Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near Strath Haven Schools Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near Strath Haven Schools
Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near Strath Haven Schools A driver who fled a traffic stop in a stolen Acura sparked a police search near a high school in Pennsylvania on Monday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. A Nether Providence Township officer stopped the Acura in the 700 block of South Providence Road around 9:07 a.m., police said. The driver fled north on Providence Road, and the officer lost sight of the vehicle. About 34 minutes later, a resident in the unit block of Hickory Lane called police after finding the Acura parked in their backyard, according to Chief David M. Splain. Officers confirmed it was the stolen vehicle and, with as…
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…
Search For Missing DC Mom Antoinette Forbes Spreads As Family Refuses To Give Up Search For Missing DC Mom Antoinette Forbes Spreads As Family Refuses To Give Up
Search For Missing DC Mom Antoinette Forbes Spreads As Family Refuses To Give Up Antoinette Forbes seemingly vanished without a trace. The 53-year-old mother was last seen at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue NW in Washington, DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. More than a week later, her disappearance has sparked a widening search, national attention and an outpouring from friends and family who say they won't stop until Forbes comes home. Now they're raising money to keep that search going. A GoFundMe launched on behalf of Forbes' family has raised thousands of dollars to help cover legal counsel, search efforts…
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized Two state troopers were taken to a hospital after a U-Haul box truck slammed into their parked patrol vehicles in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 17 westbound in the Town of Woodbury near Exit 130A at around 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. At the time of the crash, two marked State Police vehicles were parked and unoccupied on the shoulder while troopers conducted an investigation. Their emergency lights were activated, according to police.  A U-Haul box truck traveling west then struck the rear of one of the police…
6-Year-Old Killed After Struck By Car On Black Horse Pike: Police 6-Year-Old Killed After Struck By Car On Black Horse Pike: Police
6-Year-Old Killed After Struck By Car On Black Horse Pike: Police A 6-year-old was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on the Black Horse Pike Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Noahs Road in Pleasantville after a 6-year-old entered the roadway and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old Pleasantville man, Pleasantville police said. The driver remained on scene and cooperated with officers, police said. The 6-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Police departments across the United States are issuing warnings about a concerning new viral “Cat in the Hat” social media trend targeting schools and communities, and in some cases, leading to arrests. The trend features disturbing depictions of the Dr. Seuss character lurking outside homes, schools and other locations, often at night. Some of the images and videos appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence. The trend reportedly surfaced in Ireland and the United Kingdom, according to The Guardian. On Aug. 31, a 14-year-old Colorado student was arrested after police said …
Port Chester Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issues Port Chester Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issues
Port Chester Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issues After torrential rain flooded streets and prompted multiple water rescues in a Westchester County village over the weekend, officials are defending their efforts to prevent flooding and pushing back against claims that recent development made the problem worse.   The flooding hit Port Chester on Sunday morning, Sept. 13, as rainfall at times approached 3 inches per hour, according to village officials.  The Port Chester Fire Department said crews were “extremely busy” responding to numerous fire-related emergencies and multiple water rescues throughout the community. Photos r…
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare A Virginia Marine Corps veteran's vacation in paradise turned into a fight for his life. James Mathews suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on Monday, Sept. 7, while vacationing in Costa Rica and has remained in a medically induced coma as his family faces mounting medical bills and a costly effort to bring him home. Mathews had spent the day surfing before the sudden medical emergency, according to friend Shawn Roxby, who organized a GoFundMe on the family's behalf. He was initially rushed to a public hospital, but the severity of his condition required an urgent transfer to a private facility f…
Manchester Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor Manchester Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor
Manchester Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Manchester Township man was indicted by a grand jury after he uploaded child pornography to an app, authorities said. Phillip Ommundsen is charged with three counts of distribution of child sexual abuse material and possession of child sexual abuse material, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation into Ommundsen began after law enforcement received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that hel was sending/receiving images of child pornography from the internet, Billhimer said. Ommundsen was using a Kik Messe…
Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles
Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles More than 220,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled because their fuel tanks can potentially fall off while in motion. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 223,472 F-150 pickup trucks, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The recall affects F-150s from model years 2023 through 2027. The trucks' fuel tanks may be improperly secured because the front fuel tank straps weren't correctly installed during assembly. In some cases, the straps' T-slots weren't properly inserted into the vehicle's frame rail, potentially causing the…
Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor
Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor An 80-year-old Manchester man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Marlboro Township on Friday, Sept. 11, authorities said. At 11:45 a.m., Marlboro police responded to Route 79 and Blossom Avenue after a 2002 Toyota Camry Solara driven by an 80-year-old man entered the opposite lane of travel and collided with a 2022 Ford F350 driven by a 52-year-old Port Monmouth man, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the Solara was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' Threat Hits West Haven School: Student Arrested, Cops Say Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' Threat Hits West Haven School: Student Arrested, Cops Say
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' Threat Hits West Haven School: Student Arrested, Cops Say A Connecticut middle school student has been arrested in connection with a “Cat in the Hat” threat posted on social media targeting a local school, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Concerning 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US The Bailey Middle School student was charged following an investigation by West Haven police and the West Haven Board of Education, the department announced Monday, Sept. 14.  Police did not identify the student or specify the charges. The matter has also been forwarded to the Board of Education for further review, …
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Hagerstown Highway: Sheriff Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Hagerstown Highway: Sheriff
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Hagerstown Highway: Sheriff A late-night ride ended at a guardrail in Maryland. Bryan John Murphy Sr., 30, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Hopewell Road just north of Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the scene at approximately 10:49 p.m., where investigators determined Murphy had been riding a 1996 Honda CBR600 at a high rate of speed before striking the guardrail. Murphy was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Hopewell Road remained closed while deputies investiga…
Malnourished Dog Abandoned In Shirley, Cops Search For Suspect Malnourished Dog Abandoned In Shirley, Cops Search For Suspect
Malnourished Dog Abandoned In Shirley, Cops Search For Suspect A malnourished dog was abandoned on Long Island, and cops are looking for the suspect. The mixed breed female dog was found Monday, Aug. 24 near Dawn Drive in Shirley, the Suffolk County Police Department said. “The dog was malnourished and brought for medical attention,” police said in a Monday, Sept. 14 news release. But investigators have been unable to locate the owner who abandoned the pooch, authorities said. Suffolk County police are offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Anyone with a tip is asked to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2…
3 Juveniles Charged In Vehicle Break-In: Longport PD 3 Juveniles Charged In Vehicle Break-In: Longport PD
3 Juveniles Charged In Vehicle Break-In: Longport PD Three juveniles are facing charges after breaking into vehicles in Longport on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. Officers responded to South 15th Avenue and located three boys at a nearby construction site, Longport police said. An investigation determined the three had committed vehicle burglaries in the neighborhood, police said. The juveniles were charged with burglary, theft and defiant trespass, police said.
Monsey Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket Monsey Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket
Monsey Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket A Rockland County woman has landed a prize that will keep paying for years after winning $5,000 a week for life on a scratch-off ticket.   Monsey resident Henya Fried claimed a top prize on the New York Lottery's Set For Life scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, Sept. 11. The winning ticket was purchased at AiM's (Family) Laundromat, located at 37 South Main St. in Spring Valley.  Top-prize winners on the Set For Life game are guaranteed a minimum payout of $5 million, according to lottery officials. Fried chose the lifetime annuity option rather …
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Dump Truck On Route 222 In Upper Macungie Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Dump Truck On Route 222 In Upper Macungie
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Dump Truck On Route 222 In Upper Macungie A 31-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a dump truck Monday morning on Route 222 in Pennsylvania, authorities said. The crash happened around 8:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, near Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The rider, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 9:48 a.m., Buglio said. His identity was being withheld Monday as the coroner’s office worked to notify his family. An autopsy was scheduled for later Monday to help determine his cause o…
Paterson Moped Rider Tries To Flee, Stalls Out, Falls Off: Police Paterson Moped Rider Tries To Flee, Stalls Out, Falls Off: Police
Paterson Moped Rider Tries To Flee, Stalls Out, Falls Off: Police A Paterson man tried to speed away from police on an unregistered moped, only to stall out and fall off, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a large group at 540 E. 42nd Street in Paterson around 4:31 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, activated their lights, causing the group to disperse, Paterson Police Public Information Officer Robert Rowan said. Officers spotted Carlos Almonte, 38, on an unregistered moped in the area and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Rowan said. Almonte tried to accelerate away but the moped stalled, causing him to fall off, Rowan said. Almonte was arres…
Global Real Estate Giant Buys Stake In Harrington Park Senior Living Center Global Real Estate Giant Buys Stake In Harrington Park Senior Living Center
Global Real Estate Giant Buys Stake In Harrington Park Senior Living Center One of the world’s largest real estate investment managers has bought into a 173-unit luxury senior living community in Bergen County, a real estate firm announced Monday, Sept. 14. Allegro Harrington Park, at 200 Old Hook Road in Harrington Park, was sold by a joint venture between PGIM and Allegro Senior Living to a joint venture between AEW Capital Management and Foundry Commercial, JLL Capital Markets said. AEW manages $85.5 billion in assets across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific and describes itself as one of the largest real estate investment managers in the world, accordi…
Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor
Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Lacey Township man was indicted on charges of  sending a nude photograph of himself to a 15-year-old girl, authorities announced. Seth Bowles was indicted by a grand jury on charges of manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a minor and distributing obscene materials to a minor, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Between September 2025 and December 2025,Bowles sent the photos to the girl and requested the girl engage in sexual conduct and send him videos and photographs o…
DUI Driver Hits Cop At Paterson Dominican Parade, Fracturing Hand: Police DUI Driver Hits Cop At Paterson Dominican Parade, Fracturing Hand: Police
DUI Driver Hits Cop At Paterson Dominican Parade, Fracturing Hand: Police A 67-year-old driver was arrested after striking and injuring a police officer while passing barricades along the Dominican Parade route in Paterson on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. Officers were working the parade route at Park Avenue and East 22nd Street at approximately 1:40 p.m., when they saw a vehicle passing barricades, according to Paterson Police Public Information Officer Rob Rowan. The vehicle struck an officer, fracturing his hand and causing other minor injuries, Rowan said. The driver, Nicolas Mendoza, 67, of Paterson, was removed from the vehicle and arrested with…
Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner
Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner Bob Mackie, whose designs helped make some of entertainment’s biggest stars impossible to overlook, has died. The fashion and costume designer was 87. A statement on his official Instagram account announced his death on Monday, Sept. 14. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today,” said the Instagram statement. “He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do. His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world.” …
Wrong Way Driver Learns Fate After Roxbury Crash Kills PA Resident: Prosecutor Wrong Way Driver Learns Fate After Roxbury Crash Kills PA Resident: Prosecutor
Wrong Way Driver Learns Fate After Roxbury Crash Kills PA Resident: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Parsippany man will spend the next decade+ in prison after he was sentenced for a deadly crash that killed a 31-year-old Pennsylvania resident. Victor Peters was sentenced to 16 years in prison after previously being convicted of aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the death of Destinn McKnight, an East Stroudsberg resident, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. At 2:23 a.m., on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, officers responded to a crash on Route 80 West in Rockaway Township after a Mercedes SUV driven by Peters…
Germantown Grandmother Wins $50K For Second Time After Good Deed: 'It Was Karma' Germantown Grandmother Wins $50K For Second Time After Good Deed: 'It Was Karma'
Germantown Grandmother Wins $50K For Second Time After Good Deed: 'It Was Karma' Good karma apparently pays pretty well in Maryland. A Germantown grandmother is celebrating her second $50,000 Pick 5 win this year, and this one came just hours after she refused to take advantage of an honor-system farm stand while others apparently did. The retired postal worker, whose name was not released, regularly plays Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5, giving her grandson money every Tuesday to buy her tickets for the week. Among them was a $14 Pick 5 ticket covering the midday and evening drawings from Aug. 18 through Aug. 25 using her special numbers: 1-2-9-1-2. On Aug. 23, they hit s…
Mystery Surrounds Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall Before Dawn Mystery Surrounds Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall Before Dawn
Mystery Surrounds Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall Before Dawn A man was found dead off a Long Island road early Monday, Sept. 14, police said. Cops responded to an aided call around 4:05 a.m. in Uniondale, the Nassau County Police Department announced. When officers arrived, they found an “unknown male” in the area of 979 Nassau Road, just north of where the street passes over the Southern State Parkway, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, but no other details of the case were released. A Facebook video showed crime scene tape surrounding a plaza on the east side of the road, with police cars blocking entrances to the parking lot.…
Teen Ejected, Killed In Cranford Garden State Parkway Crash, Police Say Teen Ejected, Killed In Cranford Garden State Parkway Crash, Police Say
Teen Ejected, Killed In Cranford Garden State Parkway Crash, Police Say A juvenile was ejected and killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend, authorities said. Nicholas J. McLean, 19, of Hillside, was heading north in a Mercedes-Benz with a juvenile passenger in the front seat when he struck the rear of a Kia SUV near milepost 139.2 in Cranford just before 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. The Kia spun and struck an Acura SUV, while McLean's Mercedes continued forward and struck a Toyota, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the righ…
Mom Of 4, Grandmother ID’d In Fatal Allentown Scooter Hit-Run Mom Of 4, Grandmother ID’d In Fatal Allentown Scooter Hit-Run
Mom Of 4, Grandmother ID’d In Fatal Allentown Scooter Hit-Run A mother of four and grandmother of three was killed when an SUV struck her motor scooter from behind and fled in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities and her family announced. Angelica M. Rivera-Perez, 42, of Allentown, died from multiple blunt-force trauma, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, Sept. 14. Rivera-Perez’s niece, Elizmarie Gonzalez, launched a GoFundMe to help the family cover funeral and other expenses. “I am asking for support and help for my family in this moment of grief,” Gonzalez wro…
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Mahopac $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Mahopac
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Mahopac Check your tickets: A Powerball player who stopped at a Putnam County gas station is holding one worth $100,000.  The third-prize-winning Power Play ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing was sold at the Mobil gas station at 102 Route 6 in Mahopac, according to the New York Lottery.  The winning numbers were 14, 16, 23, 58, 69, with a Powerball number of 03. The ticket earned a $100,000 prize after the player purchased the Power Play option, which can multiply non-jackpot Powerball prizes.  Powerball's five white-ball numbers are drawn from one through 69, while the…
Middle Island Driver Careens Across Road, Into Utility Pole In One-Car Wreck: Police Middle Island Driver Careens Across Road, Into Utility Pole In One-Car Wreck: Police
Middle Island Driver Careens Across Road, Into Utility Pole In One-Car Wreck: Police A Long Island man was seriously injured in a one-car crash on Sunday night, Sept. 13, police said. The 30-year-old Middle Island man was traveling eastbound on Middle Country Road in a 2026 Nissan Rogue around 9:20 p.m. Sunday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Suddenly, the Nissan crossed into the westbound lanes, left the roadway, and struck a telephone pole in front of 800 Middle Country Road, police said. The driver was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, and his vehicle was impounded for a safety check, c…
One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials
One Closed Door Helped Contain $300K Maryland Fire Sparked By Smoking Materials A closed door may have kept a $300,000 Maryland house fire from becoming even worse. The fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, inside the attached garage of a home on Briarwood Circle in Denton, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say an occupant discovered the flames and closed the interior door connecting the garage to the home as the family escaped. That move made a difference. Fire officials credited the closed door with containing most of the damage to the garage before 25 members of the Denton Volunteer Fire Company brought the blaze under…