bound Brook Mom Charged in Slashing-murder of 4-year-old
Police found the dying, wounded child after his mother called 911 at 2:28 AM to report that she had unexplained injuries on her own wrist.
75,000 in NJ Unemployment Limbo Could Get Paid Next Week
Nearly 75,000 state residents have been cut off from unemployment benefits that they're due. But state officials say they should start getting payments by next Friday.
Tom Kean Jr. Won’t Seek Re-election to NJ Senate
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean Jr. said Monday he won't seek re-election this year, two decades after he first came to the Legislature.
New COVID-19 Strain in NJ: More Contagious, Possibly Deadlier
Public health officials on Friday confirmed that variant strains of the coronavirus have been confirmed in New Jersey, including in an Ocean County man who contracted what is known as the "U.K. strain" despite not having traveled.
Murphy Sends NJ Troopers to D.C., Readies National Guard
Gov. Murphy has deployed the New Jersey State Police at the request of officials in Washington, D.C., after protesters stormed the nation's Capitol and caused destruction.
Where NJ’s biggest winning lottery tickets were sold in 2020
For some, 2020 was a very good year. Especially if they were among the lucky few who joined New Jersey's wealthy ranks.
Wrong-way driver causes double-fatal crash on Parkway in Ocean County, cops say
A woman driving the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway on the morning of New Year's Day caused a crash the killed her and another driver, State Police said.
Check your bank account! Some in NJ already got the latest stimulus
Had a rough New Year's Eve? Take a look at your online bank account for a little pick-me-up.