Commissioner praises CASA of Ocean County for supporting foster children

Highlights: TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ocean County Commissioner Frank Sadeghi publicly thanked CASA of Ocean County for its work supporting underrepresented children in foster care, recognizing the group’s impact on vulnerable youth…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Top Headlines

Maryland man torches estranged partner’s belongings inside home with her young children

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD — A Hagerstown man was arrested early Sunday after setting fire to his estranged partner’s personal items, an act that led to damage at a home where their two…

Maryland News·Top Headlines

Pennsylvania couple faces charges after two children test positive for drugs

ARNOLD, PA — A man and woman have been charged with felony child endangerment after two children in their care tested positive for cocaine and THC, according to police. Paige Giles, 31,…

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

Governor Murphy Says Children Will be Malnourished Under Trump Cuts, But One Lawmaker Says He’s Just Playing Politics

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers are locking horns over the Trump administration’s recent decision to slash over $1 billion in federal funding for school meals and food banks nationwide, including $26…

New Jersey News·Top Headlines

Jackson Scout launches Eagle project to help child patients CHOP

Jackson Scout launches Eagle project to help child patients at Philadelphia Children’s Hospital

JACKSON, N.J. — Shane Werosta, a Life Scout from Troop 204, is leading an Eagle Scout project to provide comfort to patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) who are battling…

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Cumberland man arrested for assaulting two children inside home on Memorial Avenue

CUMBERLAND, Md. — A Cumberland man was arrested Saturday after allegedly assaulting two children inside a home on Memorial Avenue, according to the Cumberland Police Department. Officers responded to the residence after…

Ocean County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Explicit Photos of Children

TOMS RIVER N.J. — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted on charges related to child exploitation, according to jail records. Luigi Mario Esposito,…

Police Blotter·Toms River News

Jackson Man Busted for Multiple Lewd Acts With Children in Lakewood

JACKSON, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Massinissa Ladj, an 18-year-old resident of Jackson Township, has been charged with multiple offenses stemming from a series of disturbing incidents…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Baltimore County Judge Sentences Nicole Johnson to Life in Prison for Death of Two Children

Baltimore County Judge Sentences Nicole Johnson to Life in Prison **Baltimore, MD** - A judge in Baltimore County has sentenced Nicole Johnson to life imprisonment, with all but 50 years suspended. This…

Police Blotter

Chesapeake police find three children, woman shot dead in apparent murder-suicide

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Four people, including three children, were found dead inside a Chesapeake home Thursday morning in what authorities are investigating as a possible murder-suicide, police said. Officers responded to a…

Virginia News

Minnesota woman admits blaming twi sister cover-up in crash that killed two Amish children

LANESBORO, Minn. — A Minnesota woman pleaded guilty this week to charges related to a fatal crash that killed two Amish children in 2023, though authorities say she was not the driver.…

US and World News·Weird and Strange News

New Jersey vows to defy Trump order restricting gender-affirming care for children

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 14 other attorneys general in opposing an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump, which seeks to eliminate federal support…

Government News·Health and Wellness·New Jersey News·The Buzz

Columbian Migrant Stabs and Kills Mother and Her Two Children in Grisly New Jersey Triple Murder

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman and her two children inside a Jersey City apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News·Police Blotter

Hudson County authorities investigate deaths of two children and a woman

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A homicide investigation is underway after two juveniles and an adult woman were found dead in what authorities are calling an act of domestic violence. The Hudson County…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Philadelphia Mom Vanishes With Two Children Amid Custody Dispute

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities are seeking help in locating two young siblings, Xela Santiago, 7, and Xealwyse Santiago, 4, who were last seen in the early hours of Friday, January 24, 2025. The…

New Jersey News·Philadelphia News·Police Blotter

Repeat drug offender sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine with children in car

RALEIGH, N.C. – Harold Vernard Greene, Jr., 45, was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking in an investigation that uncovered direct ties to Mexico-based narcotics…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Georgia day care workers accused of drugging children with Benadryl and melatonin

GAINESVILLE, GA — Two women operating a day care service in Gainesville were arrested after authorities alleged they regularly gave young children high doses of Benadryl and melatonin before nap time. Stacie…

Georgia News·Police Blotter

Not a Real Friend: Florida children’s author and husband sentenced for brutal abuse of adoptive children

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, F.L. — A Florida couple has been sentenced to prison for the severe abuse and neglect of their three adoptive children, authorities announced. Jennifer Wolfthal, 45, a children’s book author,…

Florida News·Police Blotter·The Buzz·Weird and Strange News

Owings Mills man wins $75,227 lottery prize, plans to treat grandchildren

OWINGS MILLS, MD — A Racetrax player from Owings Mills scored a $75,227 win and says his 10 grandchildren will be the real beneficiaries of his big payout. The longtime Maryland Lottery…

Lottery Results·Maryland News

New York City employee’s arrest for unlicensed driving raises concerns within the Administration for Children’s Services

BRONX, N.Y. — An off-duty employee of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services was arrested Thursday evening in the Bronx on charges related to driving without a valid license, police…

New York City News

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