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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A crash on the Staten Island Expressway is causing extensive traffic Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred in the Brooklyn-bound lanes of the Expressway near the Hylan Boulevard exit and was blocking two lanes as of 11:30 p.m. Google Maps shows bumper-to-bumper traffic in the area surrounding the incident.

JACKSON, NJ – A video posted to YouTube by Noel Brown of New York-based Willow Brook and Monarch shows the aftermath of the Six Flags Great Adventure log flume derailment. The derailment happened at the base of the ride’s grand finale splashdown and shows a broken railing at the turn before the log flume bounced from side to side before tipping. Two people were sent to the hospital with injuries. The ride, built-in 1974 is one of the last remaining original attractions at Great Adventure from its inaugural season.

Emergency personnel in Lakewood are working to extricate a man stuck in a cement truck. The accident occurred at a construction site shortly after 3:00 PM. According to emergency personnel on scene, the man suffered serious injuries after getting stuck in the back of the truck. A medevac was requested...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 16-year-old boy was allegedly caught with a loaded gun in Stapleton this week, then charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a teen in April. “At just 16 years old, arrested while carrying this illegal 9 mm gun — and also charged with attempted murder in connection to an April shooting,” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea posted on social media. “Thankfully, @NYPD120Pct officers & detectives took him into custody & recovered the firearm before anyone else could become its victim.”

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— Another wildlife sighting on Staten Island came in the form of one of nature’s least lovable creatures — the vulture. A man at the Tysens Park Shopping Center in New Dorp this week happened upon what appeared to be a turkey vulture, a large bird that typically feeds on roadkill and garbage.

Darren (Frenchie) Boyd, 30, and Ming Liu, 29, were charged in connection with the death of Jahade Chancey on Jan. 16. The defendants are accused of acting in concert with Charles Brooks, 29, in the slaying of Chancey inside Demonlow Studios at 937 Van Duzer St. during a burglary attempt.

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It's one thing when tourists can't grasp some of our most ridiculous, challenging intersections here in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. It's a whole different animal when we have trouble figuring them out ourselves. There are certain intersections that seem to continuously baffle some locals, and in my mind, that is...

New Jersey’s next great bar can be found in Asbury Park, but not where you’d expect. It’s nearly a mile from both the bustling boardwalk and Cookman Avenue downtown drag, which collectively feature dozens of watering holes. Instead, R Bar is hidden on the slowly redeveloping city Main Street. The...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City officials announced Wednesday that the NYPD would launch a crackdown on illegal license plates in an effort to address crime. Mayor Bill de Blasio, Police Commissioner Dermott Shea, and NYPD Chief of Department Rodney Harrison told New Yorkers about the plan to address counterfeit temporary license plates, which they tied to more serious crimes, including fatal crashes.

An Asbury Park man could spend between 5 and 10 years in prison upon sentencing after he was indicted today for a stabbing that occurred on March 9 outside Asbury Park High School, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Wednesday. Jadon Carter, 20, was charged then indicted on...

Officials differ on what's contributing to the lack of recruits. Police departments across New Jersey are having a hard time recruiting new officers. According to Sayreville chief of police John Zebrowski, it’s an issue that’s been plaguing his department for the past decade, but he says it has gotten worse during the pandemic and police protests.

I can’t imagine the fear parents feel if and when they learn their kids’ school is on lockdown. An equally scary situation for the students and faculty. The speed at which information is getting to those locked down in the school must seem like forever. Plans that are practiced for these types of emergencies are put in place and authorities are called to diffuse the situation. Hopefully without incident. Some of those procedures include: "lock all doors and windows immediately, never open doors or windows unless ordered to do so by a safety or school official, instruct all students to stay low and away from the windows and doors." Here’s more.

I don't know if we've ever run into this problem before...as you know, post pandemic hiring has been really hard. We are seeing it with retail stores, restaurants and other service industries but what about our schools? Our kiddos are finally ready to go back to school in person in the fall and now it will be harder than ever to get them there.