Forest Heights woman wins VIP trip to Let’s Make a Deal game show taping
FOREST HEIGHTS, MD — A Forest Heights resident is headed to Hollywood after being selected as a Maryland Lottery second-chance winner for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to attend a taping of Let’s Make…
Two firefighters injured in Bridgewater forest fire
BRIDGEWATER TWP., NJ – Two firefighters were injured while battling a forest fire in Bridgewater. Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, along with other officials, announced that an investigation is underway into…
Forest fire sparked in Ocean County days after massive blaze scorched 4,000 acres
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ – Firefighters in Ocean County are once again battling a large fire, this time in Little Egg Harbor Township The New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) reported…
The New Jersey DEP just fined itself for clear-cutting wetlands forest, home to native species
TRENTON, NJ – Only in New Jersey, folks. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the state’s environmental watchdog agency, has just fined itself for violating its own regulations at a South…
Firefighters battle massive 4,000 acre forest fire in Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Firefighters continue to battle the 4,000-acre fire at Jimmy’s Waterhole in Manchester Township today. At this time, the growing fire is 50% contained. The fire began last night…
Police investigating armed robbery, assault inside Forest Hills subway station
NEW YORK, NY – A shocking armed robbery took place at the 71 Avenue Forest Hills train station within the 112 Precinct and Transit District 20, involving a 17-year-old male victim. The…
Ocean County man pleads guilty for arson after setting multiple forest fires
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Manchester man has pleaded guilty to setting multiple forest fires last year across Ocean County. Today, Gregory Fullman, Jr., 33, of Manchester Township, pled guilty to three…
150 acre forest fire threatened nearby homes in Ocean County
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 150-acre forest fire in the Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area took firefighters from area companies about seven hours to put out on Tuesday. The fire…
Polistina, Guardian & Swift Oppose NJDEP Permit Plan that Would Unfairly Restrict Access to Wharton State Forest
Sen. Vince Polistina, Asm. Don Guardian, and Asw. Claire Swift oppose a plan proposed by the NJDEP that would impose costly permits for access to roads and pathways in Wharton State Forest.…
Missing ATV rider found in woods, suffering from hypothermia in Stokes State Forest
SUSSEX, NJ – State troopers searching for a man who had been reported missing by his family after not returning from an ATV ride through Stokes State Forest a day earlier found…
Former Gallia County 911 dispatcher charged federally for 24 arson fires in Wayne National Forest
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A fire department administrator and former 911 dispatcher has been charged federally with crimes related to at least 24 arson fires since spring 2022 in Wayne National Forest. …
Gunman threatening others shot and killed by cops in Forest Hills
FOREST HILLS, PA – Forest Hills Police officers responded to a 911 call regarding an erratic man displaying a firearm and yelling at people early Sunday morning. At around 10:19 pm., officers…
Man found shot multiple times in West Forest Park
Baltimore police are investigating after a 38-year-old man was shot multiple times in West Forest Parkon Saturday. A 911 call was reported at around 4:58 am alerting police to a victim in…
Jerome Man Sentenced for Assault on a Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Jonathan Kip Medford, 34, of Jerome, Arizona, was sentenced Monday, by United States District Judge Steven P. Logan to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised…
Oregon sheriff arrests Forest Service employee for controlled burn that spread
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -A county sheriff in Oregon has arrested a U.S. Forest Service employee on suspicion of reckless burning after a controlled burn escaped and scorched about 20 acres (8…
Spanish forest firefighters march to demand rights
By Michael Francis Gore MADRID (Reuters) – About 2,000 forest firefighters demonstrated in Madrid on Saturday to call for improved workers rights in a year when wildfires destroyed tens of thousands of…
Madera County Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Cultivate Marijuana in the Sierra National Forest
FRESNO, Calif. — Carson Shane Wilhite, 43, of Ahwahnee, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana and possessing a firearm in furtherance of…
‘Woke Nonsense’: Biden Admin To Shell Out Millions In Grants To Recruit ‘Diverse’ Farmers, Ranchers And Forest Land Owners
‘Woke Nonsense’: Biden Admin To Shell Out Millions In Grants To Recruit ‘Diverse’ Farmers, Ranchers And Forest Land Owners Gabe Kaminsky on August 29, 2022 The Biden administration will shell out millions…
Kern County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegally Cultivating Marijuana in the Sequoia National Forest
FRESNO, Calif. — Marino Cruz Diaz, 24, of Taft, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 10 years in prison for illegally cultivating marijuana in a national forest…
Kern County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Illegally Cultivating Marijuana in the Sequoia National Forest
FRESNO, Calif. — David Moreno Florez, 28, of Taft, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 12 years in prison for illegally cultivating marijuana in a national forest…
TAKE 5 $12K Top-Prize Tickets Sold in Brooklyn, Forest Hills, and Manhattan
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Three very lucky TAKE 5 tickets were purchased for the August 2nd TAKE 5 evening drawing. The winning tickets were worth $12,574 each. Craft Beer and Smoke located…
300 Acre Fire Burns at Brendan Byrne Forest in Manchester
MANCHESTER, NJ – A few miles south of New Jersey’s Joint Base MDL, another forest fire has ignited after a large fire in Mullica Hill raged for days and had been extinguished…
PHOTOS: South Jersey Forest Fire Burns 13,500 Acres, State Says 95% Contained
MULLICA RIVER, NJ – A 13,500-acre fire inside Wharton State Forest near Mullica River is expected to continue to burn and smolder for a few more days, but the New Jersey State…
Ocean County Firefighters Dispatched to Assist in 2,000 Acre Pine Barren Forest Fire
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – You might be smelling the smell of fire along the southern and central portions of Ocean County today. That’s because a 2,000-acre forest fire fueled by high winds…
Forest Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance
Jackson, Miss. – A Forest man pled guilty to possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn…
Pedestrian Struck, in Critical Condition in Forest Hills
FOREST HILLS, PA – A pedestrian was struck early this morning in Forest Hills and is in the hospital in serious condition. According to the Allegheny County Police Department, at approximately 5:29…
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