Concerns Mount Over Ocean County Commissioner’s Health Amid Clerk Election Bid
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Jack Kelly’s reportedly declining health is sparking questions about the smooth operation of county government, potential succession plans, and the future of the Ocean County…
U.S. consumer sentiment hit more than 10-year low; inflation fears mount
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -U.S. consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in early February amid expectations that inflation would continue to increase in the near term,…
Kellogg’s labor strike to eat into margins as supply woes mount
By Mehr Bedi – A nearly three-month long labor strike at Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants is expected to dent profit margins already under pressure from steep costs driven by global supply logjams.…
Mount Laurel man at center of racial dispute indicted on 15 counts including stalking and narcotics violations
MOUNT LAREL, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a grand jury has returned a 15-count indictment against a Mount Laurel man arrested last summer for bias intimidation of his…
Two Members Of The Mount Vernon Goonies Street Gang Sentenced For Participating In The Murder Of Dean Daniels
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RAHEEM JONES, a/k/a “Trigga,” was sentenced to 25 years in prison for participating in the 2014…
Woman found bludgeoned to death in her home in Mount Laurel
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Township Police Chief Stephen Riedener announced that the death of a 38-year-old woman whose body was found in her home…
Mount Holly drug dealer gets 11 years for death of Lumberton man she pushed fentanyl to
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a 54-year-old Mount Holly drug dealer has been sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey state prison for narcotics possession and…
Beijing introduces more COVID measures as cases mount before Olympics
BEIJING -Beijing’s city government on Sunday introduced new measures to contain a recent outbreak of COVID-19, as China’s capital continued to report new local cases of the virus less than two weeks…
$50K Holiday Lucky Times 10 prize sold in Mount Vernon
COLUMBUS, OHIO– Ronnie Volk of Howard received a boost of holiday cheer after winning a $50,000 prize in the Ohio Lottery’s $5 Holiday Lucky Times 10 scratch-off. https://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/ScratchOffs/$5-Games/Holiday-Lucky-Times-10-5 Ronnie will receive approximately $36,000 after federal…
Lucky winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 sold in Mount Vernon
COLUMBUS, OH – Ronnie Volk of Howard received a boost of holiday cheer after winning a $50,000 prize in the Ohio Lottery’s $5 Holiday Lucky Times 10 scratch-off. https://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/ScratchOffs/$5-Games/Holiday-Lucky-Times-10-5 Ronnie will receive approximately $36,000 after federal…
Driver charged for leaving scene of crash that killed woman in Mount Holly
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler announced that a 41-year-old Mount Holly resident has been charged with leaving the scene of…
Rocky Mount Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Firearms and Heroin Distribution Charges
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Rocky Mount man was sentenced yesterday to 65 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and distributing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. On September…
Mount Laurel synagogue defaced with swastika, threatening message
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – On December 5th, Mount Laurel officers were dispatched to Adath Emanu-El Synagogue on Elbo Lane to investigate an anti-Semitic sticker that was found placed on a no parking…
Rocky Mount Man Arrested for Allegedly Buying and Selling Guns to Felons
GREENVILLE, N.C. – A Rocky Mount man was arrested yesterday on charges of selling firearms to felons and making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers to purchase the firearms. According to…
United States Attorney Damian Williams Announces Investigation Of The Mount Vernon Police Department
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), along with Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today that the…
TAKE 5 $21K Top-Prize Winner Sold in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, NY – The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the December 1 TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing. The ticket, worth $21,038, was purchased at BNS VARIETY, located…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Armed Robbery of Mount Airy Neighborhood Bar on Germantown Avenue
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Lawrence Laws, 29, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today to 13 years in prison and five years of supervised release for…
Suspect charged for assault of Mount Vernon police officer
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that Mount Vernon resident Kevin Heron was charged with assaulting a Mount Vernon Police Officer who was trying to place him under arrest. Heron,…
Lucky lottery tickets sold in Baltimore, Mount Airy and Windsor Mill
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Players in a trio of Lottery games enjoyed a big winning weekend, with prizes ranging from $116,881 in FAST PLAY and $100,007 in Powerball to $50,000 in Bonus Match 5. Check your tickets to…
25 Individuals Charged in Rocky Mount Cigarette Smuggling and Money Laundering Operation
RALEIGH – G. Norman Acker III, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced today that on October 20, 2021, a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District…
Fight in Rocky Mount Hotel Leads to Drugs, Gun, and a 16 Year Sentence for Prior Federal Felon
RALEIGH, N.C. – On Friday, October 22, 2021, a Scotland Neck man was sentenced to 192 months in prison for narcotics and firearm violations while on post-release supervision for a prior federal…
Mount Laurel man facing even more charges for aggressive, racist attacks on neighbors
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – A Mount Laurel man who made national headlines for his racist tirade caught on video and shared on social media is now facing even more charges as he…
Rocky Mount Tax Return Preparer Sentenced for Conspiracy to Filing False Tax Returns
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Rocky Mount, NC woman was sentenced today to 16 months imprisonment and ordered to pay $59,268.00 in restitution for committing conspiracy to prepare and file false tax…
Rocky Mount Blood Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years for Armed Robbery
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Rocky Mount man was sentenced yesterday to 168 months in prison for armed robbery and brandishing a firearm in connection to a crime of violence. On June 16,…
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