Last night a three-alarm fire began spreading through homes in Newark, New Jersey. Although no injuries were reported, 31 people will be forced to relocate due to extensive damage done to their homes. The initial call to the fire department was for flames coming from an empty building at 71...
Early Monday morning a train operator was killed after colliding with a tree. The crash happened at around 6 a.m. on the New Jersey River Line Light Rail tracks in Mansfield Township, New Jersey. 42 people were on board the train when it happened. 23 of them were injured and...
Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, NJ shut its doors for good yesterday. The pier had been in business since 1929, but because of issues maintaining the boardwalk, they were forced to shut things down. The mayor of Ocean City and former owner, Jay Gillian said it was no longer...
As the weather gets colder in the tristate area, New Jerseyians and New Yorkers alike are heading south for some warmth. That was the case for Ajua Ampadu and her family, who got caught right outside of the eye of Hurricane Milton. Ampadu was in town visiting her mother Brenda,...
On Tuesday evening the pilot of a flight from Seattle to Istanbul collapsed and was unable to be revived. This caused an emergency landing in New York eight hours into the flight. The plane landed at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York just after shortly 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. “Our...
Less than two hours before his concert at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, he canceled his performance. Timberlake says he sustained an injury that would cause him to miss the event. He took to Instagram, posting the following statement: “I’m so sorry to postpone tonight’s show. I have an...
Hurricane Milton is gaining strength as it sets to slam into west-central Florida tomorrow. Reports say the storm could double in size, expecting 150 mph winds and life-threatening floods with up to 18 inches of rain. Governor DeSantis has recommended families create safety plans and has already declared a state...
Friday night on the Upper East Side, two young boys were arrested for an attack on former New York Governor David Paterson. According to reports, five unidentified people began an altercation with Paterson and his 20-year-old stepson, Anthony Chester Sliwa. Just two of the kids were arrested, ages 12 and...
It was reported earlier today that officials in Atlantic County, NJ have found positive tests for the West Nile Virus—a sample collected from the 100 block of Route 50 in Estell Manor in local mosquitoes. Mosquito control officials have begun conducting control measures and monitoring West Nile bugs throughout the...
Just under 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike at midnight Tuesday. They are on strike against the East and Gulf Coast ports, from New England to Texas coming together demanding higher pay and job security. President of the ILA Harold Daggett said, “If we have to...
The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike, which began in mid-September 2023, has sent shockwaves through the United States’ auto industry. With over 40,000 union members walking off the job at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis plants, the strike is one of the most significant labor disputes in recent memory. Workers...
An Israeli airstrike killed a Hamas leader earlier today says the Palestinian militant group. This attack was the first notable Israeli airstrike on Beirut in almost an entire year of conflict. The strike demolished an apartment building in the area as well. This comes after Israel hit multiple targets in...
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