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Memorial Day
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Days After Family Mourned Dalonte 'Boobie' Jackson, Police Rule Brutal Beating A Homicide In DC
The death of Dalonte Lamont Jackson, the DC man whose family said he was left unconscious after a brutal Memorial Day weekend attack, has now officially been ruled a homicide. Jackson, known to loved ones as "Boobie," died on Friday, May 29, after suffering severe injuries in an assault days earlier, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The 35-year-old Northeast DC resident was found unconscious but still breathing shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when Sixth District officers responded to the 3300 block of East Capitol Street NE. Police said Jackson was suffering fr…
Suffern, NY
News
Trump's Visit Expected To Cause 'Unprecedented' Traffic Delays, Closures In Suffern
Town officials are warning residents to expect major traffic disruptions and road closures on Friday, May 22, as President Donald Trump prepares to visit Rockland County for a high-profile event. In a message issued Thursday, May 21, the Office of Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht said the anticipated presidential visit is expected to create “unprecedented heavy traffic delays” throughout the area during the day and into the evening. “While Town Hall will remain open, we strongly suggest that, for your own convenience, you should postpone visiting Town Hall to conduct any non-urge…
Westhampton-Quogue, NY
Police & Fire
Flames Tear Through East Quogue Waterfront Hot Spot Ahead Of Memorial Day
A fire damaged a popular seaside restaurant on Long Island’s East End just before Memorial Day weekend. Dockers Waterside Marina & Restaurant in East Quogue erupted in flames around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, Newsday reported. The East Quogue Fire Department responded to the scene, along with other departments, and put out the blaze within 30 minutes, officials said. “Everyone is safe and ok and we are so grateful to all the firefighters, EMTs, and police officers who were on the scene to help save our beloved restaurant,” the business wrote in a Facebook post. However, the damage wa…
Annapolis, MD
Weather
Brutal Maryland Heatwave Gives Way To Dangerous Storms, Hail, Flooding: Forecasters
andMaryland and Virginia are about to go from sweating through near-record heat to dodging potentially dangerous storms in a matter of hours. After days of brutal temperatures baked the region under some of the hottest May weather ever recorded, forecasters warned Wednesday that the atmosphere was primed for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, hail, flooding, and dangerous evening commute conditions across much of the region. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, for large portions of Maryland and Virginia as…
Hackensack, NJ
News
FAA Slashes Newark Flights Through 2025 — Here’s What It Means For You
Newark Liberty International Airport will continue operating under reduced flight limits through 2025 to cut down on delays, federal officials announced Friday, June 6. The Federal Aviation Administration said the cap on arrivals and departures—initially a temporary measure—has now been extended through Dec. 31, 2025. The FAA said this move follows "productive discussions with airlines and the conclusion of a public comment period." The change, which takes effect immediately, limits arrivals and departures to 28 per hour on weekends during airport construction, from Sept. 1 through the end …
La Plata, MD
Obituaries
Charles County Father Dies In ATV Crash Despite Wife’s Desperate CPR Attempt
A devastated wife tried to save her husband on the side of the road after a fateful ATV crash in Maryland, officials say. CPR worked — for a moment — but the crash still claimed his life. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Memorial Day, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2700 block of Shiloh Church Road for a reported motor vehicle collision. Investigators say Proctor had been riding an ATV when he struck a tree, setting off a tragic series of events before he was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics after all life-saving efforts were attempted. Long befor…
Bel Air, MD
Lifestyle
'Lilo & Stitch’ Torches Box Office (Again), Blasts Past $610M Worldwide
Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' reboot has already crossed another box office milestone in just its second week in theaters. After bringing in an additional $63 million domestically over the weekend, 'Lilo & Stitch' passed 'Sinners,' with its now $280,121,482 box office take, making it the second-most profitable movie of 2025. Worldwide, 'Lilo & Stitch' has now grossed more than $610 million, behind only the blockbuster 'A Minecraft Movie,' which has approached a billion dollars worldwide and garnered more than $422 million domestically. This weekend, 'Lilo & Stitch' faced stiff c…
Abington, PA
Police & Fire
‘Super Chill And Funny’: Tyler State Park Ranger Alec Campbell Remembered After Tragic Drowning
A popular Pennsylvania park ranger who vanished during a Memorial Day weekend patrol has been found dead, authorities and colleagues announced. Alec Campbell, 38, of Delaware County, was identified as the ranger whose body was recovered from the Neshaminy Creek at Tyler State Park after a days-long search. He went missing on Saturday, May 24, when his kayak capsized during routine patrol duties, Pennsylvania State Police said. His body was located on Sunday, May 25, following a large multi-agency search effort involving DCNR, PSP Aviation and Maritime Units, local fire departments, emergenc…
Ansonia, CT
Obituaries
Longtime Kool & The Gang Member Killed In Car Crash
The popular band Kool & The Gang is mourning the death of a beloved member. Michael Sumler was killed in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia, over Memorial Day weekend when the car he was driving collided with another vehicle just before midnight Saturday, May 24, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Known as Chicago Mike, Sumler was known for hyping the crowd "with his energy and dance moves," the band said in a statement on social media, saying as wardrobe valet, he made sure "the guys looked their best on stage every night." The 71-year-old Sumler was with the band from 2000 to 2015. Kool…
Averill Park-Sand Lake, NY
News
Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Burden Lake Despite Rescue Attempts
A 31-year-old man drowned in a Capital Region lake on Memorial Day despite the best efforts of good Samaritans and first responders. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County responded to Burden Lake in the town of Sand Lake for reports of a man struggling in the water just before 2 p.m. Monday, May 26. Good Samaritans pulled James Slater, 31, from the lake and attempted life-saving measures until police and emergency medical personnel arrived, New York State Police said. Despite their best efforts, Slater, of Averill Park, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The investigat…
Atlantic City, NJ
News
$670K: $7 Bet At Atlantic City Casino Hits Jackpot
A Virginia resident had a Memorial Day weekend to remember in Atlantic City. Thomas Shaver placed a $7 bet on a Wheel of Fortune machine at Ocean Casino Resort and won the $670,915.68 jackpot on Friday, May 23. The $7 wager is part of Ocean Casino's seventh birthday celebrations. The casino is doling out $7 million in prize money as part of the festivities. From Friday, June 27 through Sunday, July 6, the casino is running a $1 million sweepstakes as part of the celebration.
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Bullets Fly In Poughkeepsie: Home, Car Hit In Triple Shooting Spree Over Holiday Weekend
Police in Dutchess County are investigating three separate shootings that occurred over Memorial Day weekend, causing damage to a home and occupied car. All three shootings happened in the City of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, May 25, and Monday, May 26, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, May 27. The first shooting happened late Sunday night at around 11:41 p.m. when authorities received reports of shots fired near Gray Street and Forbus Street, police said. Officers arrived to find that a residence on Gray Street had been hit by gunfire. A search of the area turned up…
Seaside Heights-Seaside Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Videos
: 3 Stabbed, 70+ Arrested Memorial Day Weekend In Seaside Heights
A curfew has been installed in Seaside Heights after more than 70 people were arrested amid multiple stabbings on the boardwalk Memorial Day weekend. Three people were stabbed and 52 adults and 21 juveniles were arrested between 6 a.m. Friday, May 23 and 6 a.m. Monday, May 26, Seaside Heights Detective Steve Korman said. On Saturday, May 24, at 8 p.m., officers responded to the Ocean Block of Webster Avenue and found a 21-year-old stabbed in the back, Korman said. The victim was airlifted to a nearby hospital and declined to cooperate with police, Korman said. On Sunday, May 25, at 6:45 p.…
Tolland, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Tolland Crash
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Connecticut was killed on Memorial Day after he was ejected from his motorcycle during a collision with an SUV, authorities said. Tyler West was traveling north on Route 195 near 593 Merrow Road in Tolland around 8:40 p.m. when an SUV backed out of a driveway and turned into the southbound lane, where the two vehicles collided, according to Connecticut State Police. The impact threw the Tolland rider from his bike, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The 33-year-old SUV driver, a Mansfield man, was not injured. He remained at the scene and …
Abington, PA
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Park Ranger Recovered In Neshaminy Creek In Tyler State Park
The body of a missing park ranger was recovered from a Pennsylvania State Park after a days-long search over Memorial Day Weekend, officials announced. Alec Campbell, 38, a Delaware County resident and Park Resource Ranger with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), has been missing since Saturday, May 24 when his kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek during routine patrol, Pennsylvania State Police previously announced. Campbell was found dead following a multi-agency search effort on Sunday, May 25, according to a joint statement from the Penn…
Bel Air, MD
News
USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day
The US Postal Service is saluting three of America’s proudest military branches with new commemorative stamps released just in time for Memorial Day weekend. USPS unveiled a new set of Forever stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps this week. celebrating their service and sacrifices. Each stamp highlights one of the three branches with its official seal and the words “250 YEARS OF SERVICE,” “SINCE 1775,” and “FOREVER / USA.” “These stamps honor the enduring legacy and unwavering commitment of the men and women who have served and cont…
Pompton Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Pompton Lakes DWI Driver Tries Switching Seats After Bloomingdale Crash: Cops
A 19-year-old Passaic County man was charged with DWI after crashing into another car and allegedly trying to switch seats with a passenger, police said. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. near Main Street and Ryerson Avenue in Bloomingdale on Friday, May 23, just hours after the department launched its Memorial Day weekend enforcement efforts. Officers arrived to find two heavily damaged vehicles and learned that one had crossed the double yellow line before impact, police said. During the investigation, officers determined that “the occupants of the suspect vehicle had attempted to swit…
Hartford, CT
Business
Airbnb's 'Anti-Party' Tech Blocks Risky Bookings Before Summer Holiday Weekends
Airbnb is expanding its "anti-party" crackdown for the summer, using high-tech booking filters to stop disruptive gatherings before they start. The short-term vacation rental company announced the upgrades to its anti-party technology in a news release on Monday, May 19. Airbnb said its goal is to prevent risky bookings, especially on major holiday weekends around Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. The system will help hosts avoid unauthorized parties and protect their neighborhoods. "This technology is part of a broader set of tools and policies Airbnb deploys to promote responsibl…
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Memorial Day Travel Expected To Break 20-Year Record
More Americans are planning trips for Memorial Day weekend, with a new forecast suggesting this year could set a new benchmark for holiday travel. AAA projects more than 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the five-day holiday stretch, making it the busiest Memorial Day weekend for domestic travel since 2005. That year, 44 million people took trips. This year’s forecast includes an estimated 39.4 million people expected to hit the road. Driving remains the preferred travel method for Memorial Day, with roughly 87 percent choosing to travel by car. Lower-t…
Avon, CT
News
The Sizzle Starts Now: Memorial Day Weekend Heats Up Grilling Season
Across the United States, Memorial Day Weekend means one thing: It's time to fire up the grill. For many Americans, the grill is more than just a cooking tool. It’s the centerpiece of the season. According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, more than 70% of U.S. adults own a grill or smoker, and Memorial Day is one of the top grilling holidays of the year. It’s also big business. It has been estimated that Americans spend more than $6.1 billion annually on grills and accessories, with retailers like Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, and Amazon offering everything fro…
Mineola, NY
Lifestyle
'Media Maven' Gives Voice To LI's Missing: 'I Just Do It Out Of Heart'
Tiana Heath is turning heartbreak into hope. Armed with a degree in television and radio from Brooklyn College, the Long Island native, 30, has devoted herself to giving voice to Nassau and Suffolk counties’ voiceless through her budding YouTube series, “Missing on Long Island.” “I was inspired by a show called ‘Disappeared’ on Investigation Discovery. And six years ago, I was like, I want to have a show just dedicated to missing people on Long Island, because nobody is doing that,” Heath told Daily Voice. “I was like, you know what? Let me create that show.” So, in 2019 she and partner An…
Point Pleasant, NJ
Real Estate
12 Years After Sandy, Residents Returning To Rebuilt Mantoloking Oceanfront Community
Dale Parisi's third-generation cottage near the Mantoloking beachfront was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. "It was a very sad day," he said. "We had no idea what the future held for any of us. While some people cashed in their chips, I believed that someday we were going to return and rebuild." Nearly a dozen years later, Parisi moved into his new three-bedroom duplex in the Osborn Dunes at South Mantoloking community. The neighborhood off Route 35 has reopened for some new and returning residents after suffering catastrophic damage from Sandy, developer Walte…
Bedford, NY
Obituaries
Lifelong Firefighter Who Served Bedford Hills Department For Over 60 Years Dies
A fire department in Northern Westchester is mourning the loss of one of its beloved life members who spent more than six decades helping his community. The death of David Brown, a life member of the Bedford Hills Fire Department, was announced on Sunday, Sept. 22. His age was not made public. Brown originally joined the department in March 1963 and served for a total of 61 years. During his decades as a firefighter, he served as an engineer in 1966; a secretary from 1967 to 1972 and 1980; as Vice President from 1981 to 1993; as President from 1993 to 1997; and on the Board of D…
Cherry Hill, NJ
News
American Flags Burned, Torn From 7-Foot Poles Honored South Jersey Veterans: Report
A Rotary Club's American flag display — a tribute to local veterans — was vandalized earlier this week in Camden County, 6abc.com reports. A total of five flags of the 100-flag display were burned or torn from their 7-foot-tall poles on Monday, June 24, the outlet said. A police investigation "is ongoing," Audubon Mayor Robert Jakubowski told Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 26. "They've already interviewed a few suspects." The annual display, called Flags for Heroes, was started by the Audubon Haddon Township Oaklyn Rotary Club during the COVID-19 pandemic. The display runs from M…
Arlington, VA
Business
Best Locally-Owned Doughnut Shops In Northern Virginia
Happy National Donut Day! If you're looking to keep this holiday alive, here are some of the best doughnut shops in Northern Virginia. We tried to include locally-owned shops only, with a wide variety of options to please everyone, whether you like the classic glazed or Boston cream, or something more artisanal. Good Company Doughnuts: Local, veteran and family-owned shop with locations across Arlington and Washington D.C. We honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In observance of Memorial Day, we have adjusted hours. Plan your doughnut runs ac…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested In Stabbing On Ocean City Boardwalk Over Memorial Day Weekend
A teen was accused of a stabbing on the Ocean City Boardwalk that caused a chaotic scene on Memorial Day weekend, authorities said. The teen was arrested in Pleasantville on Tuesday, June 4, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. Ocean City police said officers responded to a large fight between a group of teens on the 1000 block of the Boardwalk at around 9:12 p.m. on Saturday, May 25. A 15-year-old boy suffered lacerations and a stab wound to the stomach. The boy was treated at the scene by Ocean City firefighters and brought to AtlantiCa…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Attorney General, Wildwood Police At Odds Over Memorial Day Weekend Preparedness
The New Jersey Attorney General and Wildwood Police Department appear to be at odds over emergency preparedness following a chaotic Memorial Day Weekend. In a statement released on Saturday, June 1, the Wildwood Police Department said NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin blamed the police department for the series of incidents that unfolded Memorial Day Weekend, in which rowdy teens prompted the closing of area boardwalks, according to various media outlets including NBC10 and the Press of Atlantic City. Platkin alleged that Wildwood had insufficient police staffing on its "world-famous…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: State Authorities Probe Police Vehicle Crash In Sussex County That Killed Woman, 19
State authorities are investigating a police-involved Memorial Day crash in Sussex County that killed a 19-year-old passenger in a private vehicle. The on-duty officer's car T-boned the civilian vehicle outside the ShopRite of Franklin shopping center on Route 23 at Walsh Road, according to witnesses, shortly after 10:30 a.m. May 27. Deanna D’Arco was rushed to Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. Her organs were donated through the New Jersey Sharing Network. ****** GoFundMe verified a fundraiser to help support D'Arco's family cov…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Man Rescued After Falling From Overturned, Disabled Jet Ski Into Hudson River In Yonkers
With plenty of great weather on the horizon, authorities in Westchester are reminding residents to be careful while out on the water after rescuing a man from the Hudson River who fell from a disabled jet ski. The department announced on Friday, May 31, that the rescue happened over Memorial Day weekend in Yonkers. Officers from the Yonkers Police Marine Unit pulled a jetskier from the Hudson River. According to the department, the events leading up to the rescue began when the man tied his jet ski to his friend's jet ski. At this point, his friend accidentally accelerate…
Lynn, MA
Obituaries
'Generous And Humble': Families Remember Men Who Drowned In Lynn Ponds
Authorities have released the names of two men who drowned in separate incidents in Lynn over the Memorial Day weekend. Michael Petkewich, 60, and Macario Ordoñez Calmo, 30, were both killed on Sunday, May 26. Firefighters were called to the Breeds Pond just after 7:15 p.m. to rescue Calmo. They risked their lives to pull him from the water, but they couldn't save his life. Doctors at an area hospital pronounced him dead soon after he arrived, authorities said. Police received calls about Petkewich's drowning around 11 p.m. He had gone under at S…
Middletown, NJ
Business
'Devastating' Fire Rips Through Central Jersey Seafood Restaurant Five Months After Opening
A Middletown seafood restaurant suffered a "devastating" fire on Memorial Day, less than six months after it opened. Sirens Seafood posted on Facebook that the fire ripped through the building on Route 36 on Monday, May 27. The restaurant in the Leonardo section of Middletown was closed and no one was injured. The restaurant, which opened in December 2023, thanked the firefighters who responded "within minutes on a holiday." "To our amazing customers, we will have more information soon, but we are not giving up hope just yet for a brighter tomorrow," Sirens posted. "We are absol…
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