Woman's shooter hoax was to "trauma bond" with coworkers, court docs say
Documents say Malika Brittingham made a false report of an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst due to feeling ostracized from her coworkers.
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Documents say Malika Brittingham made a false report of an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst due to feeling ostracized from her coworkers.
The Philadelphia area can expect some fall weather before temperatures warm up again this weekend.
The positive test result was reported on Sept. 30 and is being investigated by the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services.
The fire began inside a home on Steinway Avenue in Ewing Township, Mercer County Tuesday night.
Federal workers in Philadelphia are bracing for furloughs and possible layoffs after the government shutdown.
A suspect is in custody after an active shooter hoax at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County prompted a lockdown, Alina Habba, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced.
A suspect is in custody after an active shooter hoax at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County prompted a lockdown, officials said.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst posted the update about the lockdown being lifted on social media just before noon, writing "ALL CLEAR. ALL CLEAR. ALL CLEAR."
The Camden County health department reported its first positive case of West Nile virus for 2025, officials announced Tuesday.
For the first time since the pandemic, students at a middle school in Camden County are learning remotely, and it may be weeks before they can fully return to the classroom.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst spans more than 20 miles and is spread out over 42,000 acres in Burlington and Ocean counties, New Jersey. Sept. 30 was also noted as a "high noise day" at the military base, according to an online calendar. Meaning personnel are testing loud munitions on the military base during training that could include mortar fire, howitzer fire and other loud explosions. It's unclear if this had anything to do with the lockdown.
Tuesday will start cloudy and mild in Philadelphia before the sun comes out and temperatures warm up.
The Emerson College poll finds voters are split evenly between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
"The recent cuts by the federal government and New Jersey state government have been very significant," NJ PBS said in a statement.
Commander Ryan Popiel, a pilot and Pennsylvania native, recently returned to the Philadelphia area for a role leading search and rescue teams at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City. Reporter Madeleine Wright shares his story.
Police say three teens and some of their parents have been charged in a series of burglaries in Gloucester City, New Jersey.
Three teenagers have been arrested for theft after police claim they rummaged through upwards of 20 unlocked cars in Gloucester City, New Jersey, over the weekend. Their parents are being charged too. Joe Holden reports.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be pleasant with highs in the 70s and low 80s, a mix of sun and some high clouds drifting in from the south.
District officials say they discovered the burst pipe at Mott Elementary School in Trenton, New Jersey, on Friday.
A middle school in South Jersey remains closed due to a burst pipe that flooded part of the school. The amount of damage it has caused has forced administrators to switch to remote learning. Brandon Goldner reports.
Three teenagers and their parents are facing charges for their roles in a series of car burglaries in Camden County, New Jersey, according to police.
You could be leaving thousands of dollars in tax breaks on the table if you live in New Jersey, including an opportunity to cut your property tax bill in half, but your time to apply is running out.
A 30-year-old woman died in a crash early Sunday morning in Hamilton, Mercer County, New Jersey State Police said.
New Jersey State Police have released a photo of a hospital gown that they say a woman who was found dead in late August was wearing.
After a wet Saturday, conditions dry out on Sunday as high pressure builds in, with clouds breaking up and highs climbing into the upper 70s and mid-80s.
Wednesday is shaping up to be a nice, warm, not-too-humid summer day in the Philadelphia region.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
The NTSB released new videos of the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash on Tuesday.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
Four gunmen fired more than 50 shots along Ridge Avenue in North Philly Tuesday afternoon, fatally striking a 78-year-old man and wounding two other men, police said.
CBS News Philadelphia reviewed hundreds of pages of R.C. Horsch's books. Much of the material is graphic, disturbing, sexually explicit and violent.
Wednesday is shaping up to be a nice, warm, not-too-humid summer day in the Philadelphia region.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
The NTSB released new videos of the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash on Tuesday.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
The NTSB released new videos of the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash on Tuesday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
CBS News Philadelphia reviewed hundreds of pages of R.C. Horsch's books. Much of the material is graphic, disturbing, sexually explicit and violent.
As Philadelphia students prepare to return to class, teachers and school staff are getting ready for more than a new school year.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
Two people were shot and killed in Millville Sunday morning, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office says.
A man has been arrested in connection with a boating crash that killed two kids off the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey.
After a brief period of relief in 2025, car insurance costs are climbing again across much of the country.
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
A 54-year-old woman was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a stop sign in New Castle, Delaware, Saturday night, police said.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
East Side Little League of West Chester is heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
One Philadelphia mom who didn't trust organ donation changed her mind after she watched what happened with her son, "Jimmy Jam."
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
MLB's first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix Thursday night according to Nielsen.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out six and became MLB's first 16-game winner as the Phillies beat the Marlins, 6-5, on Monday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on a sunny and hot Wednesday. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
The Eagles and Patriots will begin joint practices on Wednesday, and the former Birds wide receiver will face his former teammates for the first time since the trade in June.
A shooting in North Philadelphia on Ridge Avenue on Tuesday killed a 78-year-old man and left two other men injured, according to police.
Families at Kensington High School are getting some answers about asbestos concerns less than a week before students head back to class. CBS News Philadelphia's Eva Andersen reports.
Two other men were wounded in the shooting in North Philadelphia on the 2200 block of Ridge Avenue.