Toms River Police Dept K-9 Team Helped Capture Lakewood Shooting Suspect After Pursuit and Foot Chase
Toms River, NJ – Members of the Toms River Police Department Special Enforcement Team helped capture a suspect following a shooting in neighboring Lakewood Township earlier this month, according to Toms River…
Democrats push bill to shield non-tenured teachers as NJ school funding cuts deepen
TRENTON, N.J. – Facing mounting backlash from educators and parents, New Jersey Democrats are moving to protect non-tenured teachers from being swept up in a new wave of budget-driven layoffs triggered by…
Cold snap grips New Jersey as first freeze of the season hits on Veterans Day
TRENTON, N.J. – The Garden State woke up shivering Tuesday as temperatures dipped below freezing for the first time this season, marking a sharp transition from fall’s mild stretch into winter’s early…
Bayville man charged after GPS leads cops to stolen items in Berkeley Township burglary
Berkeley Township, NJ – A Bayville man was arrested after police tracked stolen property using GPS technology following a burglary on Holly Lane, authorities said. Residents reported seeing a person with a…
NJ Lottery jackpots surge with Mega Millions near $1 billion
Mega Millions climbs to $900 million as Powerball nears half a billion TRENTON, NJ – The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $900 million after no player matched all six numbers over the…
Toms River woman charged with DWI after rear-end crash on Route 9 in Berkeley Township
Berkeley Township, NJ – A Toms River woman was arrested after police say she was driving drunk when her Jeep rear-ended another vehicle on Route 9 earlier this fall. The crash happened…
Union County Stop & Shop sells winning $664K lottery ticket
Union County player hits $664K Jersey Cash 5 jackpot at Westfield Stop & Shop WESTFIELD, NJ – A Union County lottery player landed a massive $664,971 payday Friday night after matching all…
Man charged after antisemitic outburst targeting Dave Portnoy outside Mississippi pizza shop
STARKVILLE, MS – A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly throwing coins and shouting antisemitic slurs at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy outside a local pizza restaurant. Police identified the suspect…
Three October fires in Berkeley Township recap busy month for firefighters
Berkeley Township, NJ – Township police and firefighters responded to three separate fires in mid-October, including a vehicle blaze that spread to a home and another caused by a cigarette in a…
Ocean County Sunoco sells winning $160K lottery ticket
Ocean County winner claims $160K Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Waretown Sunoco WARETOWN, NJ – A $160,000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot was claimed Sunday night by a lucky Ocean County player who…
Email scam posing as Norton Anti-Virus tricks Berkeley Township woman into buying $2K in gift cards
Berkeley Township, NJ – A township resident lost thousands of dollars in a phishing scam after receiving a fraudulent email claiming to be from Norton Anti-Virus, police said. The woman told officers…
Driverless Cars Could Soon Be Hitting New Jersey’s Roadways
TRENTON, NJ – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly aims to establish a statewide pilot program allowing the testing and limited operation of fully autonomous vehicles on public roads.…
NJ bill would let towns add more speed humps without state approval
TRENTON, NJ – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly would give municipalities and counties more freedom to install speed humps and other traffic-calming measures on local roads without needing…
Lottery jackpot hits hard in Hudson County with $296K winner
Hudson County player hits $296K jackpot on Fast Play ticket in Jersey City JERSEY CITY, NJ – A Hudson County lottery player scored a $296,935 windfall on Saturday after purchasing a winning…
Ocean Gate woman charged with DWI and drug possession after Route 9 traffic stop
Berkeley Township, NJ – A traffic stop on Route 9 led to the arrest of an Ocean Gate woman accused of driving while intoxicated and possessing cocaine, police said. The incident occurred…
Middlesex player grabs half-million-dollar lottery prize
Perth Amboy scratch-off ticket wins $500K top prize in Winter Ice game PERTH AMBOY, NJ – A newly released New Jersey Lottery scratch-off game has already produced a major winner after a…
Two drivers charged with DWI in separate Route 9 stops in Berkeley Township
Berkeley Township, NJ – Two motorists were arrested on Route 9 in separate incidents after police say both were driving under the influence during late September traffic stops. The first arrest occurred…
Lottery player walks into NJ store and walks out a millionaire
Long Branch man scores final $1 million prize from NJ Lottery scratch-off LONG BRANCH, NJ – A Monmouth County resident ended a statewide scratch-off race last week after purchasing the final $1…
No Free Bus and Train Fares in New York City; Hochul Said Mamdani Knew This
Albany, NY – There will be no free bus and subway rides for New Yorkers, despite campaign promises by Zohran Mamdani, the next mayor of the city. Today, Governor Kathy Hochul told…
Boy stabbed near park on Brooklyn street corner, suspect flees in white car
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday after being stabbed twice on a street corner in East New York, police said. The attacker fled the scene in a white vehicle…
Three slashed in early-morning attack outside Queens store
QUEENS, N.Y. – Three people were hospitalized early Thursday after being slashed during a street dispute in Corona, authorities said. Police said two suspects fled the scene on foot after attacking the…
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