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'Some Mistakes Can't Be Undone:' NJ Man Behind Anti-DWI Campaign Sentenced In Deadly Crash 'Some Mistakes Can't Be Undone:' NJ Man Behind Anti-DWI Campaign Sentenced In Deadly Crash
'Some Mistakes Can't Be Undone:' NJ Man Behind Anti-dwi Campaign Sentenced In Deadly Crash “Some mistakes can’t be undone.” That’s the title of an article written by Mordy Berkowitz, who began speaking out about the dangers of drinking and driving in the summer of 2025, three years after the decision that led to a deadly head-on crash in Lakewood and, for him, a six-year prison sentence. Berkowitz, 24, of Lakewood, was sentenced on Dec. 3, to six years in New Jersey State Prison for Vehicular Homicide, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The sentence falls under the No Early Release Act, meaning Berkowitz will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison …
Mom Left Infant, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside CT Walmart: Police Mom Left Infant, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside CT Walmart: Police
Mom Left Infant, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside CT Walmart: Police A routine shopping trip turned into a desperate rescue outside a Connecticut Walmart when shoppers spotted a 1-month-old and an 8-year-old locked in a hot car, police said. Talita Sonia De Carvalho Silva, 30, of Naugatuck, is facing multiple felony charges after the harrowing incident on Wednesday, June 25, police said. Temperatures that day hit a high of 91 degrees, according to Accuweather.  Shoppers at the Naugatuck Walmart noticed the children inside the vehicle after the car alarm started blaring. The 8-year-old was screaming and desperately trying to escape, police said. Both ch…
TikTok Adding Amber Alerts To 'For You' Pages: How The App Could Help Save Lives TikTok Adding Amber Alerts To 'For You' Pages: How The App Could Help Save Lives
TikTok Adding Amber Alerts To 'For You' Pages: How The App Could Help Save Lives Amber alerts are now live on TikTok nationwide, putting urgent information about missing children directly in front of millions of users within seconds. TikTok announced it was launching amber alerts on "For You" pages in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 20. The move is part of a partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Amber alerts were successfully tested in Texas, where alerts appeared in users' FYP feeds and were viewed more than 20 million times in just four months. The pilot program also sent more than 2.5 million people to the NCMEC's …