Bernard Van Houten

Bernard Van Houten

Founder and editor-in-chief of The Garden State Gazette. Telling the stories others won’t. No sugar, no fluff. Just the truth.
04
Dec
THIS IS SCARY: Hoboken Police Say Late-Night Purse Snatcher Targeting Women Is Now Off the Streets

THIS IS SCARY: Hoboken Police Say Late-Night Purse Snatcher Targeting Women Is Now Off the Streets

Hoboken Police say a 23-year-old city resident has been arrested after a late-night string of purse snatchings that targeted women over the November 7–8 weekend. Detectives used surveillance footage, campus alerts, and help from neighboring departments to track the suspect down on Hudson Street.
3 min read
04
Dec
THIS IS SCARY: New Street Poison Is Quietly Moving Through New Jersey — And It Makes Fentanyl Look Mild.

THIS IS SCARY: New Street Poison Is Quietly Moving Through New Jersey — And It Makes Fentanyl Look Mild.

New Jersey is facing a fresh synthetic opioid threat: nitazenes. Federal officials say some versions hit up to 40 times stronger than fentanyl, causing near-instant overdoses and overwhelming Narcan. Here’s what families, first responders, and communities need to know now.
3 min read
04
Dec
Study shows scammers love Jersey

GARDEN STATE HIT NO. 2 FOR ID THEFT — SCAMMERS LOVE JERSEY

A new national study says New Jersey is the second-most at-risk state in America for identity theft, with residents losing
3 min read
04
Dec
‘Pedophile Parties’ In A NJ School? Lawsuit Says Pinelands Staff Turned Red Flags Into A Joke

‘Pedophile Parties’ In A NJ School? Lawsuit Says Pinelands Staff Turned Red Flags Into A Joke

By the Garden State Gazette staff; LITTLE EGG HARBOR — A South Jersey special-ed teacher says she tried to blow the
4 min read
03
Dec

MADE IN AMERICA: THE GARDEN STATE GAZETTE LAUNCHES A NEW SERIES ON WORKING-CLASS POWER

Why we’re dedicating a whole franchise to New Jersey’s builders, grinders, and second-gen strivers By The Garden State
3 min read
03
Dec
NJ SNAP Is Caught in a DC Food Fight. 800,000+ Residents Are the Leverage.

NJ SNAP Is Caught in a DC Food Fight. 800,000+ Residents Are the Leverage.

By The Garden State Gazette Staff The federal government just turned New Jersey’s grocery money into a bargaining chip.
4 min read
02
Dec
Appeals Court Sidelines Trump-Aligned Prosecutor Alina Habba — And Puts New Jersey’s Law-and-Order Agenda in Limbo

Appeals Court Sidelines Trump-Aligned Prosecutor Alina Habba — And Puts New Jersey’s Law-and-Order Agenda in Limbo

By The Garden State Gazette Staff NEWARK, NJ – A federal appeals court just told New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
5 min read
02
Dec
Morris County Power Player Admits He Took Cash. Now the State Wants Him Gone for Good.

Morris County Power Player Admits He Took Cash. Now the State Wants Him Gone for Good.

By The Garden State Gazette Staff MORRISTOWN, NJ – One of Morris County’s old Republican power names just admitted what
3 min read
30
Nov
“We Did Our 30 Years. Now They Want 60.” Montgomery Homeowners Say New Affordable Housing Law Is Being Twisted Against Them

“We Did Our 30 Years. Now They Want 60.” Montgomery Homeowners Say New Affordable Housing Law Is Being Twisted Against Them

After 30 years of payments and compliance, Montgomery affordable-housing homeowners say the township is forcing them into a new 30-year deed restriction—or lose the equity they were promised.
7 min read
30
Nov
WHO REALLY WINS FROM THE $200M JOURNAL SQUARE TOWER?

WHO REALLY WINS FROM THE $200M JOURNAL SQUARE TOWER?

Winners, Losers, And The Fine Print At 701 Newark Ave By The Garden State Gazette A roughly $200 million structured
5 min read