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Bethenny Frankel Loses It Over State Line Diner's Cheesecake Bethenny Frankel Loses It Over State Line Diner's Cheesecake
Bethenny Frankel Loses It Over State Line Diner's Cheesecake "Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel turned her daughter's volleyball tournament into a full-blown food-tasting experience last weekend when she stopped by a popular New Jersey diner. "This is very serious," Frankel, 54, declared as she walked into the State Line Diner on Route 17 in Mahwah (located just before the Rockland County, NY border) in a video shared to TikTok. “If you don’t like a diner, something’s wrong with you,” Frankel said, ogling at the glossy menu, the desserts in the shiny display case, and full bar. The former Bravo-lebrity ate at a booth in the diner bu…

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News
Feds Crush NY-NJ iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees Feds Crush NY-NJ iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees
Feds Crush Ny-nj iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees Thirteen members of an international crime ring that stole thousands of iPhones and electronics from FedEx and other carriers across the U.S. have been charged in New Jersey, authorities announced. The network, which operated from the Bronx to the Dominican Republic, used hacked tracking data, bribed store employees, and organized package theft to steal millions of dollars worth of devices, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. The crew used computer scripts to scrape tracking data from FedEx and a major U.S. cellular provider, court documents say. Bribed retail employees (including some …

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‘Massive Void’ Found Beneath Route 80 In Wharton— Emergency Repairs Could Take A While ‘Massive Void’ Found Beneath Route 80 In Wharton— Emergency Repairs Could Take A While
‘Massive Void’ Found Beneath Route 80 In Wharton— Emergency Repairs Could Take A While A massive underground void has been discovered beneath Route 80 eastbound in Wharton, throwing a wrench into repair plans and forcing an emergency road closure, officials said. NJDOT crews were already working to fix a road depression spotted on Feb. 10 when testing revealed a large, unexpected cavity under the center lane of Route 80 east near Exit 34. ALSO SEE: Again? Sinkhole Reopens On Route 80 In Wharton The good news? Route 80 westbound is stable, NJDOT Commissioner Fran O’Connor said. "The bad news is a significant void was identified underneath the center lane of I-80 eas…

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Police & Fire
Woman Badly Burned In Suspicious Tenafly House Fire, Arson Investigators On Scene: Officials Woman Badly Burned In Suspicious Tenafly House Fire, Arson Investigators On Scene: Officials
Woman Badly Burned In Suspicious Tenafly House Fire, Arson Investigators On Scene: Officials A suspicious fire at a Tenafly home left a woman with severe burns as arson investigators work to determine the cause, authorities said. Tenafly police and firefighters responded to 12 Cameron Road on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 11:44 a.m., where they found a single-family home engulfed in flames, according to Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. A female victim managed to escape before first responders arrived, but she suffered smoke inhalation and severe burns, officials said. She was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment…

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Police & Fire
Lodi Man, 43, Sexually Assaulted Child Multiple Times Following Pandemic: Prosecutor Lodi Man, 43, Sexually Assaulted Child Multiple Times Following Pandemic: Prosecutor
Lodi Man, 43, Sexually Assaulted Child Multiple Times Following Pandemic: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Lodi man has been charged with the sexual assaults of a child, authorities announced. Ison Reid, who also goes by Otis Ried, sexually assaulted and endangered a juvenile in Lodi on multiple occasions between 2020 and 2021, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said at the culmination of an investigation. He was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 26 and lodged in the county jail on charges of first-first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Reid was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pendi…

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Business
'Round Pie On A Square Day:' Casano's Owner Defends His Product To Portnoy 'Round Pie On A Square Day:' Casano's Owner Defends His Product To Portnoy
'Round Pie On A Square Day:' Casano's Owner Defends His Product To Portnoy Dave Portnoy walked into Casano’s Pizza Parlor expecting a crisp, New Haven-style pie—instead, he got what he called a “napkin pizza.” The Barstool boss stopped by the retro-style, Rutherford pizzeria, which doesn’t sell pizza by the slice, for his latest One Bite review. The shop, owned by Dave Ligas, is named after his late grandmother, Marie Rene Casano, a longtime waitress at Mama Lucia’s in Newark. Portnoy tried a New Haven-style pie and a round pie—but there was one small problem. It was square pie day. After Portnoy sampled two pies, Ligas explained that because he had ordered a ro…

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News
Facebook Users Reporting Outage Facebook Users Reporting Outage
Facebook Users Reporting Outage Multiple Facebook users were reporting an outage Wednesday night, Feb. 26. Down Detector showed a spike sometime after 9 p.m. As of 9:25 p.m. a message on the Facebook website, owned by Meta, reads "Sorry, something went wrong. We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can." Meanwhile, multiple users ran to X to report, and ask about, the outage. Facebook is down. — Samantha Lee (@AsianOptionGirl) February 27, 2025 Is Facebook down? — Rodjhun B. Navarro (@Rodjhun) February 27, 2025

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Police & Fire
Englewood Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened Englewood Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened
Englewood Cops Accused Of Ignoring Stranded Driver: Here's What They Say Really Happened The Englewood Police Department is setting the record straight after a viral social media post criticized officers for their handling of a stranded motorist. The post, which the department said it became aware of on Tuesday, Feb. 25, showed a police vehicle parked in front of a disabled car on Englewood Avenue but failed to include key details, the department said in a statement. Officers were on patrol when they came across a disabled vehicle that had run out of fuel, the EPD's post says. A second officer arrived for backup, and the officers decided to move the car to the curb to avoid a t…

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Police & Fire
Long Branch Man Charged In $44K Bad Check Scheme, Prosecutor Says Long Branch Man Charged In $44K Bad Check Scheme, Prosecutor Says
Long Branch Man Charged In $44K Bad Check Scheme, Prosecutor Says A 33-year-old Long Branch man previously accused in a $300,000 scam has been charged with stealing more than $44,000 from a local bank branch using a fraudulent check scheme, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday, Feb. 26. Jacob Gindi is facing third-degree bad checks and third-degree theft by deception charges following an investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) Financial Crimes and Special Prosecutions Unit, Santiago said. The case began when Deal Police received a report in December 2024 of suspected fraudulent activity at a bank branc…

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Obituaries
'Project Runway' Fashion Designer From Hillside Penned Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post 'Project Runway' Fashion Designer From Hillside Penned Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post
'Project Runway' Fashion Designer From Hillside Penned Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Sha’Vi Lewis, a New Jersey native and contestant on Season 18 of "Project Runway," has died, his family confirmed. Lewis, a fashion designer known for his bold, creative designs, passed away on Monday, Feb. 26, according to a Facebook post by his aunt. He was 34 years old. MY FABULOUS TALENTED NEPHEW Sha'Vi Lewis IS GONE FROM THIS PLACE. I WON'T HEAR HIS GREETINGS TO ME ANYMORE "HEY AUNTIE... Posted by Deirdra DivaDoll Elkerson on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Born Franklin Shavi Lewis Frierson Jr., Lewis was raised in Hillside, where he de…

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