Two men shot in Edgewood flee scene before crashing in Pittsburgh, police say

EDGEWOOD, PA – Two men were hospitalized after being shot in Edgewood and later crashing their vehicle in Pittsburgh Friday afternoon, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. At approximately 4:25 p.m.,…

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Federal Judge Rules Lakewood Section 8 Tenants Organization Qualifies as Public Housing Agency in Longstanding HUD Dispute

Trenton, NJ — After nearly a decade of litigation, a federal judge has ruled that the Lakewood Tenants Organization (LTO), the nonprofit entity that has administered the Township of Lakewood’s federally funded…

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Passaic County man, woman charged with attempted murder in Elmwood Park shooting

Hackensack, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Thursday that Jhamir E. Brown, 29, of Passaic, has been charged with attempted murder and multiple weapons offenses following a December shooting that…

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ICE launches new immigration sweeps in Lakewood and Ocean County, targeting criminal illegal aliens

LAKEWOOD, NJ – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a series of immigration enforcement operations across Ocean County this week, focusing on individuals with active criminal detainers and outstanding deportation orders.…

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Englewood man charged with attempted murder after early morning shooting

Englewood, N.J. – A 36-year-old Englewood man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and multiple weapons offenses following a shooting that left a woman injured early Sunday morning, according to…

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Bars from a prison jail cast a shadow on the floro.

Federal judge appoints pro bono attorney for South Woods inmate in civil rights medical neglect lawsuit

CAMDEN, NJ – A federal judge has granted South Woods State Prison inmate Robert L. Small’s renewed request for court-appointed pro bono counsel in his ongoing civil rights lawsuit against multiple New…

Jackson and Lakewood’s Dangerous Roads Opens Door to Federal Road Safety Grants Worth $384,000

The federal government is lending a helping hand to make roadways less dangerous for drivers and pedestrians in Jackson and Lakewood Townships. Two Ocean County towns have been awarded federal funding to…

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Lakewood’s Private School Bus Consortium to go Countywide Under New Proposal, State Funded

TRENTON, N.J. – A bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate seeks to create a three-year pilot program in Ocean County that would shift responsibility for nonpublic school transportation from local school…

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Lakewood dad pleads guilty in death of 3-month-old daughter

Lakewood dad admits guilt in death of 3-month-old as prosecutors seek 25 years LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Lakewood man stood in court Thursday and pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death…

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Two teens charged with murder after Woodhaven student fatally stabbed on way home

Woodhaven clash turns lethal as 17-year-old collapses after stabbing WOODHAVEN, NY — A 17-year-old student walking home from school along Jamaica Avenue was stabbed to death in broad daylight after an argument…

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The Lakewood Scoop Named Official Newspaper of Jackson in Unanimous Council Vote

JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Council has voted to name the Lakewood Scoop, Jersey Shore Online, and the Asbury Park Press as the official newspapers of the township. Based out of…

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NJ appeals court upholds defamation ruling in Englewood Cliffs political dispute

HACKENSACK, NJ – The New Jersey Appellate Division has affirmed a lower court ruling in a heated defamation case involving Englewood Cliffs’ local political figures, finding that statements made during a municipal…

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Police say Wildwood Crest deaths likely murder-suicide

Wildwood Crest, NJ – Authorities in Cape May County say the deaths of a man and woman discovered inside a Wildwood Crest home earlier this week appear to be the result of…

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Queens teen fatally stabbed near Woodhaven intersection, police say

QUEENS, N.Y. – A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Friday afternoon during an assault near 76th Street and 86th Avenue in Woodhaven, police said. Officers from the 102nd Precinct responded to a…

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Police identify elderly couple found dead in Wildwood Crest home

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. – Cape May County authorities have identified the two people found dead earlier this week inside a Wildwood Crest residence as Donald Miller, 79, and Marion Miller, 79, both…

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North Hollywood man charged with sexually abusing child while posing as babysitter and snowboard instructor

TORRANCE, Calif. – A North Hollywood man who advertised online as both a babysitter and children’s snowboard instructor has been charged with sexually abusing a child under 14 who was in his…

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Man killed in Woodland Avenue crash after being dragged beneath car in Southwest Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA – A 62-year-old man was killed Wednesday night after being struck and dragged beneath a vehicle in a crash that unfolded along the 5100 block of Woodland Avenue in the…

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K9 tracks fugitive through woods after protection order violation

Fugitive hiding in woods caught by K9 after violating order of protection in Ogdensburg OGDENSBURG, NY – A St. Lawrence County man accused of violating a court-issued stay-away order was tracked down…

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Tens of Millions of Dollars in Lakewood, Montclair Public Schools Missing

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Parents in Montclair are demanding answers after nearly $20 million vanished from the township’s public school budget, leaving officials scrambling to make payroll and the state stepping in to…

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Traffic stop leads to arrest in $20 Lakewood gas theft case

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A minor gas theft earlier this month ended with criminal charges after a traffic stop in Lakewood led police to the suspect, authorities announced. According to the Lakewood Police…

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