Staten Island player cashes in with big lottery win
Staten Island TAKE 5 ticket lands $16248 midday win Staten Island, NY – A midday TAKE 5 drawing delivered a five figure payout Monday after a ticket sold on Staten Island matched…
Fort Greene man gets 25 years to life for deadly baby shower shooting
BROOKLYN, NY – A Fort Greene man will spend at least the next 25 years behind bars for fatally shooting a young father outside a baby shower at a Prospect Heights church,…
Shoplifting bust unfolds at Whole Foods
Shoplifting arrest at grocery store sends suspect to county jail WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A retail theft investigation at a major grocery store ended with an arrest after officers identified and charged…
Knife pulled after deli worker punched in Bronx
Knife flashed as deli worker punched during Bronx robbery attempt NEW YORK, NY – A late-night stop at a Bronx deli turned violent when a would-be shoplifter allegedly attacked an employee and…
Fatal Long Branch shooting brings sweeping charges
Pier Village shooting sends teen suspect to adult court as grand jury indicts three FREEHOLD, NJ – A summer night shooting along the Pier Village beachfront that left an 18-year-old man dead…
Spring Valley man sentenced to 10 years after firing into vehicle and nearby apartments
Ten years handed down in Spring Valley gun case NEW CITY, NY – A gun dispute that escalated into repeated shots fired at a vehicle and into nearby apartments has ended with…
Maryland moves to ban controversial chemicals in food products
Annapolis, MD – A new bill before the Maryland General Assembly could soon make the state one of the first on the East Coast to outlaw a set of controversial food additives…
NY grocery stop brings five figure lottery payday
Take 5 top prize ticket sold in Ogdensburg OGDENSBURG, NY – A routine midday lottery drawing turned profitable in St. Lawrence County after a single Take 5 ticket sold in Ogdensburg matched…
Lottery ticket locks in lifetime lottery payout in NY
Cash4Life second prize ticket sold in Fishkill worth $1000 a week for life FISHKILL, NY – A routine stop at a Fishkill smoke shop turned into a life-changing moment after a single…
Mikie Sherrill goes full Karen and blames Trump after NJ Transit meltdown cripples Monday commute
NEWARK, NJ – A chaotic Monday morning left thousands of New Jersey commuters stranded or delayed after an Amtrak power failure shut down two of NJ Transit’s busiest rail lines — the…
Amtrak wire problem cripples NJ Transit morning commute, service slowly recovering
NEWARK, NJ – Thousands of New Jersey commuters faced major delays Monday morning after an Amtrak overhead wire issue forced a suspension of service on two of NJ Transit’s busiest rail corridors…
Bill would allow fundraising on certain state highways for fire departments, EMS, and nonprofits
ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember William Magnarelli has introduced Assembly Bill A08399, which would permit volunteer fire companies, ambulance services, and nonprofit organizations to solicit donations on low-speed state highways outside of cities…
Beloved Lucille’s Luncheonette hits the market after 50 legendary years
Barnegat, NJ – One of Ocean County’s most iconic roadside landmarks is officially up for sale. Lucille’s Luncheonette, a cherished Pine Barrens staple known for its homemade country cooking and famous pies,…
Three teens indicted in deadly Jersey Shore Pier Village boardwalk shooting
FREEHOLD, NJ – A Monmouth County grand jury has indicted three young men in connection with the fatal June 2025 shooting of an 18-year-old North Brunswick resident at Long Branch’s Pier Village,…
P.F. Chang’s Toms River launches five-course Valentine’s Day feast for two
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Couples and food lovers looking for an indulgent Valentine’s Day experience can find it at P.F. Chang’s this week, as the restaurant chain rolls out a limited-time five-course…
Former NYPD supervisor admits selling crash victims’ data for bribes
NEW YORK, NY – A former New York City Police Department supervisor has pleaded guilty to a federal bribery conspiracy after admitting that she sold the personal information of car accident victims…
Gambino mobster James LaForte pleads guilty in brutal extortion, racketeering case
BROOKLYN, NY – A longtime member of the Gambino organized crime family pleaded guilty in federal court to racketeering and violent extortion charges, capping off a sweeping prosecution that dismantled a major…
Long Island coach pleads guilty to exploiting 30 minors in sextortion case
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A former Long Island high school assistant lacrosse coach has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting minors after investigators uncovered a scheme in which he threatened…
Akron postal worker accused of $10M USPS bribery and bid-rigging scheme
AKRON, OH – A former U.S. Postal Service employee is facing new federal charges in a wide-ranging bribery and contract-rigging scheme that allegedly funneled multimillion-dollar USPS trucking contracts to favored companies in…
Popular Clothing Outlet Stores Closing Due to Bankruptcy
Neptune, NJ – Eddie Bauer’s North American retail operator, Catalyst Brands, is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early 2026, a move expected to close nearly all of the…