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.
30
Nov
Lawsuits Claim Princeton Put 100K People at Risk in Phone-Phishing Data Breach

Lawsuits Claim Princeton Put 100K People at Risk in Phone-Phishing Data Breach

By The Garden State Gazette Staff Princeton University is facing two proposed class-action lawsuits that accuse the Ivy League school
2 min read
30
Nov
Judge Orders Palisades Park Nude Spa To Let Transgender Women Use Female-Only Areas

Judge Orders Palisades Park Nude Spa To Let Transgender Women Use Female-Only Areas

By The Garden State Gazette Staff PALISADES PARK, N.J. — A Superior Court judge has ordered a popular Korean spa
3 min read
30
Nov
WHO ENDED THE LIVES OF DOLORES AND JOAN?

WHO ENDED THE LIVES OF DOLORES AND JOAN?

15 Years Later, Two Bergen County Murders Still Asking For A Name By The Garden State Gazette Fifteen years ago,
4 min read
30
Nov
$200M Deal Greenlights 34-Story Mixed-Income Tower In Jersey City’s Journal Square

$200M Deal Greenlights 34-Story Mixed-Income Tower In Jersey City’s Journal Square

By The Garden State Gazette A roughly $200 million financing package has locked in backing for a new 34-story residential
2 min read
29
Nov

Obama Rallies With Democrats In Virginia And New Jersey Ahead Of High-Stakes Governor Races

By The Garden State Gazette Staff Former President Barack Obama is back in campaign mode, flying into Virginia and New
2 min read
29
Nov

Belleville Man, 22, Struck And Killed On FDR Drive, NYPD Says

By The Garden State Gazette Staff A 22-year-old man from Belleville was struck and killed on Manhattan’s FDR Drive
1 min read
29
Nov
2 Killed After Fast-Moving Thanksgiving Fire Tears Through Orange Home, Officials Say

2 Killed After Fast-Moving Thanksgiving Fire Tears Through Orange Home, Officials Say

By The Garden State Gazette Staff ORANGE, N.J. — A fast-moving fire tore through a home on Mosswood Avenue in
1 min read
29
Nov
*OPINION PIECE* “In Order to Rebel, First You Must Conform”

*OPINION PIECE* “In Order to Rebel, First You Must Conform”

Most people who talk about rebellion are broken. Real revolt starts by mastering the system, not rejecting it. Wear the suit, learn the rules, then break them so precisely it hurts the machine.
4 min read
27
Nov
AUTHORITIES JACK UP REWARD AS NEWARK TRIPLE-FATAL SHOOTING TURNS INTO A CITYWIDE MANHUNT.

AUTHORITIES JACK UP REWARD AS NEWARK TRIPLE-FATAL SHOOTING TURNS INTO A CITYWIDE MANHUNT.

A $20K reward. Three dead. Zero arrests. Newark is boiling, investigators are tightening the screws, and someone out there is sitting on a secret worth more than money.
2 min read
27
Nov
TRAIN vs. CAR — AND SOUTH BRUNSWICK ISN’T SHAKING THIS OFF.

TRAIN vs. CAR — AND SOUTH BRUNSWICK ISN’T SHAKING THIS OFF.

A car was destroyed when a train slammed into it in South Brunswick, a terrifying smash that ended in a miracle — no serious injuries — and a new wave of calls to fix the state’s most dangerous crossings.
2 min read