No charges filed after Monroe Township investigates animal cruelty report

The Monroe Township Police Department announced that no criminal charges will be filed following an investigation into an animal cruelty allegation recently reported by a township resident. Chief Griffin Banos addressed growing…

New Jersey News·Pets and Animals

Department of Justice Investigating Voter Fraud in New Jersey Ahead of 2026 Midterms Using Power of Biden Executive Order

The Department of Justice wants to see New Jersey’s voter registration database to make sure election fraud is being kept in check ahead of next year’s midterm elections. In a move to…

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Life without parole for man who killed girlfriend and her son, leaving 8-year-old boy with the bodies

A Buford man was convicted Thursday of murdering his live-in girlfriend and her teenage son in a 2021 shooting that left their bodies locked in a bedroom for two days while an…

Police Blotter·Weird and Strange News

Lakewood father charged after toddler found locked in hot car outside police station

A Lakewood man is facing criminal charges after allegedly leaving his two-year-old son locked alone in a parked car for nearly 25 minutes outside the Lakewood Township Police Department, authorities said. Simcha…

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Man and woman found shot dead in New Jersey home in suspected double homicide

Two people were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds inside a Franklin Township residence Saturday afternoon in what investigators are calling a targeted double homicide. Hunterdon County officials identified the victims as…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

New Jersey man Jonathan Reyes-Contreras arrested in deadly Massachusetts shooting near parked car

A man from New Jersey was taken into custody Sunday in connection with a fatal shooting in Fitchburg that left one person dead outside a vehicle in the early morning hours, prosecutors…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Virginia native Mikie Sherrill’s illegal stock trades in Congress made her a mult-millionaire, now she’s running for New Jersey governor

Mikie Sherrill, a Virginia native, has charted an impressive path to political prominence, but her financial success has drawn scrutiny as she campaigns for New Jersey’s governorship. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Sherrill…

Ocean County News

Illegal Alien Drunk Driver with Long Criminal Rap Sheet Who Killed Lakewood Mother and Child Released from Ocean County Jail

An illegal alien charged in a fatal drunk driving crash that killed a woman and an 11-year-old girl in Lakewood is in the country illegally, and now he’s no longer listed on…

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Blumenthal slams Jeanine Pirro as ‘unfit’ for DC US Attorney post as Senate confirms former Fox News host

Senator Richard Blumenthal publicly criticized former judge and Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro on Saturday, calling her “unqualified and unfit” to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.…

Government News·Politics·Viral Videos

Toms River invites residents to hit local beaches and pool during sunny weather stretch

With clear skies and warm temperatures expected throughout the week, Toms River Township is encouraging residents and visitors to take full advantage of its local recreational offerings, including Ortley Beach, Bay Beach…

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Shots fired outside Route 22 business leads to arrest in attempted murder case

A 20-year-old Plainfield man has been arrested in connection with gunfire outside a business along Route 22 West in Watchung that sent patrons scrambling but left no one injured. Naseem Eure was…

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Teen gets up to 4 years in prison for crash that killed 14-year-old passenger in speeding BMW

An 18-year-old from Queens has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for causing a deadly crash in 2023 that killed 14-year-old Fortune Williams, who was riding in the passenger…

New York City News

Gary Busey Once Snorted Cocaine Off a Dog, Admits to Groping Women at New Jersey Horror Convention

Gary Busey, the 81-year-old actor known for wild antics and cult film roles, has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact after admitting he groped a woman during a fan meet-and-greet at a…

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Road worker killed by drunk driver in Toms River

A 50-year-old road construction worker was fatally struck early Thursday morning in Toms River by a pickup truck driven by a man now charged with driving while intoxicated, officials said. The crash…

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Yonkers man admits to stabbing grandmother 17 times in deadly 2022 attack

A 24-year-old Yonkers man has pleaded guilty to murdering a 68-year-old woman in a brutal knife attack inside her apartment, Westchester County prosecutors announced Thursday. Deshawn Nunez admitted to stabbing Renee Spencer…

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Fugitive shot by Newark police after 20-minute standoff and gunfire exchange

A man wanted for attempted murder was shot and wounded by police in Newark on Monday after a tense 20-minute standoff in which he allegedly fired multiple rounds at officers, according to…

Five dead in illegal cannabis lab blasts as six charged in deadly LA County drug ring

Key Points A deadly drug operation masked as a cannabis business has led to murder charges after two separate explosions in Los Angeles County killed five workers, prosecutors announced Thursday. Six individuals,…

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Fugitive Oscar Vasquez Barraza Wanted for Rape in North Jersey

A 45-year-old Plainfield man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 20, in North Plainfield, but remains at large, officials…