Massive Blue Ocean Bloom Turns New Jersey Coast Caribbean-Turquoise in Rare Spring Spectacle

Boaters and beachgoers along the New Jersey coast are watching the Atlantic Ocean turn an unexpected shade of tropical blue as a massive phytoplankton bloom spreads across the Mid-Atlantic, creating swirling turquoise…

Vin Gopal Wants to Turn New Jersey Movie Theaters Into Bars to Survive Industry Demise

New Jersey lawmakers want to give movie theaters a new way to survive as streaming services continue to cut into ticket sales: turning cinemas into places where customers can drink beer, wine,…

Lakewood Leaders Want to Just Keep the Money Instead of Returning Balance in Overfunded Projects

Lakewood’s state delegation is backing new legislation that could allow New Jersey school districts to keep and redirect unused state aid for nonpublic schools instead of sending the money back to the…

Jackson Police, PBA Launch Free Youth Fishing Event at Prospertown Lake in Jackson Township

JACKSON, N.J. — Young anglers in Jackson Township will get the chance to cast their lines, win prizes, and spend a morning outdoors when the Jackson Township Police Department and Jackson P.B.A.…

Toms River Cancels Memorial Day Parade as Storms Threaten; Indoor Tribute Set at Town Hall

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Heavy rain and threatening weather forced Toms River officials to cancel the township’s annual Memorial Day parade Monday, shifting the community’s tribute to fallen U.S. service members indoors…

Las Vegas hit-and-run crash kills pedestrian, driver sentenced to 4–12 years

A deadly early morning crash on the Las Vegas Strip ended with a prison sentence after a driver struck a pedestrian and kept going. LAS VEGAS, NV – A man crossing West…

US Big-Game Hunter Ernie Dosio Killed by Charging Elephant Herd During Gabon Safari

Libreville, Gabon — A wealthy California vineyard owner and veteran big-game hunter died after a herd of elephants charged him deep inside Gabon’s rainforest while he hunted one of Africa’s smallest antelope…

New Jersey man accused of Walmart arson diversion tied to $10K jewelry theft

A fire set inside a Maryland Walmart is now at the center of a multi-state criminal case, where investigators say flames and fireworks were used to clear aisles and create chaos for…

Judge Tosses Lawsuit Claiming Grüns Gummies Misled Consumers About ‘Complete’ Nutrition

New York, NY — A federal judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Grüns Nutrition Inc. of misleading consumers by marketing its gummy supplements as a “comprehensive” nutritional solution, ruling the plaintiffs…

Federal Judge Sanctions NYC Restaurant Defendants Over Use of AI in Labor Dispute Court Filings

New York, NY — A federal judge ordered substantial sanctions against the owners and attorneys tied to New York City sushi restaurants Sushi Katsuei Park Slope and Sushi Katsuei West Village after…

Police Search for Suspect Accused of Stealing 12-Year-Old Girl’s $1,000 E-Scooter at Bucks County Wawa

Middletown Township, PA — Police in Bucks County are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing a 12-year-old girl’s electric scooter outside a Wawa in Middletown Township. According…

Update: What’s Happening in Toms River’s $2 million Lawsuit Against Silverton EMS

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River Township continues pursuing a high-profile civil lawsuit against Silverton First Aid Squad and its president, former police officer and former councilman Kevin Geoghegan, over allegations involving…

FDNY Paramedics, NYPD Officers Rescue Brooklyn Restaurant Patrons After Explosion Sparks Fire

Brooklyn, NY — Two FDNY paramedics returning from a call rushed into action after hearing an explosion outside a Brooklyn restaurant earlier this month, helping evacuate patrons and extinguish flames before firefighters…

Myrtle Beach Shooting Outside Circle K Leaves One Injured, Police Detain Suspect

Myrtle Beach, SC — A shooting outside a Circle K along North Kings Highway early Sunday left one person hospitalized and prompted an increased police presence in one of Myrtle Beach’s busiest…

Off-Duty FDNY Firefighter Rescues Woman From Submerged Car During Queens Flash Flooding

Queens, NY — Rising floodwaters trapped a woman inside her submerged vehicle on the Jackie Robinson Parkway during Wednesday night’s severe flash flooding, but an off-duty New York City firefighter spotted the…

Garbage Truck Overturns on Route 70 in Manchester, Slams Into Waiting Pickup Near Landfill

Manchester Township, NJ — A garbage truck traveling at what police described as an unsafe speed overturned Thursday morning while turning into the Ocean County Landfill, crashing into a pickup truck stopped…

Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore and Wife Named in $383K Foreclosure Lawsuit Over Toms River Property

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore and his wife were named in a New Jersey foreclosure lawsuit tied to a long-running $250,000 mortgage dispute involving a Toms River…

Jackson Township, BOE Facing Injury Lawsuit After Girl Injured in Summer Camp

JACKSON, N.J. — A Jackson Township family claims a summer camp basketball activity inside an elementary school classroom left a young girl with a deep puncture wound and permanent scarring after she…

Kathy Hochul Calls GOP Rival Bruce Blakeman a ‘Spineless MAGA Coward’ After Trump Warning

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul escalated her attacks on Republican rival Bruce Blakeman after former President Donald Trump warned the Democratic governor, “You better watch yourself, Kathy,” during a…

New Jersey Senate Panel Advances Bill to Ban Voter Identification Requirements

TRENTON, N.J. — A sweeping New Jersey voting rights bill moved closer to becoming law Tuesday after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the “John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act” in a 7-2 vote,…

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