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Warrants issued for 2 suspects in NJ Ace Hardware store robbery
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (163+ words) May 28, 2026, 11: 15 AM Police have issued arrest warrants for two Jackson residents accused of stealing power tools from a Clark hardware store and assaulting an employee who tried to stop them. Clark police said officers responded to Ace Hardware at 26 Westfield…...
First Native American elected to Connecticut General Assembly
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (81+ words) Jan 21, 2026, 5: 15 PM At the State Capitol, Rep. Larry Pemberton Jr. (D) is sworn into the Connecticut General Assembly representing the 139th District on Wednesday. The Norwich native is the first Native American to hold this position. Pemberton Jr. was elected in a…...
NJ man sentenced after prosecutors say he used white-out to alter check
2+ day, 58+ min ago (187+ words) May 26, 2026, 12: 24 PM A Hammonton man was sentenced to five years in state prison for unlawfully possessing a handgun, prosecutors said. Alex Crawford, 27, was sentenced May 21 to five years in New Jersey State Prison, with one year of parole ineligibility, on…...
Car crashes and rolls over, striking parked vehicle in Bridgeport
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (118+ words) May 23, 2026, 9: 37 PM A car crashed before it rolled over and struck a parked vehicle around midnight in Bridgeport. Police say it happened on Park Avenue near Prospect Street. Resident Crystal Corzo said there've been multiple fatal crashes in that area…...
Gov. Lamont appoints interim chair of Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (96+ words) May 22, 2026, 6: 07 PM Gov. Ned Lamont appointed Ari Santiago as the new interim chair for Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, the governing body for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Friday. Santiago will take over for Marty Guay, who stepped…...
Hackensack firefighters rescue ducklings in distress
1+ week, 2+ day ago (191+ words) News12 | New Jersey Hackensack firefighters rescue ducklings in distress The incident happened on South Lake Drive. May 19, 2026, 8: 30 AM Some New Jersey school districts have early dismissal because of heat wave SUV ends up in Hackensack River after multi-car crash in Bergen…...
Former Hartford officer charged with manslaughter following deadly use of force investigation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (327+ words) May 18, 2026, 5: 16 PM Following a deadly use of force investigation, former Hartford Police Officer Joseph Magnano has been arrested in connection to the fatal officer-involved shooting of Steven Jones, Inspector General Eliot Prescott announced Monday. Prescott also concluded that Magnano's use…...
Chair of Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education resigns
1+ week, 2+ day ago (120+ words) May 18, 2026, 6: 52 PM The chair of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education announced Monday he is stepping down. Marty Guay says he is resigning effectively immediately. Guay's resignation comes after interim chancellor of Connecticut State Colleges Dr. John Maduko…...
Hit-and-run crash on Turnpike Hudson Extension in Newark leaves pedestrian injured
1+ week, 3+ day ago (99+ words) May 18, 2026, 11: 26 AM A hit-and-run crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Hudson Extension in Newark left an Elizabeth man injured late Sunday night, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded to the westbound lanes near milepost 1. 9 at about 10: 32 p. m. May 17 for…...
Hit-and-run crash Turnpike Hudson Extension in Newark leaves pedestrian injured
1+ week, 3+ day ago (99+ words) May 18, 2026, 11: 26 AM A hit-and-run crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Hudson Extension in Newark left an Elizabeth man injured late Sunday night, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded to the westbound lanes near milepost 1. 9 at about 10: 32 p. m. May 17 for…...