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Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Lancaster County Home: Officials Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Lancaster County Home: Officials
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Lancaster County Home: Officials A driver lost control and slammed into a home in Leacock Township, sending one person to the hospital and sparking a dramatic rescue operation, authorities said on Friday, Nov. 29 at 11:07 a.m. The crash occurred on Buckingham Lane, where emergency crews discovered a vehicle embedded in the side of a house, according to the Intercourse Fire Company. The impact caused significant structural damage, requiring a coordinated effort to stabilize the home. The Lancaster County Rescue Task Force, including members of Rescue Companies 905 and Manheim Township Fire Rescue, worked alongside multiple …

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by Jillian Pikora
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
Family Safe, House Destroyed By Massive Montgomery County Fire Family Safe, House Destroyed By Massive Montgomery County Fire
Family Safe, House Destroyed By Massive Montgomery County Fire A fast-moving fire left a family of six displaced in Montgomery on Monday morning and reportedly caused millions of dollars in damages, officials say. Fire crews were called at around 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 to the 21700 block of Peachtree Road in Barnesville, where there was a massive house fire that tore through a residence and spread to vehicles in the driveway. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Firefighters also had to contend with trick conditions, as the home was in an area without hydrants in the area, forcing them to haul in thousands of gallons of water to help battle the blaze. Twitter/@mcfrsPI…

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by Zak Failla
Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ
News
Mysterious Loud Boom Rocks Central Jersey: Did You Feel It? Mysterious Loud Boom Rocks Central Jersey: Did You Feel It?
Mysterious Loud Boom Rocks Central Jersey: Did You Feel It? Multiple Central Jersey residents were baffled by a loud boom that shook their houses on  Wednesday, Oct. 30. Ring app users reported hearing and feeling the massive explosion around noon. One person speculated some commotion at Naval Weapons Station Earle, in Colts Neck, and another said this is not the first time that the boom has occurred.  "This has been going on for a few months and nobody knows what it is," they wrote, noting it's "very strange" and seems to be getting "more widespread and louder." The boom was reported from West Long Branch to Trenton. One resident i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Clifton, NJ
Real Estate
7 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Passaic County In Last 30 Days 7 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Passaic County In Last 30 Days
7 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Passaic County In Last 30 Days A $2.15 million home in Wayne was the most expensive home sold in the last 30 days in Passaic County. According to Redfin, prices in Passaic County were up 5.5% in September 2024 compared to September 2023, selling for a median price of $534,00. Homes in Passaic County sold after 29 days on average. In Bergen County, homes sold after about 70 days on the market last month, Redfin says. Here are seven of the most expensive homes sold in Passaic County in the last 30 days, according to Zillow and the NJMLS. 17 Urban Club Road, Wayne Google Maps 1. 58 Toms Lake Road, Wayne: Sold …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Military Man Discovers Fire That Destroyed St. Mary's County Home Recently Listed For Sale Military Man Discovers Fire That Destroyed St. Mary's County Home Recently Listed For Sale
Military Man Discovers Fire That Destroyed St. Mary's County Home Recently Listed For Sale A Southern Maryland home recently put on and taken off the market was completely destroyed by a blaze that was discovered by a man from a nearby military base, according to the Fire Marshal. Multiple agencies were called early on Monday morning to investigate a fire in St. Ignigoes, where there was a reported house fire. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames showing from the residence, with smoke billowing throughout the area. The fire was reported at around 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 9 in the 47700 block of Sunset Manor Lane, after it was discovered by an officer on the nearby military base. It…

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by Zak Failla
New Egypt-Plumsted, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Crashing SUV Into New Egypt Home On Labor Day, Police Say Driver Airlifted After Crashing SUV Into New Egypt Home On Labor Day, Police Say
Driver Airlifted After Crashing SUV Into New Egypt Home On Labor Day, Police Say A driver was airlifted after crashing into a home in New Egypt on Labor Day, authorities said. Plumsted police, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the crash at the intersection of Brindletown Road and Front Street early in the evening on Monday, Sept. 2, the township said in a Facebook post. The driver was the only person in the SUV and was taken by helicopter to a hospital. No one was in the home during the crash. Crews worked to make the house structurally sound and "delicately" removed the SUV.

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by Chris Spiker
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
SUV Goes Up In Flames On Road In Croton-On-Hudson SUV Goes Up In Flames On Road In Croton-On-Hudson
SUV Goes Up In Flames On Road In Croton-On-Hudson A vehicle blaze that went up on a residential street in Northern Westchester was stopped from damaging nearby homes thanks to quick efforts from firefighters.  The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 19 just before 9:30 a.m., when an SUV went up in flames on lower Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  Arriving crews stretched a hose line to both extinguish the vehicle fire and cool down the neighboring house. After the SUV blaze was put out, firefighters inspected the house and found just radiant heat damage to the vinyl siding.  The en…

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by Ben Crnic
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Sedan Wedged Under Deck After Trip Down Steep Washington Twp Driveway Goes Awry (PHOTOS) Sedan Wedged Under Deck After Trip Down Steep Washington Twp Driveway Goes Awry (PHOTOS)
Sedan Wedged Under Deck After Trip Down Steep Washington Twp Driveway Goes Awry (Photos) Firefighters worked to remove a vehicle that became wedged under the deck of a home in Bergen County after it had rolled or was driven down a steep driveway Thursday, July 18. The red Toyota Corolla was found wedged under the back deck of a home on the 700 block of Van Emburgh Avenue in Washington Township, Boyd A. Loving said from the scene. Photo(s) of the day, 07/18/2024: The driver of a red colored, late model Toyota Corolla sedan reported no injuries... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Thursday, July 18, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 07/18/2024: The driver of a red colored, late …

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
News
Fallen Tree Sparks Massive House Fire In Tenafly, Responders Say (PHOTOS) Fallen Tree Sparks Massive House Fire In Tenafly, Responders Say (PHOTOS)
Fallen Tree Sparks Massive House Fire In Tenafly, Responders Say (Photos) A Tenafly home erupted in flames after a tree came crashing through the roof early Saturday, July 6, Englewood firefighters said. Firefighters from multiple towns were called to the Jefferson Avenue home around 9 a.m. just after a tree fell into a bedroom while the family was home, according to abc7. Rescue 3, along with Chief 210 and Deputy 1, responded into Tenafly this morning for a working fire in a private home.... Posted by Dumont Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, July 6, 2024 Rescue 3, along with Chief 210 and Deputy 1, responded into Tenafly this morning for a work…

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Building Unsafe To Occupy After Floor Collapses During Maryland Fire, Officials Say Building Unsafe To Occupy After Floor Collapses During Maryland Fire, Officials Say
Building Unsafe To Occupy After Floor Collapses During Maryland Fire, Officials Say Fire crews had to deal with tricky conditions overnight when a fire broke out in a Silver Spring building, according to a Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson. Dozens of firefighters were called at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 to the area of Layhill Road and Norbeck Road, where there was a reported fire in a two-story home that had limited access to fire hydrants. At the time of the fire, the structure was not occupied. Officials say that while battling the blaze, the flames collapsed part of the second floor onto the first, making the building unsafe and making the invest…

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by Zak Failla
Edison, NJ
News
Tractor Trailer Barrels Through NJ Home Tractor Trailer Barrels Through NJ Home
Tractor Trailer Barrels Through NJ Home A Carteret home was destroyed by a tractor trailer that came crashing through the side of it on Wednesday, June 26. The accident happened at a home on Chrome Avenue off of Industrial Highway/Middlesex Avenue. Tractor-trailer crashes into home in Carteret, New Jersey https://t.co/1u4K23HBMW pic.twitter.com/PUDxNCc3jm — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) June 26, 2024 "It is to our understanding that the driver had a medical incident before crashing into the house," local officials said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Kingston, NY
Weather
Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms: Here's When, Where Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms: Here's When, Where
Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms: Here's When, Where A tornado touched down in New York State during a round of severe storms, the National Weather Service has announced following a survey of the damage. The tornado hit the village of West Winfield in southern Herkimer County late Saturday morning, June 22. It's about 60 miles east of Syracuse and 85 miles west of Albany. The twister began at 11:46 a.m. near the intersection of Meeting House Road and Marriot Road and moved east southeast, ending east of Route 51.  The tornado damaged a barn and destroyed a small shed.  It snapped and uprooted trees, and tw…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash
Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash An occupant was ejected when one SUV hit a house and another a utility pole in a fierce collision in Maywood, authorities said. One of the vehicles was knocked onto its side in the crash at the corner of East Passaic and Elm streets around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16. Two Teaneck men -- 28 and 20 years old -- were in one vehicle, responders said. A 25-year-old Bogota woman was driving the other, they said. All three were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Maywood firefighters and police responded, along with Rochelle Park police, who assisted, and the Bergen County Prosecu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bowie, MD
Business
Lottery Player Wins 40 $50K Prizes Good For $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Convenience Store Lottery Player Wins 40 $50K Prizes Good For $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Convenience Store
Lottery Player Wins 40 $50K Prizes Good For $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Convenience Store Maryland's newest millionaire did so in style after picking up a golden Mega Money instant ticket that earned her a modest $2 million. A stop at Dash In in the 15500 block of Upper Marlboro turned $30 into seven figures after a lucky lady from Anne Arundel County scratched away and realized she had won 40 $50,0000 prizes on the ticket. “It was a lot of $50,000 prizes and I just knew that I won $2,000,000,” the finance worker told Lottery officials. “I was shaken and crying.” The big winner started to scratch off her instant ticket during a break at work, but she she saw the writing on the …

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Politics
High Hopes: DC Congresswoman Wants Marijuana Display In US Botanic Garden High Hopes: DC Congresswoman Wants Marijuana Display In US Botanic Garden
High Hopes: DC Congresswoman Wants Marijuana Display In US Botanic Garden A DC Congresswoman is being blunt about things with her colleagues: she wants the United States Botanic Garden to feature a marijuana display. With cannabis slowly reaching legal status in more states, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton said that it could provide an educational opportunity to display different plants at the garden in the Capitol. Currently, 22 states and Washington, DC have legalized recreational marijuana. Norton’s call to the House comes on the heels of the Botanic Garden beginning to display hemp for the first time, a move the Congresswoman previously supported. 
“As …

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
News
Maryland First In The Nation To Officially Suspend Gas Tax Maryland First In The Nation To Officially Suspend Gas Tax
Maryland First In The Nation To Officially Suspend Gas Tax Maryland has became the first state in the county to officially enact an immediate suspension of the gas tax. Governor Larry Hogan signed a bill on Friday, March 18, suspending the fuel tax in the state in the wake of record high gas prices with the average being $4.21 per gallon. The bill suspends the collection of the tax, which is $0.36 per gallon, for up to 30 days.  "This bipartisan action will provide some relief from the pain at the pump and it is possible because of the prudent fiscal steps we have taken, which have resulted in a record budget surplus,” Governor Hogan said. “This i…

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by David Cifarelli
Brookfield, CT
Politics
COVID-19: Lamont's Emergency Powers Extended After Close State Senate Vote COVID-19: Lamont's Emergency Powers Extended After Close State Senate Vote
Covid-19: Lamont's Emergency Powers Extended After Close State Senate Vote Lawmakers in Connecticut narrowly approved a resolution to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers that were put in place at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic through the fall. The House voted to extend Lamont’s power through Thursday, Sept. 30 by a vote of 73 to 56, while the Senate vote was closer, ending with a 19 to 15 margin, making Connecticut one of the last states in the northeast to remain under a state of emergency due to COVID-19. Lamont first put Connecticut in a state of emergency in March 2020 when the virus first began rapidly spreading throughout the region. The govern…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
New Capitol Riot Arrest Made On Long Island New Capitol Riot Arrest Made On Long Island
New Capitol Riot Arrest Made On Long Island A Long Island man has been arrested by FBI agents on a charge of illegally being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol. Justin McAuliffe, age 39, of Bellmore, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 28, for taking part in the riotous insurrection at the capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, according to a complaint filed in federal court.  The complaint filed in Central Islip on Jan. 28, shows a picture of McAuliffe, an accountant on Long Island, sitting in the office of either an unidentified member of the Senate or the House and holding up two fingers in a "Victory" sign.  The FBI was led to McA…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport, CT
News
COVID-19: One In Three CT Businesses Have Closed, Many For Good COVID-19: One In Three CT Businesses Have Closed, Many For Good
Covid-19: One In Three CT Businesses Have Closed, Many For Good Since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic descended upon American businesses in full force, about one in three Connecticut businesses have closed, according to the Wall Street Journal.  Although businesses throughout the country have been adversely affected, Connecticut stores have been especially hard-hit—in New York, New Jersey and the country as a whole, only a quarter of businesses have been forced to close their doors.  Restaurants have been hit the hardest—about 600 have shut down, temporarily or permanently, and all are currently limited to 50 percent capacity by the state's …

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by Christina Coulter