Fire In Easton Caused by Improperly Discarded Cigarettes Nearly Burns Down Home

EASTON, Md. — A house fire broke out at a two-story, split-foyer, single-family home on Golton Drive, Talbot County, sometime between the evening of August 24 and the morning of August 25.…

Maryland News

Two Men Injured in Bronx Shooting Following Dispute Over Money

BRONX, N.Y. — Two men were shot in the early hours of Tuesday, August 13, 2024, following a verbal dispute over money in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, according to…

New York City News

Traffic Alert: Route 90 Bridge into Ocean City Closed Due to Collision

OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Route 90 bridge leading into Ocean City is currently closed following a motor vehicle collision, according to the Ocean City Police Department. The closure was announced just…

Maryland News·Traffic Alerts

Poughkeepsie Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal Manhattan Shooting

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A Poughkeepsie man has been charged with multiple counts, including first-degree murder, following a fatal shooting in Manhattan earlier this summer. Jayquan Straker, 35, was arrested and charged with…

Brooklyn Man Charged in Fatal Stabbing at Bronx Subway Station

BRONX, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been charged with first-degree manslaughter following the death of a 33-year-old man who was stabbed at a Bronx subway station on Saturday. Shane Cunnison, 37,…

Two Men Injured in Bronx Shooting on Andrews Avenue

BRONX, N.Y. — Two men were shot and injured on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in the Bronx, according to police reports. The incident took place at 1905 Andrews Avenue S in the…

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Teen Critically Injured in Manhattan Shooting

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot inside a building in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to police. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m.…

Three Women Injured in Early Morning Shooting Outside Nyack Restaurant

NYACK, N.Y. — Three women were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning outside CY’s Restaurant and Lounge on Route 59, the Clarkstown Police Department reported. Officers responded to the scene at…

New York News

Utica Police Arrest Man Following Domestic Incident Involving Firearm

UTICA, NY — On August 22, 2024, Utica Police responded to a domestic incident on the 1100 block of Hammond Avenue where a man was reported to have threatened others with a…

3-Year-Old Child Dies in Toms River Swimming Pool Drowning

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A young child was found unresponsive in a Toms River swimming pool on Wednesday. First responder’s efforts to save the child, including CPR, were unsuccessful. Minutes after receiving…

Toms River News

Yacht Catches Fire, Sinks at Wildwood Marina; No Injuries Reported

WILDWOOD, NJ — A 42-foot yacht caught fire and sank on Thursday afternoon while moored at the fuel dock of Schooner Island Marina, according to the City of Wildwood Fire Department. The…

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Coast Guard Airlifts Woman from Cruise Ship Off New Jersey Coast

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 56-year-old woman experiencing a medical emergency was airlifted from a Carnival Cruise Lines ship by the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday night, authorities reported. The vessel, Carnival…

Police Blotter

Morning Commuter Report: Traffic Delays on New Jersey Highways

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Commuters across New Jersey faced delays this morning due to several incidents on major highways. As of 7:30 a.m., a disabled truck on the northbound outer roadway of…

New Jersey News·Traffic Alerts

Newburgh Fentanyl Trafficker Busted

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – A coordinated operation by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force has led to the arrest of a Newburgh man accused of transporting and selling fentanyl and…

Oregon Man Charged with Bomb Hoax Targeting Jewish Hospitals in New York

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man was arrested Thursday on charges of making bomb threats against Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and Long Island, leading to at least…

New Jersey Teen Swatter Also Implicated in Florida Swatting Incidents

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A juvenile suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with multiple “swatting” incidents in Monroe Township and other jurisdictions, according to the Monroe Township Police Department. The…

New Jersey Couple Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Program

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey couple admitted to fraudulently obtaining approximately $790,000 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) payments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday. Diana Valteri, 42,…

One Dead, Three Critical in New Jersey Crash

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A three-vehicle collision on Thursday morning at the intersection of Hogback Road, Route 617, and Lower Lansdown Road has left one passenger dead and three others seriously injured.…

Fire truck racing to the emergency scene. File Photo

Electrical Fire at Toms River Apartment Complex Displaces Residents

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — An electrical issue at the Silver Ridge Apartments in Toms River led to the evacuation of residents from ten apartments Tuesday evening after a smoking transformer posed significant…