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Yonkers, NY – A lucky spin turned into history last week when a New Rochelle man won the biggest jackpot ever awarded at Empire City Casino. Barnett T. hit a …

Portland, ME – A Greene man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to running a black-market operation that trafficked whale and bird parts across the United States, prosecutors said. Sergey …

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey-Israel Commission earlier this month marked 700 days since the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel, renewing its call for the immediate release of …

Trenton, NJ – RevolutionNJ has unveiled a new traveling exhibition titled Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now, bringing the stories of everyday New Jerseyans from the Revolutionary …

Elizabeth, NJ – A Union County assistant prosecutor has been suspended after posting a mocking remark on Facebook about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Charlie Kirk was shot. …

Wilkes-Barre, PA – A 21-year-old man from West Wyoming was robbed at gunpoint Sunday afternoon after arranging to sell a PlayStation 5 gaming system online, police said. The incident unfolded …

Dover, NJ – In a surprise political shift, Dover Mayor James P. Dodd, a Democrat, has formally endorsed Republican Jack Ciattarelli for governor — a move that delivers a symbolic …

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Questions continue to surround Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s time at the U.S. Naval Academy, where she graduated in 1994 amid a major cheating scandal, but where definitive evidence …

Key Points MORRISTOWN, NJ – Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s wealth has surged in recent years, with new financial disclosures showing the Democratic lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate now reporting a net worth …

Key Points Florence, SC – A South Carolina teaching assistant is behind bars after investigators say he unleashed a weeks-long fart spray attack inside a high school, sickening students and …

ALVORD, TX – A North Texas teacher is facing backlash after acknowledging she fed a sick kitten to a classroom snake, an incident that has drawn scrutiny from parents but …

Governor slams Chicago Teachers Union tribute to convicted cop killer Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy blasted the Chicago Teachers Union after the group posted a tribute honoring Assata Shakur, …

Queens, NY – A 67-year-old man was injured Tuesday morning when he was struck in the face with a paper towel roll and slapped by an unidentified woman inside a …

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey’s governor’s race took a sharp turn this week after a highly publicized Naval Academy cheating scandal for Mikie Sherrill, but Jack Ciattarelli isn’t letting that …

Stratford, CT – Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has secured a massive $10.3 billion contract modification to build 92 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, the …

New York, NY – Hindu leaders are pushing for a designated prayer space at John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, calling for the …

TRENTON, NJ – The death of fugitive Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, is stirring renewed focus on one of New Jersey’s darkest chapters — the 1973 murder of …

ORLANDO, FL – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is taking aim at Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique H. Worrell, accusing her office of abandoning two high-profile child exploitation cases. …

NEW YORK, NY – Serena Williams is calling out a New York City hotel for using a cotton decoration, saying the display didn’t sit right with her. The tennis legend …

Newark, NJ – A federal judge handed Union City and a police lieutenant a legal victory this week, granting their motions for summary judgment and dismissing Officer Samantha Martinez’s wide-ranging …

Trenton, NJ – The Republican National Committee, New Jersey Republican Party, and local GOP leaders are backing a lawsuit to block what they call an unlawful and deceptive ballot design …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A political consulting firm led by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, the New York judge who presided over President Donald Trump’s historic 2024 criminal trial, has …

Summit, NJ – The legal battle between Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign and Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill intensified Friday, as Ciattarelli’s attorneys at Squire Patton Boggs rejected a cease-and-desist letter …

Trenton, NJ – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign on Friday escalated its attacks on Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, demanding she release her full disciplinary and academic records from the U.S. …

JACKSON, NJ – Small business owner, Chris Pollak, a karate instructor and owner of Hybrid Combat Karate school in Jackson Township, has announced he is running for town council in …