I returned a library book 40 years late and the librarian didn’t even know what to do with it
Last month, while visiting my dad’s house in Toms River, I stumbled upon a time capsule wedged between old high school yearbooks and forgotten issues of Popular Science—a long-lost treasure from my…
Former Maryland officer sentenced to over 6 years for excessive force in 2019 arrest
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former Fairmont Heights police officer was sentenced to six years and two months in federal prison after being convicted of using excessive force during a 2019 traffic stop,…
Brooklyn man sentenced to 30 years for shooting father and son after traffic argument
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man from East Flatbush was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for shooting a father and son following a sidewalk dispute that escalated from a minor…
Dog fighting, gang activity lands Jackson man in prison for 17 years
FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that connected multiple street gangs and fueled violent crime…
Man sentenced to 35 years for fatal stabbings of two men in Queens
QUEENS, N.Y. — A Manhattan man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing two men in separate incidents in Queens in December 2021, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
DC man sentenced to 25 years for 2019 fatal shooting of teen
WASHINGTON – A District man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for the 2019 shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in Southeast Washington, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Bernard Eddy,…
Puerto Rican man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking 25 kilos of cocaine by jet ski
ST. THOMAS, USVI – A Puerto Rican man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for his role in a 25-kilogram cocaine trafficking operation that used jet skis…
Raleigh man sentenced to nine years in prison for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh resident was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation that led authorities to drugs hidden in both a…
Wake County man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for meth and gun charges
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wake County resident who entered the U.S. illegally was sentenced Monday to more than 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine distribution and firearm possession…
NYC to shut Columbia Street concrete recycling site by year’s end amid community pressure
NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Transportation will shut down its concrete recycling operations at the Columbia Street Waterfront District by August and fully close the facility by year’s…
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…
Airmont Man Pleads Guilty to Raping 6-Year-Old, Faces 9 Years in Prison
Airmont, NY – Juan Buezo-Hernandez, a 52-year-old resident of Airmont, New York, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, a class B felony, on July 3, 2025, in Rockland County Court before Judge Kevin…
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.…
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…
Former Dover Police K-9 Reeko dies at age 11 after nine years of service
DOVER, Del. — The Dover Police Department announced Tuesday the death of retired K-9 Reeko, who served the department for nine years before retiring earlier this year. Reeko, who was 11, passed…
Man sentenced to 25 years to life for hammer attack on Queens subway commuter
QUEENS, NY — A Manhattan man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison for a violent, unprovoked hammer attack on a woman entering the Queens Plaza subway station in…
Former Bronx daycare worker sentenced to 14 years for sexually abusing two girls
BRONX, N.Y. — A former Bronx daycare worker was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in state prison and 25 years of post-release supervision after being convicted of sexually abusing two young girls…
Former Bronx daycare worker sentenced to 14 years for sexually abusing two girls
BRONX, N.Y. — A former Bronx daycare worker was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in state prison and 25 years of post-release supervision after being convicted of sexually abusing two young girls…
Spring Valley man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal 2022 stabbing
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A Rockland County man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison following his conviction for the 2022 murder of a fellow Spring Valley resident, officials…
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…
Retired Brick Township officer Anthony Barlowski dies, served 24 years
BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Former Brick Township Police Officer Anthony Barlowski, badge #53, has died, the department announced, marking the loss of a long-serving officer who dedicated nearly a quarter-century to the…