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Forest man, with warrants for public indecency, arrested in NYC

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Forest man with warrants for public indecency in Campbell County was arrested in New York City Aug. 27, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said 18-year-old Eli Lemuel Howard was arrested in New York City when officers allegedly caught him performing...
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Jury convicts New York woman over fentanyl sales in Paterson

A New York City woman was convicted on federal drug charges after prosecutors said she sold fentanyl in Paterson and was arrested while returning to the city with nearly 500 grams more. Naomi Hernandez, 34, was convicted on Aug. 26 of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and conspiracy to...
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My city installed speed cameras on my commute and I’ve gotten three tickets in...

The Ticket Streak That Feels Personal Three tickets in a month can make any driver feel singled out. When speed cameras suddenly appear on a route you know by heart, it is natural to wonder what's really going on. Are they there to slow people down, or to bring in more money. The honest answer is usually both, but how
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The damage 9/11 did to our country

On Sept. 10, 2001, I was working in the newly refurbished Chelsea Market on 9th Avenue and 115th Street in Manhattan. In another life, the building was the Nabisco factory where the Oreo was invented, and where my wife’s grandfather had baked Mallomars and Fig Newtons decades earlier. The building was now a trendy tech
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Severe storms bring torrential rain to Hudson Valley; more possible tonight

Severe thunderstorms brought bouts of torrential rain to the Lower Hudson Valley Thursday morning and afternoon, with more storms and heavy rain possible later in the evening. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued between 11 a.m. and noon as a line of thunderstorms moved across Westchester and Rockland counties, at
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Linden man charged with attempted murder following random stabbing at Wheeler Park

A 27-year-old man faces attempted murder and assault charges after allegedly stabbing a 40-year-old man in a random attack at Wheeler Park on Wednesday afternoon. Union County police responded to Wheeler Park around 1:36 p.m. on Aug. 26 following reports of an aggravated assault. Shortly after, Linden police officers i
Featured picture for Mahi mahi invade NYC as waters warm — and tri-state fishermen are racing for the boats and catching their dinners

Mahi mahi invade NYC as waters warm — and tri-state fishermen are racing for...

The frigid waters of the North Atlantic are becoming a tropical aquarium. New York residents may be fleeing to Florida in droves, but the Sunshine State’s aquatic inhabitants appear to be heading in the opposite direction. Warming waters off of the Big Apple coastline, traditionally synonymous with striped bass and flu
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Suspect sought in bone-breaking elderly assault during argument in Jackson Heights: NYPD

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are looking for a muscular suspect who attacked an elderly man across the street from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in broad daylight on Friday, Aug. 21, according to authorities. The 67-year-old victim was in front of an apartment building at 33-53...
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Parts of New Jersey once again enduring flash flooding

Heavy rains are bringing more flooding​ to New Jersey, which has endured repeated damaging floods​ so far this summer.
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Two arrested on shoplifting charges in Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, NJ — Two men were arrested on shoplifting charges at Target on Aug. 21, 2026, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Rahmeir McBride, 22, of Rutherford, and Ibrahim Mian, 29, of Teaneck, were taken into custody after Target Asset Protection officers allegedly observed Mian push a shopping cart of chil

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