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Iconic Anchor Chuck Scarborough Retiring After Record-Setting Run At NBC 4 New York Iconic Anchor Chuck Scarborough Retiring After Record-Setting Run At NBC 4 New York
Iconic Anchor Chuck Scarborough Retiring After Record-Setting Run At NBC 4 New York Iconic anchor Chuck Scarborough will step down from his role at NBC 4 New York after a 50-year career, concluding his run as the longest-serving local television news anchor in the New York City area on Thursday, Dec. 12, during the 6 p.m. newscast. The 81-year-old Scarborough, who joined the station in 1974, described his plans on the station's evening newscast on Thursday, Nov. 21 as “retirement with an asterisk,” noting he will continue contributing to special station projects and programming.  “There is only one word: gratitude,” Scarborough said. “Our WNBC viewers welcomed me into…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
JWoww, Pro Westler Beau Vacationing In Rome JWoww, Pro Westler Beau Vacationing In Rome
JWoww, Pro Westler Beau Vacationing In Rome JWoww is having the best summer ever. The "Jersey Shore" cast member — whose real name is Jenni Farley — is apparently traveling to Rome with her fiancée, Ring of Honor's Zack Clayton. The pair visited the Colosseum and Farley posted a photo of a cappuccino to Instagram. Farley and Clayton have had a whirlwind relationship. They began dating in 2019 after Farley split from her husband, Roger Matthews. They split up but quickly reunited, eventually getting engaged in Feb. 2021 on top of the Empire State Building. A wedding date has not been set.  

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison
NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison UPDATE: A convicted New Jersey “sleeper agent” for Hezbollah who scoped out potential terrorism targets in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and elsewhere was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Alexei Saab, a 45-year-old software developer who lived in Morristown, must serve just about all of the sentence delivered in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, May 23, because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Saab kept up appearances as an ordinary American citizen while working for Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO) from 2000 to 2005, federal prosecutors said. Dur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Real Estate
'Jersey Shore' Star Vinny Guadagnino Buys $3.4 Million NYC Condo (PHOTOS) 'Jersey Shore' Star Vinny Guadagnino Buys $3.4 Million NYC Condo (PHOTOS)
'Jersey Shore' Star Vinny Guadagnino Buys $3.4 Million NYC Condo (Photos) Vinny Guadagnino is moving on up. The MTV "Jersey Shore" star threw down $3.345 million for a Manhattan apartment, public records show (scroll for photos). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vinny (@vinnyguadagnino) The 34-year-old bachelor closed on the Broome Street condo in SoHo with Serhant Realty on May 13.  He listed his Los Angeles home for $3.85 million last year and moved to Tribeca.  Guadagnino's New York City two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom boasts 10-foot ceilings with views of the Hudson River, the Empire State Building and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
SHE SAID YES! Jwoww Gets Engaged SHE SAID YES! Jwoww Gets Engaged
SHE Said YES! Jwoww Gets Engaged JWOWW said yes! "Jersey Shore" star Jenni Farley, 35, announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Zack Clayton Carpinello, 26, Tuesday on Instagram. The pro wrestler popped the question at the top of the Empire State Building on Feb. 27. Farley filed for divorce from husband Roger Mathews in September 2018, and went public with then-24-year-old Clayton in 2019. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jenni JWOWW (@jwoww)

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by Cecilia Levine
News
ROOM AT THE TOP: Empire State Building Observatory Reopens With Clear Views ROOM AT THE TOP: Empire State Building Observatory Reopens With Clear Views
Room AT THE TOP: Empire State Building Observatory Reopens With Clear Views If you ever wanted to catch unobstructed views from the observatory at the Empire State Building, you can start this Monday. Thank social distancing. There will be no out-of-towners hogging the sightlines for what will be a limited number attendees at a time when the observatory opens at the “World's Most Famous Building.” Reservations will be online-only and scheduled for specific time periods. Only 500 guests at a time will be allowed in the 70,000-square-foot space – barely a fifth of the usual amount and well below New York State's Phase 4 capacity guideline of 25%. That allows fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Tick Tock Diner Opens After Revamp Tick Tock Diner Opens After Revamp
Tick Tock Diner Opens After Revamp The Tick Tock Diner is back in business. Clifton's legendary Route 3 eatery recently reopened after a 10-week renovation. ** UPDATE: Customers Unimpressed By New Tick Tock Diner, Manager Says Not Much Has Changed ** The revamped diner sports a new executive chef, modernized menu, expanded bar and updated interior (last renovated 25 years ago). Since opening in 1948, the Tick Tock Diner has evolved with the times from humble beginnings as a small roadside diner.  The current owners bought it in 1987 and expanded the building to its present size in 1994. This year’s renovation is the firs…

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by Cecilia Levine