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BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Berkeley Township’s Mayor Carmen Amato and Police Chief Kevin Santucci have collaborated to promote child safety by announcing a new initiative. The Berkeley Township Police Department, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Friday, Jorge Euxaque-Ballesteros, 26, of Toms River, pled guilty to Attempted Theft and Aggravated Arson in connection …

NEW YORK, NY – Firefighters from the New York City Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at a business at 34-40 31st Street in Queens on Wednesday. Five firefighters …

NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are not releasing details, but detectives with the NYPD’s 13th Precinct confirmed New York City School Safety Agent Simone Powell, 333, …

PEMBERTON, NJ – The Pemberton Borough Police Department will participate in New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign throughout April, joining law enforcement officers statewide in cracking down on distracted …

East Palestine Grandfather Says Government Officials Are ‘Lying’ About Safety After Train Wreck Alexa Schwerha on March 27, 2023 An East Palestine, Ohio, resident alleged in a Monday opinion article …

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Police investigating a single-vehicle collision that took the life of a 44-year-old Deale man was caused by an apparent medical episode. Early Sunday morning, Deale was …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it was taking steps to improve its air traffic control operations after a series of near-miss …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Ocean County woman has been charged with arson after Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer alleged she set her own home on fire intentionally. Lisa Ziobro, …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire broke out in a wooded area between Brick Township High School and the Garden State Parkway early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to the area …

(Reuters) – A major fire burned a large church in Burlington, New Jersey to the ground on Monday, its roof collapsing as more than 100 firefighters and emergency personnel battled …

UTICA, NY – At approximately 3:15 AM, Utica Police and Utica Fire units were dispatched to Kennedy Pl. apartments in response to a possible arson investigation. According to reports, the …

MCOOLE, MD – The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a fire at an abandoned home in McCoole. The fire broke shortly after sunrise. Multiple fire companies from the …

TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in Trenton have introduced a bill that would exempt some firearm safety devices from sales and use tax. According to the bill sponsored by Joseph Cryan, …

NEWARK, NJ – An early morning fire displaced fifteen people, including one child in Newark on Saturday. Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire shortly after 7 am at 851 South …

CHERRY HILL, NJ – A tractor-trailer carrying several cars burst into flames on the New Jersey Turnpike near mile marker 29.8 in the area of Cherry Hill last week. The …

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Wall Township Police Department has released information regarding several public-safety related incidents from this past weekend. A motor vehicle stop on Interstate 195 on March …

NEW YORK, NY – A suspeted New York City Fire Department EMT was arrested early Sunday morning by police officers with the 68th Precinct. At around 1:23 am on Sunday, …

WEST ORANGE, NJ – A 14-year-old struck by a car on Friday in West Orange has been treated and released from the hospital. According to police, at around 3:30 pm, …

Oceanville, NJ – Residents in South Jersey might smell smoke over the next few days and police say it’s because of a prescribed burn at the Edwin B. Forsythe National …

YONKERS, NY – The American Red Cross will be on location today to continue helping residents displaced during a fatal fire on Bronx River Road find assistance. “Any residents of …

HOBOKEN, NJ – An official plaque will be unveiled Sunday afternoon by the Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project in honor of victims past and present. The event will take place …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office today revealed that a fire that took place yesterday in Toms River that injured one person with severe burns was ruled …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday the agency plans add nearly 300 employees to its safety office as it ramps up oversight following …