Bao Kosher Chinese Restaurant Planned for Jackson Crossing Space Long Occupied by Koto Sushi and Hibachi

Jackson, NJ — A longtime Jackson Township restaurant location known for years as the home of Koto Sushi and Hibachi is preparing for a major transformation, with a new sit-down Chinese restaurant…

Community News·Five Towns NJ News·Food & Dining·Jackson Township News

No Freeze, Just Higher Bills: New Jersey Electric Costs Climb Up to 40% Since 2022

Trenton, NJ — New Jersey residents hoping for relief from rising electric bills instead faced some of the steepest utility increases in years, with many households now paying 20% to 40% more…

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Harrisburg Police Seek Attempted Homicide Suspect After Yale Street Shooting

Harrisburg, Pa. — Harrisburg Police are searching for a man accused of shooting another man inside a residence on Yale Street earlier this month, leaving the victim hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot…

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YouTuber Who Mocked Lakewood-based Kars4Kids for Years Gets Hired to Rebuild the Infamous Jingle

LAKEWOOD, NJ — After years of publicly roasting the Kars4Kids jingle online, musician and YouTuber Steve Terreberry ended up with an unexpected offer: remake the commercial himself. Terreberry, whose videos criticizing the…

Community News·Five Towns NJ News·Jackson Township News·Local Politics

Paterson Zoning Inspector Pleads Guilty in Forged Permit Scheme Tied to Illegal Payments

TRENTON, N.J. — A Paterson zoning inspector and two accomplices admitted participating in a scheme that provided fraudulent zoning permits and forged city documents to applicants in exchange for cash payments, New…

Police Blotter

65-Year-Old Man Beaten During Attempted Robbery Near Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn, NYPD Says

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two attackers knocked a 65-year-old man to the ground and repeatedly kicked him in the face during a violent attempted robbery in Brooklyn last week, according to the NYPD.…

New York City News

New Jersey Judge Charges Veteran for Assault After Defending His Wife and Children From Man Who Drove 45 Miles to Fight Him Over Facebook Post

Only in New Jersey, folks. A man involved in a recent and unrelated domestic violence incident who drove 45 miles to confront a U.S. Army combat veteran at his home over a…

Man Stabbed in Back and Chest Inside Harlem Subway Station After Street Dispute, NYPD Says

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A 28-year-old man was stabbed multiple times near a Harlem subway station Friday afternoon after a verbal dispute escalated into violence, according to the NYPD. The attack happened around…

Man Slashed Across Face Outside Lower East Side Building, NYPD Searches for Suspect

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — Detectives are searching for a suspect accused of slashing a 25-year-old man in the face during an early morning attack outside a Lower East Side building earlier this year,…

New York City News

Richmond Escapee Captured Near Elementary School After Courthouse Escape, Police Say

RICHMOND, Va. — A Richmond inmate who escaped from custody at the John Marshall Courts Building on Friday afternoon was captured roughly an hour later after a police search near an elementary…

Virginia News

Woman Shot in Arm During Brooklyn Dispute as Gunman Opens Fire Outside Stillwell Avenue Building

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 23-year-old woman was shot in the arm after an argument escalated into gunfire outside a Brooklyn building earlier this month, and New York police are now searching for…

Prince George’s County Police Search for Missing 32-Year-Old Woman Last Seen in Upper Marlboro

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Prince George’s County Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 32-year-old woman who was last seen Friday evening in Upper Marlboro. Briana Wimpye was last…

Maryland News

Toms River Schools Approves 35% Superintendent Raise After Desperate Sell Off Of Trees and Properties

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — After years of selling off assets, clearing trees from school property and warning residents about deep financial instability, the Toms River Regional School District has approved a new…

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Woman, 66, Punched and Bitten on Q Train at Brooklyn Subway Station, NYPD Says

Brooklyn, NY – Police are searching for a suspect accused of assaulting a 66-year-old woman aboard a northbound Q train in Brooklyn after a verbal dispute escalated into violence Thursday morning, according…

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Search Intensifies for Missing 18-Year-Old Last Seen Near Susquehanna River in Tioga County

Nichols, NY – Emergency crews and volunteers from New York and Pennsylvania are searching for an 18-year-old Tioga County man who disappeared Saturday morning after leaving his home near the Susquehanna River,…

New York News

Suspect in Syracuse Tyler Court Incident Taken Into Custody as Police Keep Scene Active

Syracuse, NY – A suspect connected to a major police incident on Tyler Court is now in custody, Syracuse police announced Saturday, easing immediate safety concerns after a heavy emergency response drew…