Melbourne police chief says public works lot not being used to lure children for human traffickers

MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne Police Department wants to let the community know that the city public works department is not abducting children into the sex trafficking industry as many on Facebook…

Man who flashed knife at Buffalo protesters charged with hate crime

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 48-year-old Michael J. Cremen of Franklinville, N.Y. was arraigned this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller on an indictment charging…

Reno Man Sentenced For Robbing Two Stores At Gunpoint

RENO, Nev. — A Reno resident was sentenced on Friday to 14 years and one month in federal prison for robbing a liquor store and a convenience store at gunpoint in July…

Passaic County Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison for Participating in Heroin Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 44 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin and distributing a quantity of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Missing autistic child reported in Neptune

NEPTUNE, NJ – The Neptune Township Police Department is seeking public assistance to help locate a missing juvenile. Achilles White is a 13-year-old black male who was last seen riding his bike…

In New Jersey, a waterslide at notorious waterpark erupted in a blaze of fire

VERNON, NJ – A fire broke out on a waterslide at the Mountain Creek waterpark in Vernon on Tuesday. Firefighters from the town’s four volunteer fire companies responded to the blaze. Park…

Nine People Convicted For Involvement In Crystal Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that on June 10, 2021, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against three defendants following a four-day…

Arizona man sentenced to 20 years following multi-agency drug investigation

RENO, Nev. — A Washoe County man was sentenced May 27 to 20 years in prison related to a drug trafficking conviction. The multi-agency investigation was led by the Regional Narcotics Unit, which…

Maryland Tax Preparer Sentenced for Tax Fraud Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced Anita Fortune, age 56, of Alexandria, Virginia, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

Everly, Iowa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced May 26, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Jimmy Crouch, 48, from Everly, Iowa, pled guilty on December 7, 2020, to one…

West Virginia and Detroit residents indicted for drug trafficking operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Doriawn Eduane-Draphel Rogers, of Detroit, Michigan, appeared in federal court today after being charged with 10 others in a drug conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard…

Paterson Drug Dealer Admits to dealing Fentanyl

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Maurice Tisdale, 28, of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District…

Manasquan H.S. fishing team wins Governor’s annual surf fishing tournament

ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK – The 30th Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament was held May 23 at Island Beach State Park. Summer was the theme of this year’s tournament with July like…

Murphy introduces state park ‘VaxPass’ season pass

ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today announced that the state will allow for free access to all state parks for individuals who have been vaccinated with at…

Hunterdon County’s ‘579 Trail’ in Rural N.J. – A ‘Must-Visit’ for Garden State Travelers – Opens for 2021 Season

FLEMINGTON, N.J. – Did you know you can experience goat yoga, learn about cheese making, and sample award-winning local wine all in the same region of Central New Jersey? The “579 Trail,”…

Joe Biden just pulled the plug on Trump’s American Hero Citizens Memorial Garden

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation’s capital has monuments to Presidents, war heroes, police and more, but one thing it doesn’t have is an actual monument to civilian heroes throughout the nation’s history.…

Paterson heroin dealer admits guilt in federal court

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and cocaine base and to distributing…

Is Ocean County planning to launch newspaper using COVID-19 Federal Aid?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Joe Vicar last week proposed the idea to use federal COVID-19 funds to launch a newspaper promoting the works of the large public information staff…

Visit NJ: 20 Waterfalls to visit this spring in New Jersey

The New Jersey Department of Tourism has compiled a list of 20 great waterfalls you and your family to visit during the spring and summer months. Below you can find the information…

Attorney General files lawsuit against Jackson Township over religious discrimination

TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that the State has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Jackson Township alleging that Township authorities violated the New Jersey Law Against…

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