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…
NFL drops the ball on Christmas week football as fans blast seven-streaming-service chaos
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NFL fans hoping to relax with wall-to-wall football this Christmas week are discovering that keeping up with every game now requires a staggering seven separate streaming and cable…
Democrats let New Jersey’s “no tax on tips” bill quietly die as progressive agenda surges in final session
TRENTON, N.J. – A proposal to exempt service workers’ tips from state income taxes has officially stalled out in Trenton, as the Democrat-controlled legislature wrapped up its final session of the year…
Starting January 1, photo ID required for NJ Transit reduced fares but not for voting
NEWARK, NJ – Beginning January 1, riders using NJ Transit’s Reduced Fare Program will need a photo identification card to qualify for discounted tickets, marking the end of the agency’s long-standing acceptance…
Prison guard locks social workers in office over child support dispute
Prison guard locks social workers in office over child support dispute Warner Robins, GA A Georgia prison guard has been arrested after allegedly imprisoning social welfare workers in an office. Quantraves Hall,…
Neighbor’s gun practice leads to deadly Christmas shooting
Headline: Neighbor's gun practice leads to deadly Christmas shooting Duncan, OK A woman was shot in a tragic incident on Christmas while sitting on her front porch. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, has…
Teen on the run after fatal shooting of mother and wounding of father
Teen on the run after fatal shooting of mother and wounding of father Freeport Township, PA Law enforcement is searching for an 18-year-old who allegedly shot and killed his mother and wounded…
Shots fired on I-95 in Wilmington leaves vehicle damaged, driver unharmed
WILMINGTON, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired incident on Interstate 95 after a driver discovered bullet damage to their vehicle late Friday night. Investigators said the driver was…
Georgia man charged after woman found shot on roadside in New Jersey
BOONTON, NJ – A Georgia man has been arrested and charged in connection with a Christmas Eve shooting that left a woman injured on the side of a Morris County road, authorities…
Five displaced after attic fire rips through Perth Amboy home during snowstorm
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – A late-night fire broke out during the onset of Friday’s snowstorm, forcing five residents from their home on the 600 block of Cornell Street, officials said. The blaze…
Thief snatches play money from 10-year-old boy in Brooklyn street robbery
BROOKLYN, NY – A 10-year-old boy was robbed on Christmas evening when a man grabbed him and snatched imitation money from his hand on 42nd Street, police said. The incident occurred around…
Bronx shooting leaves one dead and teen wounded in Saturday night gunfire
BRONX, NY – A deadly shooting on Saturday evening left one man dead and a 14-year-old boy wounded after gunfire erupted inside a home on Adee Avenue, police said. Officers were called…
Afghan national charged in ambush killing of National Guardsman in D.C.
Washington, DC – Federal prosecutors have charged 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national living in Bellingham, Washington, in connection with the ambush-style shooting that killed National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounded…
Victim stabbed as DC police search for curly-haired suspect in green shoes
Man sought after early-morning stabbing in Southwest DC Washington, DC – A stabbing is under investigation in the 1500 block of 1st Street SW after police responded to a report of an…
Woman in trench coat and Crocs among wanted suspects in DC robbery
Robbery on 7th Street NW under investigation as police search for three suspects Washington, DC – Police are investigating a robbery that occurred early Saturday morning in the 1900 block of 7th…
Las Cruces man charged after FBI traces school shooting threat to social media post
Albuquerque, NM – A Las Cruces man is facing federal charges after investigators linked him to an online threat to “shoot up a school” and later discovered a loaded firearm and ammunition…
Connecticut Lottery player scores $100K scratch-off prize
$100,000 winning ticket sold in Clinton, CT on Pinball Wizard 2nd Edition scratch game Clinton, CT – A $100,000 top prize-winning ticket was sold at Sam’s Food Stores in Clinton, according to…
Man pleads guilty to killing grandfather with mother’s help
Man pleads guilty to killing grandfather with mother's help Houghton, MI A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his grandfather, who was found shot in his…
Man charged with murder in brutal baseball bat attack on former mother-in-law
Man charged with murder in brutal baseball bat attack on former mother-in-law Trumbull, CT A Trumbull mother was attacked with a baseball bat the day after her 70th birthday. Ylli Shtopaku, 46,…
Quick stop at Virginia Speedway turns into six-figure win for woman
Avon woman wins $150,000 on $5 Cash Explosion 25X scratch-off Avon, OH – A $5 Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket turned into a $150,000 payday for an Avon woman who hit one of…
False post-Christmas mall stabbing report sparks debate over Facebook ‘scanner news’ culture in New Jersey
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Shoppers at the Ocean County Mall were sent into a panic the day after Christmas when local Facebook “scanner news” pages reported that a stabbing had occurred inside…
