Massive $2.5 million prize lands at local Pennsylvania grocery store

Lehigh County store sells $2.5 million winning scratch-off ticket Upper Macungie Township, PA — A routine lottery purchase in Lehigh County has turned into a multimillion-dollar prize after a winning scratch-off ticket…

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New Jersey’s ‘Bottomless’ Pine Barrens Blue Hole Surrounded by Folklore and Urban Legends

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A secluded, deep-blue pool in the Pine Barrens continues to draw visitors each year despite safety warnings and long-running legends that describe it as “bottomless,” haunted, and dangerously…

Three brown horses lean over a wooden fence, wearing halters, with a clear blue sky behind them.

New Jersey Has More Horses Per Square Mile Than Kentucky, Here’s Why

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey packs thousands of horses into a surprisingly small footprint, ranking among the most horse-dense states in the country and rivaling Kentucky on a per-square-mile basis, according to…

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New Jersey’s Top Two Crops Feed America, But It’s Not the One You Most Expect

TRENTON, N.J. —New Jersey’s agricultural identity is so tightly tied to “Jersey Fresh” tomatoes and famously sweet blueberries that it’s easy to assume the state’s top crops would come straight from a…

Toms River and Brick Ranked New Jersey’s Safest Large Towns According to FBI Crime Data

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — It’s no secret that Ocean County is not only the most fun county in New Jersey, new data released by the FBI shows that it is also one…

Drone and K9 track fleeing suspect through cattails leading to gun bust in Syracuse

Suspect runs into woods but drone and K9 team close in fast Syracuse, NY — A late-night police pursuit turned into a coordinated high-tech search that ended with a suspect in custody…

Centereach driver indicted after DWI crash on LIE leaves DOT worker with brain injury

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Department of Transportation worker suffered a traumatic brain injury after a Centereach driver allegedly entered a closed section of the Long Island Expressway while intoxicated and struck…

New Jersey Weather Forecast: Warm Thursday Brings 70s Before Showers, Cooler Weekend Return

Trenton, NJ – A brief warm-up will push temperatures into the low 70s Thursday across New Jersey before a cooler, wetter pattern settles in for the weekend. After a cloudy and damp…

Bruce Springsteen Preaches Against Corruption at Newark Show Where Ticket Prices Topped $3,000

Newark, NJ – Fans paying as much as $3,000 per ticket at the Prudential Center heard Bruce Springsteen deliver a message calling for “unity over division” and “ethics over unbridled corruption” during…

New Jersey Gas Prices About to Jump 15 Cents This Spring and it Has Nothing to Do with Trump

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey drivers are set to pay about 15 cents more per gallon starting in June as a required switch to summer-grade gasoline takes effect statewide. The price increase…

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill Blames President for 76,000 Enrollment Decrease in State Healthcare Marketplace

Trenton, NJ – Between 69,000 and 76,000 people in New Jersey did not re-enroll in marketplace health plans for 2026 after federal subsidies expired, though the state has not released demographic data…

New Jersey’s Battle With FIFA Continues as State Claims $62 Million NJ Transit Bill to Transport Fans

Trenton, NJ – Moving an estimated 320,000 fans to and from eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium will cost more than $62 million, with New Jersey Transit officials outlining a plan…

Missing 5-Year-Old Found Safe in Rockville After Community Tip Leads Police to Child

ROCKVILLE, MD — A missing 5-year-old autistic child was safely reunited with his father after a neighbor spotted him and alerted police during a coordinated search effort, Montgomery County Police said. The…

K9 alert during Owings traffic stop leads to crack cocaine arrest

Traffic stop leads to drug arrest after K9 alert on Maryland highway Owings, MD — A routine overnight traffic stop in Calvert County escalated into a drug arrest after a police K9…

Trenton Officer Suspended After Excessive Force Allegation Referred to Prosecutor

TRENTON, NJ — A Trenton police officer has been suspended and faces potential criminal review after an internal investigation found alleged excessive force, with the case now in the hands of the…

Philadelphia Man Held for Court After $13K Scam Targeted 72-Year-Old Victim

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 72-year-old man lost $13,000 in a bank impersonation scam, and prosecutors say a Philadelphia defendant now faces multiple felony charges after the case was held for court, the…

Myrtle Beach Man Charged After Ocean Blvd Stabbing Injures Two, Police Say

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — A 68-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after a stabbing along South Ocean Boulevard left one person hospitalized and another treated at the scene, Myrtle Beach Police Department…

Man Gropes Woman From Behind in Brooklyn, Flees Into Night Near 82 Street

Brooklyn, NY – A 33-year-old woman reported being sexually abused Friday night after a man approached her from behind and groped her on a residential street before fleeing, according to the NYPD.…

Memorial Food Pantry Opens in Whiting, Expanding Support for Families in Need

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A new community food pantry opened in Whiting this week, creating an ongoing resource for residents in need while honoring the legacy of a local family member, township…

AirTag helps police track stolen $250K Lamborghini as 100 mph chase ends with arrests in North Jersey

Elmwood Park, NJ — A stolen $250,000 custom purple Lamborghini Urus led police on a 100 mph chase across North Jersey before officers used tracking data from an Apple AirTag and coordinated…

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