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203 Passengers Stranded After US Cruise Ship Ends Global Voyage Due To Fuel Costs 203 Passengers Stranded After US Cruise Ship Ends Global Voyage Due To Fuel Costs 203 Passengers Stranded After US Cruise Ship Ends Global Voyage Due To Fuel Costs
203 Passengers Stranded After US Cruise Ship Ends Global Voyage Due To Fuel Costs More than 200 passengers have been left stranded after a residential cruise halted its global voyage, turning a floating-home dream into an uncertain search for somewhere to stay. The Villa Vie Odyssey is docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Its Florida-based operator, Villa Vie Residences, announced the suspension Tuesday, Oct. 27, citing fuel costs it said had become unsustainable. The 642-foot ship carried 203 passengers, predominantly Americans, and 156 crew members, according to NBC News. Those onboard have been instructed to disembark, with no confirmed date for the voyage to resume. F…

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by Joe Lombardi
Peekskill, NY
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SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Westchester, Stopping Trains SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Westchester, Stopping Trains SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Westchester, Stopping Trains
SUV Crashes Through Fence, Ends Up On Tracks In Westchester, Stopping Trains An SUV crashed through a fence and ended up stuck on railroad tracks in Westchester County, forcing authorities to halt approaching trains.  The incident happened at the intersection of Main Street and North Water Street in Peekskill at around 5:16 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to Peekskill Police Chief Adam Renwick.  Officers responding to reports of a vehicle on the tracks found a 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe that had crashed through a fence and become stuck. With the SUV blocking the tracks, authorities stopped approaching trains to prevent a collision.  Officers then …

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by Ben Crnic
West Milford, NJ
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Details Released In NJ Police Sergeant's Alleged Assault At Local Bar Details Released In NJ Police Sergeant's Alleged Assault At Local Bar Details Released In NJ Police Sergeant's Alleged Assault At Local Bar
Details Released In NJ Police Sergeant's Alleged Assault At Local Bar An off-duty North Jersey police sergeant accused of punching two strangers at a restaurant appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the attack, according to newly obtained court documents. Thomas Connors, 39, of West Milford, was standing at the bar inside Jessie's Country Kettle on Greenwood Lake Turnpike around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, when he punched a man standing directly in front of him without warning, causing him to fall to the floor, according to a complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Connors then turned toward a second man standing to his left and punched …

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by Cecilia Levine
Holmdel, NJ
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NJ College Student, 20, Killed In Crash In Kentucky: State Police NJ College Student, 20, Killed In Crash In Kentucky: State Police NJ College Student, 20, Killed In Crash In Kentucky: State Police
NJ College Student, 20, Killed In Crash In Kentucky: State Police A 20-year-old Holmdel resident and Boston University college student was killed in a car crash in Kentucky Friday, Oct. 23, authorities said. At 9 a.m., troopers responded to Edmonson County after an Honda CRV operated by a 20-year-old Little Silver resident was traveling east on Pig Road and attempted to cross Brownsville Road when it collided with a Ford LT900 dump truck operated by a 24-year-old Kentucky resident, Kentucky State Police said. Colin Sharpe, a passenger in the Honda CRV, was pronounced dead at the scene while his passenger was airlifted to a nearby hospital, police said. Th…

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by Sam Barron
Arlington, VA
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Popular Restaurant Chain Enters Obama, Trump War Of Words: Here's Why Popular Restaurant Chain Enters Obama, Trump War Of Words: Here's Why Popular Restaurant Chain Enters Obama, Trump War Of Words: Here's Why
Popular Restaurant Chain Enters Obama, Trump War Of Words: Here's Why A popular restaurant chain has landed on the political menu as Barack Obama and Donald Trump trade barbs over the White House’s new look. The Cheesecake Factory became an unlikely campaign talking point ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 3, midterm elections after Obama compared Trump’s decorating choices to the chain’s ornate interiors. “He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory,” Obama said at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio. “It's just gold everywhere.” The former president also suggested Trump belonged on HGTV, criticizing his focus on renovations. Trump serv…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sayreville, NJ
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UPDATE: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Crash, NJSP Says UPDATE: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Crash, NJSP Says UPDATE: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Crash, NJSP Says
Update: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Crash, Njsp Says A pickup truck driver was ejected from his vehicle in a three-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, authorities said. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 125.3 in Sayreville around 4:46 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. A Ford pickup truck, Toyota pickup truck, and Honda passenger vehicle were traveling south when the Ford struck the center concrete barrier before hitting the Toyota and Honda, Postorino said. The impact ejected the Ford driver from the truck, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bayonne, NJ
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Man's Body In 'Skeleton Form' Recovered From Waters Of NJ Park Man's Body In 'Skeleton Form' Recovered From Waters Of NJ Park Man's Body In 'Skeleton Form' Recovered From Waters Of NJ Park
Man's Body In 'Skeleton Form' Recovered From Waters Of NJ Park A man's body was found floating in Newark Bay near a Hudson County park on Tuesday, Oct. 27, authorities confirmed. The Hudson County Sheriff's Office and Bayonne Fire Department were notified of a possible body in the water off Stephen R. Gregg County Park shortly after 11:20 a.m., authorities said. Emergency responders recovered the deceased man from the water. His identity, along with the cause and manner of death, remain pending with the Regional Medical Examiner's Office. One person on Facebook claimed the remains were in "skeleton form" and appeared to have been in the water for "a …

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by Cecilia Levine
West Milford, NJ
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Off-Duty Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local NJ Restaurant: Prosecutor Off-Duty Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local NJ Restaurant: Prosecutor Off-Duty Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local NJ Restaurant: Prosecutor
Off-Duty Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local NJ Restaurant: Prosecutor UPDATE: A criminal complaint details the alleged events that led to assault charges against off-duty West Milford Police Sgt. Thomas Connors. An off-duty police sergeant is accused of assaulting two patrons at a North Jersey restaurant, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. Thomas Connors, 39, of West Milford, allegedly assaulted the two patrons at Jessie's Country Kettle located on the Greenwood Lake Turnpike, around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Connors, a West Milford police sergeant, was arrested without incident in Totowa on Tuesday…

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Deer Crash Takes Wild Turn On Route 208 Deer Crash Takes Wild Turn On Route 208 Deer Crash Takes Wild Turn On Route 208
Deer Crash Takes Wild Turn On Route 208 A crash involving a deer on Route 208 took an unexpected turn on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, and left multiple people, including police officers, injured. Franklin Lakes police were investigating a single-vehicle crash involving a deer on Route 208 north near Colonial Road around 5:58 a.m. when a second vehicle struck an unoccupied patrol car, the department said. The impact caused the second vehicle to overturn, trapping the driver inside. Two Franklin Lakes officers suffered minor injuries while removing the driver from the overturned vehicle, police said. The driver, who was alon…

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by Cecilia Levine
Huntington, NY
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Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports
Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Long Island’s historic Oheka Castle sold at auction for $72 million on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to multiple reports. The 112,000-square foot home on 23 acres in Huntington has been facing financial troubles for years. But co-owner Gary Melius told Newsday that Tuesday’s sale was enough to clear his debts. Ronald Browning and Paul Alflen placed the winning bid through a company named Gold Coast Property & Estate Management, Long Island Business News reported. Alflen told the outlet they plan to preserve the castle. Melius, 83, plans to continue living at Oheka and managing the proper…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Yonkers, NY
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Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Westchester: Police Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Westchester: Police Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Westchester: Police
Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Westchester: Police A 4-year-old boy was injured when a man threw a glass liquor bottle at a school bus in Westchester County, shattering a window and leaving the child with cuts to his head and face, police said.  The incident happened near 167 Linden St. in Yonkers at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers responding to a report of an assault found a 4-year-old boy suffering from cuts to his head and above one of his eyes. An investigation found that a man had thrown a glass liquor bottle at a school bus window, causing the glass to shatter a…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford, CT
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Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO) Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO) Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO)
Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (Video) A mother was accused of leaving her four children home alone for several days while she traveled to Las Vegas for work, authorities said. Irene Miller, 50, was arrested at Orlando International Airport after returning from Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 23, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. The Kissimmee, Florida, woman faces four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm. Miller left her four kids, ages 14, 12, 11, and 9, at their home when she traveled to Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 18, deputies said. She told investigators that a babysitter from Tampa…

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by Chris Spiker