July 2025

by Phil Stilton (USMC 1991-1995) TOMS RIVER, NJ – American veterans are not fit to serve as police officers in Toms River. That was the loud and clear message delivered …

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jersey City’s in-house animal shelter has earned national No-Kill Shelter status and shattered local adoption records just 18 months after taking full control of animal care …

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Salvadoran national charged with multiple child sex crimes after he was released from Montgomery County custody despite an active immigration detainer. …

BRISTOL, Conn. — The Jackson Holbrook 12U All-Stars are heading to the Little League World Series Regionals undefeated — and on a mission. Fresh off their 14th straight win and …

Shelter in place lifted after contained incident in Highland Park MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Authorities have lifted the shelter-in-place order for Highland Park following a contained situation on Harbor Road, …

MANCHESTER, N.J. — A dramatic remote-area rescue unfolded Wednesday afternoon in Greenwood Forest, where first responders from Station 33 were dispatched to extract an unconscious individual located deep in rugged …

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Hempstead man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a string of armed robberies and the cold-blooded killing of a …

HALETHORPE, Md. — Baltimore County police are renewing efforts to generate leads in the unsolved disappearance of Michelle Rust, who vanished more than two decades ago while preparing for her …

LODI, N.J. — The Lodi Police Department is urging residents in flood-prone neighborhoods to move vehicles to higher ground and consider temporary relocation as powerful storms threaten to inundate the …

TRENTON, N.J. — A state of emergency has been declared across New Jersey as forecasters warn of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that could dump up to 7 inches of …

CHESTER, Md. — A Virginia couple returning from a beach getaway in Delaware made an unplanned stop for gas and walked away with a $50,000 Powerball prize. The pair had …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is under a flood watch through late tonight as a strong storm system moves in from the west, bringing the threat of flash flooding with …

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help locating 16-year-old Jayden Mansfield, who has been reported as a runaway and was last seen Tuesday evening. According to police, …

COCKEYSVILLE, Md. — A Nottingham man’s quiet lunch break turned into a $57,777 payday when a scratch-off ticket he bought on a whim revealed a top prize, Maryland Lottery officials …

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — A Pike County player scored a prize worth $315,967.52 playing the Pennsylvania Lottery’s online game Deep $ea Quest, officials announced Wednesday. Deep $ea Quest is a connect-style …

BALTIMORE, Md. — Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed commercial robbery that ended in a shooting Monday night in the city’s …

BRICK, N.J. — Madeline Iannarone, the current president of the Brick Township Board of Education, is launching a bid for mayor just months after approving a school budget that raised …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man has been arrested after a verbal dispute turned violent, resulting in a stabbing Tuesday afternoon in Northwest D.C., police said. The incident happened around 12:21 …

ALBANY, N.Y. — Two lucky players hit the top prize in the July 29 TAKE 5 Evening drawing, each winning $14,778.50, the New York Lottery announced Wednesday. The winning tickets …

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Federal aviation officials have issued multiple flight restrictions across New Jersey ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit this weekend, affecting airspace around both Bedminster and East …

A 43-year-old Florham Park woman has been charged with murder after police discovered a three-year-old girl unresponsive in a bathtub on July 6, authorities announced. Jeanine Glass was charged on …

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A U.S. Border Patrol agent from Michigan is facing multiple charges in New Jersey after an investigation found he allegedly communicated online with an undercover officer he …

A New Jersey school bus driver has been charged with child endangerment after a four-year-old special needs student was left alone on a parked school bus for more than two …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s two U.S. senators broke ranks this week over a proposed arms sale to Israel, with Sen. Cory Booker voting against a resolution that would have …

GOSHEN, N.Y. — A Wallkill man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for selling large quantities of cocaine and possessing an illegal firearm following an undercover sting in …