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NJ Sikhs Terrorized By Texas Man Who Threatened To 'Show Them Heaven': Feds
A Texas man threatened to forcibly shave the “top and bottom hair” of a South Jersey Sikh activist, make that person smoke and eat tobacco and “show [them] heaven,” federal authorities charged.
Bhushan Athale, 48, left seven voicemails of hate over the course of a single hour on Sept. 17, 2022, threatening to kill his primary target -- along with fellow members of a Sikh nonprofit organization in Burlington County – with a razor blade, they said.
The voicemails, from Dallas, were “filled with violent imagery and obscenity” and “contained references to places, people and tenets that are part…
Cricket Cup Arrest: Man Jumps Fence, Runs Onto Long Island Field, Police Say
A Maryland man was arrested during a World Cricket Cup game on Long Island after he allegedly attempted to run onto the field.
It happened on Saturday, June 1, in East Meadow, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 1 p.m. that day, during the India versus Bangladesh match, police said that 31-year-old Ashwin Godker jumped over the fence at Eisenhower Stadium, located at 1899 Park Boulevard.
Godker, who is from Gaithersburg, Maryland, then ran out onto the field and toward the players.
Police were able to arrest Godker on the field and no injuries were reported.
Godker wa…
Covid-19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Identified In Virginia
The most likely symptoms of a new COVID-19 variant with around 30 mutations are expected to be similar to the highly contagious Omicron strain based on reports so far.
COVID-related hospitalizations have increased in the US for six straight weeks, with a 19-percent increase reported in the most recent week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, has now been identified in five states: New York, Texas, Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio.
The strain was first detected in Israel around Sunday, Aug. 20, and cases have also been identif…
Covid-19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Spreading In US
The most likely symptoms of a new COVID-19 variant with around 30 mutations are expected to be similar to the highly contagious Omicron strain based on reports so far.
COVID-related hospitalizations have increased in the US for six straight weeks, with a 19-percent increase reported in the most recent week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, has now been identified in five states: New York, Texas, Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio.
The strain was first detected in Israel around Sunday, Aug. 20, and cases have also been identif…
MasterChef From NJ Brings Indian Flavors To Star-Studded Cooking Competition
A New Jersey chef from India is representing the Northeast while showcasing her international dessert skills in "MasterChef 13: United Tastes of America."
Described as a “home cook who prides herself on American-Indian fusion,” Purvi Dogra, 48, moved to East Windsor from India 21 years ago.
Season 13 of the cooking show, which premiered on Wednesday, May 24, breaks down the 20 apron-earning competitors into categories based on one of four territories — West, Northeast, Midwest, and South.
The games officially begin for the 20 competitors on Wednesday, June 21. The winner gets rewarded w…
Scammer Sunk By Car Full Of Fools Gold In Central Mass Headed To Prison Then Deportation
A New Jersey scammer whose eyes were bigger than his brain when he tried to rob an Athol woman of more than $300,000 was sentenced on Wednesday, May 24, to a year in prison, after which he'll be deported, authorities said.
Gaurang Contractor, 38, a citizen of India living in Jersey City, NJ, tried to trick a Central Massachusetts woman into believing he was a DEA agent and she needed to convert her life savings into gold and give it to him for safekeeping, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.
Contractor contacted the woman in August 2022 using the alias of "Oscar White," a Dr…
