Brick Moves to Restrict Data Centers Before Any Are Proposed
The ordinance would close potential zoning ambiguities and prevent data centers from qualifying under existing land-use classifications.…
Donut-Driving Suspect Arrested After Baltimore Police Recover Eight Guns
Officers recovered two loaded handguns from a disabled vehicle and six more firearms while searching the alleged driver’s residence.…
ICE Activity in Ocean County, But Is It Enough To Save Future Lives?
Federal immigration authorities have lodged detainers and made arrests across Ocean County amid criminal cases involving three deaths. Credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Ex-con who fired gun in the air at Calvert County landfill convicted
LUSBY, MD – A man who fired a gun twice in the air during an argument at the Appeal convenience center, a Calvert County-run landfill, was convicted in court this week. On…
Local businessman treats Evesham Police Department to lunch
EVESHAM, NJ – Policing is a tough job, but it’s easier when the police know the community they serve appreciates their hard work. Today, Michael Kaplan the owner of Short Hills 2 Go…
Bridgeville man charged for murdering wife
BRIDGEVILLE, DE – A Bridgeville man has been charged with the murder of his wife after being extradited this week from Pennsylvania. Robert Franks, 53, was charged with murdering his wife, Cynthia…
Twenty nurses decertified in New Jersey after feds uncover diploma fraud scheme
TRENTON, NJ – At least twenty nurses in New Jersey have been decertified by the state after being identified as part of a federal investigation into a fraudulent nursing diploma scheme based…
15-year-old reported missing in Rockville
Gaithersburg, MD – Police in Rockville are searching for a missing 15-year-old boy. His family last saw him on Sunday. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division…
Aberdeen police investigating gold shop smash and grab
ABERDEEN, NJ – The Aberdeen Police Department is being joined by regional law enforcement agencies to investigate an early morning smash-and-grab robbery at a local cash for gold and jewelry shop. According…
New York unemployment claims spiked 117% this week
NEW YORK, NY – Layoffs in multiple sectors of the New York economy are taking their toll on the state’s unemployment figures. This week, the number of unemployment claims in the state…
Driver who killed grandmother in Williamsburg crosswalk hit-and-run indicted
NEW YORK, NY – A Queens man who struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Williamsburg last year has been indicted for manslaughter. Daniel Buckley, 67, of Queens, was arraigned…
Woman stabbed in an unprovoked attack near Central Park
NEW YORK, NY – A 61-year-old woman was attacked and stabbed by an unknown suspect while walking along West 57th Street just two blocks south of Central Park and near the famous…
42-year-old man pistol whipped during Bronx armed robbery
NEW YORK, NY – A 42-year-old male victim was pistol-whipped and robbed while walking to his car near the area of Tiffany Street and Lafayette Avenue in Hunts Point two weeks ago.…
Gov. Murphy says offshore wind company that bears same name as his own company a coincidence
TRENTON, NJ – Last week, social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit lit up with claims that Governor Phil Murphy had a financial stake in the massive offshore wind farms being built…
Suspect arrested in Harlem shooting that left one dead
NEW YORK, NY – New York City police are investigating a shooting-related death that took place inside a Harlem home on West 152nd Street overnight. According to police, a 39-year-old man was…
New memorial will honor Hoboken fire victims
HOBOKEN, NJ – An official plaque will be unveiled Sunday afternoon by the Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project in honor of victims past and present. The event will take place on Sunday,…
GOP convention election results show clear winners in District 10 race
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra went home from Wednesday night’s Ocean County GOP convention the clear winner across the board after he secured the party’s nomination to…
Gilmore suffers multiple defeats at contested Ocean County GOP convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore suffered multiple defeats at Wednesday night’s political convention in Toms River. Gilmore sought to decertify the Republicans of Toms River last night,…
NYPD searching for suspect in Bronx robbery slashing
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are searching for a slashing suspect wanted for an armed robbery in the Bronx last month. Today, the NYPD released a video of…
Toms River Senior Center gets new bocce ball court
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A new bocce ball court is coming to the Toms River Senior Center complete with seating and an overhead canopy for shade. According to Art Gallagher, a spokesman…
Lottery ticket worth $3 million sold in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A lucky lottery player has won the $3,000,000 Snow Bank scratch-off ticket grand prize. According to lottery officials, Sunny Cigarette on Sackett Street will also receive a $10,000 bonus…
Yonkers public school worker charged for exposing himself to woman
YONKERS, NY – A Yonkers public schools worker was fired from his job and charged for exposing himself to a woman inside a Yonkers Police Athletic League trailer last month. “The Yonkers…
Toms River fire deemed accidental, here’s what happened
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office today revealed that a fire that took place yesterday in Toms River that injured one person with severe burns was ruled as accidental…