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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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.
Murder charge in Evesham, NJ after solar salesman and dog are stabbed to death
Donovan G. Hollingsworth has been charged with first-degree murder.
How much snow fell in NJ? Totals so far as snow mucks up highways
New Jersey woke up Saturday morning to double-digit snowfall along the coast.
Chemical plant fire in Passaic, NJ: Residents urged to keep windows closed
A massive fire at a chemical plant in the city's downtown shut Route 21 in both directions on Friday night.
NJ 101.5 Great Gas Giveaway: Enter codewords here to win $50 card
New Jersey 101.5 is giving you the chance to win a $50 Wawa gas card to fill 'er up!
North Bergen, NJ police officer killed in fiery crash with garbage truck
A North Bergen police officer died Saturday after crashing into a garbage truck on his way to work.