Victim Pummeled At Highland Liquors Parking Lot, Joliet Man Charged
JOLIET —The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office of Jim Glasgow has charged 66-year-old east side of Joliet resident Lamarris Creal in connection with last week’s violent attack of a 69-year-old man at the Highland Liquors parking lot at 1619 East Cass Street. The Will County Sheriff’s Office arrested Creal and put him in the Will […]
'Best Possible Solution': Former Vonage Site To Become Senior Living Community In Holmdel
HOLMDEL, NJ — Holmdel has officially approved the redevelopment plan for the former Vonage site on 23 Main Street, which is set to turn the property into a senior living community. The township committee adopted the redevelopment plan in a special public meeting Thursday night, following months of debate between committees, community members and residents […]
Catalytic Converter Crimes Decline 'Significantly' In Bensalem
BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —Like many communities in the Philadelphia region, Bensalem saw its share of catalytic converter crimes over the past few years. But in the past year, Bensalem Police said the crime has declined “significantly.” Bensalem Police and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said that getting a family that operated a catalytic converter […]
Peabody School Cromebook Fire Spurs Evacuation At Higgins Middle School
PEABODY, MA — A Chromebook fire caused the evacuation of the Higgins Middle School in Peabody early Tuesday afternoon. Peabody Superintendent Josh Vadala told Patch that the evacuation was “out of an abundance of caution” after an electrical issue with the computer sparked the fire and that students and staff were able to return to […]
Impractical Jokers 'Murr' Coming To Kringle Market In Hillsborough
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — James Murray, known as Murr from truTV’s Impractical Jokers, will be appearing at Flounder Brewing’s 4th Annual Kringle Market this weekend. Murr will be signing autographs at the market alongside his wife who will be selling candles. The market was the brainchild of Jeremy Lee, owner of Flounder Brewing at 2 Clerico […]
Dublin Teen Donates Thousands To Alameda County Food Bank
DUBLIN, CA — Dublin teen Rabia Badar received an Unsung Hero Award from California Assemblymember Alex Lee for her community service work. Badar raised $4,200 for the Alameda County Food Bank, which translates to over 10,000 meals for the food insecure. She also founded a group called Junior Civitans, and asked members of the group […]
Deceased Whale Found In Surf Off Amagansett
AMAGANSETT, NY — A deceased humpback whale was found in the surf near Napeague State Park in Amagansett. According to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, or AMSEAS, the group has been working with the East Hampton Police Department’s marine patrol, New York State Parks Department, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and NOAA […]
Guilford Passes Ordinance Banning Cannabis Retailers
GUILFORD, CT — The Guilford Board of Selectmen on Wednesday night unanimously approved an ordinance that bans retail and hybrid cannabis establishments in town but still allows other forms of commerce. The town had extended a moratorium on cannabis businesses several times. “We may have been kicking this can down the road for a while, […]
Developer Promotes Big Burr Ridge Project
BURR RIDGE, IL – A developer is making the case for a large commercial development in Burr Ridge, which has drawn opposition from a village advisory committee. This week, Chicago-based Bridge Industrial said it launched a website for the development and sent out postcards to residents with the link to the site. In an email […]
Navy Recruits Visiting Arlington Heights On Christmas
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — As it has for the past 12 years, Christian Liberty Academy will be hosting sailors on Christmas Day. This time around, 45 sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes will be at 502 W. Euclid Ave. “These sailors cannot go home for Christmas, so CLA and Arlington Heights will do our very […]