Four Toms River parks getting major upgrades this spring

Toms River, NJ – A new wave of playground installations is poised to reshape neighborhood parks across Toms River as playground equipmet arrives and crews prepare to begin work, marking the latest…

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Walmart stop sparks $130K jackpot in Ohio

Nursing student hits $130,000 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot just before drawing cutoff BEDFORD, OH – A Bedford nursing student bought a Rolling Cash 5 ticket minutes before the evening drawing cutoff on…

Lottery Results·Ohio News

Overturned dump truck, Parkway crash slow Friday morning commute across New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – Friday’s morning rush across New Jersey brought major traffic disruptions, with several serious incidents affecting key highways and a pair of full parking closures at New York’s JFK Airport.…

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Toms River mayor doubles down on ‘biased’ Asbury Park Press reporter

Toms River, NJ – Mayor Daniel T. Rodrick is again accusing the Asbury Park Press and reporter Jean Mikle of publishing “biased, misleading, and inaccurate” stories about his administration, calling their coverage…

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Routine gas station stop sparks five figure lottery win

Severn teacher scores 50000 Gold Bar Bingo prize in family scratch off tradition Severn, MD – A Severn school teacher who regularly buys bingo themed scratch off tickets with her mother and…

Lottery Results·Maryland News

Chesapeake police dive team trains for underwater rescue operations at city park

CHESAPEAKE, VA – The Chesapeake Police Department’s Underwater Search and Rescue Team (USART), supported by the city’s Marine Patrol, held a full-scale dive training exercise at Oak Grove Lake Park on February…

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Beloved retired Asbury Park police captain Dominick Fazio dies at 78

ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park community is mourning the loss of retired Detective Captain Dominick Fazio, a beloved figure who dedicated more than three decades of his life to the…

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Instagram message sparks violent confrontation in Wilkes Barre

Man accused of assault and threats after domestic disturbance on South Franklin Street WILKES-BARRE, PA — A Saturday morning disturbance on South Franklin Street led to the arrest of a 26-year-old city…

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Gas station sale sparks 889K lottery win in Butler County

Cash 5 jackpot ticket worth more than 889K sold in Butler County MIDDLETOWN, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold in Butler County for the Thursday drawing…

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Off-duty cops charged in brutal assault outside Park Ridge steakhouse

HACKENSACK, NJ – Four people, including two off-duty police officers, have been charged following a violent altercation outside The Park Steakhouse in Park Ridge that left a man hospitalized with serious head…

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Lost dogs spark search for owners in Utica neighborhoods

UTICA, NY – Two dogs are now in the care of city officials after being picked up on separate streets over the past two days, prompting a public request to help reunite…

Pets and Animals·New York News

Plattsburgh wheelchair hit-and-run sparks urgent manhunt

Plattsburgh, NY – New York State Police are asking for the public’s help after a woman in a wheelchair was struck by a dark-colored SUV that fled the scene Thursday evening on…

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Glover Park shooting leaves mother dead suspect crashes after chase with 3 year old inside truck

Deadly domestic shooting triggers AMBER Alert and pursuit WASHINGTON, DC — A shooting outside a Glover Park apartment complex Wednesday afternoon left a 34-year-old mother dead, her 10-year-old daughter wounded and the…

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Jackson Mayor Under Fire for Flipping Town Hall Parking Spot Long Reserved for Veterans for Herself

Jackson, NJ – What had been a largely dormant issue at Town Hall erupted into public controversy only after Mayor Jennifer L. Kuhn reclaimed the mayor’s designated parking space, displacing a veterans-only…

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Overturned vehicle on Garden State Parkway causes 3-mile delay in Tinton Falls

Tinton Falls, NJ – Morning commuters faced a rough start Friday after an overturned vehicle caused major delays along the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County. The crash occurred around 7:02 a.m.…

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Columbia teen charged after daylight robbery on busy parkway

Columbia, Md. – A 15-year-old Ellicott City resident is facing a robbery charge after Howard County officers say he assaulted another juvenile and stole clothing during a confrontation Tuesday afternoon near one…

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Brooklyn suspect wanted after woman groped on Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn, NY – Police are searching for a man accused of forcibly touching a 19-year-old woman on a Brooklyn street late Sunday night before fleeing on foot. The incident occurred at approximately…

New York City News

White SUV sought after CVS parking lot hit and run

Hit and run at Gloucester Township CVS caught on camera as police seek driver GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A driver of a white Toyota 4Runner is being sought after allegedly backing into…

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Ordinance to Curb Out of Control Street Parking at Jackson House of Worship Allegedly Operating Without Certificate of Occupancy

JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Council voted this week to advance Ordinance 2026-04, establishing new no-parking zones along the south side of Lehigh Boulevard and the eastern side of Adelphi Drive,…

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Waldorf man killed in DC parkway crash

Fatal crash on Suitland Parkway leaves Maryland man dead Washington, DC – A violent crossover crash on Suitland Parkway ended in tragedy Friday evening when a vehicle crossed the median and collided…