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Four Legends, One Stage: The Queens Tour Brings R&B Royalty To The Northeast
Four music legends on one stage. For the first time ever, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills are coming together for a powerhouse tour that’s rewriting music history—“The Queens Tour: 4 Legends. 1 Stage.” This unprecedented event celebrates decades of timeless hits and showcases the unparalleled talent of these legendary artists. Each artist brings a legacy that helped shape the sound of soul, funk, and R&B. Chaka Khan, the "Queen of Funk," gave us hits like "I'm Every Woman" and "Ain't Nobody." Patti LaBelle’s ballads, including "If Only You Knew" and "On My…
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'Enough Is Enough': RFK Jr. Slams Food Dyes In Fiery Press Conference
A fiery press conference by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lit up the debate over artificial food dyes on Tuesday, April 22—drawing a hard line on consumer safety and demanding regulatory reform. The event focused on Red Dye 3, a controversial colorant used in many candies, and the broader issue of petroleum-based food dyes still found in everyday products. While the FDA banned Red Dye 3 in January under The Delaney Clause—a law prohibiting additives linked to cancer in animals—it simultaneously stated there's no known risk to humans, triggering widespread confusio…
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1,200 Acre Wildfire Shuts Garden State Parkway (
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A raging wildfire in Ocean County has burned through 1,200 acres, threatening homes, forcing evacuations, and shutting down multiple sections of the Garden State Parkway Tuesday, April 22, authorities said. The Barnegat blaze is burning deep in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, where NJ Forest Fire Service crews remain on scene reinforcing containment lines and backfiring ahead of the flames. As of 5 p.m., the fire was 0% contained. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, both directions of the Garden State Parkway have been impacted: Northbound lanes close…
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From Council Chambers To Nightclubs: Familiar NJ Faces Among 39 Charged In Mob Gambling Ring
The general manager of a Hoboken nightclub. The father of a prominent Paramus wrestler who was killed in a car crash. A Prospect Park councilman. It wasn't just mobsters among the 39 people arrested for their alleged roles in an underground gambling empire run by the members of the Lucchese Crime Family. It was familiar faces in the community. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the arrests on Friday, April 11, following multi-agency raids at 12 locations across northern New Jersey earlier in the week. Among the sites: Four poker clubs operating out of Totowa, Garfield, an…
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'60 Minutes' Top Producer Exits, Says Show Lost Independence Amid Trump's Lawsuit: Report
The executive producer of "60 Minutes" has resigned, saying he could no longer run the news program independently as the TV show is locked in a legal battle with President Donald Trump, according to reports. Bill Owens announced his resignation in a memo to staff on Tuesday, April 22, The New York Times reported. The Greenwich, Connecticut, resident has worked at CBS News for 34 years. A native of Oyster Bay, New York, Owens is just the third executive producer in the news magazine show's 57-year run. Since 2019, he has led the nation's No. 1 news program through landmark int…
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Details Of Pope Francis' Final Hours, Including Some Of His Last Words, Revealed By Vatican
The Vatican has released poignant details about Pope Francis' last moments — and some of his final words — before his death. The 88-year-old pontiff died at 7:35 a.m. Rome time on Easter Monday, April 21, with the cause of death identified as a stroke that resulted in a coma and irreversible cardiovascular collapse. Pope Francis made his first public appearances since the 38-day hospital stay in the last few days, greeting the crowds gathered in a tulip-filled St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday on April 20, where he surprised many by making his way onto the balcony while in a wheelcha…
Police & Fire
Not a Bright Idea: NJ Duo Shined Laser Beam Into Cars On Interstate, Police Say
Drivers on I-84 had a scare when a green laser beam was seen flashing into vehicles near Exit 61 in Manchester. A 911 caller told police someone inside a black Toyota Prius was pointing a laser at passing cars on Monday night, April 21 — a dangerous distraction on a busy road. A witness called police around 8:30 p.m. to report the light show and followed the Prius while directing dispatchers and helping troopers track the vehicle as it headed west onto I-91 south. Troopers stopped the vehicle near Exit 27 in Hartford, Connecticut State Police said. Manuel Dominguez-Liz, 25, of Ca…
Business
Earn Miles On Major Airline With Uber Rides, Food Orders: Here's How
Delta SkyMiles members can now earn miles every time they ride with Uber or order from Uber Eats under a new partnership. The program officially launched on Tuesday, April 22, giving early access to SkyMiles members who had signed up for a waitlist. All other customers can start linking their accounts on Thursday, April 24, according to a news release. The move ends the airline's longtime partnership with Lyft and marks a new chapter for the SkyMiles loyalty program as Delta celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025. "SkyMiles membership is about giving Delta's loyal customers more ways to …
Police & Fire
Creep Peeped On Kids In NJ Walmart Bathroom: Cops
A man accused of watching juveniles under bathroom stalls at a Bergen County, NJ Walmart has been arrested, police said. Officers responded to the Walmart at 174 Passaic St. in Garfield on Saturday, April 19, after receiving a report of a man allegedly peering under bathroom stalls at juveniles, according to Capt. Mario X. Pozo of the Garfield Police Department. The suspect fled the store in a navy blue vehicle, according to a caller. Officers Cody Doud and Benjamin Marceca soon spotted a car matching the description on Passaic Street and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, identified as…
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Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG
The leader of the Queen Street Blood Gang and 25 other people have been arrested for their roles in an enterprise that used violence and intimidation to operate an open-air drug market in Newark, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, April 22. Rabiyah Sorey, the leader of the gang is charged with racketeering, conspiracy, weapons offenses, assaults and drug offenses, Platkin said. Other members charged in the conspiracy acted as supervisors, advisors, distributors of controlled dangerous substances and enfo…
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150+ College Leaders Blast Trump For 'Unprecedented Overreach' On Higher Education
More than 150 college leaders issued a scathing letter criticizing the Trump administration's escalating threats against universities. The American Association of Colleges and Universities released the public letter on Tuesday, April 22. The group of university presidents accused President Donald Trump of "unprecedented government overreach," warning that the crackdown could harm students and democracy. Trump has demanded that colleges eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, along with other orders aimed at limiting campus activism. The Trump administration has paused…
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Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: DA
A New Jersey man who sexually abused a 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl while living with her mother in Lehigh County has been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Monday, April 22. Spartak A. Fedorovich, 38, of Phillipsburg, began sexually abusing the girl in Upper Saucon Township when she was 12, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. At the time, he was living in the same household as the victim. Police were dispatched to the home for a report of suspicious activity on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, and the girl later disclosed she had been in a sexua…
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Army Ditches Old Fitness Test: Here’s What Soldiers Have To Do Now
The U.S. Army is scrapping the Army Combat Fitness Test and rolling out a new five-event test aimed at boosting readiness and combat strength, officials announced on Monday, April 21. The new test, called the Army Fitness Test (AFT), becomes the official fitness test for all soldiers starting this summer, according to Army Public Affairs. “The five-event AFT is designed to enhance Soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness and increase the lethality of the force,” officials said. The AFT includes: A three-repetition maximum deadlift Hand-release push-up arm extension Sprint-drag-carr…
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School Bus Driver Drove Drunk In Route 80 Crash With 25 Kids On Board: Prosecutor
A 47-year-old New Jersey school bus driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving following a crash on Saturday, April 19 in Knowlton Township, authorities said. At 7:45 a.m., state troopers responded to Route 80 in Knowlton and found a bus disabled in the left lane with heavy front end damage, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The bus was carrying 25 kids and two adults, authorities said. Pierre Tranquilus, the driver, of East Orange, showed signs of impairment and was unable to pass field sobriety tests, authorities said. Tranquilus was charged with driving while into…
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PA Predator Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Wanted, May Have Slimmed Down: Prosecutor
A reward is being offered in the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania who authorities say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl earlier this year in New Jersey. Shane Hennesy, a Newtown Square resident, was charged in February with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child for an incident involving a 12-year-old girl in Pine Hill, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters said. Hennesy initially met the girl online and the sexual assaults occurred between December 2024 and January 2025, a…
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Pork Product Sold Nationwide At Aldi May Be Contaminated With Metals
Federal officials have issued a public health alert over a ready-to-eat pork product sold at Aldi locations across the country that may be contaminated with pieces of metal. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the alert after the producer reported possible contamination due to damaged equipment discovered during routine process checks. Although the product is no longer available for sale, FSIS warned that some packages may still be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers. The agency urged anyone who purchased the item not to eat it and inst…
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Trump Administration To Resume Student Loan Debt Collections, Millions Face Seized Paychecks
The Trump administration will begin seizing tax refunds and garnishing paychecks from millions of Americans in default on their student loans for the first time in five years. The Department of Education announced it will restart collections on its defaulted student loan portfolio on Monday, May 5. The agency said about 42.7 million people owe more than $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. About five million borrowers are already in default, with millions more in late-stage delinquency. "American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan p…
Police & Fire
$3.7K In Beauty Products Stolen From Route 17 Ulta, Trio From Passaic County In Custody: Cops
Three people were arrested after allegedly stealing more than $3,700 in cosmetics from an Ulta Beauty store along Route 17 over the weekend, authorities said. On Saturday, April 19, officers responded to a shoplifting in progress at the Ulta Beauty store in the Interstate Shopping Center in Ramsey, Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. An employee gave officers descriptions of the two female suspects and the vehicle, a blue Jeep, that they fled in towards North Franklin Turnpike, Sabatelli said. Officers located the vehicle near the Carlson Way exit and pulled it over. Inside the car wer…
Police & Fire
Spit, Screams, Bites, Smeared Food: NJ Woman Charged After Wild Scene, Police Say
A 19-year-old Guttenberg woman was arrested and charged with assaulting several first responders in a chaotic scene on the early morning of Monday, April 21, authorities said. At 4:52 a.m., officers responded to Jackson Street for a report of a fight and heard yelling from inside an apartment, Guttenberg police said. The apartment was in disarray with food spilled and smeared on the walls, police said. Martha Martillo was screaming at people inside the apartment because she wanted her cell phone and sweater back, eventually having to be restrained in handcuffs to prevent more violence, poli…
Lifestyle
Moviegoers Give 'Sinners' An 'A': First Time Ever For Horror Flick
“Sinners” is turning into a big hit with moviegoers and critics. The vampire movie became the first horror film to earn an ‘A’ rating from CinemaScore, an exit poll organization that has been surveying moviegoers for 47-years, Deadline reported. While movies like “Get Out”, “The Lost Boys” and “Child’s Play 2”, achieved an A-, only “Sinners” earned the vaunted “A.” “Sinners” which sees Michael B. Jordan play twin brothers whose plans to open up a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi do not go as planned, overperformed at the box office this past week, earning $48 million at the box office, endi…
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Oscars Now Requires Voters To Watch Nominated Films Before Voting: Report
Ahead of the 98th Annual Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has implemented a rule that seems straightforward: Voters must actually watch all the nominated films before they vote in a category. Academy members will only be able to access final round ballots for categories in which they’ve confirmed they’ve watched the nominated films, Variety reported. The Academy said it will monitor viewing activity through its members-only Academy Screening Room stream platform, according to Variety. If a film is seen outside the platform, voters must submit a form indicating when a…
Sports
Bergen County's Liv Morgan Regains WWE Tag Titles One Night After WrestleMania
The demise of Liv Morgan: WWE Champion has been greatly exaggerated. Morgan, a Bergen County native, and Raquel Rodriguez regained the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on Monday Night RAW, a day after they lost them to Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyrie at WrestleMania 41. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WWE (@wwe) The back-and-forth match ended in controversy as following Morgan and Rodriguez’s victory, Lynch shocked wrestling fans by turning on Valkyrie, giving her a brutal beatdown. View this post on Instagram…
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$927 Million In Medical Debt Erased For 629K NJ Residents: See If You Qualify
Many New Jersey residents grappling with medical debt can breathe a huge sigh of relief. Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Monday, April 21 that 629,000 New Jersey residents will see a combined $927 million in medical debt retired through the state’s partnership with Undue Medical Debt, a not for profit. The state used $5.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds, teaming with Undue to purchase medical debt from RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest healthcare provider and from the secondary debt market. Residents who have their debt retired will receive a letter in the mail. “Nobody sho…
Police & Fire
4 Alarm Fire Rips Through NJ Apartment Complex
A fire broke out at an apartment complex in Old Bridge Monday, April 21, displacing multiple families and prompting evacuations at Building 3, officials said. A 7-second glimpse of horror. Building 3 at Madison Arms apartments goes up in flames last night in #OldBridge. Still waiting on official word on injuries but it’s believed all humans are ok. But 4 cats are believed deceased. @News12NJ Video Courtesy: Yevhenii Ganusich/Old Bridge pic.twitter.com/ql3YqwdcnJ — Tony Caputo (@TonyCaputo) April 22, 2025 The blaze occurred at the Madison Arms apartment complex on Rellim Drive, accordin…
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27 'Terrorist' Gang Members Operating In NY, NJ Nabbed On Sex Trafficking, Other Charges: Feds
Twenty-seven suspected members and associates of the violent criminal organization Tren de Aragua are facing federal charges in New York. These charges follow a large-scale investigation into racketeering, sex trafficking, drug smuggling, robbery, and firearms offenses, authorities announced. The two indictments, unsealed this week in the Southern District of New York, accuse the defendants of participating in a broad range of crimes. The crimes include smuggling women from Venezuela into the United States, forcing them into commercial sex work, distributing a pink powdery drug…
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Delta Plane's Engine Bursts Into Flames, Prompting Emergency Evacuation
A Delta Air Lines plane was evacuated after an engine fire broke out. The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Monday, April 21, involving Flight 1213, which was bound for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport while pushing back from the gate at Orlando International Airport in Florida. Passengers were swiftly evacuated using emergency slides as airport responders arrived on the scene. There were no reported injuries among the 282 individuals aboard the aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Business
Airbnb Just Made Booking Less Annoying: Here's What Changed
Airbnb guests around the world will now see the full price – including all fees before taxes – right in search results. The vacation rental company announced the change on Monday, April 21. Airbnb's optional toggle feature to see full pricing is now standard for all users worldwide. The company said nearly 17 million guests had used the toggle since it launched in 2022. "With the global rollout of total price display, we're making it easier for guests to better understand the price they'll pay, and for hosts to succeed in a more transparent marketplace," Airbnb said. Airbnb first tes…
Lifestyle
Kanye West Admits To Incestuous Relationship With Cousin
Kanye West claimed on X that he had an incestuous relationship with a male cousin until the age of 14. The 47-year-old rapper made the admission Monday, April 21, to his 33 million followers on the social media platform. He was teasing his forthcoming song called "Cousins." He said the sexual contact began after he and his cousin would re-enact what they saw in adult magazines that belonged to his parents. The Chicago native said his cousin was 6 when it began, and West was 14 when the relationship ended. It's unclear how long it lasted. Perhaps in my self centered me…
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ID Fast? Here’s Who Qualifies For NJ’s Emergency Appointment Program
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) is rolling out an emergency REAL ID program for travelers facing urgent or life-or-death situations just weeks before federal enforcement begins, officials announced on Monday, April 21. The move comes ahead of the May 7, TSA deadline requiring REAL ID-compliant identification for domestic air travel. “Anticipating the recent increase in demand... we have made many additional accommodations to service as many customers with REAL ID as possible,” Acting NJMVC Chief Administrator Latrecia Littles-Floyd said. The program is only for customers wh…
Police & Fire
Woman, 36, ID'd As Victim Of NJ Transit Crash: Officials
Officials have identified the woman struck and killed by a train in Wayne earlier this month as a 36-year-old woman from Somerset County. Kristy Joy Adger, of Lyons (a section of Bernards Township) was struck by a Montclair-Boonton Line NJ Transit train in Wayne on Friday, April 11 just before 3 p.m., NJ Transit officials said. The crash happened just east of the Wayne Route 23 Transit Center, according to New Jersey Transit. Train #1001, which had departed Hoboken at 1:58 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 3:30 p.m., was involved in the fatal collision. There were no i…
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Amazon’s Annual Book Sale Returns April 23–28: Save Big On Bestsellers, Kindle Favorites & More
Remember when Amazon was just an online bookstore? It’s come a long way since then—but every spring, book lovers get a sweet reminder of those early days thanks to Amazon’s Annual Book Sale, this year running April 23 to 28, 2025. For six days only, readers can enjoy major discounts—making it the perfect time to catch up on those “must-reads” and BookTok darlings that have been sitting in your cart for months. This year’s deals include up to 80% off select Kindle ebooks and up to 65% off top print and children's books. There are also hundreds of audiobooks priced under $8. Whether you pref…
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