Former Toms River Administrator at Center of Anti-Gay Discrimination Lawsuit Loses Primary Home in New Year’s Eve Fire

SEASIDE PARK, N.J. – The Seaside Park home of former Toms River Business Administrator Lou Amoruso was destroyed in a three-alarm fire on New Year’s Eve, authorities confirmed. The late-night blaze on…

Toms River Council Passes Rule That Could Put Mayor in Jail for Exercising Free Speech During Council Meetings

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – The new Toms River Council majority got to work early in their retribution against Mayor Dan Rodrick and passed a rule that could see opposition council members in…

Police and Ambulances Behind Crime Scene Tape

Teenage suspect arrested in Christmas Day shooting death of girl, 13

Teenage suspect arrested in Christmas Day shooting death of girl, 13 Pine Hills, FL A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Emony Nicole Jackson on Christmas…

Murder threat leads to kidnapping charges for Texas man

Murder threat leads to kidnapping charges for Texas man McAllen, TX A Texas man has been charged with aggravated kidnapping following an incident involving threats against his family. Guadalupe Granados, 34, allegedly…

Jackson Township 5-6 School launches new Den System to build student connections

JACKSON, NJ – Excitement filled the halls at the Jackson Township 5-6 School as students and staff celebrated the unveiling of the school’s new Den System, a program designed to strengthen teamwork,…

Cease and desist filed as bulldozers threaten historic burial ground near Revolutionary War site in New Jersey

Roxbury, NJ – A formal cease and desist effort has been launched to halt construction activity at a site in Roxbury Township that preservation advocates say contains unmarked Civil War burials, Lenape…

Man wins $77K in scratch-off hidden in holiday liquor bottle

Maryland man wins $77,777 in White Elephant gift exchange at holiday party Avenue, MD – A St. Mary’s County man received an unforgettable holiday surprise when a scratch-off ticket hidden in a…

Roxbury man tackled after flashing gun in street brawl

Man wrestled to ground after flashing loaded gun in Roxbury street fight Boston, MA – A chaotic street fight in Roxbury ended with a violent struggle and the recovery of a loaded…

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Maryland man arrested after striking teen with helmet in road rage robbery over e-scooter clash

Man swings helmet at teen in road confrontation over e-scooter Curtis Bay, MD – An afternoon confrontation between a driver and two teens riding e-scooters turned violent near a Curtis Bay pier…

Homestead brawl ends in gunfire on busy street

Sidewalk fight ends in gunfire as Penn Hills man charged in Homestead shooting Homestead, PA – A fight that spilled out onto the sidewalk outside a store on East 8th Avenue ended…

BMW thief busted after wild Route 22 chase and crash

Westfield home break-in suspect caught after high-speed chase and crash Westfield, NJ – An 18-year-old Newark man is facing multiple charges after a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a crash and…

America’s 8-bit crime wave: How Grand Theft Auto could have scandalized and changed the world in 1983

While America eagerly awaits the next delay of Grand Theft Auto 6, let’s pretend we’re in an alternate universe where Grand Theft Auto was always a part of video game culture since…

New traffic pattern on Route 27 in Highland Park aims to cut crashes and calm traffic

HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Department of Transportation has completed a new traffic pattern along Route 27 in Highland Park, converting the busy corridor into a single travel lane in…

Winter storm warning issued for North Jersey New York City area with up to 8 inches of snow expected

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the New York City metro region, forecasting heavy snowfall beginning late Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday,…

Second arrest made in fatal shooting of 11-year-old Amya Frazier in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police have made a second arrest in connection with the shooting death of 11-year-old Amya Frazier, who was fatally wounded earlier this month in the Hilltop neighborhood. The Columbus…

New Jersey lawmakers to vote on 150 bad, ugly, and few good bills in Trenton today

Murphy era winds down as NJ Assembly races to vote on 150 bills before year’s end TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly is holding one of its busiest legislative sessions in…

Bar bump ends with throat slash and 45-year prison sentence

Bar bump leads to throat-slashing and 45-year sentence for Manor Township man Lancaster, PA — A minor barroom bump turned into a violent ambush outside a Lancaster city bar, ending with a…

Man uses elderly woman’s stolen card twice at Dave’s Supermarket bank

Suspect sought after using stolen debit card at US Bank inside Akron grocery store AKRON, OH — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of using a stolen…

New Jersey appeals court rules cell tower data searches require warrants but upholds evidence in home invasion case

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division issued a landmark decision December 4, finding that “tower dump” warrants—broad requests for cellphone data from all devices near a…

Gunman who killed man near Barclays Center gets 25 to life

Man gets 25 years to life for cold-blooded shooting near Barclays Center after yelling match with stranger BROOKLYN, NY — A man who gunned down a complete stranger in a crowded Brooklyn…

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