Shore News Network

Shore News Network

Phil Stilton is the Editor and Publisher of Shore News Network, an independent digital news organization covering New Jersey, national politics, public policy, public safety, and community affairs. With years of experience reporting on local government, elections, law enforcement, and issues impacting residents throughout New Jersey, Stilton has built a reputation for delivering timely news, in-depth reporting, and accountability journalism.

As the founder of Shore News Network, Stilton oversees editorial operations, investigative reporting, and breaking news coverage while working closely with journalists, public officials, and community leaders. His reporting has covered municipal government, state politics, federal policy, public records investigations, emergency management, and major news events affecting local communities.

Stilton is committed to factual reporting, source verification, transparency, and providing readers with accessible, accurate information that helps them better understand the issues shaping their communities. Through Shore News Network, he continues to focus on delivering trusted news coverage and original reporting to audiences across New Jersey and beyond.

For story tips, corrections, or media inquiries, readers can contact Shore News Network through its official website and social media channels.

Man Sought After Reported Teen Subway Groping

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect following the reported inappropriate touching of a teenage passenger aboard an MTA bus on Staten Island. Staten Island, NY – The New…

33-Year-Old Shot Overnight on West North Avenue

BALTIMORE, MD – Officers were called to the intersection of West North Avenue and North Bentalou Street last Thursday night at 10:50 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. A 33-year-old man…
May 4, 2024

Silver Spring Rape Suspect Captured By Cops

GAITHERSBURG, MD—Authorities have apprehended 27-year-old Christopher Love, a suspect in a recent attempted sexual assault in Silver Spring. Love was arrested without incident on Wednesday in the 11400 block of Lockwood Drive…
May 3, 2024

School Fight Leads to Charges in Shippensburg

SHIPPENSBURG, PA—A fight between two students at a school in the 200 block of Eberly Drive led to charges of Disorderly Conduct. The incident occurred in a bathroom during school hours on…
May 3, 2024
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Storage Unit Thief Sought by Police

LOYALHANNA TOWNSHIP, PA—The Pennsylvania State Police are currently investigating a burglary that occurred at the Loyalhanna Self-Storage on Route 981. The incident involved the break-in of two storage units sometime between April…
May 3, 2024

Woman Charged for 2022 Fatal Drug Overdose

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA—Valerie Benatti, a 29-year-old woman from Harleysville, has pled guilty to a charge of drug delivery resulting in death. This plea was entered before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker following…
May 3, 2024

Bethlehem Man Charged in Video Gambling Voucher Scam

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry and the Pennsylvania State Police have charged a Bethlehem man, Anthony M. Diehl, with orchestrating a fraudulent scheme involving altered video gambling vouchers. Diehl, 31,…
May 3, 2024

Pilot Killed in Richmond County Plane Crash

RICHMOND COUNTY, GA—Following a plane crash near Daniel Village Thursday morning, authorities have closed the intersection of Hillcrest Ave at Belmont Dr for the next 48 hours. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office,…
May 3, 2024
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NYPD School Crossing Guard Arrested in the Bronx

BRONX, NY — An off-duty New York City employee was arrested early Friday morning in the Bronx’s 42nd Precinct. Shakema Sumter, a 41-year-old NYPD School Crossing Guard, was taken into custody at…
May 3, 2024