New Jersey Health Alert: Silent Blood Pressure Risk Rising This Spring in Newark
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. NEWARK, N.J. — As spring routines shift across Newark and surrounding communities, New Jersey health officials are urging residents to pay attention to a condition that often develops without warning: high...
Nancy Guthrie latest: Breaking down doorbell video
FOX 5 NY's Antwan Lewis spoke with retired NYPD Lieutenant Commander Detective Ralph Cilento about the latest in the Nancy Guthrie case.
Ambulance Carjacked Outside Newark Hospital: Police
At 2:41 a.m., officers responded to St. Michael's Hospital at 111 Central Ave. after two ambulance workers said they were in the vehicle when a man approached, forcibly removed the driver and ordered the passenger to exit, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The ambulance was recovered at 250...
TikiTok threats against N.J. middle school student ends with 1 charged
Charges are pending against a person who made threats on TikTok against a middle school student in Gloucester County. Harrison Township police said in a statement Wednesday that the threats against the student at Clearview Regional Middle School were not credible. Police learned of the threat about 6:30 p.m....
Ransacked Home, Shattered Door: 3 Arrested In New Milford Break-In, One Caught At Airport
New Milford officers responded to a burglar alarm at a home on Luhmann Drive in New Milford on May 26, 2025, where they found the rear sliding door shattered and the master bedroom had been ransacked, according to Capt. Kevin Van Saders. Proceeds from the burglary included various jewelry, cash,...
Victim speaks out after NYPD officer indicted for misconduct and assault
Quran McPhatter, an officer of 21 years, faces several charges of assault, official misconduct, attempted coercion and menacing.
FDNY taking criminal action against drivers parked at hydrants
They're on every street to keep you and your family safe. But some drivers are putting you and firefighters at risk.
Nursing home’s ‘carelessness’ led to husband getting Stage 4 bedsore and dying just ‘weeks’...
An 85-year-old New Yorker went to a nursing home for a "short-term" rehab stint with plans to return to his wife soon after, only to die weeks later due to the facility's "carelessness," a suit says. The post Nursing home's 'carelessness' led to husband getting Stage 4 bedsore and dying just 'weeks' after his wife...
Missing woman discovered dead in Newark
A 60-year-old woman who had been reported missing was discovered dead inside her home on Saturday afternoon. Sandra Shanks, of Newark, was found unresponsive around 1:15 p.m. on February 7. She was pronounced dead at 1:36 p.m. The incident is still under investigation, but foul play is not suspected, according...
Former Goya Foods employee arrested for stealing over $274K in company funds
An investigation by the Jersey City Police Department has led to the arrest of a former employee of Goya Foods. Jersey City Police said they arrested 54-year-old Jennifer Kutler after a meticulous, month-long financial investigation that uncovered more than $274,000 in stolen company funds. In August 2025 Goya Foods...

















