AI-powered teddy bear pulled from sale after reports of explicit sex conversations with children

SINGAPORE – A Singapore-based toy company has suspended sales of its AI-enabled plush toys after researchers found that one of its models, the “Kumma” bear, engaged in sexually explicit conversations and offered…

Mother pleads guilty after abandoning son on busy highway

Mother pleads guilty after abandoning son on busy highway Brookfield, WI A mother has pleaded guilty to abandoning her 12-year-old son after a dispute over his grades. Flor Escalante, 44, faced charges…

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Holmdel officer represents department at national summit on impaired driving

HOLMDEL, NJ – A Holmdel Township police officer represented the department this week at the 2025 Mothers Against Drunk Driving National Law Enforcement Leadership Summit in Hurst, Texas. Patrolman Menosky attended the…

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Baltimore bomb squad removes possible explosive at national landmark

Fort McHenry scare ends safely as explosive device removed without incident Baltimore, MD – A reported explosive device discovered Thursday at Fort McHenry prompted a swift and coordinated response from local and…

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Seals return to New Jersey beaches as public urged to keep 150 feet away

BRIGANTINE, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center announced that seals have returned to New Jersey’s coastline and urged beachgoers to keep a safe distance. Officials reminded the public to stay at…

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Manhattan man charged in random subway slashing attack at Kew Gardens station

QUEENS, NY – A Manhattan man has been charged after allegedly slashing two commuters in an unprovoked attack inside the Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens subway station on Wednesday, prosecutors announced. The suspect, 27-year-old…

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Car fire spreads to two vehicles in Manchester Plaza parking lot

MANCHESTER, NJ – A vehicle fire in the Manchester Plaza Shopping Center parking lot Thursday morning spread to two nearby cars before firefighters brought it under control, officials said. Police responded around…

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Perth Amboy firefighters deliver Thanksgiving meals to 120 families

PERTH AMBOY, NJ – The Perth Amboy Fire Department hosted its 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution this morning at Fire Headquarters, partnering with the city’s Department of Human Services to serve local…

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Mikie Sherrill Says New Jersey Could Stop Paying Federal Taxes, Pushes for Federal Tax Strike

TRENTON, NJ – In a surprising exchange during an appearance on “The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart,” New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger discussed the possibility of a…

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Video shows reckless driver swerving through traffic on I-80 in near-fatal close call

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – A video circulating online shows a driver aggressively weaving through traffic on Interstate 80 westbound, narrowly missing a high-speed collision in what witnesses say could have been a…

Watch: Video shows reckless driver swerving through traffic on I-80 in near-fatal close call

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – A video circulating online shows a driver aggressively weaving through traffic on Interstate 80 westbound, narrowly missing a high-speed collision in what witnesses say could have been a…

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Ocean County to install automatic license plate tracking camera at key Waretown intersection

WARETOWN, N.J. – Ocean County officials are moving forward with plans to install an automated license plate reader at a busy intersection in the Township of Ocean as part of a new…

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Explosive device safely removed from Baltimore overnight

BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore Police confirmed Friday night that an explosive device discovered at Fort McHenry has been safely removed after hours of work by local and federal bomb technicians. The department’s…

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Federal court ends Newark police consent decree after nine years of reform

NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has formally ended the Newark Police Department’s long-standing consent decree, marking the conclusion of a nine-year federal oversight process designed to reform policing practices and rebuild…

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Frederick police investigate body found in wooded area near Carroll Creek

FREDERICK, MD – Detectives are investigating after a deceased individual was found Friday in a wooded area near Highland Street and Carroll Creek Crossing, according to the Frederick Police Department. Investigators from…

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Pennsylvania Seeks to Regulate AI companion relationship apps

HARRISBURG, PA – With artificial intelligence companionship apps rapidly growing in popularity, Representative Melissa Shusterman is preparing legislation to require new safety and transparency standards for AI programs that simulate personal or…

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Atlantic City Police promote two officers, appoint retired officer to special court role

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Two longtime Atlantic City Police Department officers have been promoted, and a retired officer has returned to service in a new capacity, the department announced Friday. Officers Christopher…

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Governor Phil Murphy's S-2 Funding Formula Leaves Schools Closed, Unexpected Mergers, Teachers Without Jobs, Overcrowded Classrooms and No Money in its Wake

NJ bill seeks to ban radical sex education for students through grade four

TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the State Assembly would bar New Jersey public schools from teaching sex education or related topics to students in preschool through fourth grade. Assemblyman Sean…

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Pennsylvania lawmakers want to ban sales of assault weapons in latest anti-gun push

HARRISBURG, PA – State Representatives Benjamin Sanchez and Aerion Abney are preparing to introduce legislation that would ban the future sale and transfer of assault-style weapons in Pennsylvania following a year marked…

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Berkeley gas station raided after probe into illegal THC and flavored vape sales

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A month-long investigation into a Bayville gas station ended with police seizing hundreds of prohibited vape and THC products. Detectives executed a court-approved search warrant at the Sinclair…

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