Bizarre Pillowcase Fire In Jericho Hotel Leads To Woman’s Arrest: Police
A flaming pillowcase inside a Long Island hotel led to the arrest of a woman living there, according to police.
Crystal Alston, 54, was staying at The Inn at Jericho around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, when she was seen on security video walking out of her hotel room with a pillowcase on fire, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Alston, whose address was listed as the hotel’s address, left the pillowcase in the hallway, then went back into her room, investigators said.
A hotel employee who watched the incident on surveillance cameras arrived and extinguished the fire, then called the c…
Post Office Clerk, 25, Killed In Fiery Vineland Crash Into Entertainment Business: Cops
A 25-year-old Vineland woman has been identified as the driver killed in a fiery crash that sent her car into an entertainment business last month, authorities announced Sunday, July 5.
Jewelyn Bruce was driving a gray 2026 Kia K5 north on South Delsea Drive when she failed to maintain her lane near LaTorre Hardware at 1607 S. Delsea Drive at 2:17 a.m. on Monday, June 29, Vineland police said. The Kia struck a curb, drove onto the hardware store property, then reentered the roadway, police said.
The car then went into a yaw, lost control, entered the Bob Morgan Entertainment prop…
Back From The Ashes: Popular Island Park Seafood Spot Reopens After Massive Blaze
Jordan Lobster Farms has announced reopening plans following a devastating fire in mid-June.
The beloved restaurant in Island Park will resume serving customers on Wednesday, July 1, the company announced on Instagram.
“The fire tested us in ways we never imagined, but it also reminded us how fortunate we are to be part of such an amazing community,” the restaurant wrote in its comeback post. “The love, encouragement, and support from our family, friends, customers, first responders, and incredible staff has carried us through every step of this journey.”
A three-alarm fire broke out at th…
Hatchet Wielding Teen Set 2 Cars Ablaze: Washington Twp PD
A 19-year-old Turnersville resident was arrested and charged with setting multiple vehicles on fire in Washington Township, officers announced Sunday, June 28.
At 9:42 p.m., on Saturday, June 27, officers responded to Tara Drive for a report of a vehicle that had been intentionally set on fire, Washington Township police said.
Footage from home surveillance cameras showed a man smashing the rear window of a parked vehicle, pouring a flammable liquid inside, and igniting the vehicle, police said.
While officers were investigating that incident, a second vehicle fire was reported i…
