Just Work From Home: NJ Transit Tells Commuters to Prepare for Complete Shutdown on Friday

NJ Transit warns of full rail shutdown as engineers union threatens strike NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit announced Saturday that its rail service could come to a complete halt beginning Friday due…

Grocery grab nets Brooklyn player $50K Powerball prize

BROOKLYN, NY — A Powerball player is $50,000 richer after purchasing a third-prize-winning ticket in Brooklyn for the May 10 drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was sold…

Lucky numbers land $34K prize at Linden Convenience

SAINT ALBANS, NY — A TAKE 5 player is celebrating a big win after purchasing a top-prize ticket worth $34,362 for the May 10 evening drawing, according to the New York Lottery.…

Jersey City man shot dead, son arrested hours later in NYC

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 52-year-old man was found dead with gunshot wounds inside a Jersey City apartment Saturday night, and his son has since been arrested and charged in connection with…

El Salvadorian Street Gang Member Wanted for Attempted Murder Busted in NYC by ICE

NEW YORK, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York have arrested a known 18th Street gang member wanted in El Salvador for attempted homicide, officials confirmed Friday.…

NYC probation officer lands herself in cuffs facing multiple charges

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City probation officer was arrested Saturday evening in Bedford-Stuyvesant and charged with multiple vehicle-related crimes, according to police. Jessica McGriff, 34, was taken into custody…

NYC corrections officer arrested for assault in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Department of Correction officer was arrested early Saturday in Brooklyn and charged with assault, police confirmed. David Wadley, a 34-year-old corrections officer, was taken…

Jersey City man sentenced to prison for leading stolen vehicle pursuit in Montville

MONTVILLE, N.J. — A 20-year-old Jersey City man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for his role in a high-speed police pursuit involving a stolen BMW in Montville, the…

Brooklyn liquor store and island pizzeria sell winning tickets

NEW YORK — Two players in different corners of the state each won $16,704 after matching all five numbers in the May 8 TAKE 5 Evening drawing, according to the New York…

Trump announces Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Fox News host Jeanine Pirro will serve as the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, naming the former judge and…

Long Island liquor store sells winning lottery ticket

FREEPORT, NY — A top-prize TAKE 5 ticket worth $19,069 was sold in Nassau County for the May 8 midday drawing, the New York Lottery announced. The winning ticket was purchased at…

Fentanyl dealer arrested in Harlem Valley drug sweep

DOVER, NY — A months-long narcotics investigation led to the arrest of a Harlem Valley man Thursday morning, after authorities say he sold fentanyl and methamphetamine across multiple towns along the Metro-North…

Off-duty NYC housing employee busted in Queens for driving with suspended license

QUEENS, N.Y. — An off-duty employee with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development was arrested Thursday evening in Queens for driving without a valid license, police said. Edwig…

Operation Hellcat busts $4.6M car theft ring with 20 indicted in sweeping Queens takedown

QUEENS, N.Y. — Twenty people have been indicted in a sprawling vehicle theft conspiracy that authorities say involved more than 120 stolen cars valued at over $4.6 million, the Queens District Attorney’s…

Sheriff’s deputy indicted for attempted murder in house fire

UTICA, NY — A Oneida County sheriff’s deputy has been indicted on multiple felony charges, including four counts of attempted murder, after allegedly setting fire to a Utica home last month while…

Liquor store luck: $33K ticket sold in Patchogue

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — A winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $33,223 was sold in Suffolk County for the May 7 evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced Wednesday. The top-prize ticket was purchased…

Forest Hills store sells big winning lottery ticket

FOREST HILLS, N.Y. — A top-prize winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $18,456 was sold in Queens for the midday drawing on Tuesday, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was…

Murphy defends wind energy as Trump administration blocks federal approvals

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy is vowing to keep New Jersey’s wind energy plans on course, despite a new federal directive from the Trump administration that has halted all approvals for…

Brooklyn man arrested in Atlantic City shooting after multi-agency manhunt

A Brooklyn man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place in Atlantic City on Saturday, according to the Atlantic City Police Department. Edwin Biggs, 51, was taken into…

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NYC police sergeant arrested for DWI, fleeing crash scene in Queens

An off-duty NYPD sergeant was arrested early Wednesday morning in Queens and charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision involving property damage, according to…

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