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Campaign Against Toms River Mayor Takes Ugly Turn As Mo Hill Funded PAC Targets Children Online

Former B'Nai Israel of Toms River President, and owner of Brilliant Environmental Services, who filed bankruptcy, Phil Brilliant.

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Newark Police Seek Suspect After Apple Laptop, iPad Stolen From Unlocked Vehicle

Newark police released surveillance images of a suspect wanted for identification after an Apple laptop and iPad were stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 500 block of 18th Avenue on Aug. 30, 2026.

NEWARK, NJ — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect accused of stealing an Apple laptop and iPad from an unlocked vehicle Sunday afternoon. The burglary occurred at…

Rockaway Township Police Officer Donald J. Reddin, 34, has been charged with obstruction and conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance and is suspended without pay, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Photo Illustration by SNN.

Rockaway Township Police Officer Charged With Obstruction, Drug Distribution Conspiracy

Teaneck police announced the arrest of a 33-year-old Paterson man following a May incident that began with a 911 report of an alleged attempted child-luring incident.

Paterson Man Arrested and Released After Teaneck Child Luring Incident

Photo caption: Benjamin J. Beason, 42, of Lower Township, was reported missing in May 2024. Authorities have identified skeletal remains discovered in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township in March as Beason.

Human Skull Found at Jersey Shore Identified as Missing Cape May County Man

Photo caption: Former Silverton Volunteer Fire Company Chief and retired Island Heights police officer Robert M. Sinnott Jr. has been indicted on nine counts involving 11 alleged victims as related civil litigation in Ocean County remains stayed pending resolution of his criminal case.

Silverton Volunteer Squad Chief Hit With More Criminal Charges in Growing Sexual Abuse Scandal

Woman Wanted After $1,700 Laptop Bought With Fake ID in Chesapeake

Police released this image of a woman wanted in a fraud investigation. Credit: Chesapeake Police Department

Chesapeake police seek a woman accused of using false identification to buy a $1,700 laptop from a Portsmouth Boulevard store in July 2026.…

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Baltimore County Officer Shoots Armed Woman During Middle River Confrontation

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# Utica man charged after gunfire reported in two August confrontations

Newark Police arrested two Philadelphia men in connection with a January 2025 incident that ended with a vehicle crashing into a Newark house of worship.

Two Philadelphia Men Arrested in Newark Church Crash Case

Anthony John Valente’s criminal case will proceed in Lancaster County court after he waived his preliminary hearing on charges involving two juvenile victims.

Salisbury Township Man Charged With Taking Nude Photos of 13-Year-Old

Detective Sgt. Glenn Vandegrift has retired after 28 years with the Bensalem Township Police Department. Photo courtesy of Bensalem Police. Photo by Bensalem PD.

Bensalem Detective Sergeant Retires After 28 Years With Police Department

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Over a Dozen Dogs Rescued in Salsibury Animal Abuse Investigation

Howard County police reported a shooting in Laurel along with a Columbia commercial burglary and several overnight vehicle-related crimes in the department’s Sept. 3 daily crime bulletin.

Laurel Shooting, Two Vehicle Thefts Reported in Howard County Crime Bulletin

A lawsuit filed in New Jersey Superior Court alleges negligence by Toms River Township and Ocean County authorities in connection with a September 2024 truck crash at Church Road and North Bay Avenue.

Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Sued Over 2024 Truck Crash Cites Lack of Training

Photo caption: Gov. Mikie Sherrill says there is no evidence a New Jersey election was swayed by the state's noncitizen voter-registration failure as state officials continue reviewing affected records and federal officials press separate claims about the voter rolls. Photo by Gov. Mikie Sherrill's Office / Press Photo

Sherrill Says No Evidence NJ Elections Were Swayed After State Finds Hundreds of Noncitizens Voted

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Troopers Charge Into Smoke-Filled Maryland Nursing Facility to Rescue Patients From Fire

Toms River Mayor Invites Entire Town to Final Free Concert on the Beach in 2026

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NJ Transit Service Restored After Disabled Train Sat Dead on Tracks for Hours

A new Justice Department legal opinion could create a conflict between federal immigration reporting requirements and New Jersey's restrictions on state and local cooperation with civil immigration enforcement.

Trump DOJ Advisory Could Put New Jersey Immigrant Trust Law, Federal Funding on Collision Course

Photo caption: A federal financial audit of Atlantic City Electric found customer overbilling and federal tax-related errors, according to Rep. Jeff Van Drew's office, prompting the South Jersey congressman to demand refunds.

New Jersey Electric Company Overcharged Customers, Federal Audit Finds

Police in Hasbrouck Heights arrested an Indiana man after responding to a report of a possible shotgun at a Route 17 hotel and seizing a loaded BB air rifle.

New Jersey Police Arrested Indiana Man for Having a BB-Gun, Considered a Toy in Most States

Maryland Mechanic Hides $50K Powerball Win in Plain Sight — Tells Everyone It Was $5

Photo caption: Alfonso Vasquez-Morales is charged with vehicular homicide and other offenses following a July 7 crash in Jonesborough, Tennessee, that killed 69-year-old motorcyclist William Richard Sauer.

ICE Lodges Detainer Against Migrant Charged in Deadly Tennessee DUI Crash

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East Brunswick Mayor’s Wife Injured After Migrant Fleeing ICE Crashed Into Her Car

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Philly Speakeasy Shut Down After Off-Duty Cop Killed in Fatal Shooting

College Park Delivery Driver Takes Chance on Three Scratch-Offs — One Hits for $100K

Tiny Pizza, Tiny Lottery Display — Then a Gwynn Oak Man Hits a Giant $1M Prize

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Lakehurst Man Admits Deadly DWI Crash That Killed Worker in Toms River Construction Zone

Fake DC Cops Threaten Arrest Unless You Pay Up — MPD Sounds Alarm on Phone Scam

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Ex-NYPD Cop Indicted After Woman Nearly Killed in Queens Hit-and-Run Cover-Up, DA Says

Bronx Driver Convicted After Wild Queens Chase Ends With E-Bike Dad Gravely Injured

NYC Hits a Lottery Trifecta With TAKE 5 Winners in Three Boroughs

Gunfire Erupts Outside Baltimore Police Station, 18-Year-Old Woman Hit by Bullet

DC Metro Police car at crime scene.

Fugitive Task Force Nabs DC Teen Accused in Shooting That Wounded Two-Year-Old Boy

Belleville Cop Chases Down Domestic Violence Burglary Suspect, Earns Top Honor

The NYPD said the person fled aboard a southbound A train after the attempt to take the child failed.

NYPD: Suspect Grabs 6-Year-Old Girl, Tries to Flee Into NYC Subway

The NYPD is asking anyone who recognizes the four people shown in its Crime Stoppers alert or has information about either robbery to contact investigators. Tips can be submitted anonymously.

Four Wanted After Delivery Drivers Robbed at Knifepoint in Bronx Carjackings

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87-Year-Old Woman Found Dead, 77-Year-Old Man Rescued After Montville Hike

NJ Lottery Giving 20 Players $10K — Then One Will Score a Massive $1M Prize

Photo caption: A stuffed dog that helped comfort its owner after the loss of her baby brother went missing during a trip through Cape May and Wildwood.

Michigan Family Searching for Lifelong Stuffed Dog Lost During Jersey Shore Trip

Photo Collage/Illustration: Former Toms River Mayor Mo Hill has turned to Brick Township attorney Kevin Starkey as the $2 million Silverton EMS legal fight continues.

Brick Democratic Party’s Top Attorney to Represent Mo Hill in $2 Million Toms River Gas Theft Lawsuit

ICE arrested 121 people during Operation Corral Light at a Memphis nightclub, with DHS citing prior arrests and convictions among those detained.

ICE Arrests 121 at Memphis Nightclub in Massive ‘Operation Corral Light’ Raid

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New York is Hiding $300 Million Grant From Cops As Gov. Blames Trump

NYPD Hunts Scooter-Riding Suspect in Grand Larceny Spree Across Bronx

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DC Man Charged With Murder Two Years After Kenilworth Avenue Shooting

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Columbus SWAT Arrests Teen Wanted for Murder in Deadly Hamilton Avenue Shooting

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29-Year-Old Woman Charged With Attempted Murder in Baltimore County Shooting

Beachwood Police Warn Parents Against Using School Staff Lot for Student Drop-Off

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Harley Rider Killed After SUV Pulls Into His Path on Coastal Highway in Lewes

Photo Caption: Whycliff Longin, a Haitian national charged in a deadly Lehigh Acres attack, is now the subject of an ICE detainer filed with the Lee County Jail.

He Killed His Aunt And Strangled His Cousin Before ICE Caught Up With Him

ICE Newark arrested Mexican national Juan Francisco Morquecho-Perez after his NJ conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 13.

ICE Newark Arrests Mexican National Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13

ICE arrested a Honduran national charged in an East Windsor Route 33 hit-and-run that killed one pedestrian and critically injured another.

ICE Arrests Honduran Man Charged in Deadly East Windsor Route 33 Hit-and-Run

Batches with dollars. Heaps of paper money packs. Million jackpot winning in lottery, symbol of riches and luxury. American (USA) dollar currency. Finances and banking concept. 3d rendered raster.

Ohio Man Almost Misses $1M Prize Hiding Near Bottom of Scratch-Off

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Police thanked the Lakewood Elementary School PTA for inviting officers to attend the meeting.

Rockville Police Join Lakewood Elementary PTA Meeting to Discuss School Safety

Fake FBI Agents Storm Newark Apartment, Pin Woman Down and Steal $7,500

Grandma Hits $50K Lottery Prize, Says Her Grandkids Are in for a Surprise

Freehold Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Woman With 19-Month-Old Baby Nearby

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis staffer Thomas Fahmy survived a lightning strike on Staten Island caught on camera, then bought a lottery ticket and went to church.

Staten Island Man Struck By Lightning Buys Lottery Ticket Hoping for Lucky Second Strike

Salisbury Man Wins $50K on First-Ever Pick 5 Ticket, Then Waits Weeks to Check It

Retiree’s Favorite Lottery Game Finally Delivers a $50K Payday

$4.2M Multi-Match Jackpot Hits at Maryland market

$1M Scratch-Off Ticket Sold at Philadelphia Store

18-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Fatal Largo Shooting During Argument

Columbia County Store Sells Powerball Ticket Worth $50K

Utica police arrested a 30-year-old man accused of threatening two people with a knife and BB gun while demanding money early Tuesday on Henry Street.

Utica Man Accused of Holding Knife to Woman’s Throat, BB Gun to Man’s Head

Lottery Winner - A big pile of money,

$1M Powerball Winner Sold at Highland Grocery Store

Photo Caption: Maria CobonGuzman, 20, is charged with manslaughter after a Jackson Township parking lot crash killed a 9-month-old boy and injured his mother and sister.

Ocean County Judge Orders 2 Women Held in Jail Until Trial After Baby Killed in Jackson Crash

$50K Powerball Ticket Sold at Midtown Manhattan Newsstand

DC Police Hunt Suspect Accused of Attacking Victim With Glass Bottle

Woman Lifted Off Ground, Groped in Early-Morning NYC Attack, Cops Say

A federal judge authorized force-feeding Rahmanullah Lakanwal as he awaits trial in the deadly 2025 National Guard shooting near the White House.

Judge Orders Force-Feeding of Man Accused in Deadly National Guard Shooting Near White House

Photo Caption: Maria CobonGuzman, 20, is charged with manslaughter after a Jackson Township parking lot crash killed a 9-month-old boy and injured his mother and sister.

Two Women Ordered Held in Ocean County Jail Over Fatal Jackson Township Crash

Jose Miguel Matos-Seda was sentenced to six and a half to 20 years in Pennsylvania state prison after pleading guilty to raping a woman at knifepoint in Lancaster.

Man Sentenced to Up to 20 Years for Raping Woman at Knifepoint in Lancaster

US & World News

Several major New Jersey highways face crashes, closures and rush-hour delays Wednesday morning, including Route 130, the Parkway and NJ Turnpike.

Multiple Major Crashes Slow New Jersey’s Morning Commute

Toms River students return to freshly cleaned school grounds today after weeks of summer projects capped by a district-wide Beautification Day. Photos by Toms River Regional School District.

Toms River Schools Get a Fresh Look as Students Return for First Day of Classes

NJ Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia is questioning Newark schools’ $700,000 contract with funeral director Carolyn Whigham for hospitality and leadership training.

Newark Public Schools Tried to Bury $700k Payment to LGBTQ Celebrity Mortician

Mikie Sherrill campaigned in Massachusetts for Seth Moulton, but Ed Markey crushed the moderate challenger by roughly 30 points in Tuesday's primary.

Mikie Sherrill Swings and Misses as First Statewide National Endorsement Ends in Blowout Loss

An Ohio woman has been sentenced in the death of Ibrahim Diakite, who police say was thrown from the hood of her vehicle and dragged hundreds of feet after a Kroger parking lot fender-bender.

Ohio Woman Sentenced After Man Dragged to Death Following Kroger Fender-Bender

19-Year-Old Arrested for Murder in July Shooting That Killed Maliek Venson

Greenbelt Man Charged After 4 Homes Targeted in Vandalism Spree, Police Say

Fake FBI Agents Invade Newark Woman’s Home, Steal $7,500 From Safe, Police Say

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Freehold Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder in Jackson Apartment Stabbing

The U.S. launched new strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday as Trump warned Iran that another response would trigger heavier attacks.

Trump Says U.S. Launching ‘Large and Powerful’ Strikes on Iran Near Strait of Hormuz

Sanctuary State Terror: New Jersey Mom Killed by Illegal Alien After Moving to Virginia

The Toms River Senior Center brought state and county agencies together to help seniors with REAL ID, health screenings, Medicare, passports and other services.

Toms River Senior Center Brings Motor Vehicle, Health and County Services Under One Roof

$176K Quick Draw Win Hits East Orange Convenience Store

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DC Police Hunt Suspects in 9th Street Robbery Caught on Security Camera

$807K Cash 5 Jackpot Hits Allegheny County Giant Eagle

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55-Year-Old Man Shot in Baltimore, Police Trace Gunfire to West North Avenue

Photo Caption: Maria CobonGuzman, 20, is charged with manslaughter after a Jackson Township parking lot crash killed a 9-month-old boy and injured his mother and sister.

Two Illegal Aliens in Deadly Jackson Crash Ignored Multiple Orders to Leave U.S. DHS Says

New Jersey families face another expensive back-to-school season without the state's former sales tax holiday, which saved shoppers 6.625% on qualifying purchases before it was repealed in 2024. Back to school shopping - Photo by Mike Fouque

New Jersey Democrat Lawmakers Cut Back to School Tax Holiday, Blame Trump for High Costs

A 32-year-old woman was killed and a 68-year-old man wounded in a random Times Square stabbing before NYPD officers fatally shot the knife-wielding suspect.

NYPD Shoots Knife-Wielding Woman Dead After Random Times Square Stabbing Spree

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Ocean County Eyes Countywide TNR Program as Feral Cat Colonies Grow in Jackson