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Annapolis, MD
Breaking News
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS
A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…
East Hampton, NY
Weather
Here's Timing For Storm That Will Bring Big Weather Pattern Change
A storm crossing the country is heading toward the Northeast, where its departure could prove as disruptive as its arrival. The National Weather Service forecasts rain arriving late Thursday, Oct. 15, into Friday, Oct. 16, followed by potentially strong winds Friday night into Saturday morning, Oct. 17. The system will also bring some of the season's coldest air, sharply changing conditions before the weekend. AccuWeather says a storm moving across the Rockies will combine with a moisture-rich pattern over the central US before shifting east. Its Wednesday, Oct. 14, outlook highlights down…
Atlantic City, NJ
Breaking News
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting
Officers in Atlantic City forcibly opened a door and were met with gunshots, moments before 52-year-old Donald Gardner was shot and killed by police. The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice released police body-worn camera footage related to the Tuesday, June 2 shooting of Gardner, a convicted killer who was paralyzed from a prior shooting with Egg Harbor Township police that wounded K-9 dog. The Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, us…
Alexandria, VA
Your Community
Northeast's Most Expensive ZIP Codes Revealed In New National Study
One of the Northeast's wealthiest regions is climbing the ranks of the nation's most expensive places to buy a home, according to a new study. PropertyShark released its 2026 list of the nation's 100 most expensive ZIP codes by median home sale prices. The real estate data website's report showed the New York City metropolitan area claiming a record 25% of the rankings. The NYC region had 31 ZIP codes on the list, tying California's Bay Area for the most ZIP codes in the rankings. New York state had 20 ZIP codes in the rankings, up from 15 in 2025. The Hamptons dominated New York…
East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ
Breaking News
Serial Florham Park Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds
A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said. Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said. Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said. The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…
Jackson, NJ
Breaking News
Transporting Stolen Guns Lands Jackson Man In Prison: Feds
A 26-year-old Jackson man was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting stolen firearms, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. An investigation into Luiz Vargas, "El Biggie" began in January 2025 after he trafficked firearms into New Jersey from Texas and Maryland, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. With help from a confidential source, officers conducted four controlled purchases of firearms, yielding two semi automatic rifles and six handguns, Frazier said. Two of the handguns were reported stolen out of Texas and Colorado, respectively, and the two semiau…
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Route 4 Dump Truck Crash Downs Wires, Trapping Driver
A dump truck struck multiple utility poles on Route 4 in Paramus, bringing down live electrical wires that trapped its driver and causing major traffic backups in both directions, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports Wednesday morning, Oct. 14. The crash happened on the eastbound side of the highway between Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue. Live wires fell onto the truck, temporarily trapping the driver, who was not injured, Loving said. Eastbound traffic was restricted to the left lane as police, firefighters, rescue crews and utility workers responded. A separate cra…
Hartford, CT
On Your Side
Netflix Slashes 1K Jobs In Largest Layoffs Ever Despite Billions In Profits
Netflix is slashing about 1,000 jobs in its largest round of layoffs ever as the streaming giant restructures its operations despite soaring profits. Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees about the cuts on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The Wall Street Journal was first to report on the layoffs, which will affect about 6% of Netflix's workforce. Netflix hasn't announced how many workers will lose their jobs in each department or where the cuts will be concentrated. Most layoffs will reportedly impact employees in Netflix's product, technology, legal, and human resources de…
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Power Grid Emergency Issued In Three States: What To Know About Unusual October Alert
The world's largest power grid operator has issued an emergency alert as unusually warm October weather and widespread equipment outages put pressure on electricity supplies across the region, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PJM Interconnection issued a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert for Tuesday, Oct. 13, as higher electricity demand and planned equipment outages put pressure on the regional power supply. The alerts mean power companies are being asked to keep as much equipment running as possible, including postponing maintenance that could take power plants or t…
National Interest
Cherry Hill Deli Faces State-Imposed Fine Over Words It's Used For 25 Years
A popular New Jersey deli is blasting the state after being hit with a proposed $1,000 penalty over its use of kosher-related terms, which the business says it has used for more than 25 years. The Kibitz Room, located at 100 Springdale Road in Cherry Hill, received a notice of violation and settlement offer from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs dated Wednesday, Oct. 7. The notice followed a Wednesday, Sept. 16 inspection in which investigators found the deli had violated state consumer protection laws and regulations governing how food is advertised as kosher, according to the do…
Sterling, VA
Breaking News
Duct-Taped Passenger's Emergency Landing At BWI Leads To Federal Indictment In Maryland
The American Airlines passenger who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties during a flight that was diverted to Maryland is now facing a much bigger problem on the ground. Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, was indicted on charges stemming from a confrontation aboard a Dallas-to-Newark flight that was diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County on Thursday, Sept. 3. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment on Tuesday, Oct. 13, alleging that Lundeen assaulted a fellow passenger and interfered with flight attendants and cre…
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
They Called Her 'Cray': DC Woman Learns Prison Fate For Violent Robbery Spree Across Region
Ashley Gause helped turn a string of armed robberies across Maryland and neighboring states into a $300,000 criminal enterprise, and now she's headed to federal prison. Gause, 33, of Washington, DC, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 140 months in prison for co-leading a crew that terrorized employees at more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores across Maryland, Virginia, DC, and New Jersey. Known as "Cray," Gause helped orchestrate the robberies between May 2020 and May 2021, targeting businesses for prescription drugs and cellphones that could be resold in DC, according to fede…
Union, NJ
Breaking News
Freak Accident At Union Gun Range Triggered By Hot Shell Casing
A 66-year-old New Jersey man accidentally shot himself in the thigh after a spent shell casing fell inside his shirt at a shooting range, authorities said. Silvano Cruz, of Carteret, was injured at RTSP Shooting Range at 2438 Route 22 on Saturday, Oct. 10, Township of Union Deputy Police Chief Barry Cohen said. Officers responding to a medical aid call found Cruz suffering from a gunshot wound to his thigh, Cohen said. An investigation determined that a shell casing ejected from a handgun had fallen inside Cruz's shirt, leading to the accidental discharge, police said. The injury was …
Secaucus, NJ
Breaking News
Man Arrested On Prostitution Charge At Secaucus Hotel: Cops
A 22-year-old man was arrested on a prostitution charge after police spotted him in the parking lot of a New Jersey hotel earlier this month, authorities said. Darwin Sanoquiz-Chavez, of Secaucus, was arrested after officers saw him acting suspiciously in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn along the Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus on Tuesday, Oct. 6, around 1:08 a.m., Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Sanoquiz-Chavez was charged with engaging in prostitution, issued a complaint summons and released from police custody, authorities said.
Hartford, CT
On Your Side
Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge Northeast Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback
Krispy Kreme is baking up dozens of new restaurants across the New York City region as the doughnut chain works to recover from financial struggles. The Charlotte, North Carolina, company announced plans to open 33 new shops across the metropolitan area over the next five years in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The expansion will also include communities surrounding the city, including on Long Island and in New Jersey. Krispy Kreme signed a franchise development agreement with Original Entrepreneurs LLC, a longtime partner that already operates 12 Krispy Kreme shops. "We lo…
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Breaking News
18-Year-Old Fled From Cops: Bridgeton PD
An 18-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he fled from police during a traffic stop, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. At 1:18 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop near N. Laurel Street and E. Commerce Street, Bridgeton police. Mauricio Pablo-Mendez refused to stop and attempted to elude before stopping the vehicle and fleeing on foot, Bridgeton police said. Pablo-Mendez was arrested after a brief foot pursuit, police said. Pablo-Mendez was charged with eluding, obstruction and resisting arrest, police said.
Carlisle, PA
On Your Side
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday. The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident. "Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…
Roselle, NJ
Breaking News
Former Roselle Mayor Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges
A former New Jersey assemblyman and mayor has been arrested on assault and harassment charges, jail records show. Reginald W. Atkins, 58, of Roselle, who previously served as the borough's mayor, was booked into the Essex County Correctional Facility on Monday, Oct. 12, according to inmate records. Atkins faces charges of simple assault for purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury, simple assault involving threats of bodily injury by physical menace, and harassment involving striking, offensive touching or threats, records show. The circumstances surrounding the alleged incident were n…
Old Bridge, NJ
Breaking News
Wedding Dress, Children's Toys Gone In Seconds: 4-Alarm Inferno Devastates Old Bridge Families
Multiple families have been displaced by a four-alarm fire at a New Jersey apartment complex, leaving some with nothing but the clothes they were wearing and others uncertain when they can return home. The fire broke out at the Glenwood Apartments on Peach Lane in Old Bridge, around 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. In the days since, friends and relatives have launched fundraisers to help families rebuild, raising more than $50,000 combined as of Monday, Oct. 12. Among those affected were Alyssa and Joseph Battaglia and their two sons, ages 4 years and 6 months. Their apartment was left unl…
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In PalPark: Police
A report of a missing 4-month-old baby in Bergen County turned violent when the caller attacked two police officers and threatened to kill one of them, authorities said. Obel E. Simon-Lopez, 23, a Guatemalan national living in Palisades Park, was arrested following the Thursday, Oct. 8 incident, Police Chief George Beck announced Monday, Oct. 12. Officers responded to the area of Broad and Henry avenues around 3:33 p.m. after receiving the missing baby report, Beck said. Police initially could not find the caller at his apartment but later located Simon-Lopez outside on Broad Avenue, w…
Hackettstown, NJ
Breaking News
Philly Pretzel Factory Closing In Hackettstown
When one pretzel store closes, another one opens in New Jersey. Philly Pretzel Factory announced it will be closing its location in Hackettstown at 150 Mountain Ave. Its last day will be Sunday, Nov. 1. "This is incredibly difficult for us to say," Philly Pretzel Factory wrote on Facebook. "For more than 13 years, you have welcomed us into your community, shared countless pretzels with us, celebrated birthdays and special occasions with us, stopped in for your favorite snacks, and most importantly, supported our small business." As a thank you to its loyal customers, the eatery annou…
Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
Your Community
Anonymous $125M Gift To Support Jersey Shore Medical Center Expansion
A $125 million donation from an anonymous benefactor will support the expansion of Jersey Shore University Medical Center, marking the largest philanthropic gift in Hackensack Meridian Health's history. According to Hackensack Meridian Health, the donation is also the largest of its kind in New Jersey healthcare and ranks among the biggest contributions to a hospital or health system nationwide. The donor requested that a pavilion at the hospital be named in honor of the late John K. Lloyd, a longtime healthcare executive who helped shape the medical center and the broader health network. …
Lindenwold-Clementon, NJ
Breaking News
16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say
A New Jersey mother believes her teenage daughter was the intended target when an SUV plowed into six students walking on a sidewalk after school last week, NJ Advance Media reports. The mother told the outlet that her daughter's 16-year-old ex-boyfriend was the driver of the SUV that struck the group, and said the vehicle passed her daughter multiple times before the crash on the 400 block of East Gibbsboro Road in Lindenwold at 2:11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. Police have not determined the cause of the crash, which remains under investigation. The Lindenwold teen accused of driving the SUV wa…
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies
Two women were arrested in a prostitution operation in Bergen County, including a Connecticut woman wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies, authorities said. Deanna Smedick Hale, 40, as among those arrested during an operation conducted by the Carlstadt Police Department's Detective Bureau, Detective Kyle Torres tells Daily Voice. Records show that Smedick Hale is from Rocky Hill, CT. Both women were accused of prostitution, but Smedickhale also faced charges of possessing or selling hypodermic syringes for drug use and failing to turn over a controlled dangerous substance to police, c…
Franklin Township, NJ
Your Community
Somerset Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War
A fully occupied shopping plaza in Central Jersey has sold for $14.5 million following a competitive bidding process that drew more than 22 approved bidders, a commercial real estate firm announced. Veronica Plaza, a 33,608-square-foot retail center at Route 27 and Veronica Avenue in Somerset, fetched the second-highest price per square foot for a retail center sale in Somerset County, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which arranged the deal. The shopping center sits on approximately five acres and is home to 18 tenants, including restaurants, medical offices, financial services and ot…
Harrison, NJ
Breaking News
Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report
Two people are under investigation for allegedly interfering with an ICE arrest in New Jersey that was captured on video as children cried and clung to a woman being detained, NJ Advance Media reports. The arrest happened in Harrison on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was captured in a now-viral video shared on Facebook by EllaBella Garcia. The clip, just under one minutes and 30 seconds, shows several children crying and clinging to a woman as immigration agents attempt to take her into custody. The video has drawn widespread attention, with approximately 8,500 reactions, 1,800 comments and 3,…
West Deptford-National Park, NJ
Breaking News
Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD
A 17-year-old was arrested for phoning in multiple bomb threats to West Deptford High School, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9. On five separate dates through March and April of 2026, officers responded to West Deptford High School for false reports of bomb threats and/or armed subjects on location, West Deptford police said. During each incident, the school was secured by police and no harmful devices or threatening persons were located, police said. The 17-year-old was identified as the suspect and charged as a juvenile with making false reports involving bombs or deadly weapons,…
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Same Creepy Tactic Used Again By Rutherford Man To Grope ShopRite Shopper, Cops Say
A 37-year-old New Jersey man who identifies himself on Facebook as a manager at an upscale New York City members-only club has been arrested after police say he used a fake bug scare to grope a shopper at a local ShopRite. Victor M. Torres, of Rutherford, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, following an investigation into a Sept. 29 incident at the ShopRite in Lyndhurst, according to Deputy Police Chief Paul F. Haggerty. The victim was shopping near the courtesy counter around 2 p.m. when a stranger, later identified as Torres, approached and said, "You have something on your back," police said.…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Man Arrested In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From Newark Bus Stop: Police
A 41-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested in connection with a violent attack on a woman who was followed home from a bus stop in Newark, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9. Lee Darryl Harris was arrested after detectives identified him as the suspect in the Friday, Sept. 18 assault, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. The woman had just gotten off work and was walking home around 1:30 a.m. when she noticed a man watching and following her, Miranda said. As she reached her apartment in the 200 block of Leslie Street, the man approached her from behind, police…
Wayne, NJ
Your Community
Sydney Sweeney Spotted Filming At William Paterson University
Sydney Sweeney is back in the Garden State. The 29-year-old actress was spotted filming at William Paterson University in Wayne, according to the school's student newspaper, The Beacon. Student reporter Michael Mendez confirmed with crew members that filming was underway for "The Housemaid's Secret," the sequel to "The Housemaid." The thriller, slated for release in 2027, also stars Paul Anthony Kelly, Brittany Snow, and Kirsten Dunst, according to IMDb. Paul Feig is directing. The movie follows Millie, who takes a housekeeping job working for a woman she is forbidden from seeing. A…
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say
A woman has been arrested after nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from a New Jersey mall's Alo store, authorities said. Tazyha Walker, 33, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, in connection with the Sept. 8 theft at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Troopers responding to the store found approximately $968 worth of merchandise had been stolen, Postorino said. A search of the area came up empty, but surveillance footage showed the suspects entering and leaving the mall in a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, police…
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