One killed in East Brunswick motorcycle crash

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A 22-year-old man from Spotswood was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday evening on Summerhill Road, according to East Brunswick Police. Officers responded to the intersection of Summerhill…

Sherrill leads crowded New Jersey Democratic primary as GOP voters back Ciattarelli

TRENTON, N.J. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill holds a clear lead in New Jersey’s Democratic gubernatorial primary with 28% support, according to a new Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey. The poll shows a…

Life-changing $1.5M jackpot bought at corner store in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Philadelphia is holding a winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $1.5 million, officials announced Wednesday. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn…

Santa pays early as Philly online player scoops $322K

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Philadelphia has won a $322,927.07 prize while playing the holiday-themed online game HO HO wHO Dunnit, officials announced this week. The game, part of…

Maryland’s money rush: $34M in prizes handed out in seven days

HANOVER, MD — A Maryland Lottery player who purchased a scratch-off ticket in Hanover became $2 million richer last week, while another player in Dundalk scored a $685,656 jackpot on a FAST…

Watch: Monolithic New Jersey hotel imploded

MAHWAH, NJ — On Saturday morning the towering Sheraton Crossroads Hotel, a 37-year-old landmark that once dominated the Bergen County skyline, was demolished in a controlled implosion that lasted just 30 seconds.…

Gilmore sidelined as dueling Ocean County GOP candidates refuse chairman’s endorsement

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The death of the party line in New Jersey has lead to the political death rattle of a once powerful Republican powerbroker in Ocean County. Ocean County Republican…

Forest Hills store sells big winning lottery ticket

FOREST HILLS, N.Y. — A top-prize winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $18,456 was sold in Queens for the midday drawing on Tuesday, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was…

Morning mayhem as man shot near popular DC park

A man was hospitalized Tuesday after being shot near Meridian Hill Park in Northwest Washington, prompting a police investigation and search for a suspect. The incident unfolded around 8:15 a.m. in the…

Deputy rescues ducklings after mother struck by car in Valrico

A Hillsborough County deputy intervened in an unusual traffic situation near Valrico on Monday, rescuing six ducklings after their mother was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. The incident unfolded during…

Phillipsburg player snags $1M scratch-off prize at corner store

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — A scratch-off player in Warren County won a $1 million top prize last Wednesday, becoming the third and final jackpot winner in the New Jersey Lottery’s Power 20X game.…

Sizzling sprint for a cause as ‘Racin’ for Bacon’ 5K and 10K return to Monmouth Battlefield

MANALAPAN, N.J. — Runners and walkers will descend on Monmouth Battlefield Park on Sunday for the return of the Racin’ for Bacon 5K, 10K, and 1M K9 Walk, a fitness event that…

Forest Hill grandma bags $50K on icy scratch-off

FOREST HILL, MD — A routine stop at a local Sunoco station turned into a $50,000 celebration for a Forest Hill woman who struck big on the Maryland Lottery’s new Ice scratch-off…

Gunfire erupts in West Philly as Man shot dead on Ludlow Street

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A man was shot and killed Thursday night on the 5900 block of Ludlow Street in West Philadelphia, according to police, who say the investigation is ongoing and no…

Masked gunman stalks SEPTA bus rider, opens fire on Philly street in broad daylight

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a broad daylight shooting that left a 27-year-old man in critical condition after being…

Man in wheelchair fatally struck by school bus in North Philly

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A man in a wheelchair was fatally struck by a school bus in Philadelphia’s 25th District late Monday afternoon, according to preliminary information released by authorities. Police said the…

Philly Powerball player grabs $1M at ShopRite

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Powerball player in Philadelphia is holding a $1 million-winning ticket after matching five white balls in Wednesday night’s drawing, Pennsylvania Lottery officials confirmed Thursday. The ticket, sold at…

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Elderly Philadelphians targeted in diversion burglaries as fake workers strike across Northeast Philly

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are investigating a series of diversion-style burglaries targeting elderly residents in the city’s Northeast, where suspects have used impersonation tactics to enter homes and commit high-value thefts…

iPhone tracking leads D.C. cops to teen suspects after Capitol Hill armed robbery

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A stolen iPhone led officers to two suspects accused of an armed robbery on Capitol Hill, ending the chase just blocks from where the crime took place. The robbery…

Philly gang leader sentenced to six years for running oxycodone drug ring

NEWARK, NJ — A leader of South Philadelphia’s violent “10th and O Crew” was sentenced to six years in federal prison for orchestrating a wide-ranging conspiracy to distribute prescription opioids, the U.S.…

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