Passerby helps stop Perth Amboy house fire sparked by lithium-ion batteries

Perth Amboy, NJ – A quick-thinking passerby used a garden hose to slow a fast-moving deck fire Saturday morning, helping save a Perth Amboy home before firefighters arrived on the scene. Crews…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News

Spider webs and glowing ghosts top the best-selling Halloween decorations of 2025

Newark, NJ – From giant spiders to eerie glowing ghosts, Americans are spending big this October on decorations designed to turn homes into haunted spectacles. Online retailers report that stretchy spider webs…

Business News·Gardening

New Jersey AG Platkin challenges Trump Administration over potential food aid cutoff in shutdown dispute

TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and a coalition of 23 state attorneys general are demanding answers from the Trump Administration after the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned that funding…

Local Politics·New Jersey News·Political Crime and Corruption

New Jersey troopers honor fallen officer at Hope Station memorial dedication

HOPE, NJ – Members of the New Jersey State Police, local officials, and the family of Trooper Scott Gonzalez gathered Friday at Hope Station to dedicate a new memorial honoring the fallen…

Police Blotter·New Jersey News

School bus driver killed in deadly delaware crash identified

NEWARK, DE – Delaware State Police have identified 54-year-old Wanda Montalvo of Wilmington as the woman killed in a crash involving two school buses Thursday morning at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School. The incident…

Delaware News

Paterson cops host ‘Thriller’-themed Halloween bash for families

PATERSON, NJ – Something spooky — and safe — is heading straight to Broadway this Halloween night. Families are invited to join the Paterson Police Department’s Community Affairs Division for a free…

North Jersey News

President Trump to Headline Friday Night Tele-Rally for New Jersey GOP Candidate Jack Ciattarelli

Trenton, N.J. – President Donald Trump will host an early voting eve tele-rally Friday night in support of New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli, as the state’s competitive gubernatorial race heads into its…

Community News·Jackson Township News·Jersey Shore News·Local Politics

Youngkin urges Loudoun County voters to ‘right a wrong’ on mixed gender school bathroom policies

Leesburg, Va. – With early voting underway, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is calling on residents of Loudoun County to turn out at the polls and elect a new school board he says…

School and Education News·Local Politics·Politics·The Buzz

Mikie Sherrill Opposed the Parental Rights and Wants to Force Children Into LGBTQ+ Classes with No Way Ou

Toms River, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill continues to face intense criticisim from opponents and conservative groups over her past vote against a federal parental rights bill and recent statements…

School and Education News·Central Jersey News·Government News·Jackson Township News

Galloway Township Police mourn passing of retired K-9 Colt

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The Galloway Township Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Colt, who passed away this week surrounded by his handler, K-9 Sergeant Brent Lopez, and family.…

Pets and Animals·South Jersey News

The Whole Thing Sucks: Murphy Slams Trump Crackdown on Criminal Illegal Aliens

NEWARK, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy sharply criticized federal immigration detention practices during a live radio appearance, calling the system “the whole thing sucks” and arguing that federal authorities are increasingly targeting…

Community News·Local Politics·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News

Queens school bus company charged with forging insurance to operate in Valley Stream

MINEOLA, N.Y. – A Queens-based bus company and its two owners are facing felony charges after prosecutors say they forged insurance documents to operate school buses for the Valley Stream Central High…

Community News·New York News·School and Education News

Man sentenced to 10 years for subway stabbing at 14th Street Station

MANHATTAN, NY – A Bronx man was sentenced to a decade in state prison for stabbing a fellow rider aboard a subway train during a New Year’s Day confrontation that left the…

Police Blotter·New York City News

NJ bill would require mental health checks for school bus drivers

Trenton, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Senate would mandate mental health evaluations for all school bus drivers as part of their licensing and renewal process. Senator Parker Space,…

Community News·New Jersey News·School and Education News

Officers hear gunshots and discover wounded man on patrol

Man shot in leg during evening gunfire in downtown Baltimore Baltimore, MD – A 61-year-old man was hospitalized Tuesday night after being shot in the leg during a shooting incident in the…

Police Blotter·Baltimore News·Maryland News

Jackson mayor invites families to annual Safe Trick-or-Treat event at Town Hall

JACKSON, N.J. – Mayor Jennifer L. Kuhn is inviting families to celebrate Halloween safely at the annual Mayor’s Safe Trick-or-Treat event, set for Thursday, October 30 at Jackson Town Hall, 95 West…

Community News·Jackson Township News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Crash kills woman crossing street in Anne Arundel County

Woman killed crossing Telegraph Road in Severn after being struck by SUV Severn, MD – A pedestrian was killed Tuesday evening after she was struck by a Ford Bronco while attempting to…

Police Blotter·Maryland News

Three sentenced to life in Philly playground massacre

Three men sentenced to life for deadly North Philadelphia playground ambush Philadelphia, PA — Three men have been convicted and sentenced to life in prison for their roles in a brutal summer…

Police Blotter·Pennsylvania News

Ciattarelli Vows to Restore Law and Order in New Jersey with Local Law Enforcement Leaders

Monmouth County, NJ – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli outlined a sweeping public safety agenda at a press conference alongside his running mate, Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon, pledging to make law…