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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Soldier: National Guard in NJ putting us at risk of coronavirus
While state health officials have been urging residents and travelers to get tested for COVID-19, the New Jersey Army National Guard says it is not required by Defense Department regulations to test soldiers in training.
Murphy extends pandemic health emergency for 6th month
Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday extended the pandemic public health emergency for the fifth time.
Murphy gets some boos throwing first pitch for Cranford-Jackson game
Gov. Phil Murphy received a smattering of applause and some boos Friday evening when he threw out the first pitch at the Last Dance World Series game.
NJ reports no COVID-19 hospital deaths for first time in 4 months
That's the good news. But recent stats also point to more trouble ahead.
Dozens of LBI lifeguards get coronavirus after attending party
Two dozen lifeguards in neighboring Long Beach Island communities are out of commission after contracting the coronavirus.
Health officials on LBI believe the lifeguards got infected after attending after-hours social gatherings on July 12 and 14, WHYY reported...
At-home learning will be required option for all NJ schools
The supplementary guidelines released Friday state that all children will be eligible for remote learning regardless of their risk for contracting the coronavirus.
Murphy slams ‘bozos’ and false ‘insanity on social media’ about his daughter
Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday addressed the persistent but false claims that his daughter is getting married and doing so while violating her father’s executive orders mandating social distancing.
White House report says 18 states should lock down again — NJ not one of them
The White House coronavirus task force has placed 18 states in a so-called "red zone," recommending that they roll back plans to reopen their economies and lift restrictions.
Another NJ senior-living staffer accused of sex crime against victim in her 80s
An employee of a senior-living facility in Ocean County has been charged with sexual misconduct involving an octogenarian resident in his care.
Salons, barbers shouldn’t deny service to hospital workers, NJ says
An Ocean County woman says she was turned away from a hair appointment just because she was a nurse at a hospital that treats COVID-19 patients.