Rafael Medoff: Mamdani’s Non-Condemnation
“Sometimes, what you don’t say is more significant than what you say. On Thursday evening, extremists chanted “We support Hamas!” outside a synagogue in Queens, New York. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said nothing in response. Perhaps that’s not surprising. After all, Mamdani was a chapter...
Missing Hopkinsville teenager located in New York
During Monday’s installment of Chats with Chief, Hopkinsville Police Chief Jason Newby shared that 16-year-old Kimera Trea, who has been missing since early December, was located in New York. Trea and 16-year-old Amanda Henderson were reportedly last seen on December 5, 2025 on security footage leaving Henderson’s...
Vickie Talvola Appearing On ‘Jeopardy’!
Talvola, a Jersey City native who works as a quantitative trader, is competing on the Monday, Jan. 12 episode, in the "Jeopardy: Champions Wild Card Tournament. The show airs at 7 p.m. on ABC stations. The Princeton University graduate previously competed on "Jeopardy"! in September, where she lasted two days...
Bay Ridge eatery Emphasis Restaurant closes after 21 years
BAY RIDGE — It’s closing time for another Bay Ridge eatery: Emphasis Restaurant Cafe, located at 6822 Fourth Ave., permanently closed on Friday, Jan. 9. The owners made the news official on a note posted on the restaurant’s window. “After 21 wonderful years, it is with great...
N.J. weather: Snow alerts issued for 6 counties with brief bursts of intense snowfall...
Snow alerts have been issued for six New Jersey counties on Sunday afternoon with snow squalls and high winds possible through the evening. “Scattered snow showers are occurring near and north of the Interstate 80 corridor,” the National Weather Service said in a special weather statement. “These showers are capable...
N.Y. Lottery: Staten Island man wins $1M prize from Million Dollar Raffle, opts for...
A Staten Island man is celebrating a big Lottery win after claiming a top prize from a special New York Lottery promotion. Jesus Robledo has claimed a $1 million top prize from the New York Lottery’s Million Dollar Raffle, which was drawn on Oct. 26, 2025, Lottery officials announced.
Former Nypd Officer Shot During Hospital Standoff
Officers responded to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, after multiple reports of a violent man armed with a sharp object inside the facility, according to the New York Police Department. The man, later identified as 62-year-old Michael Lynch of Brooklyn, was...
New Jersey Weather Alert: Disruptive Winter Storm Possible Jan 14–17 as I-95 Corridor Faces...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Newark, New Jersey – A developing winter storm could bring periods of snow and hazardous travel to parts of New Jersey from Wednesday, Jan. 14, through Friday, Jan. 17, though confidence in severe impacts...
$600K scratch-off lottery ticket sold at N.J. liquor store
The final $600,000 ticket in the “Crossword Xtreme” scratch-off game was sold over the weekend at an Essex County convenience store. The ticket was purchased at Ralph’s Liquors on Elizabeth Avenue in Newark on Saturday, New Jersey Lottery officials said. It was the third of three top-prize...
Study uncovers astonishing side effect of first-of-its-kind US traffic law: ‘It’s really exciting’
Similar laws exist elsewhere around the globe. Study uncovers astonishing side effect of first-of-its-kind US traffic law: 'It's really exciting' first appeared on The Cool Down .

















