Remembering New Jersey’s Underground Rock Mecca, City Gardens
In the annals of American music and cultural history, City Gardens in Trenton, New Jersey, holds a unique and enduring place. From its humble beginnings as a simple club in the late…
Ohio Lottery Player Grabs $50K Cash Plus Prize
MALTA, Ohio — Randy Tompkins II of Beverly is celebrating a $50,000 prize on the Ohio Lottery’s $10 Cash Plus scratch-off, officials announced Wednesday. Tompkins purchased the winning ticket at Par Mar…
Man Shot Dead in Early Morning Southeast Ambush
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 50-year-old man was fatally shot early Tuesday in the 1800 block of E Street SE, prompting a homicide investigation by Metropolitan Police, officials confirmed. First District officers responded…
Toledo Bingo Ticket Delivers $100K Lottery Win
TOLEDO, Ohio — A lucky customer at Family Pantry II in Toledo scored a $100,000 top prize on the Ohio Lottery’s $5 Bingo 25X scratch-off, officials announced Friday. The winning ticket was…
Baltimore Police Hunt for Missing Suicidal Woman
BALTIMORE, Md. — Police are asking for the public’s help to locate 36-year-old Estrella Rivera, who was reported missing Tuesday from the 1300 block of Asbury Road. Authorities say Rivera is considered…
Horse Racing Game Pays Off With $31K for Maryland Player
CENTREVILLE, Md. — A Queen Anne’s County resident who once vowed never to play an animated horse racing game is celebrating a $31,521 Racetrax payday, Maryland Lottery officials confirmed Wednesday. The Centreville…
Teen Duo Nabbed in DC Knife-Point Carjacking
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two teenagers were arrested in connection with an armed carjacking involving a knife that took place Tuesday in the 2100 block of 14th Street NW, police announced. According to…
Rainy start won’t dampen Jersey Shore’s sunny July 4th weekend forecast
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — Don’t let midweek showers fool you — weather conditions are shaping up to be ideal along the Jersey Shore for Fourth of July weekend. While there’s a slight…
Stormy Night Brings $446K Lottery Luck to Neptune Shopper
NEPTUNE, N.J. — Another big Lottery prize has landed at the ShopRite complex on Route 66, where a player braved stormy weather Tuesday to score the $446,593 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot, officials…
Cory Booker Tells Followers: Turn Our Anger Into Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker voiced strong opposition Tuesday to the Republican-backed budget bill that cleared the Senate following a marathon overnight session, calling it a “moral obscenity” and urging…
New Jersey Redditors seek non-triggering alternatives to MAGA-infested beach escapes along the shore
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — With summer in full swing, a growing number of New Jersey beachgoers are turning to online forums for advice on where to enjoy the shore without crossing paths…
Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry turns 80, still a punk icon from NYC to NJ
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Debbie Harry, the groundbreaking lead singer of Blondie and a defining voice of New York’s punk and new wave scene, turned 80 on Monday, marking a milestone for…
Roy Rogers opens third New Jersey location as classic chain mounts Garden State revival
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Roy Rogers Restaurants has officially opened its third New Jersey location, continuing its comeback in the Garden State with a new outpost in Cherry Hill. The classic American…
Today is the anniversary of the infamous Chris Christie beachchair photo and meme history
Christie’s beach chair moment still echoes years after viral shutdown photo TOMS RIVER, N.J. — On this day, the now-infamous photo of then-Gov. Chris Christie lounging in a beach chair on a…
Alina Habba Nominated to Serve Four Year Term as U.S. Attorney For New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. — Alina Habba, who has served as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey since March, was formally nominated Tuesday by the Trump administration to hold the post for a full…
NJ Transit service resumes near schedule after disabled train causes delays at Penn Station
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit rail service is operating on or close to schedule Tuesday following earlier congestion caused by a disabled train, the agency announced. Residual delays continue to affect some…
Twenty-four charged in Newark Bloods gang-linked drug and firearms conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. — Twenty-four individuals connected to the Bloods-affiliated gang “Sex, Money, Murder” were charged Wednesday with narcotics and firearms offenses following a 14-month federal investigation into drug trafficking at the Bradley…
Alina Habba’s New Drug Strikeforce Arrests New Jersey Man for Dealing Deadly Fentanyl Dose
NEWARK, N.J. — A Somerset County man has been indicted for distributing fentanyl and heroin that led to the death of a victim in Plainfield, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Thomas Kane Miller,…
New Jersey man who shot home intruder will not be charged, prosecutor says
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A homeowner who fatally shot a man during a March home invasion at the Hamilton Green Apartments will not face charges, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced following…
Elderly woman latest victim of NYC snatch and grab robbers
QUEENS, N.Y. — The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to a chain-snatching robbery that occurred Thursday evening in the 108th Precinct. Police said the incident happened…
Ocean County Social Services Continues to be Vacant Taxpayer Funded $63 Million Money Pit
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A long-promised Ocean County Social Services complex remains unfinished nearly three years after its scheduled completion date, as the Ocean County Commissioners move to extend a shared services…