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A Trenton cop has been put on leave with pay after allegedly threatening someone at a Hamilton elementary school earlier this month, according to a city spokesman. Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that Officer Rudy Lopez was charged with two counts of harassment at Lalor Elementary School in Hamilton.

The military autopsy of Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, a Manalapan resident who died hours after completing the grueling portion of SEAL training known as “Hell Week” in early February, revealed the cause of death as pneumonia and indicated that the 24-year-old went untreated until it was too late.

Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred in Lakewood, police tell TLS. At approximately 1:00 AM this morning, Police responded to E. 4th St. in Lakewood for the reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, police located a shooting victim, suffering from two gunshot wounds. Police tell TLS two parties were...

A driver was hospitalized after his vehicle overturned in Lakewood early this morning, TLS has learned. At approximately 2:00 AM, emergency personnel responded to a crash on Lanes Mill Road just south of Alamitos Drive involving one vehicle and one occupant. The driver, Ismael Quinones Jr. 26, of Beachwood, was...

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department has warned its residents of a...

A Trenton police officer has been charged with two counts of harassment for a recent incident at a public school in Hamilton, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed Saturday. Rudy Lopez, 36, was served Friday evening with summons charging him with the offenses, the office said. Lopez, a Hamilton...

A bear was spotted last night in Toms River, and today in Howell. Authorities believe it is possibly the same bear spotted yesterday roaming Lakewood. This content, and any other content on TLS, may not be republished or reproduced without prior permission from TLS. Copying or reproducing our content is both against the law and against Halacha. To inquire about using our content, including videos or photos, email us at general@thelakewoodscoop.com.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Did you know there’s a plant so vicious it can cause your skin to burn?. Meet the invasive giant hogweed, or the Heracleum Mantegazzianum plant, which is so dangerous that it’s a federally listed noxious weed, and New York state law prohibits its possession with the intent to sell, import, purchase, transport, introduce or propagate, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Derelict and abandoned vehicles is a quality of life issue that’s impacting every neighborhood and ZIP code on Staten Island. Many of the vehicles have damage – such as flat tires, dents or missing a bumper – while other abandoned cars appear to be in good condition, but haven’t moved in weeks or months.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man reported missing from Stapleton. Esteban Martinez, 28, was last seen on June 25 around 12:55 p.m. leaving his Warren Street residence, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is holding special waste drop-off sites across the five boroughs, where residents can discard certain harmful products. The Staten Island drop-off site will be located off the Muldoon Avenue exit of the southbound West Shore Expressway, past the DSNY security booth.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Cape Cod-style home sitting on a 4,000-square-foot lot, located at 15 Hillcrest Court in Grasmere is for sale and priced at $1,500,000 according to the listing on SILive.com. This “must-see beautiful” lakefront property, built in 1932, is a single-family, five-bedroom, five-bathroom home that features...

Six pairs of Versace designer sunglasses, valued at a combined $1,768, were reported stolen from the LensCrafters store on Route 1 on June 2. A Croydon, Pa., man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a three-car crash on Old Trenton Road May 5. Although he was not at fault in the crash, he was determined to be allegedly intoxicated. He was processed and released.

Editor’s Note: This is the digitized version of an article that appeared in the Saturday, Nov. 25, 1950 edition of the Staten Island Advance. While the destruction of Hurricane Sandy is fresh in the minds of borough residents today, for Staten Islanders a generation or two older, the hurricane of 1950 was their storm of a lifetime.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- While Staten Island is not in the rip current pathway, residents who travel to beach located elsewhere in New York City are being warned to exercise caution while in the water, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). “Use caution if entering the waters, there is...

After months of turmoil and uncertainty involving its high school athletic department, the Wall Township Board of Education has turned the page and hired a new athletic director to oversee the various sports programs for the Crimson Knights. At Tuesday's school board meeting, Marni Henry-Parks was approved by the Wall...

Details are beginning to emerge from the tragic death of former NFL star Tony Siragusa. Siragusa, one of the most-loved linemen in Baltimore Ravens history, died at the age of 55 earlier this week. He reportedly died in his sleep and received CPR at home. TMZ Sports had details on...

Welcome to summer and New Jersey’s season for fresh blueberries. Now is the time to take advantage of the great weather we’re having and the Jersey Fresh crop of blueberries that are ready to be served on your summer plates. A refreshing light dessert is just a perfect...