NY man sentenced to 40 years for deadly beating
HARRISBURG, PA — A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 20 to 40 years in state prison for the 2021 killing of 41-year-old Helena Johnson, who was found dead in a…
Flames rip through Colora home causing $750K in damage
COLORA, MD — A fast-moving attic fire caused extensive damage to a single-family home on Canterbury Court Wrdnesday afternoon, with officials estimating a total loss of $750,000 to the structure and contents.…
Train slams car at New Jersey railroad crossing, driver able to walk away
FAIR LAWN, NJ — A driver narrowly avoided serious injury Wednesday afternoon after a black Lexus was struck by an NJ Transit express train at the Fair Lawn Avenue railroad crossing, authorities…
Body found in car submerged in New Jersey river identified as woman reported missing 15 years ago
PENNSAUKEN, NJ — Authorities have confirmed the identity of human remains found last spring in a submerged vehicle in the Cooper River as Bernadine Gunner, a Camden woman who disappeared nearly 15…
New Jersey lawmakers advance bill to exempt nursing moms from jury duty
TRENTON, N.J. — A bill that would exempt nursing mothers with infants under one year old from jury duty advanced unanimously through the New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday. Assembly Bill…
NJ Transit to Hundreds of Thousands of Workers: Be Prepared to Work from Home
Newark, NJ – New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) has issued a stark warning to its 350,000 daily commuters, urging them to prepare for significant disruptions as a potential strike by the Brotherhood…
Over 100 dogs rescued from abandoned New Jersey animal testing lab didn’t know what grass was
TRENTON, NJ — A resurfaced video showing more than 100 neglected beagles rescued from a shuttered animal testing facility in New Jersey has reignited scrutiny of Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), whose company…
Drunk driver pleads guilty in fatal Nyack crash that killed one, injured another
NEW CITY, NY — A Nyack woman pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges Tuesday for a June 2024 drunk-driving crash that killed one of her passengers and seriously injured another before she…
Fiery crash kills young driver, ignites forest fire in Manchester Township
Manchester, NJ — A 22-year-old Manchester man was killed and another driver injured in a violent two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon that sparked a massive fire in a wooded area off Pasadena Road,…
Fake plastic surgeon indicted for manslaughter after fatal botched procedure in Queens
QUEENS, NY — A Queens grand jury has indicted Felipe Hoyos Foronda on charges including manslaughter for allegedly performing unauthorized cosmetic surgery that resulted in the death of a 31-year-old woman, District…
Phil Murphy touts new Rutgers relationship with Saudi college
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is facing mounting criticism after traveling to Saudi Arabia and Poland while the state fought the largest forest fire this century, burning over 15,000…
Teen gunned down near Coney Island boardwalk in broad daylight shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A teenage boy was fatally shot Sunday afternoon near Coney Island, sparking a homicide investigation in a busy Brooklyn corridor. At approximately 4:49 p.m., police responded to a 911…
One dead, two injured in Mechanicsville crash
MECHANICSVILLE, MD — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in St. Mary’s County that left one man dead and two others hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision Thursday evening. Jean Gagnon,…
Man shot dead outside Maryland apartment as police launch investigation
CRISFIELD, MD — Maryland State Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man on Friday evening in Somerset County, authorities said. The victim, identified as Evan Neal of Crisfield, was…
Man stabbed to death inside Brooklyn Bridge subway station
NEW YORK, NY — A 38-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally stabbed Friday morning inside a Manhattan subway station, authorities said. Police identified the victim as John Sheldon of 82 Saint Edwards Street,…
Murphy goes silent during raging NJ wildfire — reappears at concentration camp in Poland
TRENTON, N.J. — As a fast-moving wildfire scorched more than 15,000 acres in Ocean County, state officials were notably silent about the disappearance of Governor Phil Murphy — until social media posts…
Forest Fire services gives Thursday night update on New Jersey fire
Inferno scorches 15,250 acres in Ocean County as crews battle Jones Road wildfire OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A fast-moving wildfire stretching across Ocean and Lacey townships has scorched 15,250 acres as of…
Jones Road fire contained at 15,000 acres as teen charged with arson
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A wildfire that scorched more than 15,000 acres across Ocean and Lacey townships was 50% contained as of Thursday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, after…
Teen charged with aggravated arson in massive 15,000-acre New Jersey wildfire
WARETOWN, N.J. — A 19-year-old Ocean Township man has been charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the massive Jones Road wildfire that has burned 15,000 acres across Waretown and…
Wall Township fire crews join overnight battle to protect homes from massive Jones Road Wildfire
WALL TWP., N.J. — Wall Township emergency services deployed multiple units to assist with firefighting efforts in Ocean County on Tuesday as a massive wildfire near Jones Road threatened neighborhoods and forced…