This lovable boy is Sasha, a 4 year old boston/American bulldog mix that would j…
This lovable boy is Sasha, a 4 year old boston/American bulldog mix that would just love a nice, cozy home of his own. Sasha came to us from a rescue in New…
Senator Demands Answers on Red Cross’ Finances
by Justin Elliott and Jesse Eisinger Citing an investigation by ProPublica and NPR, Sen. Charles Grassley is asking the American Red Cross to explain more clearly how it uses public donations, specifying…
Judge Orders NYPD to Release Records on X-ray Vans
by Michael Grabell A state judge has ordered the New York City Police Department to release records on a secretive program that uses unmarked vans equipped with X-ray machines to detect bombs.…
SENATORS GORDON & WEINBERG ANNOUNCE EFFORT TO OVERRIDE VETO OF PORT AUTHORITY REFORM BILL
TRENTON – Senator Bob Gordon and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg today announced that the Senate will vote to override the governor’s veto of legislation they sponsored to bring comprehensive transparency and…
State Police Identify Lethal Drug Brands Three Stamps Associated with Recent De…
State Police Identify Lethal Drug Brands Three Stamps Associated with Recent Deaths in N.J. West Trenton, N.J. – The New Jersey Regional Operations and Intelligence Center (ROIC), working in collaboration with New…
State Police Identify Three Lethal Brands of Heroin Responsible for Recent Deaths
WEST TRENTON- The New Jersey Regional Operations and Intelligence Center (ROIC), working in collaboration with New Jersey Department of Health and law enforcement agencies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York through the…
Vying for Market Share, Companies Heavily Promote ‘Me Too’ Drugs
by Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones This story was co-published with the New York Times’ The Upshot. For more than five decades, the blood thinner Coumadin was the only option for…
Speaker Prieto Joins More than a Dozen Federal, State & Local Elected Officials & Labor Advocates Calling On Port Authority To Withdraw Proposal To Eliminate Overnight PATH Service
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto was among more than a dozen federal, state and local elected officials, as well as labor advocates, at a press conference Monday calling on the Port Authority of…
The Faces of Health Care: Anthony C.
“If it weren’t for [the Affordable Care Act], my family would be uninsured.” Anthony has spent his life working to help customers with their mortgages. He owned his own mortgage company…
Two Ocean County Men See Record Fish Catches Surpassed in 2014
TRENTON-The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has certified two new fish into the state record book, ousting a Lakewood man who had held one of those records for the past year.…
U2's BONO: I May Never Play Guitar Again
DAILY NEWS-The U2 singer’s November bike crash in Central Park left him so torn up that he’s not sure he’ll ever pick up a guitar again. In a lengthy year-end message to…
Mario Cuomo Dead at 82
From 1979 to 1994, Mario Cuomo served as Lt. Governor and Governor of New York State. On New Years, day, the staunch Democrat who drew national attention for his public criticism of…
When a Patient’s Death is Broadcast Without Permission
by Charles Ornstein This story was co-published with the New York Times. Anita Chanko could not sleep. At 4 a.m., on an August night in 2012, she settled onto the couch in…
Teen Accused of Stealing AR-15 at Gunpoint in Pennsylvania Waives Hearing as Case Moves Forward
A 15-year-old York County teen accused of robbing a man of an AR-15-style rifle at gunpoint in Lancaster has waived his preliminary hearing, while prosecutors say his alleged accomplice remains a fugitive.…
Four more charged after deadly teen shooting inside Pennsylvania apartment
Investigators allege guns were hidden and evidence concealed after 17-year-old was killed COLUMBIA, Pa. — Four additional people, including an adult and three teenagers, have been charged in connection with the fatal…
Suspect jailed in Baltimore shooting that critically injured man
Baltimore man charged in daylight shooting that critically injured victim BALTIMORE, MD — A man wanted in connection with a daylight shooting that left a 39-year-old victim critically injured on York Road…
Marlboro Township Urges Residents to Stay Off Roads as Severe Storm Causes Flooding and Road Closures
Police warned residents to avoid unnecessary travel Friday night as heavy rain and strong winds created hazardous conditions on roads across Marlboro Township. Marlboro, NJ – Marlboro Township officials are urging residents…
Giant shopper’s lottery ticket turns into $500K jackpot in Maryland winning spree
A half million dollar scratch off win and a $305K Racetrax jackpot highlighted a week that saw Maryland Lottery players collect more than $32 million in prizes Baltimore, Md. — A lucky…
Police Search for Murder Suspect Who Shot Driver from Another Moving Vehicle
Baltimore County detectives are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a 22-year-old man while both vehicles were traveling northbound on York Road Friday afternoon. Towson, Md. – Baltimore County Police are…
Virginia Beach police dismantle $1.6 million multi-state retail theft ring
Multi-state retail theft ring tied to $1.6 million in losses dismantled after Virginia Beach investigation VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — A sweeping investigation that began with a major electronics theft at a Virginia…