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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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.
Brick, NJ’s ‘aggressive’ swan is saved by luck after officials tried to kill it
A male mute swan named "Alfie" may have been accidentally saved from certain death on Friday when it was discovered near Seawood Harbor trapped in fishing line.
NJ kidnapping homicide suspect was freed from 2018 strangulation charge
Tyler Rios is accused of killing Yasemin Uyar, whose body was found in Tennessee.
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 issued a widespread Amber Alert for her abducted child.
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.
NJ’s share of the $1.9T relief package: How much each town is getting
A nearly $2 trillion pandemic relief bill signed by President Joe Biden this week included $10.9 billion in aid to New Jersey and its county and municipal governments.
911 ‘kidnapping’ call on Parkway: Troopers find kids, adults in back of U-Haul truck
State Police stopped the U-Haul truck near the Toms River tolls after getting a 911 call from the vehicle.