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New Jersey Makes COVID-Era Cocktails-To-Go Law Permanent for Restaurants and Bars

New Jersey has permanently legalized COVID-era cocktails-to-go rules, allowing qualifying restaurants and bars to continue takeout and alcohol delivery.

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Five Men Charged in Armed South Hackensack Robbery After Multi-State Investigation

Photo Caption: Five men have been charged following an investigation into an alleged armed robbery and aggravated assault in South Hackensack.

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Five men face armed robbery and weapons charges after a South Hackensack victim was allegedly assaulted and robbed on Saddle River Road in May.…

Masked group caught on camera targeting NJ homeowner’s fence again and again

A 21-year-old New Jersey college senior was killed in an alleged DUI hit-and-run before more than 300 people honored her final gift as an organ donor.

NJ College Senior Kalina Trent Killed in Alleged DUI Hit-and-Run in South Carolina

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Death of NJ Man Accused in Multimillion-Dollar NFL Investment Scheme Now Part of Criminal Investigation

Photo Caption: Visitors explore the New Jersey Sunflower Trail at Von Thun Farms in Washington, where sunflower fields and family activities continue through late summer.

New Jersey Sunflower Trail Blooms at Von Thun Farms in Washington This Weekend

Kings Park Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Two Flagstar Banks in Suffolk County

Photo Caption: Brian Blackford, 51, of Kings Park pleaded guilty to robbing two Flagstar Bank branches in Suffolk County in December 2025.

Kings Park man Brian Blackford pleaded guilty to robbing two Suffolk County Flagstar Bank branches and is expected to receive up to 11 years in prison.…

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Man Stabbed Multiple Times in West Philadelphia, Police Say

Woman killed after pickup blows through stop sign in Delaware crash

DC sex abuse suspect caught on camera after unwanted contact on U Street

$807K Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot ticket sold at Allegheny County grocery store

Police handcuffs used during an arrest.

Accused Baltimore gunman busted one block from shooting scene days after attack

Philly DA moves to shut illegal hookah lounge after off-duty cop killed in shooting

New Rochelle police seized four alleged gambling machines from a Union Avenue sports bar and arrested its owner on five misdemeanor gambling charges.

New Rochelle Sports Bar Owner Arrested After Police Seize Four Gambling Machines

A Harford County drug investigation near Aberdeen led to the seizure of three guns, body armor, cocaine and more than $80,000 in a fentanyl mixture.

Harford County Drug Bust Seizes Guns, Cocaine and $80K in Fentanyl Mixture

Burglar smashes into closed DC business before making off with property

Queens lottery ticket hits big in Tuesday night drawing

Photo Caption: The South Jersey Seafood & Music Festival returns to Washington Lake Park in Sewell Saturday with food, live music and family attractions.

South Jersey Seafood & Music Festival Brings Food, Live Music to Sewell Saturday

Woman gets 7 years for shooting 79-year-old man inside Jackson home

Armed home burglary sends duo to NJ prison for 7 years

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Backyard bash spills into Woodbury streets and sparks dozens of charges

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Did You See It? Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Appeared Over New Jersey Overnight

Stone Pony

Bleachers Bring Shadow of the City Festival to Stone Pony in Asbury Park Today

For a city that has already undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades, Hollywood's arrival just a few miles away could help write the next chapter.

Netflix’s $1 Billion New Jersey Studio Is Already Reshaping Asbury Park Real Estate

Six Homes For Sale in Ocean County Total $80 Million in Real Estate Inventory

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Pittsburgh Garbage Truck Crash in Turtle Creek Leaves One Person Critically Injured

Tredyfrin Police Dept.

Two Philadelphia Men Charged With Attempted Murder After Route 202 Road Rage Shooting

New Jersey State Police Add Brandon Pryor to Most Wanted Fugitive List

Maryland murder suspect Arjun Sharma is in custody in India months after Nikitha Godishala was found stabbed to death in his Columbia apartment.

Fugitive Who Killed Girlfriend in Columbia Fled to India

A Baltimore police officer faces six charges after Harford County investigators say DNA linked him to the on-duty rape of a woman in Edgewood.

Baltimore Police Officer Charged With Raping Woman While On Duty

Rockville Police Dept

Rockville Man Charged in Series of Thefts From Vehicles in West End

WANTED FOR ASSAULT ON AN MTA EMPLOYEE: On Saturday, August 22, 2026, at approximately 11:36 A.M., in the vicinity of Vernon Blvd and 38th Avenue, an unidentified female individual was engaged in a verbal dispute with an on-duty 49-year-old male MTA employee.

Woman Punches MTA Worker, Breaks Bus Window in Queens

An electrical fire at a La Plata nursing center forced 32 residents to evacuate Friday morning, leaving one resident injured and hospitalized. Photo by MD State Fire Marshal / Press Release

Fire Forces Evacuation of 32 Residents at La Plata Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Cumberland Police Blotter

Cumberland Police Make Two Arrests in Trespassing, Suspected Fentanyl Cases

Erie Police are seeking a woman accused of wearing a wig as a disguise during an Aug. 11 theft and fraud incident on East 38th Street.

Woman Used Wig for Bank Fraud Disguise, But Forgot One Thing

Jersey Shore Scoops & Soups is now open at 2524 Hooper Avenue in Brick, serving ice cream, Italian ice, soups, coffee, paninis and crepes.

Jersey Shore Scoops & Soups Opens New Ice Cream and Cafe Shop in Brick

A federal appeals court backed New Hampshire parents challenging sanctions for wearing pink “XX” wristbands at a girls soccer game.

Federal Appeals Court Backs Right to Protest Trans Players in Girls Sports

NJ Transit rail station

NJ Transit Problems Continue: I Know How Bad It Is, Bennett Says

A Brick Township man has been indicted on a strict liability drug-induced death charge after prosecutors said cocaine he supplied caused a woman's death.

Brick Township Man Indicted in Cocaine-Related Death of 27-Year-Old Woman

Planned Parenthood Location. Planned Parenthood Provides Reproductive Health Services

New Jersey Sues Trump Again; This Time Over Cuts to Federal Abortion Grants

Two Brooklyn men were sentenced to prison for deliberately staging three NYC highway crashes as part of an insurance fraud scheme, prosecutors said.

Two Brooklyn Men Sentenced for Staging Crashes on NYC Highways for Insurance Claims

NYPD detectives are searching for three suspects accused of beating a 52-year-old man, stealing his iPhone and fleeing on an e-bike in the Bronx.

Three Suspects Wanted After Man Beaten, Robbed of iPhone in Bronx, NYPD Says

An 11-year-old girl was killed and an 11-year-old boy injured when their electric dirt bike collided with a pickup truck in Berkeley Township.

11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Berkeley Township Electric Dirt Bike Crash

11-year-old girl killed in electric dirt bike crash at Berkeley Township intersection

DC officers hear shots and find shooting scene but no victim on 14th Street

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Chips fly during business dispute that ends with trespassing charge in Cumberland

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Delaware State Police Identify Two Men in Murder-Suicide Near Harrington

NYPD detectives are asking the public to identify two people wanted in connection with a robbery pattern investigated by Brooklyn’s 84th Precinct.

NYPD Seeks Two Suspects in Brooklyn Robbery Pattern, Asks Public for Help

Schenectady police arrested Isaac A. Holmes after a foot chase, saying officers recovered cocaine and a loaded firearm from the 45-year-old suspect. Photo illustration by SNN

Schenectady Man Arrested With Loaded Gun, Cocaine After Foot Chase, Police Say

Police Crime Scene

Late-night gunfire kills 32-year-old man in Southeast DC

A Bowie woman was killed after police say a suspect fled a traffic stop, crossed the center line and crashed into her car Wednesday afternoon.

Bowie Woman Killed After Driver Flees Prince George’s County Police Traffic Stop

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Cocaine sale tied to 27-year-old woman’s death leads to indictment in Brick Township

– A Flood Watch is in effect through late Thursday night across portions of the Jersey Shore and South Jersey as thunderstorms threaten to unleash several inches of rain in a short period of time. Photo by Jeff Ferguson

Flood Watch Issued for Jersey Shore as Storms Could Dump Up to 5 Inches of Rain

Sgt. Don Darcangelo is Monroe Township Police Department’s July Officer of the Month. The department recognized him for his leadership and extensive work planning public safety operations for township events.

Monroe Township Police Name Sgt. Don Darcangelo July Officer of the Month

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Photo Caption: Kimberly Joan Fowlkes is missing from Frederick, Maryland, and police are asking the public for information that could help locate her.

Frederick Police Seek Missing Woman Kimberly Joan Fowlkes Last Heard From Monday

Police emergency lights at crime or accident scene.

Hand-to-hand drug deal leads to fentanyl and crack cocaine bust in Glen Burnie

Photo Caption: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said he wants a piece of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom as a paperweight following what he described as a future official demolition.

Soros-Backed Philadelphia DA Says ‘We’re Going to Blow Up’ Part of White House and Sell Pieces

Photo Caption: Gov. Mikie Sherrill says New Jersey will fight Trump administration measures intended to tighten safeguards surrounding mail-in voting and election administration. Photo by Erin Alexis Randolph

New Jersey Has Least Safe Elections, But Gov. Mikie Sherrill Sues to Block Attempt to Fix the Problems

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Late-night gunfire leaves man dead and woman wounded in Pikesville

NJ Transit Problems Persist Months After Governor Issued Executive Order to Fix Them

Police Crime Scene

Woman found dead with signs of trauma inside Baltimore home

Left turn ends in deadly crash for scooter rider on Fort Smallwood Road

Gunshot in Delaware state park leads officer to loaded machine gun police say

MS-13 member gets 25 years to life after months of threats and sexual violence

Police Crime Scene

Late-night gunfire hits two DC neighborhoods hours apart with suspects still at large

Parking citation spirals into police shooting leaving Baltimore driver critical

Meta hit with $17.1B settlement forcing major changes for kids on Instagram and Facebook

Baltimore,Maryland police vehicles. City police cars outside Baltimore police headquaters - by Kevin Duke

Two 40-year-old men shot on same Baltimore block hours apart police say

Knife-wielding robber strikes near busy Northwest DC intersection

Photo Caption: Delaware State Police investigate a shots fired incident after shell casings were recovered on Marl Pit Road in Middletown.

Delaware State Police Investigating Overnight Shots Fired Incident in Middletown

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Far Rockaway Man Pleads Guilty After Violent Attack on Malba Homeowners During Illegal Street Takeover

Photo Caption: Joel Deutsch was sentenced in Rockland County Court after pleading guilty to predatory sexual assault against a child and related felony charges.

Man Behind Rockland County Child Abuse Case Gets 10 Years to Life in Prison

Photo Caption: Frederick Police investigate after a deceased individual was discovered in Carroll Creek at Carroll Creek Linear Park.

Body Found in Carroll Creek Sparks Active Death Investigation in Frederick

Batches with dollars. Heaps of paper money packs. Million jackpot winning in lottery, symbol of riches and luxury. American (USA) dollar currency. Finances and banking concept. 3d rendered raster.

Queens lottery ticket turns Tuesday night into a lottery payday

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Photo Caption: Moisha’s Supermarket is preparing to open a roughly 66,000-square-foot kosher grocery store inside the former Stop & Shop on Route 9 in Howell Township.

Former Howell Stop & Shop to Become Massive Kosher Supermarket With Free Valet Parking

Lottery winning jackpot, money.

$100K lottery payday lands at Vernon supermarket

Photo Caption: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro of misrepresenting their conversation about the MMR vaccine and fetal-derived cell lines.

RFK Jr. Fires Back at Josh Shapiro in Fight Over MMR Vaccine and Fetal Cell Lines

New Jersey Could Get More Than $770 Million From Meta — Where Will the Money Go?

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Driver pleads guilty after deadly Route 283 DUI crash at nearly 80 mph

Same five numbers deliver two $50K lottery paydays in Cleveland

Photo Caption: Rep. LaMonica McIver is fighting federal criminal charges stemming from a May 2025 confrontation with immigration officers outside Delaney Hall in Newark.

Gov. Sherrill Stands Behind Congresswoman Now Facing Trial for Attacking ICE Agents

$50K lottery payday hits at Woodmere gas station

Virginia lottery player doubles down and walks away with $100K

Police activity on street - drriver being pulled over

Morning crash shuts down Chesapeake road after two drivers seriously injured

Photo Caption: Firefighters battle a second-alarm house fire at a three-story home on Leeward Avenue in Beach Haven Tuesday afternoon.

Beach Haven House Fire Draws Second Alarm as Flames Rip Through Third Floor Home

Murder conviction stands in case where victim’s body was never found

Photo Caption: Prosecutors allege a former Oakdale Post Office clerk stole gift cards and lottery tickets from outgoing mail before being arrested following a joint investigation.

Former Postal Worker Indicted After Allegedly Stealing Gift Cards, Lottery Tickets From Mail

Forgotten lottery stop sends retired Baltimore cop straight to $1M Powerball payday

Police Crime Scene

Baltimore shooting turns deadly after man rushed from North Avenue to hospital

Police Lights - Traffic Stop

Nearly head-on crash leaves two drivers seriously hurt and shuts down Chesapeake road

$1.5M lottery payday lands at convenience store in Pennsylvania

Baltimore,Maryland police vehicles. City police cars outside Baltimore police headquaters - by Kevin Duke

Baltimore man charged with attempted murder days after victim found riddled with bullets

Photo Caption: Democratic congressional candidate Rebecca Bennett discusses the late-summer childcare gap in a social media video as she campaigns for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Handout Photo - Rebecca Bennett for Congress

New Jersey Dem Has to Watch Her Own Kids for Two Weeks Between Camp End and School Start

Former Toms River Mayor Mo Hill

Social Media Smear Campaign Against Toms River Mayor Funded by PAC Tied to Former Mayor