Today Across Sunset Daily & Explore New Jersey: Politics, Sports, Music, Food, Weather, and Community Stories Shaping the Garden State

Here’s what readers are following today across Sunset Daily News New Jersey and Explore New Jersey, as a wide-ranging mix of local news, culture, sports, business, and public policy continues to drive statewide conversation.

At the center of today’s coverage, New Jersey Remembers James Van Der Beek, a Drew University alumnus whose journey to stardom began in Madison highlights the local roots and legacy of the actor, connecting his national career back to North Jersey and the campus community that helped shape his early path.

Political coverage remains a major focus today, led by From Mejia’s breakthrough primary victory to Sherrill’s first executive orders, a new political era emerges across New Jersey, examining how a working-class, grassroots campaign model is reshaping expectations in the state’s open congressional districts and setting the tone for the next legislative cycle.

Sports fans are following a packed slate of professional and high school coverage, including Devils, Olympics, and the end of an era: New Jersey’s hockey story hits full speed in February 2026, as multiple New Jersey Devils players skate on the international stage and Prudential Center prepares for the approaching farewell of the black “Jersey” alternate. That coverage continues alongside New Jersey Sports News Today, delivering statewide high school basketball, hockey, track, and tournament results, live scoreboards, playoff positioning, and seeding implications across South Jersey and the rest of the state.

In music and culture, readers are diving into Fifty years on the boardwalk: how The Stone Pony turned a local club into a New Jersey legend, as Asbury Park marks a milestone year for one of the most iconic live-music rooms in the country. That celebration continues with coverage of the long-awaited return of the Asbury Park Music Awards at The Stone Pony, bringing artists, venues, producers, and fans back together after a multi-year absence.

Food and beverage coverage today is led by Federal Donuts & Chicken’s aggressive New Jersey expansion with Princeton and Atlantic City locations on the way, detailing how the Philadelphia-based brand is rapidly building a statewide footprint following its Marlton debut. The broader hospitality and beverage sector is also in focus with New Jersey’s craft beer scene entering a pivotal 2026 season with new laws, new breweries, and a wave of winter releases, tracking regulatory shifts and a busy festival and specialty-release calendar.

On the public policy and legislative front, readers are closely following New Jersey reviving the Climate Superfund proposal and igniting a high-stakes fight over corporate accountability and infrastructure funding, as lawmakers reintroduce sweeping legislation targeting climate-related costs and long-term resilience investments.

Community and arts reporting today includes Painted With Purpose: Camden students turn a Maple Shade wall into a message about home, highlighting student-led public art and neighborhood storytelling, while regional sports and business coverage expands with Red Bull New York’s signing of Jorge Ruvalcaba and the club’s growing New Jersey footprint.

On the Sunset Daily News New Jersey side, readers are engaging with in-depth political and community reporting, including New Jersey weighs a new ICE activity portal as restaurant workers describe growing fear and disruption, New federal voting proposal sparks intense debate in New Jersey over access, security, and election rules, and Montville divided after a pro-ICE message and detention facility concerns trigger a local political firestorm, all reflecting how national immigration and election policies are playing out inside local communities.

Weather coverage remains a high-traffic destination today through the Sunset Daily Weather Report, with New Jersey breaking the ice as a February thaw brings relief after a deadly deep freeze, offering the latest statewide outlook following weeks of extreme cold.

Together, today’s reporting across Sunset Daily and Explore New Jersey spans politics, public safety, food and business growth, high school and professional sports, iconic music venues, climate policy, and local creativity—capturing the full scope of what’s shaping life in New Jersey right now.