Toms River partners with YMCA for summer swim lessons starting July 14

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River Recreation has teamed up with the Ocean County YMCA to offer summer swim lessons at the Toms River Municipal Pool at Snug Harbor, with sessions starting…

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11-month-old in critical condition after falling from second-story window in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — An 11-month-old boy is in extremely critical condition after falling from a second-story window Thursday afternoon in the city’s 18th District, according to police. The incident occurred at approximately…

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The City of Trash: Philadelphia on Brink of Public Health Emergency

Philadelphia’s Trash Crisis Deepens Amid Sanitation Strike, Exposing Health Risks and Leadership Failures Philadelphia, PA – – Philadelphia is grappling with a worsening trash crisis as a sanitation workers’ strike, now in…

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Attorney General (AG) Matthew Platkin NJ State Chief Law Enforcement Officer

New Jersey expands anti-Trump lawfare with another lawsuit against administration

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined a multistate coalition in filing a federal lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decision that…

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Six sentenced for assaulting NYPD officers outside Long Island City hotel

QUEENS, N.Y. — All six individuals charged in a 2024 attack on two NYPD officers outside a Long Island City hotel have been sentenced, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced. The incident…

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Letter: Resident of Ocean County Domestic Violence Shelter Raises Red Flag

I have been a resident at Providence House in Toms River, NJ for the past two months, and I am writing to expose the truth about what happens inside this shelter — a place that…

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New Jersey Senators Kim, Booker Vote to Keep Free Healthcare for Undocumented Non-Citizens

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thanks to votes by New Jersey’s two Democrat senators, undocumented migrants can keep their free federally funded healthcare plans. On June 30, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim…

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Prince George’s County Police mourn loss of Corporal Tonya Proctor days before retirement

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — The Prince George’s County Police Department is mourning the sudden passing of Corporal Tonya Proctor, a 21-year veteran of the force who died unexpectedly on June 23,…

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Overlea High School employee arrested for alleged inappropriate relationship with student

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A former building service worker at Overlea High School has been arrested following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student, Baltimore County Police announced Thursday. Donovan Michaud,…

Fireworks Safety Tips for dogs and humans on Fourth of July

Pennsylvania AG urges safe fireworks use and pet protection over July 4th HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday is urging Pennsylvanians to practice caution when using fireworks this Fourth of July…

Pennsylvania State Trooper charged with assaulting infant and witness intimidation

HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania State Trooper has been charged with multiple offenses including aggravated assault for allegedly causing head trauma to an infant and engaging in a pattern of child abuse,…

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Pennsylvania man re-sentenced to life without parole for 1973 murders of infant, toddler in Westmoreland County

HARRISBURG, PA — A Westmoreland County judge has re-sentenced John Veltre, 69, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 1973 murders of two young children and the brutal…

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Monmouth County Fair returns with rides, racing pigs and live shows

FREEHOLD, N.J. — One of the Jersey Shore’s largest annual carnivals, the Monmouth County Fair, will return later this month with a five-day lineup of attractions, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun. Held…

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Toms River Mayor Rodrick Places Downtown Homeless into Housing with State Funds

Toms River, NJ – Mayor Daniel Rodrick has recently taken proactive measures to address homelessness in Downtown Toms River, securing emergency housing vouchers from the State Department of Community Affairs, led by…

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Phil Murphy Says GOP Spending Bill is ‘Betrayal of the American People’

Murphy slams GOP spending bill, urges NJ Republicans to oppose it TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sharply criticized a Republican-backed federal spending bill Wednesday, warning that it would jeopardize…

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Cory Booker Tells Followers: Turn Our Anger Into Action

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker voiced strong opposition Tuesday to the Republican-backed budget bill that cleared the Senate following a marathon overnight session, calling it a “moral obscenity” and urging…

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Sherrill slams GOP-backed budget in heated social media thread as governor’s race heats up

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill launched a pointed series of attacks on a Republican-backed federal budget proposal Tuesday, calling it a “reckless” plan that would raise taxes and healthcare costs…

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Elkton man sentenced to 30 years for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material

BALTIMORE, Md. — A 38-year-old Elkton man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material, U.S.…

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Man Charged with Three Counts of Child Abuse In Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — An Ocean County man is being held in custody following multiple charges of child abuse, cruelty, and neglect, according to jail and court records. Juan A. Ramirez-Garcia was…

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ICE deports convicted child sex offender to Guatemala after NY prison release

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday removed a convicted child sex offender and Guatemalan national from the United States following his release from a New York state prison.…

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