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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Newark, NJ man steals fire department vehicle from fire scene, cops say
A Newark man took a fire department vehicle for a joy ride and crashed it 20 miles away, officials said.
NJ man, who wants to be governor, charged with driving into crowd at Washington Monument
A Gloucester County man has been charged with driving his car at a crowd of people at the Washington Monument.
NJ to drop indoor masks before Memorial Day, report says
New Jersey was one of just a few states whose governors chose not to adapt to the latest CDC recommendations that allow fully vaccinated people to congregate indoors.
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.
Murphy intends to end NJ’s ‘state of emergency’ in June
The pandemic may officially be coming to an end.
NJ reopening 100% (sort of) on May 19 as COVID numbers fall
Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday is expected to lift most pandemic restrictions by May 19.
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.
Christie, NJ congressmen discuss forcibly removing Trump from office
The violent and deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters on Wednesday sparked calls for the immediate removal of the president from office, even with his last day in office just two weeks away.
Wrong-way driver causes double-fatal crash on Parkway, 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.
Where NJ’s biggest winning lottery tickets were sold in 2020
For some, 2020 was a very good year.
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.
NJ towns that got the most snow in the first big storm of the season
New Jersey didn't do too badly during the first nor'easter snow storm of this winter season.