Mayor Rodrick Pledges to Continue Fight Against Affordable Housing Towers Being Pushed by Council Opponents
Toms River, NJ – A contentious special meeting of the Toms River Township Council ended with the rejection of key zoning ordinances tied to the township’s court-approved affordable housing settlement, prompting Mayor…
Café in Manhattan sells winning Powerball ticket worth $150K
Powerball ticket worth $150,000 sold at Manhattan café just blocks from Washington Square MANHATTAN, NY – A lucky Powerball player walked away with $150,000 after purchasing a Powerplay ticket at a popular…
Essex County ticket scores $1 million with near-miss in Powerball drawing
Essex County ticket hits $1 million as Powerball jackpot surges to $1 billion TRENTON, NJ — A Bloomfield lottery player came painfully close to becoming a billionaire, matching all five white balls…
Police Navidad! New Jersey Cops Bust Two Suspects in Citywide Package Theft Operation
FAIR LAWN, NJ – After weeks of package thefts across town, police in Fair Lawn have arrested two suspects accused of stealing deliveries from porches during the busy holiday season. Officers identified…
Howell man gets 17 years for firing shots outside girlfriend’s home
FREEHOLD, NJ – A Howell man has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for firing a handgun during a late-night incident outside his girlfriend’s home in 2023, authorities said Thursday.…
Heartbroken New Jersey shelter pleads for home for Piper, its longest waiting dog
FORKED RIVER, NJ – A gentle, loyal dog named Piper has spent more than 400 days waiting at the Associated Humane Societies shelter in Forked River, hoping someone will finally take her…
Two stranded dolphins rescued from marsh in Massachusetts
WAREHAM, MA – Two common dolphins stranded on a marsh near Beaverdam Creek were rescued Monday morning after a coordinated response by local and wildlife officials. The Wareham Department of Natural Resources…
Former Ohio police officer gets 10 years for leading steroid and cocaine trafficking ring
COLUMBUS, OH – A former Pike County police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a large-scale drug trafficking ring that mailed thousands of steroid packages and…
Guatemalan man admits to smuggling scheme and fraud in Ohio child assault and custody case
CLEVELAND, OH – A Guatemalan man unlawfully living in the United States has pleaded guilty in federal court to directing a 14-year-old girl to cross the border illegally and lying to U.S.…
Jackson Township Announces Return to Weekly Recycling Pickups for Residents in January
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson residents will no longer have to hold on to their recyclables for weeks at a time anymore as the township announces a return to a weekly recycling…
Bomb threats force lockdowns and emergency room closures at two Ocean County hospitals
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two Ocean County hospitals were placed on lockdown Tuesday after receiving bomb threats that prompted emergency sweeps by law enforcement, authorities said. The threats targeted Community Medical Center…
Berkeley Township man charged with setting fire outside home
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 48-year-old man from Berkeley Township has been charged with aggravated arson after investigators say he intentionally set fire to a mulch bed outside a Pheasant Drive residence…
Armed robbers assault employee and flee in gray Mercedes SUV after daytime heist
NEWARK, NJ – Two unidentified suspects assaulted and robbed a 53-year-old employee inside a Northfield Avenue business Tuesday afternoon before escaping in a gray Mercedes SUV. The robbery happened around 12:20 p.m.…
Watch: Holiday City bagel shop’s Christmas tree robbed of ornaments
BERKELEY, NJ – It was a broad daylight robbery of an innocent Christmas tree at a Holiday City bagel shop this week. A local bagel shop owner is now asking the community…
Gunman opens fire on car carrying three teens in Delaware
Teen driver shot in targeted highway ambush in Middletown Middletown, DE — A 17-year-old boy was shot Tuesday night while driving with friends in Middletown, prompting a state police investigation into what…
Cops looking for suspect tied to 4 a.m. shooting in Newark
Gunfire erupts on Leslie Street as Newark police search for shooting suspect Newark, NJ — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with a shooting…
Ephrata man free on bail as child sex case heads to county court
Ephrata man to face trial in decades-old child sexual abuse case Ephrata, PA — A 64-year-old man accused of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl more than 20 years ago will stand trial…
Newark cops nab fugitive who mowed down sergeant during stop
Union man arrested after Newark officer injured during traffic stop Newark, NJ – A man wanted for injuring a Newark Police sergeant during a traffic stop last week was arrested Monday after…
Brooklyn slasher charged after spree of razor and knife attacks
Coney Island man arraigned in Brooklyn slashing spree that left three wounded Brooklyn, NY – A man accused of launching a string of sudden, violent slashing attacks across Flatbush was arraigned Wednesday,…
Teen wounded in Ridgewood Avenue shooting
18-year-old shot in hand on Ridgewood Avenue as person of interest detained Baltimore, MD – An 18-year-old male was shot in the hand Tuesday night in Northwest Baltimore, and police say a…
Arson suspect busted after pretending to be fire victim
Maryland man charged with multiple arsons after bizarre encounter at fire scene Mechanicsville, MD – A St. Mary’s County man is behind bars after being charged with setting multiple fires Tuesday night…
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