Tractor trailer crashes into woods shutting down Route 9 for hours
A flatbed tractor-trailer left the roadway before becoming lodged deep in a wooded area, sending its driver to the hospital and closing a busy South Jersey highway. ABSECON, NJ — A flatbed…
Former East athlete spreads holiday cheer by paying down cafeteria meal debt for students in need
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former High School East student-athlete and current financial executive Evan Desaulniers returned to his alma mater Friday with a gift that will directly impact students in need. Desaulniers…
Gunfire erupts inside food court at New Jersey mall; three taken into custody
WAYNE, NJ – Police say a fight inside Willowbrook Mall on Tuesday evening led to a gun being fired near the food court, prompting a swift response from law enforcement and the…
Rising pop star Dom Innarella returns home to Toms River stage
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Cheers of “We love you, Dom!” echoed through the Intermediate East auditorium Monday morning as students packed the seats to welcome back hometown sensation Dom Innarella. The former…
DC Ends 2025 With Double Shooting Homicide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A New Year’s Eve shooting in Southeast Washington left one man dead and another wounded late Wednesday after gunfire erupted in the 200 block of 37th Street SE, police…
Armed robbers hit Glen Burnie 7-Eleven, flee with cash before dawn
GLEN BURNIE, MD – Three masked men held up a 7-Eleven early Tuesday morning, escaping with cash after threatening a store clerk with a gun in an overnight robbery that has prompted…
New Jersey Saladworks manager groomed teen workers with booze, weed, and cigs
PIPERSVILLE, PA – A former Saladworks manager from Freehold, New Jersey is facing multiple felony charges after police say he supplied teenage employees with drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes over several years while…
New Jersey Voter ID Bill Once Again Dies Slow Death as Democrats Keep it From Vote Again
TRENTON, NJ – A New Jersey voter identification proposal once hailed by supporters as a step toward election security has effectively died in committee after more than three years of inaction by…
Toms River East boys strike gold with win at Colts Neck Classic
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River High School East boys bowling team rolled past Jackson Township to capture the Colts Neck Classic title over the weekend, closing out the championship round…
Wall Township ends its police-run EMS from Monmouth County expansion; Ocean County Could Be Next
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A major shift in emergency medical services is underway along the Jersey Shore, as Wall Township officially disbands its long-standing, police-run EMS division at midnight on December 31,…
Firefighters Called to Fire at Seaside’s Ocean View Boardwalk Complex
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Fire crews from multiple Ocean County departments responded moments ago to a working structure fire along the Seaside Heights boardwalk near the Ocean View 2 complex. According to…
Cease and desist filed as bulldozers threaten historic burial ground near Revolutionary War site in New Jersey
Roxbury, NJ – A formal cease and desist effort has been launched to halt construction activity at a site in Roxbury Township that preservation advocates say contains unmarked Civil War burials, Lenape…
Cops shoot knife-wielding man after child opens door to Philly home in early morning chaos
Philadelphia, PA – A knife-wielding man was shot by a Philadelphia police officer early Thursday morning after officers responding to a report of a person screaming were led inside a North Philadelphia…
Former Jackson business administrator joins team at embattled Adventure Crossing project
Jackson, NJ – Terrence Wall, the former Jackson Township business administrator, has joined the advisory council of the sprawling Adventure Crossing development, a move that comes as the project faces foreclosure proceedings…
Mayor Rodrick: Another Disappointing Day for Toms River Taxpayers
Toms River, NJ — Mayor Daniel T. Rodrick today expressed deep disappointment over the Township Council’s failure to act on a critical opportunity that could have saved Toms River taxpayers between $900,000 and $1.5…
Trump blasts Colorado officials, demands release of Tina Peters from prison
PALM BEACH, FL – President Donald Trump called for the release of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, condemning Colorado officials and labeling her imprisonment a political injustice. In a social media…
Man fatally shot outside Far Rockaway building, police investigating
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY – A 24-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday evening outside a residential building in Far Rockaway, prompting a homicide investigation by the NYPD. Police said officers responded around…
Queens man killed after scooter collides with SUV and fire hydrant in Jamaica
QUEENS, NY – A 40-year-old man was killed Monday night when the scooter he was riding collided with an SUV and then struck a fire hydrant at a busy intersection in Jamaica,…
Son arrested for murder after elderly woman found dead inside Lower Manhattan apartment
MANHATTAN, NY – Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the death of a 76-year-old woman found inside a Monroe Street apartment earlier this month, after the city medical examiner…
Lakewood State Senator Gets $89,000 Free Healthcare for Serving One Day Per Month on Utilities Board
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) is facing renewed criticism after budget documents revealed that its commissioners receive some of the most generous compensation packages among local utility boards…
Jackson Residents Oppose Council Decision to Approve Development Project in Protected Pinelands
My name is Adam Haidi from Jackson Township, reaching out as a concerned resident. I am reaching out to highlight a significant lack of transparency regarding “substantial concerns” raised by the Pinelands Commission over…
