Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region
Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region A clearer picture is coming into focus of the timing of a pre-Thanksgiving storm system that will bring heavy rain and strong gusty winds to the entire region and snowfall in some areas. The storm is now expected to arrive Sunday evening, Nov. 21. Rainfall is expected to be heavy at times overnight into Monday, Nov. 22. Some parts of the region are expected to see snowfall from the system, according to AccuWeather, with the possibility for several inches of snow in northern New York state, Pennsylvania, parts of Western Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. (See first im…
March of Dimes Rates Our Region Inadequately Prepared For Maternal, Infant Health March of Dimes Rates Our Region Inadequately Prepared For Maternal, Infant Health
March of Dimes Rates Our Region Inadequately Prepared For Maternal, Infant Health November is Prematurity Awareness Month and the March of Dimes has released its 2021 Report Card measuring preterm birth, infant mortality and social drivers of health and prenatal care. March of Dimes CEO, Stacey D. Stewart will be holding a live webinar, "Healthy Moms, Strong Babies," on Thursday, November 18 at 2 p.m. to discuss the report cards and the state of maternal and infant health in the United States. Connecticut's grade on the 2021 March of Dimes Report Card.March of Dimes In our region this year, Massachusetts leads the pack with an overall B, Connecticut and New York rate…
Ex-EMT From Fairfield County Sentenced For Crash That Killed Woman Ex-EMT From Fairfield County Sentenced For Crash That Killed Woman
Ex-emt From Fairfield County Sentenced For Crash That Killed Woman A Fairfield County man who hit and killed a woman walking her dog before fleeing has been sentenced to prison. Declan Kot, age 24, of Easton, Nov. 10 was sentenced to 20 years, suspended after serving seven years. Five years of probation will follow that, along with 500 hours of community service, according to the Bridgeport Superior Court.  During the first three years of his probation, Kot will be also be required to install an ignition interlock device in his car and undergo substance abuse evaluations. Marileidy Morel-Araujo, age 32, of Pennsylvania, was hit and killed while visit…
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…
FBI Offering $20,000 Reward For Man Wanted In Region FBI Offering $20,000 Reward For Man Wanted In Region
FBI Offering $20,000 Reward For Man Wanted In Region The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for murdering his girlfriend 40 years ago this month in Massachusetts. Andrew Peter Dabbs, age 78, whose address unknown, is wanted by the FBI's Boston Massachusetts office for the alleged murder of his girlfriend. According to the FBI, on Oct. 10, 1981, Dabbs and his girlfriend were driving through Bristol County in Norton, Massachusetts, from their apartment in Derry, New Hampshire, when Dabbs allegedly shot the victim in the chest with a .45 caliber revolver and pushed her body out of the …
Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced
Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced A member of an ID theft ring that stole more than $600,000 from customers at Michaels stores in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on Thursday. Jose “Tito” Salazar, age 45, of Riverside, CA was part of a crew that replaced card-reading terminals at the arts and crafts retailer with wireless imitations that they used to capture customers' bank account numbers and PINs, Acting US Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. They then created copycat cards that were then used to withdraw more than $500,000 from hun…
Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA
Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA An internist with little formal training has been recklessly injecting a hazardous dermal filler into patients seeking breast and penis enhancements -- often with extremely harmful results -- at dozens of offices in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, authorities charged. Toting the product around in duffle bags, Dr. Muhammad A. Mirza of Cedar Grove has seen up to 30 patients a day in what some described as a “small storage closet” and “closet area with a bench,” Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said Tuesday, Oct. 19. Some patients said that Mirza didn't we…
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, one Connecticut town ranked among the safest in the country according to a newly released report. Weston in Fairfield County was the highest-ranked community in Connecticut on the top 100 list of safest small towns, boasting a 0.0 crime rate per 1,000 residents, and a rate of 1.5 property crimes. Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow in New York, Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan all tied for the safest small town after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a re…
Man Busted With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills During Traffic Stop, CT State Police Say Man Busted With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills During Traffic Stop, CT State Police Say
Man Busted With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills During Traffic Stop, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police arrested a man for allegedly having thousands of fentanyl pills during a traffic stop as part of an initiative by the department's Narcotics Task Force. The bust took place on Tuesday, Sept. 28, when members of the task force, along with the Drug Enforcement Agency, were conducting highway enforcement on I-95 in New Haven County. According to state police, members of the task force stopped a 2009 Toyota with Pennsylvania plates for a motor vehicle violation in the Town of Orange, in New Haven County. The driver was found to be in possession of approximately 5,…
Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures
Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures Three days after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, Ida ripped through the Northeast, wreaking havoc with numerous power outages, flooding, and road and school closures on Thursday, Sept. 2. Several tornadoes triggered by the massive storm were reported in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At least eight people were killed in New York during the height of the storm, including three men, three women and a 2-year-old boy died in flooding incidents in the city. States of emergency have been issued for much of the Northeast, including New York City and surrounding counties, whe…
Chicken Salad, Dip Products Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Chicken Salad, Dip Products Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Chicken Salad, Dip Products Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination More than 52,000 pounds of chicken salad and dip products are being recalled because they might be contaminated with hard white plastic. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced that the following products by Willow Tree Poultry Farms are being recalled: 5-lb container of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Caesar Chicken Dip” with sell-by dates of 09/03/2021 and 09/06/2021. 5-lb and 12-oz containers of “Willow Tree Premium White Meat Buffalo Chicken Dip” with sell-by dates of 09/03/2021 and 09/05/2021. 5-lb container of “Willow T…
Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella, Listeria Contamination Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella, Listeria Contamination
Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella, Listeria Contamination A dog food company is recalling packages of its products because they might have been contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Top Quality Dog Food announced on Thursday, Aug. 26, that it is recalling "Beef HVM” one-pound packages that were distributed through mail order and direct delivery between Tuesday, July 27 and Monday, Aug. 2. The products were distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.  Top Quality Dog Food said the products are marked with the lot #071521 on the bott…