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.
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.
Fire rages at Ocean City boardwalk amusement park
Firefighters were battling a fire that erupted Saturday morning on the boardwalk.
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.
Teen in Brick Memorial payback shooting sentenced to 10 years
teenager who opened fire at a group of Brick Memorial High School students in 2019, causing a lockdown at the building, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Photos show NJ congressman cleaning up mess left by MAGA riot
After a mob had sent federal lawmakers and their staff into hiding, one of New Jersey's congressmen was seen helping to pick up the pieces.
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.
Murphy sends N.J. troopers to D.C., readies National Guard
Gov. Phil Murphy has deployed the New Jersey State Police at the request of officials in Washington, D.C.
Where NJ’s biggest winning lottery tickets were sold in 2020
For some, 2020 was a very good year.
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.
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.
Joe Clark, Paterson’s tough-love principal behind ‘Lean on Me,’ dies at 82
Joe Louis Clark, the New Jersey high school principal who was the inspiration for the Morgan Freeman role in the 1989 movie "Lean on Me" died on Tuesday. He was 82.