Queens deli sells lucky Powerball ticket worth $50K

A Jackson Heights grocery store is drawing lottery attention after a Powerball ticket hit for $50,000 JACKSON HEIGHTS, N.Y. — A Powerball ticket sold at a busy Jackson Heights deli turned into…

Lottery Results·New York City News·New York News

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Toms River Health & Wellness Fair to Bring Free Screenings, 60 Vendors to Senior Center

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — More than 60 vendors, free health screenings and a community drug take back program are expected to draw residents to the Toms River Senior Center next spring as…

Toms River News

Has New Jersey’s Economic Bubble Burst? More Than 7,300 Layoffs Announced at Major Companies

WARN notices show thousands of layoffs planned across New Jersey this year as economic uncertainty grows A growing wave of layoffs across New Jersey is raising new concerns about the state’s economy…

Business News·New Jersey News·North Jersey News·Tech and Gaming

Baltimore cops rip more than 800 guns off city streets as massive weapons crackdown intensifies

Police released photos of this week’s firearm and drug seizures as officers target violent crime across the city BALTIMORE, Md. — Baltimore police say officers have now seized more than 800 firearms…

Police Blotter·Baltimore News·Maryland News

Major NJ TRANSIT Rail Disruptions After Newark Drawbridge Gets Stuck Open

Multiple commuter rail lines suspended as NJ TRANSIT urges riders to seek alternate transportation NJ TRANSIT commuters faced major delays and service suspensions Tuesday after the Newark Draw Bridge became stuck in…

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Here Are the Criminals Mikie Sherrill and Andy Kim Want to Set Free: DHS Fires Back Over Memorial Day ICE Protest in New Jersey

DHS accuses Gov. Mikie Sherrill and sanctuary state leaders of protecting violent criminal offenders as protests erupt outside Newark detention center The Department of Homeland Security launched a sharp political attack against…

Police Blotter·New Jersey News

Jersey Shore Weather Rebound: National Weather Service Says Sunshine and Warmer Temperatures Are Returning

After a rainy Memorial Day weekend, forecasters say classic beach weather is finally on the way After a soggy Memorial Day weekend kept many visitors off the sand and boardwalk, the Jersey…

Jersey Shore News·Ocean County News·Weather Reports and News

Why Greenhead Flies Suddenly Swarm Jersey Shore Beaches Every Summer

The painful biting insects can turn a perfect beach day into chaos within minutes Every summer at the Jersey Shore, it happens almost like clockwork. The beach is packed. The weather is…

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America First Republicans in Brick Challenge Ocean County GOP “Good Old Boy Network” Establishment

Local candidates push back against party insiders as county committee races draw new attention A growing faction of self-described “America First” Republicans in Brick Township is publicly challenging the Ocean County Republican…

Community News·Ocean County News·Politics

Avoid the Ripoff: The Cheapest—and Most Expensive—Beaches at the Jersey Shore in 2026

A trip to the Jersey Shore in 2026 could cost beachgoers anywhere from nothing at all to more than $130 per person before they even put a chair in the sand. Season…

Jersey Shore News

Why It Smells So Bad Driving to the Jersey Shore — And the Worst “Stink Zones” Along the Coast

The unmistakable rotten egg smell that hits drivers heading toward the Jersey Shore every summer isn’t coming from a mystery sewage leak — it’s largely a natural byproduct of the state’s sprawling…

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News

Wall Township DWI Arrests, Drug Charges and Prostitution Sting Mark Busy Week for Police

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Hit-and-run crashes, drug arrests and prostitution-related charges drove a busy week for Wall Township police, with officers making more than a dozen arrests tied to warrants, narcotics, drunken…

Police Blotter·Monmouth County News

Massive Blue Ocean Bloom Turns New Jersey Coast Caribbean-Turquoise in Rare Spring Spectacle

Boaters and beachgoers along the New Jersey coast are watching the Atlantic Ocean turn an unexpected shade of tropical blue as a massive phytoplankton bloom spreads across the Mid-Atlantic, creating swirling turquoise…

Jersey Shore News·Local Politics·Ocean County News·Political Crime and Corruption

Vin Gopal Wants to Turn New Jersey Movie Theaters Into Bars to Survive Industry Demise

New Jersey lawmakers want to give movie theaters a new way to survive as streaming services continue to cut into ticket sales: turning cinemas into places where customers can drink beer, wine,…

Community News·Business News·Entertainment News·Jersey Shore News

Lakewood Leaders Want to Just Keep the Money Instead of Returning Balance in Overfunded Projects

Lakewood’s state delegation is backing new legislation that could allow New Jersey school districts to keep and redirect unused state aid for nonpublic schools instead of sending the money back to the…

Police Blotter·Jackson Township News·Ocean County News·School and Education News

Apex Man Accused of Stealing Copper From Nash County Solar Farms, Causing Major Damage

BAILEY, N.C. — A 47-year-old Apex man faces multiple felony charges after Nash County investigators accused him of targeting solar farm facilities in separate copper theft cases that allegedly caused significant damage…

Community News·North Carolina News

Jackson Police, PBA Launch Free Youth Fishing Event at Prospertown Lake in Jackson Township

JACKSON, N.J. — Young anglers in Jackson Township will get the chance to cast their lines, win prizes, and spend a morning outdoors when the Jackson Township Police Department and Jackson P.B.A.…

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Ohio homicide suspect arrested in West Virginia after wife found dead by children

A cross-state manhunt ended within hours Wednesday after an Ohio woman was found dead in her home and her husband vanished, prompting a rapid search that led authorities to West Virginia. ALLIANCE,…

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Las Vegas hit-and-run crash kills pedestrian, driver sentenced to 4–12 years

A deadly early morning crash on the Las Vegas Strip ended with a prison sentence after a driver struck a pedestrian and kept going. LAS VEGAS, NV – A man crossing West…