NYPD cop busted for drunk driving in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY – An off-duty New York City police officer was arrested Wednesday afternoon after being caught driving under the influence in Bay Ridge, authorities said. Elias Fernandez, 27, was taken into…
Pleasantville man sentenced to 3 years for gas station and tobacco store burglaries
A 21-year-old Pleasantville man has been sentenced to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to two burglary incidents in Absecon and Galloway Township, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Laqua…
Teen indicted for aggravated vehicular homicide in fatal Father’s Day drunk driving crash in East Hampton
An 18-year-old man from Moriches was indicted Wednesday for allegedly driving drunk and causing a single-car crash in East Hampton that killed a 19-year-old passenger and seriously injured another, Suffolk County District…
Elmira man charged in fatal Alpine crash for allowing unlicensed teen to drive
A New York man has been charged in connection with a February crash that killed a 16-year-old passenger on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine, New Jersey, prosecutors announced Thursday. According to…
‘Tiger King’ figure Doc Antle sentenced to 12 months for wildlife trafficking and laundering smuggling funds
Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, a zoo operator from Myrtle Beach who appeared in a Netflix documentary, was sentenced Thursday to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy involving endangered…
New York City Cop Busted for Aggravated DWI
An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested early Sunday morning in the Bronx for aggravated driving while intoxicated, according to police. Kelvin Nunez, 38, was taken into custody at approximately 4:45 a.m. within…
Unconscious driver found at Jackson Township intersection arrested for DUI
A 27-year-old man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after police found him unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle stopped in the middle of a Jackson Township intersection Sunday night. At…
Newark police seek man for questioning in Summer Avenue shooting
Newark police are asking for the public’s help in locating 18-year-old Ruben Gonzalez, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting that took place on May 30. Officers responded around…
Do you know him? Subway perv wanted for lewd act on Brooklyn train
BROOKLYN — Police are searching for a man accused of committing a lewd act next to a woman on a Manhattan-bound C train Thursday morning before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred…
Trenton police search for four juveniles in water vendor armed robbery
The Trenton Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying four juvenile suspects involved in an armed robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Prospect Street and Oakland Street.…
Rutgers approves $5.9B budget with sharp tuition hike and expanded aid for low-income students
Rutgers University’s Board of Governors on Tuesday approved a $5.9 billion operating budget for the 2025–2026 academic year, including a 5% tuition increase for in-state students and a 6% increase for out-of-state…
Newark man sentenced to 8 years for setting Boonton warehouse fire and stealing copper
A Newark man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison for setting fire to a Boonton commercial warehouse last fall and stealing over $200,000 worth of copper, authorities announced Friday.…
Toms River Homeless Group Behind Parking Garage Shelter Scour the Woods for New Clients
TOMS RIVER — Days after officials cleared homeless individuals from a downtown parking garage and placed them in housing, a local nonprofit resumed efforts to locate unsheltered residents elsewhere in the area.…
Trenton Dems Let Life in Prison Bill for Teen Murders Stall in Legislature
TRENTON — A proposed New Jersey law that would mandate life imprisonment without parole for anyone convicted of murdering a child under the age of 16 has not advanced since its introduction…
Fishing tournament in Little Egg Harbor to fund Disney Cruise for child with rare condition
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Volunteers from the Southern Ocean County Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation will host their 28th Annual Fishing Tournament on Saturday, raising funds to send a local…
Van Drew urges Treasury to include casino workers in tax relief for tipped employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) on Thursday pressed the U.S. Department of the Treasury to explicitly include casino workers in the implementation of a new federal tax deduction for…
SBA Announces Ticking Clock Federal Drought Relief Assistance for New Jersey, Farmers Ineligible
TRENTON, N.J. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in New Jersey that they have until Aug. 11 to apply for federal disaster loans to…
Sherrill joins Dem chorus blaming Trump and Ciattarelli for skyrocketing energy costs under Phil Murphy
NEWARK, N.J. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill joined a growing list of New Jersey Democrats Thursday in blaming President Donald Trump and GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli for the state’s rising utility…
Democrat Mikie Sherrill Shocked After Young Girl Asks For Elephant at the Jersey Shore: A Good Choice
Sherrill surprised by elephant request at boardwalk stand, jokes go viral online SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill was met with an unexpected moment on the Jersey Shore boardwalk…
Honduran dreamer sentenced to 10 years for leading violent international alien smuggling ring
DEL RIO, Texas — A Honduran man unlawfully residing in the U.S. has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for operating a major alien smuggling network that moved thousands of…
Bronx player bags $1K a week for life in lottery win
BRONX, N.Y. — One lucky player in the Bronx has won $1,000 a week for life after purchasing a second-prize ticket in the July 9 CASH4LIFE drawing, the New York Lottery announced…