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 releases prisoners early, ICE takes them back into custody
The report of the ICE arrests was blasted by the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, which has been advocating for the early release.
Not so fast! NJ voters have spoken but marijuana is still illegal
Be careful about lighting up just yet.
Toms River residents charged with scamming elderly out of $1.5M
Three people have been charged with a scam that ripped off $1.5 million from a pair of elderly siblings living in Ocean County.
Murphy extends pandemic emergency into 9th month as nation worsens
Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday extended the public health emergency as COVID-19 cases continued to rise.
Murphy leaves event after learning of possible COVID-19 exposure
Gov. Phil Murphy said he was getting a coronavirus test for the second time this week.
Got plans for Thanksgiving? Don’t go overboard, officials urge
The dining room table might be a dangerous place this year.
‘We’ll continue to have your back’ — NJ extends utility shut-off moratorium to 2021
Struggling families won’t find themselves in the dark or cold during the pandemic after Gov. Phil Murphy extended the moratorium on gas, electric and water utility shut-offs until next year.
After a week, Christie out of the hospital for COVID-19 — ‘More to say next week’
A week after checking himself into the hospital with COVID-19, former Gov. Chris Christie said he was released Saturday morning from Morristown Medical Center.
UPDATE: Chris Christie hospitalized after getting coronavirus
Gov. Chris Christie on Saturday afternoon checked himself into Morristown Medical Center, saying he was taking precautions because of his coronavirus diagnosis.
Chris Christie tests positive for COVID-19 — Trump doing better at hospital
Gov. Chris Christie on Saturday confirmed that has tested positive for the coronavirus.
After missing for a week, Lakewood man found dead in parked SUV, lawyer says
The family of a Lakewood man who went missing under suspicious circumstances is devastated by the discover at the Wall Township ShopRite parking lot.
Feds might investigate: Ask NJ for data on nursing home COVID-19 deaths
The U.S. Justice Department has requested nursing home-related data from state officials in four Democratic-led states.