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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Tony Sirico, who played Paulie Walnuts on ‘Sopranos’, dies at 79
Tony Sirico, a once-struggling actor who achieved eternal fame for the role of Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in HBO's "The Sopranos," has died.
More cops will be at NJ schools morning after Texas massacre
Parents and students in New Jersey might see a greater police presence Wednesday morning after a man gunned down 18 children and three adults at an elementary school in Texas.
NJ lawmaker calls on Murphy to save shore from pop-up party madness
A Jersey Shore lawmaker is calling on the Murphy administration and NJ Transit to take action in the wake of a viral pop-up party that resulted in arrests and a curfew in Long Branch on Saturday.
Cops use flash-bang, smoke, arrest 15 after NJ beach party brings 5,000 people
Police arrested more than a dozen people Saturday evening after nearly 5,000 revelers descended Long Branch, NJ, resulting in an emergency curfew.
Chaos in Long Branch, NJ: Curfew enacted after rowdy crowd takes over
A rowdy pop-up party overwhelmed Long Branch, NJ on Saturday, resulting in a massive police presence and an emergency curfew.
Teen dies, younger sister trapped after sand collapses while digging on NJ beach
A rescue effort is underway on a beach after sand collapsed onto two kids who had been digging.
Get ready for NJ ban on plastic, paper bags
Starting May 4, no retailer or food service provider in New Jersey will be able to give or sell you a single-use plastic bag at checkout. Paper bags will also be forbidden at bigger supermarkets.
Shooting prompts lockdown at American Dream mall in East Rutherford, NJ
The American Dream mega-mall was under police lockdown after a report of a shooting Thursday evening.
9-year-old girl is shot dead during brawl in Trenton, NJ courtyard
An innocent 9-year-old girl is the latest homicide victim in the state's capital city
12-year-old boy who lived in NJ drug den dies after overdose on school bus
On a Monday in January, emergency dispatchers received a call that a 12-year-old boy had been discovered passed out on a school bus.