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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25 — Authorities are investigating a series of violent incidents across the city’s 15th, 16th, and 25th Districts, including two stabbings and a fatal shooting. In the 15th District, a home invasion occurred at 5:41 a.m. on Englewood Street. Seven males entered a rear apartment at 34XX Englewood, where a 42-year-old man sustained a facial laceration. The victim, an Asian male, was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital by Medic 17 and is in stable condition. No arrests have been made, and police have not recovered any weapons. It is unclear if anything was stolen from the property. Northwest…

UNION, N.J., — Thousands of music lovers gathered at Kean University’s East Campus on Saturday for the annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival, a free outdoor event that brought together the community for a day of live music, food, and festivities. The event, held on The Lawn at Enlow Hall in Hillside, featured performances from top jazz, blues, and reggae artists. Headlining the festival was the Grammy-nominated reggae band Third World, with other performances from jazz ensemble Stefon Harris & Blackout, blues guitarist Solomon Hicks, and DJ Prince Hakim. Kean University has hosted the festival since 2021 as part of…

CHICAGO, Sept. 25 — A Cicero man has been charged in connection with the armed robbery of a 29-year-old woman on a train in Chicago’s 15th District. Geronimo Espinoso, 32, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and is facing one felony count of armed robbery and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to state land. Authorities said Espinoso was taken into custody at 12:48 p.m. in the 700 block of South Cicero Avenue. Police identified him as the suspect in a robbery that took place earlier that day on a train in the same area. The victim, whose identity has not been…

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Republican Club has announced it will be handing out free Trump-Vance 2024 lawn signs to the public at its meeting tonight at the Jackson VFW post at 54 Magnolia Drive. The monthly meeting starts at 7:30 pm. “Join the Jackson GOP at a campaign kickoff event tonight at 7:30 at the Jackson V.F W. to celebrate our strong Republican ticket here in Jackson . We must unite and support strong Republicans up and down the ballot,” the club posted on its Facebook page today. According to GOP Club President Mordy Burnstein, the event…

New Jersey is a state with a gender healthcare sanctuary state. An executive order introduced in 2023 by Governor Phil Murphy affirmed this designation. While the state allows for gender-transitioning drugs for teens, a new law seeks to restrict weight loss and performance-enhancing drugs for children New Jersey is making waves in youth healthcare with two contrasting legislative moves. One addresses growing concerns about diet culture, while the other focuses on protecting access to gender-affirming care, both of which highlight the state’s approach to health and well-being for minors. First, a new bill passed in September 2024 targets the sale…

If you disagree with a certain treatment, medicine, vaccine, or procedure, and speak publicly about it, you might be putting your career at risk in the future in New Jersey. A new law that will criminalize medical freedoms and exchanges of ideas could set medicine back decades in New Jersey if a law that outlaws medical dissent and opposition makes it to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk. During COVID-19, the state threatened healthcare workers for their opposition to an experimental group of COVID-19 vaccines. That led to nurses and doctors being forced out of their jobs. Now, the state wants to…

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA– The Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) announced the arrest of Jerome London El in connection to 32 retail larceny cases on Thursday. The arrest came after a four-month investigation into thefts occurring between May 25 and September 11. London El was apprehended using Flock License Plate Reader technology. He was taken to the Virginia Beach Correctional Center on 13 warrants from Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk. Authorities allege that London El stole merchandise valued at over $25,000 from Virginia Beach retailers alone. In total, VBPD cleared 32 cases related to his arrest. The 46-year-old suspect faces charges…

OCEAN CITY, MD — The Ocean City Police Department is seeking public assistance in their investigation of a hit-and-run collision that left a juvenile pedestrian in critical condition. Witnesses or anyone with information on the incident are being asked to contact the police. The incident occurred on September 13, at 12th Street and Philadelphia Ave, around 9:34 p.m. The collision involved a motorcyclist, identified as Michael Scot Schneider, 51, of Ballston Spa, New York. Schneider was arrested following the collision and is currently held without bond at the Worcester County Jail. The police department urges anyone with information or surveillance…

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Daniel Gonzalez was convicted this month of the unprovoked killing of Seitu Harris. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction Tuesday. Gonzalez and co-defendant Deonte Davis, who remains at large, fatally shot Harris on April 24, 2023. Surveillance video showed Gonzalez and Davis exiting the Broad Street Line’s Girard Avenue subway stop. Davis was seen exchanging words with Harris near a Cricket Wireless store on Watts Street and Girard Avenue. Both suspects produced firearms during the encounter and opened fire. Harris was shot multiple times, and a pedestrian was wounded. Investigators recovered palm prints from the…

CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. — A Clarkstown Central School District bus was involved in an accident Tuesday night after being struck by an SUV at the intersection of Laurel Road and Glenside Drive, according to local police. The Clarkstown Police Department reported that the SUV collided with the bus while it was making a left turn onto Laurel Road. Preliminary investigations suggest that the SUV was traveling above the speed limit, which led it to veer off the road and strike a nearby house. Fortunately, none of the students or individuals on the bus sustained any injuries, police said. The driver of…