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HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin
Homeowners fear losing everything after their homeowners association hiked fees to a staggering $30,000 a year, leaving some wondering how much longer they can afford to stay in what they thought would be their forever homes.
Residents of Magnolia Cove, a subdivision in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, learned on October 26 that their HOA fees would double to $2,500 a month, according to local news reports.
That puts annual HOA dues at $30,000, before homeowners pay their mortgages, property taxes, and insurance. However,
That eye-watering figure is just a third of what the boar…
Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance; Ring Attempted, Feds Say
A Pennsylvania woman splashed an oily substance onto the Liberty Bell and a North Carolina man pushed the historic landmark until it swayed during a visit to Philadelphia, federal prosecutors said.
Dawn Hawa, also known as Dawn Benitez, 50, of Ephrata, and Sean Gerlach, 50, of Fairview, North Carolina, were each charged by information in connection with the incident, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
The pair visited the Liberty Bell Center with others on or about May 16, 2026, according to court filings described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Gerlach jumped over th…
Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief
Newly released body camera and home security footage sheds light on the deadly police shooting of a 27-year-old man accused of stealing a 40-foot sailboat from a New Jersey marina before sailing it to Rhode Island.
Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 26, after police confronted him aboard the stolen vessel in Newport Harbor, as previously reported by WJAR.
The Newport Police Department released portions of the footage on Oct. 30, as part of its first Critical Incident Community Debriefing, which includes narration, police radio communications, and other details about …
NJ Man, 28, Dies After Dirt Bike Crash On Remote Stretch Of Road
A 28-year-old Trenton man died after crashing his dirt bike on an unimproved stretch of road in Ocean County on Saturday, Oct. 31, authorities said.
At 5:14 p.m., the dirt bike crashed on an unimproved portion of Bryant Road in Lacey Township, Lacey Township police said. Emergency responders arrived and found the rider injured, police said.
The man, who was not identified, was transported by Waretown EMS to Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford Township, where he died from his injuries, police said.
The crash was initially handled by Ocean Township police before authorities determ…
NJ Man At Large After Murdering Girlfriend: Police
A 32-year-old Franklinville man is at large after he murdered his girlfriend Monday morning, Nov. 2, authorities said.
At 12:36 a.m., Franklin Township police responded to Porchtown Road after a witness reported they heard gunshots and came downstairs to find Christina Cruz, 30, lying in the living room, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.
Ricardo Ferrara was arguing with Cruz two hours before the shooting, Johns said. A second witness, who was in a first-floor bedroom, reported hearing the argument followed by two gunshots and a thud, Johns said.
Ferrara fled the sce…
Girl, 13, Killed After Pickup Truck Strikes Scooter In NJ: Prosecutor
A 13-year-old girl has died days after being struck by a pickup truck while riding a scooter in Burlington County, Friday, Oct. 30, authorities said.
The crash happened near Route 130 in Bordentown Township, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Bordentown Township Public Safety Director Frank Lombardo said. The girl was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead, Sunday, Nov. 1.
No criminal charges have been filed. The driver of the vehicle stopped after the October 30th collision and is cooperating with the investigation, authorities said.
The student, who attend…
‘I Have A Gun’: PA Man Admits Robbing NJ Bank After Demanding $50K
A Pennsylvania man who demanded $50,000 from a New Jersey bank teller and flashed a handgun before fleeing with cash has admitted to the armed robbery, federal prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 30.
Phu Nguyen, 36, of Fairless Hills, pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb in Camden federal court on Thursday, Oct. 29, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said.
Nguyen entered the Bank of Princeton in Voorhees wearing all black and a face mask on June 27, 2025, according to court documents and statements cited by prosecutors.
He approached a teller…
Ex-Mobster Turned NJ Councilman, Son Indicted In Loansharking Scheme: AG
A former Gambino crime family associate who reinvented himself as a New Jersey councilman and vowed to do things "the right way" has been indicted alongside his son and another man in an alleged loansharking scheme involving threats of violence, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 30.
John E. Alite, 64, of Englishtown, was indicted on multiple charges of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury, money laundering, terroristic threats, and conspiracy, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. His son, John P. Alite, 35, of Manalapan, was indicted on charges of usury, cons…
Ex- Middle Twp Teacher Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Expected To Get 5 Years In Plea Deal
Laura Caron, the New Jersey school middle school teacher who was impregnated by her 13-year-old student, has pleaded guilty, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 30.
Caron, a 36-year-old Cape May Court House resident, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child with sexual conduct, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said.
Per the terms of a plea agreement, Caron, who taught fifth grade at Middle Township Elementary School is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison, along with forfeiting her teacher's license and all public employment, authorities said.
The r…
48 Years Later, NJ Family's Murder Remains Unsolved: Njsp
Gary Deal, Joan Deal and their three-year-old son, Jason, were brutally murdered in their Atlantic County home 48 years ago in one of New Jersey's most notorious unsolved crimes.
On Monday, Oct. 30, 1978, the bodies of the Deal family were discovered inside their residence on Mays Landing Road, New Jersey State police said. Gary and Joan, both 26, sustained multiple gunshot wounds as well as injuries inflicted by a sharp-edge weapon while Jason was found dead in his bedroom after sustaining fatal injuries, police said.
For the past 48 years, detectives have pursued numerous leads and r…
NJ Woman Struck, Killed Teen, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Bridgeton woman was arrested and charged after he struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing the scene on Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said.
At 11:40 p.m., Bridgeton police responded East Broad Street and South East Avenue and found Jesus Clemente-Trujillo, lying near the road, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Clemente-Trujillo was later pronounced dead.
The vehicle did not remain at the scene and the driver, Labria Williams, did not notify law enforcement that they were involved in the collision, Webb-McRae said. Officers later located the veh…
Bergen County Man Found Guilty In Sex-Related Choking High-Rise Death: Report
A 28-year-old Bergen County man has been found guilty in the 2019 choking death of a 19-year-old woman during a sexual encounter at a Hackensack high-rise, NorthJersey.com reports.
Michael Gaffney, who was 21 at the time, was convicted of guilty of reckless manslaughter around 9:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, following a trial that began Oct. 6, the outlet reported.
Gaffney, of Maywood, was 21 when Francis Garcia, of Bloomingdale, lost consciousness during a sexual encounter in her car outside a Hackensack party on Nov. 2, 2019, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
During the trial, Bergen Cou…
