Brush Fire Sparks in Jackson Campground on Fourth of July

JACKSON, NJ – A small brush fire started inside the Butterfly Camping Resort on Butterfly Road in Jackson Township Monday afternoon. Jackson’s Station 57 firefighters responded to the scene using brush fire…

Student Expelled for Rest of School Year After Video of Gun Makes its Rounds at Parkside High School

SALISBURY, MD – A video that went viral throughout the community of Salisbury has led to the expulsion of one student for the rest of the school year, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s…

Phil Murphy Announces Free Entry into Island Beach and Other State Parks This Summer

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is gearing up for a Memorial Day like never before at the many state parks across the state, including the popular Ocean County Island Beach State Park.…

Sparks Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Fentanyl And Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

RENO, Nev. – A Sparks resident was sentenced yesterday to 13 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid. Jesse Arevalo, aka…

FirstEnergy Donates 300 Trees to Mill Creek MetroParks Ahead of Arbor Day

About 700 trees will be donated and planted by FirstEnergy across Mahoning Valley in April YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 28, 2022 — For the second consecutive year, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has donated…

Buffalo Police Officers Chip in To Help Civic Groups with Spring Cleanup at Parks

BUFFALO, NY – It was a spring cleanup day across Buffalo as police officers chipped in to help several community civic groups clean up the city’s parks. “Buffalo Police were present for…

Toledo Edison Teams with Metroparks Toledo to Protect Nesting Birds

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 29, 2022 — As part of its ongoing efforts to protect nesting birds, Toledo Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has teamed with Metroparks Toledo to donate…

Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Arson of Multiple Buildings in St. Paul, Including Goodwill store and Gordon Parks High School

MINNEAPOLIS – A Rochester man who fled to Mexico to evade apprehension, and was later located and returned by Mexican authorities, has pleaded guilty to arson of two retail stores and a…

Ocean County Parks Service Offering Stress Reducing “Yoga After Work” Program

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Are you searching for a new way to wind down after a busy day at work? A program being offered by the Ocean County Parks Department might be…

US ‘Gift’ Sparks Protests In Nepal, Tear Gas And Water Cannons Fired

Nepali police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters objecting to a U.S.-funded infrastructure program presented to parliament on Sunday for ratification, witnesses and officials in the capital told CNN. The…

RC car battery sparks fire that burned down Lakehurst detached garage and destroyed a real car stored inside it

LAKEHURST, NJ – A fire broke out in a detached garage Saturday night while nobody was home at a Lakehurst residence. Investigators determined the fire was caused by a remote-controlled car battery.…

Penn Station fire linked to welder sparks landing in garbage can below

NEW YORK, NY – Smoke filled up the exit concourse at Penn Station on Tuesday causing concern within one of the nation’s biggest rail travel hubs. It turns out the smoke was…

Island Hit With ‘Lava Tsunami’ As Volcano Sparks Evacuations

A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that erupted in September is currently spewing molten rock and threatening the island’s inhabitants, prompting evacuations, according to the Associated Press. Rivers of…

School Staffer Wears Blackface, Allegedly Calls Herself Rosa Parks To Protest Vaccine Mandate

A special education assistant at an elementary school in Oregon showed up to work in blackface and allegedly called herself Rosa Parks to protest a vaccine mandate for district employees, local outlet…

Victim shot by random gunman on RosaParks Boulevard

PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 5:04 a.m. on June 20, 2021, members of the Paterson Police Department were…

Gas station fire sparks massive explosion

A fire at a gas station Novosibirsk, Russia sparked a large explosion that injured 16 people, Pravda.ru reports. The was captured on video from multiple different locations.…

Freak accident sparks fire at Amityville Horror House

A fire broke out at the Toms River Amityville Horror home on Wednesday when a propane tank spontaneously exploded.…

2 Million Square Foot Warehouse Facility in Jackson Sparks Controversial Bill in Trenton

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – When Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and developer Vito Cardinale came up with a plan to save the troubled Adventure Crossing sports complex in town, they raised the…

Three Sparks Men Indicted On Fentanyl Distribution Charges

RENO, NEVADA – A federal grand jury has returned indictments charging three residents of Sparks, Nevada, for their alleged roles relating to the distribution of fentanyl (a deadly synthetic opioid). Jesse Arevalo, aka…

Reservations now required for camping at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

EQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. March 29, 2021 – Preparations are underway to reopen campgrounds in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for the 2021 summer season. In 2020, many campgrounds remained…

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