New Jersey lowers highway speed limit to 35 mph ahead of major winter storm

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced an emergency travel regulation reducing speed limits to 35 miles per hour on all interstate and state highways starting at 12:01 a.m.…

Dangerously cold temperatures across most of U.S. this weekend; Here’s What’s Happening in Jersey

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Dangerously cold weather and snow to sweep across New Jersey and U.S. this weekend. The National Weather Service is warning that an arctic blast will sweep across much…

Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down section of I-87 near Westport

WESTPORT, N.Y. – A stretch of Interstate 87 southbound between Exits 31 and 30 was closed Monday afternoon after a tractor-trailer overturned on the highway, New York State Police said. Troopers responded…

Things New Jersey Gen Xers did in the 80s that are unheard of and unacceptable today

As kids growing up in the 80s in New Jersey, we did it a bit differently than kids do it today. Now, first, this isn’t a ‘get off my lawn’ post, but…

NJDOT bans tractor trailers on several interstates as major winter storm hits the state

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Transportation issued a statewide commercial vehicle travel restriction Friday afternoon as a major winter storm began sweeping across the region, bringing snow, ice, and…

Icy chaos slams New Jersey as frozen rain locks down highways and triggers dozens of crashes

NEWARK, NJ – A sheet of ice turned New Jersey’s highways into a frozen obstacle course Friday night, forcing statewide speed restrictions, salting operations, and a wave of crashes from the Delaware…

Brick Township police issue winter safety reminders ahead of weekend storm

Brick Township, NJ – As snow prepares to blanket Ocean County this weekend, the Brick Township Police Department is reminding residents to take precautions before hitting the road and to remove vehicles…

Farmingdale mayor praises Monmouth County for shared services that transformed local operations

Freehold, NJ – Monday — Farmingdale is spotlighting more than two decades of collaboration with Monmouth County as a model of municipal efficiency, crediting a wide range of shared service agreements for…

Human smugglers who killed Indian family near US-Canada border captured in Minnesota sanctuary state

ST. PAUL, MN — Two men were sentenced Friday in federal court for their roles in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of four Indian nationals, including two children,…

Toms River DPW urges residents to download new app for garbage and recycling schedules

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Toms River Department of Public Works is urging residents to use its new free Recycle Coach app to stay informed on garbage, recycling, and sanitation services, including…

Heavy traffic prompts intermittent closures on Stew Leonard Drive in Yonkers

YONKERS, N.Y. — Authorities have implemented a traffic diversion on Stew Leonard Drive due to an unusually high volume of vehicles ahead of an incoming snowstorm and Super Bowl weekend shopping, the…

Flooding Possible as Winter Storm Passes Through Newark This Weekend

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. has issued a traffic advisory ahead of a wintry mix expected to impact the area this weekend, warning of possible flooding in…

Newark officials warn of flooding, hazardous roads ahead of wintry mix

NEWARK, N.J. — City officials are warning residents of potential flooding and dangerous road conditions as a wintry mix of snow, rain, and sleet is expected to hit early Thursday morning. Newark…

Florida braces as winter storm approaches from Gulf of America

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 25-13 on Monday, declaring a state of emergency as a rare and dangerous winter storm approaches the state from the Gulf of…

East Brunswick police warn of dangers on frozen lakes and ponds

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick Police Department is urging residents to avoid walking or skating on frozen lakes and ponds, citing the unpredictable and potentially dangerous conditions of natural ice…

Army, Marines Barreling Toward One Of The Deadliest And Costliest Years For Aviation Accidents

Incidents of the costliest and most deadly aviation accidents among Army and Marine Corps surged in the past year, data reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation shows, as the Pentagon maintains…

Montclair Police Department Issues Advisory for Upcoming Winter Storm

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair Police Department is alerting residents about a significant winter storm expected to hit the area starting tonight, February 12, 2024, and continuing through Tuesday, February 13, 2024.…

Fort Lee Police Issue Guidelines Ahead of Winter Storm Warning

Fort Lee, NJ – The Fort Lee Police Department alerts residents to a Winter Storm Warning effective from 1:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Tuesday, following advisories from the Office of Emergency…

Tobyhanna Man Charged with Strangulation and Assault in Pocono Township

POCONO TOWNSHIP, PA – The Pocono Township Police Department, with assistance from the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, arrested Isaac O. Oropeza on Saturday. The arrest follows a domestic dispute on January…

Baker County SAR Team Successfully Rescues Injured Hiker from Denny Creek Road

BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Baker County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) team responded to a medical emergency on Denny Creek Road on Saturday afternoon. At around 2:58 p.m., dispatch received…

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