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Police & Fire
Standoff Leads To Arrest In Triple Fatal Mass Shooting That Injured 6 In Philly: US Marshals
A man wanted for a 2024 mass shooting at a Philadelphia block party that left three people dead and six others injured was arrested Thursday morning following a standoff, U.S. Marshals announced. Amir Jones, 32, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force at an apartment on the 4900 block of Kershaw Street around 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, according to a statement from the Marshals. Jones had been on the run for a year after being charged with three counts of homicide in connection to the July 21, 2024, mass shooting on th…
Business
'Trump Always Chickens Out': Hear His Response To Wall Street's '
Taco
' Trade Strategy
Economists say Wall Street just experienced a "TACO" Tuesday, but it had nothing to do with tortillas or salsa. Traders and other stock market watchers have been discussing what's called the "TACO" trade strategy. TACO is an acronym that stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out," a reference to President Donald Trump's constantly changing tariff threats and retreats. Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong has been widely credited with creating the TACO nickname earlier in May. "The recent rally has a lot to do with markets realising that the US administration does not have a very hig…
News
NJ Transit Strike Paralyzes Trains To Shakira Concert, Knicks Playoff Game: Here's What's Next
The NJ Transit rail strike rolled into its second day on Saturday, May 17, with President & CEO Kris Kolluri saying talks with union leaders are on — and will continue through the weekend in an effort to restore service for more than 350,000 daily riders. “We are going to meet the union today, tomorrow, all with the goal of getting to a deal so we can get them back to work and get customers the reliable service they need,” Kolluri said during a press conference at Newark Broad Street Station Saturday morning. “I want to be crystal clear. We want a fair deal that will not break the bank.…
Police & Fire
NJ Armed Barricaded Suspect Tased: Point Pleasant Police
A barricaded man was tased before being apprehended by police on Friday, May 9, in Point Pleasant, authorities said. Officers with the Howell Township Police Department and Point Pleasant Police Department responded to the 1100 block of River Avenue to arrest Nicholas Soukas, law enforcement said. Soukas barricaded himself inside the residence upon officers' arrival and was armed with a knife, Point Pleasant police said. Traffic was detoured as the Ocean County Regional SWAT team was deployed to the scene and attempted to have Soukas surrender and relinquish his knife, police said. After se…
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You Could Lose These 20+ Channels On YouTube TV If No Deal Is Reached: See The List
UPDATE: YouTube TV and Paramount Global have reached a temporary deal to keep airing Paramount's channels. You can click here to see the updated story. YouTube TV subscribers could lose CBS, Nickelodeon, and more than 20 other Paramount-owned channels if the companies don’t reach a new agreement. Paramount and YouTube TV have warned customers that channels like CBS, CBS Sports Network, and Comedy Central may disappear if the two sides don't have a new deal in place on Thursday. Feb 13. Two CBS affiliates, WLKY-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, and KCCI News in Des Moines, Iowa, told viewers …
News
NJ's Largest Hospital System Ends In-Network Partnership With Horizon Over Price Disputes
Hackensack Meridian Health announced it is ending its in-network partnership with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, effective June 1. A spokeswoman for Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest not for profit healthcare organization, said they were unable to reach an agreement despite "lengthy negotiations." "We have been and remain committed to reaching an agreement but must receive fair care reimbursements from Horizon to continue to invest in the care, medical technology, and locations that the local communities we serve rely on and expect," Jessica Cohen Nussman, public …
Business
East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal
Dockworkers and port companies have come to a tentative agreement on a new six-year deal, avoiding another work stoppage that would cause major shipping disruptions along the East Coast. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced the tentative agreement in a joint news release at night on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The deal aimed to avoid another potential strike on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The ILA and USMX agreed to extend the current master contract until ILA representatives can convene for a ratification vote and USMX members can final…
Police & Fire
Officers Not Indicted In Armed South Jersey Man's Shooting Death, AG Says
Two officers will not face criminal charges after killing a Manchester Township man armed with a semi-automatic rifle, authorities said. A grand jury voted not to indict officers Nicholas Greenwood and Michael Anderson, the state Office of the Attorney General said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 15. The two were involved in the shooting death of 39-year-old Shannon Rose on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Manchester police responded to a 911 call about a person in distress at around 8:28 p.m. Officers learned Rose had a semi-automatic rifle and left his home in a white van. Police then learn…
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Man Barricades Himself In Central Jersey Home
A special response team was able to assist a man who was barricaded inside his home, authorities said. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Response Team (SORT) assisted with negotiations during an incident on Nicholas Avenue in Monroe on Sunday, July 10. Monroe Police Department responded to Nicholas Avenue after a report of a man being barricaded in his home. Over the course of several hours, numerous attempts to contact the individual had been unsuccessful. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office SORT was called in to assist wi…
Police & Fire
Hero
: Saddle Brook Police Officer Coaxes Distraught Youth, 15, Off Highway Ledge
Route 46 was closed down and an air mattress was inflated beneath a Bergen County overpass as police tried to convince a troubled 15-year-old not to jump. Officers found the Saddle Brook teen perilously perched on the Outwater Lane overpass in Garfield, near the Lodi border, around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler said. “The parents said the youth left the home in a crisis state of mind,” Kugler said Wednesday. “They were deeply concerned for the juvenile's well-being.” The teen, apparently upset over a conflict involving a life choice, had climbed the curved fence…
Police & Fire
Burlington County Man Surrenders After 9 Hours Of SWAT Negotiations From Friend's Roof
A Burlington County man surrendered to police after hours of negotiations with a SWAT team from the roof of a friend's home whose family he threatened to kill, authorities said. It all began on the 100 block of Carnation Drive in Deptford Township Friday morning, when a 26-year-old Medford man began destroying property and breaking windows at the home of one of his acquaintances, authorities told NJ.com. The man flashed a knife when the homeowner confronted him as the family escaped around 10:15 a.m., NJ.com reports. The man had locked himself inside of the home when police arrived, summon…
Police & Fire
SWAT Incident Ends Peacefully At Teaneck Home
UPDATE: A SWAT incident ended peacefully in Teaneck after a barricaded man was removed from a home after several hours inside. A 4 p.m. call brought of a possible shooting and man with a gun brought township police to the single-family home on Churchill Road on Sunday. "The responding officers attempted to get the man to exit his residence, but he refused to do so," Deputy Police Chief John Faggello said. "It was quickly determined that law enforcement was dealing with a barricaded subject-type situation. "Within minutes, responding officers arrived on scene and began a dialogue with …
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