Calvert students dominate regional SkillsUSA with top wins in criminal justice

PRINCE FREDERICK, MD – Future law enforcement leaders in Calvert County are earning early accolades after sweeping the regional SkillsUSA competition in both Criminal Justice and Crime Scene Investigation categories. Held Saturday…

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Popular Jersey Shore Area BBQ Restaurant Goes Up in Flames

WHITING, NJ – A Saturday afternoon fire forced the evacuation of multiple businesses after flames tore through Dickey’s Barbeque Pit on Lacey Road in Manchester Township, authorities said. The incident happened a…

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Three teens indicted in deadly Jersey Shore Pier Village boardwalk shooting

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Monmouth County grand jury has indicted three young men in connection with the fatal June 2025 shooting of an 18-year-old North Brunswick resident at Long Branch’s Pier Village,…

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Woman critically injured in McKees Rocks shooting, detectives investigating

MCKEES ROCKS, PA – Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left a woman hospitalized in critical but stable condition, authorities said. Police said County 9-1-1 received a…

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Weed shop goes up in smoke as fire injures two firefighters in Irvington

IRVINGTON, NJ – A late-night blaze tore through a cannabis dispensary in Essex County, leaving two firefighters injured and a commercial building heavily damaged after flames erupted inside the store’s second-floor location…

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Jackson moves to ban parking on Lehigh Boulevard and Adelphi Drive amid neighborhood congestion

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township is moving to restrict on-street parking in a northern neighborhood where residents say weekend congestion has become unbearable, creating safety hazards for children and drivers alike.…

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Lakewood scores millions in federal funding as Rep. Chris Smith including $2 Cross Street expansion

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – Lakewood Township is set to receive several million dollars in new federal funding for local infrastructure and public safety improvements as part of a broader $23.8 million package secured…

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Two arrested in Poughkeepsie high-rise drug raids, assault rifle seized

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – A pair of suspected narcotics dealers were arrested after Dutchess County Drug Task Force agents executed multiple search warrants early Wednesday at the Rip Van Winkle high-rise apartment complex,…

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Brooklyn man gets 15 years to life for killing his mother in Bay Ridge apartment

Life sentence handed down in Brooklyn killing Brooklyn, NY – A family argument behind a closed apartment door ended in fatal violence, and on Friday a Brooklyn man was sentenced to spend…

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Roxbury traffic stop ends with gun arrest

Roxbury traffic stop tied to prior shooting leads to gun arrest Boston, MA – A routine evening patrol through Roxbury turned into a firearm arrest when officers stopped a vehicle linked to…

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Man shot multiple times dead in Akron

Early morning gunfire leaves man dead on Akron street Akron, OH – A quiet early morning in Akron was shattered by gunfire Friday when officers responding to a call found a man…

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Second suspect nailed in DC nightclub killing

Second arrest made in 2023 H Street nightclub homicide Washington, DC – Nearly three years after gunfire erupted inside a Northeast nightclub, investigators have made another arrest in the deadly case that…

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Bomb threat and evacuation at Lakewood university traced to Monmouth County

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A bomb threat was made against Georgian Court University in Lakewood earlier this week. A juvenile from Monmouth County has been charged after allegedly calling in a false bomb…

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Jackson Fire Department Seeks 45% Tax Hike at February Election

Jackson, NJ – Jackson voters will have to decide on February 21st whether or not they will approve a 45% tax hike for Fire District No. 2 to the tune of a…

Government News

Overturned crash shuts down Bay Head intersection, sends victims to hospital

BAY HEAD, NJ – A two-vehicle crash that left one car overturned shut down a busy Bay Head intersection late Wednesday morning, drawing a multi-agency emergency response. The collision happened around 11:30…

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Child seizure exposes cocaine inside Ephrata home

Ephrata couple face county court after child exposed to cocaine suffers seizure Ephrata, PA – A medical emergency involving a 7-year-old boy has now advanced into county court, with prosecutors alleging the…

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City high rise becomes target of sweeping drug crackdown

Drug task force storms Rip Van Winkle high rise in sweeping narcotics raids Poughkeepsie, NY – A predawn operation inside a well-known city apartment tower ended with multiple arrests, drug seizures, and…

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Tree crash sends Berkeley driver airlifted to trauma center

Driver airlifted after car slams into trees in Berkeley crash Berkeley Township, NJ – A quiet stretch of roadway turned into an emergency scene when a single vehicle left the road and…

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Fake cop with blue lights pulled drivers over in NC

Fake cop with flashing blue lights busted after traffic stop scare in North Carolina Hendersonville, NC – A man accused of posing as a police officer and using emergency-style blue lights to…

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Gun battle inside Family Dollar leaves suspect dead

Officer involved gun battle ends with suspect dead inside Spencer store Spencer, MA – A fast-moving police response to a violent incident escalated into a gun battle inside a retail store, ending…