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A 69-year-old man with dementia survived a terrifying three-story plunge from a window at a Bergen County care facility, authorities said. Officers responded to Care One at 800 River Road in New Milford—formerly known as Woodcrest—at 6:08 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, after receiving reports of an inju…

Governor Kathy Hochul's executive order to ban participants in the recent wildcat strikes at state correctional facilities from future service in New York State's government has drawn the ire of Congressman Nick Langworthy. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Langworthy called for a federal investigation...

Local police teamed with the New York State Police to take down an Upstate New York drug lord accused of possessing an arsenal of illegal firearms and tons of cocaine and meth. The charges against the defendant are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Kingpin...

The boyfriend of a Brooklyn mom whose 3-year-old son was dumped dead at the hospital over the weekend was charged with beating the boy last month for wetting himself, sources said. As police try to figure out how little Kyng Royal Foster died, Robert White, 38, has been busted in the earlier attack, in which the boy...

A New Jersey police lieutenant was slapped with a 50-count indictment for allegedly swiping huge amounts of drugs from an evidence room — and making $600,00 in fishy bank deposits. Kevin T. Matthew, 48, of Cedar Grove, has been suspended from his job at the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office since December 2023, when...

The mother of 7-year-old Julissia Batties admitted Wednesday that she fatally beat her tiny daughter to death in their Bronx apartment in 2021, but her son — charged with molesting his kid sister — will be allowed to walk free. Navasia Jones, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter as part of a deal struck...

With measles cases on the rise across the U.S., including cases in New York City, many New Yorkers may be wondering if they need another measles vaccine. While most people vaccinated in childhood remain protected for life, some adults may need a booster shot to ensure they’re fully immune.

A state grand jury in Trenton indicted Kevin T. Matthew, 48, of Cedar Grove, after an investigation revealed he had allegedly signed out narcotics from BCPO’s main evidence vault between January 2019 and November 2023, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Wednesday, March 12. Authorities said Matthew was...

In February, Marilyn Esquea submitted a complaint to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. It finally gained some traction.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch told the City Council on Tuesday that she is taking two measures toward stronger discipline against officers who violate rules — including boosting penalties for misconduct that occurs during street stops. At a hearing on the department’s proposed budget of $6.1 billion for the fiscal...