On Election Day, Trump says vote for Youngkin, snubs Jack Ciattarelli

After losing his election in 2020, former U.S. President Donald J. Trump has become a snowbird. He spent last winter at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. During the summer, he…

New Jersey News

Quitman Man Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child

EL PASO – Today a Quitman man was sentenced to 400 months in prison for sexually assaulting a child. According to court documents, on July 19, 2021, Roy Gene Pratt Jr., 40,…

Beavercreek man pleads guilty to attempting to travel overseas to join ISIS-K

DAYTON, Ohio – A Beavercreek man who was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force at John Glenn International Airport in 2018 while trying to travel to Afghanistan to join ISIS…

North Carolina Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding IRS

A North Carolina tax return preparer was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2012 through…

Gunman Shooting Passing Cars on I-95 Hits one then Accidentally Shot Himself

PALM CITY, FLORIDA – A 59-year old man was shot while driving northbound on a stretch of I-95 between Hobe Sound and Palm City around 6 a.m. Sunday morning. The victim pulled…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Two Dead in Halloween Shootings in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Baltimore Police are investigating two Halloween shootings that left both men dead. At approximately 12:01 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 3500 block of Leeds Avenue for…

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Two elementary schools, new high school seeking approval to be built in Jackson Township

JACKSON, NJ – An applicant, Lees Village, LLC has submitted an application to the Jackson Township seeking to get approval from the township planning board to build two elementary schools and one…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Third Illinois Defendant Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

BOISE – A Bloomington, Illinois woman pleaded guilty to bank fraud. According to court proceedings, Abbi L. Sullivan, 21, of Bloomington, Illinois, traveled to Idaho with at least three co-defendants in May…

New Jersey pain doc caught pushing oxycodone, Adderall illegally

RIVER EDGE, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MATHEW TESTINO (DOB: 10/29/1970; single; licensed nurse practitioner) of 9 June Ct, River Edge, NJ on drug-related offenses. The…

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News·North Jersey News·Police Blotter

Florida Man Sentenced to over Three Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Gulfport, Miss. – A Florida man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Martin…

Monroe Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds and Money Laundering

SHREVEPORT, La. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a Monroe, Louisiana man with fraudulently obtaining more than $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster…

Louisiana Man Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds and Money Laundering

A federal grand jury in Shreveport, Louisiana, returned an indictment yesterday charging a Louisiana man with fraudulently obtaining more than $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan…

Government News

Attorney General James, State Senator Mayer Deliver $2.7 Million to Westchester Hotel Workers Unlawfully Fired

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and State Senator Shelley Mayer today delivered $2.7 million to workers who were unlawfully terminated without sufficient legal notice and denied their rights…

New York News

Fallen Jackson Fire Chief, 89, to be remembered at memorial service on Friday

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Via JPD) – On October 23, 2021, Honorary Chief Nicholas A. Prioli of the Jackson Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and Jackson Fire District 3, Jackson Fire Station 55,…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Illinois police officer shot and killed while investigating stolen vehicle

Pontoon Beach, Ill. (via VCSD) – On Tuesday, Illinois police officer Tyler Timmins, 36, was shot and killed while investigating a stolen vehicle in a gas station parking lot in Pontoon Beach,…

Illinois News·Police Blotter

Woman found dead on hiking trail died of natural causes, coroner says

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Rogalski announced that on October 25, 2021, the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Megan Campana, 42, of Seaside…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Rockford Man Found Guilty of Robbery and Firearm Charges

ROCKFORD — A man has been convicted of federal robbery and firearm charges in connection with a series of violent retail store robberies in Rockford. After a seven-day trial in U.S. District Court in Rockford,…

Phil Murphy denies Project Veritas claim of blanket vaccination after election

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Two days after a paid consultant and senior advisor of Governor Phil Murphy’s staff was caught on a hidden video saying the governor will implement a broader vaccine mandate…

New Jersey News

Defendant in Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Troy Lee Neal, age 42, of Elkton, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for…

McAuliffe Spent $100K On Fake News Ads During Governor’s Race

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe spent over $100,000 on fake news advertising during his campaign, Fox News reported Wednesday. McAuliffe’s campaign purportedly used a Facebook page with a name similar to…

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