Freeport 7 Eleven scores top prize lottery winner
FREEPORT, NY – A lucky TAKE 5 player scored $28,742 in the Aug. 3 evening drawing after purchasing a top-prize-winning ticket in Freeport. The ticket was sold at 7-Eleven, located at 80…
Shirtless man and woman break into former Ithaca hotel
ITHACA, NY – Two people are being sought after they forced entry into the former Trip Hotel Ithaca in the village of Lansing earlier this month, damaging property inside. The incident happened…
Brooklyn winner to get $1K weekly for life
BROOKLYN, NY – A CASH4LIFE player in Brooklyn is now set to receive $1,000 a week for life after purchasing a second-prize-winning ticket for the Aug. 2 drawing. The winning ticket, worth…
Off-Duty NYPD Officer Arrested for Assault in the Bronx
In the early hours of Monday morning, August 4, 2025, an off-duty NYPD police officer was arrested and charged with assault in the Bronx. Authorities say 35-year-old Joseph Rivera was taken into…
ICE arrests child predators and human smugglers in nationwide sweep targeting ‘worst of the worst’
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Friday that it arrested multiple undocumented immigrants with violent criminal histories, including child predators, sex offenders, and human smugglers, during a nationwide enforcement operation conducted…
State trooper injured in head-on crash released from hospital to warm welcome
New York State Trooper Anna Aulino, who suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash earlier this month, was released from the hospital Thursday to an outpouring of support from fellow officers and…
Teen gets up to 4 years in prison for crash that killed 14-year-old passenger in speeding BMW
An 18-year-old from Queens has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for causing a deadly crash in 2023 that killed 14-year-old Fortune Williams, who was riding in the passenger…
Queens DA busts $2.5M cross-country cannabis smuggling ring
A massive interstate cannabis smuggling operation has been dismantled following the seizure of more than 2,800 pounds of illegal marijuana products and the arrest of six individuals tied to a weekly drug…
Garden State grind hits NJ commuters with massive delays and lane closures
Evening rush hour across New Jersey dragged into chaos Thursday as multiple traffic disruptions slowed or stopped movement on key highways and crossings into New York City. A traffic signal malfunction on…
13 charged in Hudson County cocaine trafficking bust involving public employees
HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. — Thirteen individuals, including multiple public employees, have been arrested following a six-month narcotics investigation that uncovered a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation in Hudson County, authorities announced Thursday. Hudson…
Flushing player cashes in on lottery ticket
A TAKE 5 player scored a top prize of $18,239.50 in Wednesday’s midday drawing after purchasing their winning ticket in Flushing, lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at ARP News,…
Small town shop turns one player into $30K winner
A single TAKE 5 player scored a top prize of $30,986.50 in Tuesday night’s drawing after purchasing their winning ticket in Pomona, officials said. The ticket was sold at MT Ivy Country…
Utica parolee busted after hiding 20 drug baggies in mouth during police booking
A man under state parole supervision was arrested Tuesday after police say he discarded 20 baggies of suspected drugs during a prior booking at the Utica Police Department. Steven Brown, 49, of…
Four men charged in Edgewater armed robbery after year-long investigation
EDGEWATER, N.J. — Four men have been charged in connection with a violent armed robbery that occurred in Edgewater in June 2024, following a year-long multi-agency investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella…
Jackson Township’s Matt Thaiss enters midgame trade chaos as Rays send Caballero to Yankees
NEW YORK — In one of the most memorable midgame trades of this year’s MLB deadline, Jackson Township’s own Matt Thaiss found himself at the center of a surprising lineup shift as…
Follow the money: How Political Corruption Works in Ocean County and How Some Towns Have Had Enough
by Geri Bahar, Letter to the Editor William Mark Felt, (1913-2008) was a 30-year FBI veteran who was loyal to J. Edgar Hoover and rose to the position of Deputy Director. He…
Mechanical issues cancel NJ Transit trains and delay service into Penn Station Friday
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit riders faced cancellations and delays Friday morning across multiple lines, with mechanical issues sidelining trains and congestion affecting service into and out of Penn Station New York.…
Trees and poles block major NJ roadways as crashes and delays snarl Friday commute
NEWARK, N.J. — Commuters faced heavy delays and multiple road closures across New Jersey on Friday morning, as a series of incidents impacted traffic on major highways and local routes. A downed…
Brooklyn gang case ends with 53rd and final conviction in massive federal takedown
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The final defendant in a years-long federal case targeting the violent Brooklyn-based Bully Gang has pleaded guilty, bringing the total number of convictions to 53, federal authorities announced Thursday.…
Bronx man gets 15 years for shooting that hit 5-year-old girl during vigil gunfire
NEW YORK — A Bronx man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Tuesday for illegally possessing ammunition in a 2023 shooting that injured a 5-year-old girl, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton…