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…
Man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal stabbing of female New York City EMT
QUEENS, N.Y. — Peter Zisopoulos, 37, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of FDNY EMS Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling, nearly three years after the random…
Elkton man sentenced to 30 years for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material
BALTIMORE, Md. — A 38-year-old Elkton man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material, U.S.…
New York City Man Spent 16 Years in Prison for Murder He did Not Commit
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday it will move to vacate the conviction of Brian Kendall, a 55-year-old man who served nearly 16 years in prison after pleading…
North Jersey man, Oscar Ramirez sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping and sexual assault
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — A North Bergen man has been sentenced to 24 years in state prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in 2019, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced…
Manchester Township officer retires after 24 years of decorated service
MANCHESTER, N.J. — Patrolman Arthur Cronk retired from the Manchester Township Police Department last week, concluding a 24-year career marked by distinguished service and community involvement. Cronk joined the department in 2001…
Astoria man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal stabbing of FDNY EMS Captain Alison Russo
QUEENS, N.Y. — A Queens man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal 2022 stabbing of FDNY EMS Captain Alison Russo, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced…
Baltimore Ex-Con Gets 60 Years for Witness Intimidation in Drug Case
FREDERICK, Md. — A Baltimore man was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in the Maryland Division of Corrections for four counts of felony witness intimidation and one count of obstruction of justice,…
Virginia man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal 2021 Long Island City shooting
QUEENS, N.Y. — A Virginia man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Kayron Wilson in Long Island City in 2021, Queens District…
New Jersey Assembly advances bill mandating epilepsy training for school staff every five years
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Assembly Education Committee has approved a bill requiring all public school staff to undergo epilepsy and seizure disorder care training at least once every five years.…
Brooklyn man sentenced to 25 years for deadly stabbing of ex who ended affair
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a woman who tried to end an extramarital relationship with him, District Attorney…
Huerta-Arias sentenced to eight years in prison for deadly crash that killed Lakewood man
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Alejandro Huerta-Arias, 24, of Toms River, was sentenced Friday to eight years in New Jersey State Prison for vehicular homicide following a 2022 crash that killed Mark Mandel,…
Atlantic City man sentenced to 10 years for eluding and multiple burglary charges
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Andrew Williams, 45, of Atlantic City, was sentenced Thursday to ten years in New Jersey State Prison for eluding police, along with additional concurrent prison terms for multiple…
Pemberton man sentenced to 4 years after fleeing police on Garden State Parkway, nearly crashing
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A Pemberton man was sentenced Friday to four years in New Jersey State Prison for second-degree eluding after leading state police on a high-speed chase in 2023, authorities…
Rhode Island man sentenced to over six years for church arson and assaulting federal officers
PROVIDENCE, RI – A North Providence man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting fires outside a predominantly Black church and assaulting two…
Bronx man gets five years for brutal subway assault on 75-year-old MTA worker
BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for a violent, unprovoked attack on a 75-year-old MTA station agent in a Bronx subway station, according to…
Former New Jersey man sentenced to six years in $4.7 million upfront fee fraud scheme
TRENTON, N.J. — A former New Jersey resident was sentenced to six years in federal prison for running a nearly decade-long wire fraud scheme that defrauded 33 victims of more than $4.7…
Ten Years Ago, A&P Dominated New Jersey’s Supermarket Scene, What Happened?
What happened to A&P The fall of America’s original grocery giant TRENTON, NJ — Once one of the most popular grocery store chains in the New York and New Jersey area, A&P…
New Jersey Congresswoman Facing Eight Years in Prison for Assaulting Federal Agent
Federal prosecutors dismiss Newark mayor’s trespass charge, shift focus to Congresswoman McIver NEWARK, NJ — Federal prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, instead shifting focus to…
Five Years After COVID: Looking Back on Strange Rules Our Government Made During Pandemic
TRENTON, NJ—As we embark on the five-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent ridiculous response by local governments, especially in New Jersey, let’s take a trip down memory lane. During…
Shelter dog waiting nearly two years to find loving family for adoption
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — A 2-year-old dog named Dutch has been waiting for a forever home since August at the Associated Humane Societies shelter in Tinton Falls, shelter staff announced. Dutch, a…