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 orders day care centers to serve only children of essential workers
Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed an executive order that will limit child daycare centers to only children of essential workers.
NJ freezes evictions and foreclosures during coronavirus crisis
Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday declared an indefinite moratorium on evictions or removal of people from foreclosed homes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
NJ shutting indoor shopping centers, malls — Closed hospitals may reopen
The new normal in New Jersey now also means no more shopping at indoor malls, no hanging out at arcades and no family outings at amusement parks.
NJ college student shot dead outside West Virginia University housing
A college student from South Jersey was fatally shot before dawn Friday outside of campus housing at West Virginia University.
NJ now allows residents to change their gender on their driver’s license
Transgender residents are now able to change the gender on their driver's licenses without needing a doctor's note.
Trump slams NJ ‘sanctuary policies’ at rally with massive turnout
Trump’s speech touched on his usual talking points but added mentions of the Garden State, taking credit for the state’s jobs numbers and slamming Democrats who he said “instituted sanctuary policies that resulted in dangerous predators being sent free into your community."
South Jersey man charged with murder, leaving body in burning car
A Millville resident has been charged with murdering a 22-year-old woman and leaving the strangled victim in a burning car.
NJ Man Fights for Right to Watch Porn in Car Outside Fast-Food Joint
An Jersey Shore man believes he has the right to watch hardcore porn in his car while using the public W-Fi of a fast-food restaurant.
NJ has 4th false-alarm child-luring report in just two weeks
Another child luring report has turned out to be nothing.
Videos Show Wildwood Deck Collapse That Injured More Than 20
Among the 21 victims were three children.