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A New Jersey man, who worked as a costumed character at Six Flags Great Adventure, Sesame Place and other Philadelphia-area attractions, has been charged with sending sexually-explicit messages and images to a preteen girl.

A New York man was charged with murder three years after his teenage sister was smothered to death inside the family’s home in New York, according to prosecutors.

Letterman found himself answering questions rather than asking them during jury selection in New York City. Here’s how the judge reacted.

A respiratory virus that sometimes paralyzes children is spreading across the U.S., raising concerns about another possible rise in polio-like illnesses.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested by federal authorities in New York after a grand jury indictment, which prosecutors plan to ask a judge to unseal. The major move comes 10 months after allegations of sexual and other abuse against the music mogul, and an announcement from prosecutors that he was being investigated for sex trafficking. Here is a...

Final preparations are underway to shore up security for former President Donald Trump’s planned Wednesday rally in Long Island’s Nassau County, his first expected large-scale event following a second apparent assassination attempt over the weekend. The event will be held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale at 7 p.m. N...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office accused Sean Combs of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, among other counts.

A second judge has refused to grant bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs after the disgraced entertainment star’s lawyers had requested he be allowed to await his sex trafficking trial at his luxury home on an island near Miami Beach, rather than a grim federal jail in Brooklyn.

The Eric Adams administration is losing another senior official, the third departure in just one week amid a whirlwind of federal investigations surrounding City Hall.

Jonathan Holloway, the embattled president of Rutgers University, announced Sept. 17, 2024, that he will step down next year after a tenure that has included contending with the COVID-19 pandemic, overseeing the university’s first-ever strike and surviving a no-confidence vote by the faculty senate.

Ted Greenberg reporting on an NJ surfer’s rescue becoming a teaching tool for lifeguards. 

Sarah Wallace reporting on a new battle between Spotswood Police Chief and Mayor. 

Greg Cergol reporting on the debate over the impact of cell phone ban in schools on Long Island.