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

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Brick police add three hometown recruits as new officers head to academy

The lifelong Brick residents bring business mechanical and technology backgrounds BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Three lifelong Brick Township residents are beginning careers with the same police department that serves their hometown after…

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Leshaun Davis Charged With Attempted Murder After Lower Township Gunfire

Former Cape May County Official Charged in Grant-Funded Training Probe

NJ convenience store sells massive lottery ticket worth $486K

Online Jersey Cash 5 ticket lands $486K payday

Connecticut scratch-off player strikes it rich with $1 million ticket

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Lottery Results

One Stop Conv in Plainfield sold the seven-figure winner PLAINFIELD, CT – A Connecticut Lottery scratch-off turned into a $1 million payday for a Jewett City player after a Best Chance to…

Police emergency lights at crime or accident scene.

Gunfire erupts before dawn on Reisterstown Road leaving man wounded

Bridgeport lottery player scores monster $200K scratch-off win

Handcuffs, crime incident

Cumberland theft probe leads to 28-year-old accused of stealing gas card and money

E Street burglar caught on camera after smashing through business door

Scratch-off delivers lucky break at Enfield store

DC imposes Labor Day weekend youth curfew zone around U Street corridor

Baltimore traffic jam sends driver on detour to $100K lottery win

Eight Philly juveniles busted after Bensalem crime spree hits Starbucks and vehicles

An empty courtroom awaiting trial - Photo by Nikolay Mamluke

Davion Douglas Cited After 133 Grams of Marijuana Seized in Salisbury

Man Accused of Shooting Woman in Columbia Borough Heads to County Court

Delaware couple’s Friday Maryland lottery run turns into $1 million shocker

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Baltimore teen charged with attempted murder after shooting leaves man critically wounded

NYC lottery triple hit sends TAKE 5 top prizes to Bronx Brooklyn and Manhattan

DC cops turn to public after Pennsylvania Avenue burglar made off with cash register

The township workers stepped in after finding a young student in distress while his mother experienced a medical episode.

Toms River Employees Help 6-Year-Old Reach First Day at School During Mother’s Medical Emergency

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Brick Moves to Restrict Data Centers Before Any Are Proposed

Ocean County Prosecutor's Office allegedly closed Sinnott case twice before it was escalated by victims to the NJ Office of the Attorney General.

Exclusive: Ocean County Prosecutor Closed Sinnott Sex Abuse Case Twice Before State Found 11 Victims, Victim Says

The team placed second in New Jersey before advancing to the semifinals of a national competition involving more than 60 teams.

Jackson Students Finish Among Nation’s Top 18 Robotics Teams

Entertainment District officers were conducting enforcement in Fells Point at about 3 a.m. Aug. 29 when they spotted a vehicle performing donuts, driving recklessly and blocking traffic. Three passengers were allegedly hanging out of the vehicle’s windows.

Donut-Driving Suspect Arrested After Baltimore Police Recover Eight Guns

Road Closed

Burrstone Road Ramp to Close for Four Weeks in Utica

Police emergency lights at crime or accident scene.

Cranford Police Blotter: Three DWI Arrests, Drug Charges

Police HSI - ICE in the NJ/NYC Area.

ICE Activity in Ocean County, But Is It Enough To Save Future Lives?

NYPD officers shot a knife-wielding man on the Brooklyn Bridge early Friday, closing parts of the span and snarling the morning commute in NYC.

Brooklyn Bridge Closed During Rush Hour After NYPD Shoots Knife-Wielding Man

NJBIA warns New Jersey’s taxes and regulations are driving job growth away after Burlington Stores announced its headquarters move to Philadelphia.

NJ Business Group Slams Sherrill Administration After Burlington Announces Exit

Toms River School Board President Ashley Lamb and TR School Superintendent Michael Citta.

Toms River School Board Candidates Court $2,500 Donors for Waterfront Dinner Party

Lamonica McIver attacked federal agents at Delaney Hall.

Pregnant NJ Congresswoman Facing 17 Years in Prison for Attacking ICE Agents Says Trump Won’t “Steal My Joy”

Burlington Stores will move its headquarters and 1,600 workers from New Jersey to Philadelphia as statewide job losses and corporate exits mount.

New Jersey Loses Another Major Business as Sherrill Corporate Exodus Continues

Cash Register Cleaned Out Before Dawn — DC Police Hunt Rhode Island Avenue Burglar

Off-Duty Hackensack Detective Jumps Into Traffic Stop — Loaded Gun Found on Suspect

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

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

Empty Dog Cages

Over a Dozen Dogs Rescued in Salsibury Animal Abuse Investigation

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

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

Five Numbers Line Up Perfectly and Turn Ohio Woman’s $1 Bet Into big win

Police emergency lights at crime or accident scene.

Jeannette Man Accused of Pointing Cocked Gun at Cops After Walgreens Percocet Robbery

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

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

Police Crime Scene

Baltimore County Officer Shoots Armed Woman During Middle River Confrontation

Utica Police Department vehicle - File Photo

# 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

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

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

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New Jersey Transit Train

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

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

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

Police activity on street - drriver being pulled over

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

Police emergency lights at crime or accident scene.

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

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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

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

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

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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DC Man Charged With Murder Two Years After Kenilworth Avenue Shooting

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

Baltimore County Police

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

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

US & World News

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

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

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

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

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

DC Metro Police car at crime scene.

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

Police department crime scene

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

Handcuffs, crime incident

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

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

Delaware State Police Vehicle

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

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

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 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

New York City Police Dept. barrier - Times Square

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

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

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

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

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

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