New Jersey State

Monmouth County, NJ

USA TODAY

With a baking hot summer predicted, Americans will flood to the beach. They’ll face jellyfish encounters.

Enjoy the beach this summer, but beware the sting of the jellyfish

New York City, NY

Irish Star

Walgreens didn't specify the exact number of locations that would be closed, but said it will be a "meaningful percent" of the underperforming stores that make up about one-fourth of the company's total.

Walgreens closing huge wave of major stores US - full list here

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Nantucket, MA

From Dana Point, California, to Long Island, New York, and Nantucket, Massachusetts, some of the nation's priciest coastal real estate is in an increasingly precarious position due to climate change. A Nantucket home listed last summer for just over $2 million sold early this year for just $600,000. A barely...

Luxury homes on these beaches are losing value fast, as effects of climate change hit hard

Florida State

DC News Now

“If you’re caught in one and you try to swim straight in, you’re not going to be able to."

Rip currents are a big danger to beachgoers: Here’s how to escape one

The Independent

 Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the hunt are some ocean hazards that might typically worry beachgoers. But rip currents are the greatest danger and account for the most beach rescues every year.Six people drowned in rip currents over a recent two-day period in Florida, including a couple vacationing on Hutchinson Island from Pennsylvania with their six children and three young men on a Panhandle holiday from Alabama, officials say.About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Association. And more than 80 percent of beach...

Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

A large tiger shark carcass washed shore on Nantucket off Cape Cod, Mass., Tuesday, in a rare event that piqued the interest of scientists.
Unfortunately, the shark washed back to sea despite the efforts of beachgoers to secure the apex predator.
“This is really early to see this species in the area,” shark researcher John Chisholm explained Friday via X. “If you find it please let me know so we can perform a necropsy.”
Chisholm was responding to multiple social-media reports by the Nantucket Current, including the accompanying video post that shows a man trying to pull the massive shark ashore by its...

Large tiger shark washes ashore on Nantucket, but only briefly

Atlantic City, NJ

The Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In a place with a long history of people living — and sometimes dying — under the Boardwalk, Atlantic City has launched an effort to address homelessness by preventing people from sleeping on public property and connecting them with shelter and services.

Under the Boardwalk officials vow to address homelessness in Atlantic City

New York Post





An angry shark crashed into a group on jet skis — then looped back for more — in a terrifying close encounter near Grayton Beach, Florida, on June 9. “We booked it to shore and rode the shoreline for a half mile or so each way telling people to get out of the water,” Andrew Cady said. Meanwhile in Cape Cod, another interspecies turf war is bubbling up between orcas and white sharks.For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.

‘Aggressive f—ing’ shark repeatedly rams jet ski in Florida

San Diego, CA

Mens Journal

The Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force released its 2023 Clean Water report, which includes a list of the 10 most contaminated beaches in America.

These Are the 10 Most Bacteria-Contaminated Beaches in the U.S.

Hawaii State

Honolulu, HI

 Beachgoers should take their phones into the ocean to avoid having them boosted from the beach, Hawaii police warn. Honolulu police suggested in a recent Instagram that visitors use a waterproof bag to protect their valuables in the water instead of leaving them unattended. However, the good nature post was met with strong backlash online. One who took exception wrote, “how about doing your job?” Another commenter asked: “Is this a joke?”The police’s warning comes as locals complain about a spike in crime along the beach, with more than 160 thefts reported along Waikiki Beach last month. However, police...

Hawaii cops tell beachgoers to take their phones into the ocean to prevent thefts as locals claim a spike in crime

The Guardian

Woman, 45, sustains ‘significant trauma’ and has part of arm amputated, as two teens injured in second attack

Sharks attack three swimmers off two Florida beaches

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

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Massachusetts State

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

The Storm Prediction Center has raised the risk level to "enhanced" or 30 percent chance from New Jersey to Philadelphia, New York City and the Hudson Valley, Long Island, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts including Boston. Areas north to Maine and south from Delware to Virginia and North Carolina remain at a 15% risk.

Storm Prediction Center raises risk to "enhanced" storms to rip through New Jersey to Massachusetts

As summer beckons, beachgoers flock to the coast for sun and surf. However, the idyllic beach trips can sometimes turn tragic. Recent incidents include five drowning deaths in a small town, a shark attack in Florida, and two missing teenagers in Brooklyn. Identifying the Risk. Analysts at Simmrin Law have...

From shark attacks to hurricanes: List of most dangerous beaches in the US

New Smyrna Beach tops the list, not only because of its probability of being impacted by a hurricane, but also because of the high likelihood of shark attacks. Florida’s beaches are undoubtedly beautiful, but many of them are also extremely dangerous, according to a new study by Simmrin Law.

These 10 Florida beaches are the most dangerous in the US

Shreveport Magazine

Newark, N.J. – According to the police officials, the 27-year-old mom, later identified as Naomy, was taken into custody and later charged with murder, possession of weapon and other charged after she killed her two children. Police officials said that shortly after killing her two children, 3 and 1, the mom called a private ambulance to help her children. The young mother, who according to her attorney, suffers from severe mental illness, reportedly killed her children for reIigious reasons.

Mom arrived home from daycare only to ‘slightly puncture’ her 1-year-old before she drowned both her and the baby’s older sister to death

You are incredibly unlikely to be attacked by a shark. But if you are that very rare person who is, here’s what to do when a shark goes after you.

How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely

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Invasive jellyfish with painful sting turning up at the Jersey Shore

Tiny creatures with a big sting are turning up in larger numbers at the Jersey Shore. They're called clinging jellyfish, small in size but have a...

Invasive jellyfish with painful sting turning up at the Jersey Shore

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