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SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In NJ Home: Prosecutor SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In NJ Home: Prosecutor SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In NJ Home: Prosecutor
SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In NJ Home: Prosecutor A 60-year-old man was charged with murder after he barricaded himself inside a New Jersey home with a knife, charged at SWAT officers and was subdued before police found a woman stabbed to death inside, authorities said. Craig Montgomery, a Somerset resident, was charged with first-degree murder and  possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. At 10:11 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, police were first called to a home on Majesty Lane in Franklin Township for a welfare check after someone reported hearing loud arguin…

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Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into Philadelphia Building Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into Philadelphia Building Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into Philadelphia Building
Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into Philadelphia Building A 51-year-old driver died after his SUV rear-ended a car at a red light, crossed into oncoming traffic, hit another vehicle, struck a pedestrian, and slammed into a building in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, police said. The multi-vehicle crash happened on the 5100 block of Westminster Avenue at approximately 1:29 p.m., according to Philadelphia Police Officer Tanya Little. Investigators said the 51-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Traverse westbound on Westminster Avenue when it struck the rear of a Nissan Sentra stopped at a red traffic signal. The Chevrolet continued o…

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Newly Minted Millionaire! Ocean County Lotto Player Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Ocean County Lotto Player Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Ocean County Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Ocean County Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Ocean County. A ticket sold in Bayville matched five white balls and the 2x multipler in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 7, winning $2 million.  The ticket was sold at Country Food Market at 941 Route 9 in Bayville. The winning numbers were 26, 32, 42, 51 and 54. The Mega ball was 22. 

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Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched
Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Two juvenile humpback whales were stranded on a Long Island beach Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, officials said. The whales were spotted off Fire Island National Seashore, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said. Experts believe the whales became stranded during the morning’s low tide, according to AMCS. As of Wednesday afternoon, conservationists were monitoring the situation to see if the animals would refloat on their own during the high tide. “We are continuing to monitor the whales and assess all available options, while considering the safety of the whales and the response teams,” …

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NJ Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds NJ Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds NJ Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds
NJ Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at Fort Dix admitted to having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Jordan Pensak had a consensual sexual relationship at the prison, where they also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and apps, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with the inmate in text messages sent to multiple individuals, including family members of the inmate, Frazer said. In one of tho…

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FBI Claims Professor Sent 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address FBI Claims Professor Sent 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address FBI Claims Professor Sent 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address
FBI Claims Professor Sent 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address A Haverford College religion professor used anonymous social media accounts to bombard a Jewish man and his family with roughly 50 antisemitic messages, repeatedly posted the family's home address, referenced the victim's minor son, and warned that security cameras would not protect them, federal prosecutors say. Guangtian Ha, an assistant professor of religion at the Delaware County college, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, and charged with one federal count of cyberstalking, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The indictment alleges the campaign ran from Oct. 9, 2025, throu…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dog Dies After Left In Hot Car, NJ Man Charged: Police Dog Dies After Left In Hot Car, NJ Man Charged: Police Dog Dies After Left In Hot Car, NJ Man Charged: Police
Dog Dies After Left In Hot Car, NJ Man Charged: Police A 67-year-old Whiting man was charged with animal cruelty after he left a dog in a hot car, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. At 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, officers responded to Norwalk Avenue and found a dog dead in the driveway, police said. An investigation determined the dog was left unattended inside a vehicle for an extended period of time under warm weather conditions, Manchester police said. William Bevan was charged with animal cruelty and issued a complaint summons, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ A Butler County, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge tied to an alleged plan to support ISIS, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, knowingly received a semiautomatic rifle and rifle ammunition on Saturday, Sept. 12, knowing they would be used to commit a felony or federal terrorism crime, including supporting ISIS, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged. Kramer remains detained pending trial. The one-count indictment carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. The case is the latest h…

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by Jillian Pikora
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WATCH: Emotional Reunion For NJ Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody WATCH: Emotional Reunion For NJ Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody WATCH: Emotional Reunion For NJ Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody
Watch: Emotional Reunion For NJ Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody A New Jersey father whose pregnant wife became a vocal advocate for his release is free after spending eight months in federal immigration custody. Martin Soto was released Tuesday, Oct. 6, after months in ICE detention, including time at Delaney Hall in Newark and the Elizabeth Detention Center, where he was reportedly placed in solitary confinement after leading a hunger strike. Soto was taken into ICE custody in February while buying diapers for his family. His wife, Gabriela Soto, who is pregnant with the couple's third child, spent months pushing for her husband's release. Soto told …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former NJ Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former NJ Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former NJ Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Former NJ Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor A former Middletown Township police sergeant was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to misconduct charges, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. An investigation into David Ringkamp, a former Union Beach resident, began in late 2021 after he and his then-wife were spotted helping Nicholas D’Ambrosio hide gun parts used to make ghost guns in Ringkamp’s vehicle after D'Ambrosio learned police were watching him, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Police stopped Ringkamp's vehicle and he identified himself as a Middletown sergeant, Santi…

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16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On South Jersey Sidewalk, Police Say 16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On South Jersey Sidewalk, Police Say 16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On South Jersey Sidewalk, Police Say
16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On South Jersey Sidewalk, Police Say A 16-year-old has been charged with aggravated assault and joyriding after an SUV struck six teenagers walking on a South Jersey sidewalk, leaving one trapped beneath the vehicle, authorities said. The Lindenwold teen who was driving the SUV was charged with one count of second-degree aggravated assault, six counts of third-degree aggravated assault and one count of joyriding, Lindenwold police said in an update Wednesday, Oct. 7. The teen was remanded to the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center, police said. The charges stem from a crash on the 400 block of East Gibbsboro Road in L…

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Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting
Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting A 26-year-old man armed with a kitchen-style knife advanced on a Philadelphia police officer who had fallen backward during a struggle before two officers opened fire, killing him, according to new details released by police Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jamir Cave, 26, was killed in the officer-involved shooting in the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia's Mayfair section on Friday, Oct. 2, police said. The encounter began around 2:46 p.m. when 15th District officers responded to reports of a man attempting to open doors behind homes in the 4100 block of Tyson Avenue, according to police. M…

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by Jillian Pikora