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Stifling Heat Prompts Desperate Pleas From Forecasters Across NJ, PA
Temperatures will be the hottest they've been in this stretch of heat this weekend in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, say forecasters urging residents to limit time outside. A heat advisory and excessive heat warning have been issued across both states Saturday, June 22. Heat index values could exceed 100° this weekend, the National Weather Service said, noting actual temps will spike up to 95 degrees on Saturday, and 98 degrees on Sunday, June 23. A heat advisory has been issued through 6 a.m. Sunday, and an excessive heat warning goes into effect Sunday across the Jersey Shore, m…
Weather
New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA
In a newly-released forecast map, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania are expected to get up to four inches of snow in this second winter storm of the week. The new map shows between 3 and 4 inches could fall along the Jersey Shore, in South Jersey, and in the Reading/Greater Philadelphia areas in the storm expected to begin late Friday, Feb. 16. UPDATE: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell In These NJ, PA Towns — See Who Got The Most Snow Central Jersey could see up to 3 inches while North Jersey and the Poconos will likely only see 1 or 2 inches, the NWS says. Snow will continue through Saturday, Fe…
Police & Fire
Repeat Package Pirate From NY Nabbed By Rutherford PD In FedEx Thefts
A habitual offender with an apparent affinity for FedEx packages was identified and charged by Rutherford police who caught him in the act, authorities said. A Rutherford police officer responding to a call of a FedEx box burglary on May 8 spotted Thomas Mensah trying to crack open another one, Police Chief John Russo said. Mensah, 25, of Flushing, NY fled in a vehicle with stolen license plates, the chief said. That didn't deter Detective Russell Snyder, who gathered and reviewed area surveillance video and pulled a fingerprint off a package that Russo said Mensah handled but didn't ake. …
Weather
Snow Totals Increase In Latest Winter Storm Predictions
The latest forecast has increased the amount of snow in what's expected to be the first winter storm headed to the region Monday, Feb. 27. Up to eight inches was being predicted as of Monday morning by the National Weather Service, for the areas north of Route 80 in North Jersey and the Poconos. Parts of Bergen, Passaic, Warren, and Essex counties could see between three and seven inches, while the Route 78 corridor will likely be getting a wintry mix. Hudson and Hunterdon counties are expected to get up to four inches of snow. The Lehigh Valley could still see up to four inches of a…
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Man Who Killed NJ Mom For $11M Fortune Gets Prison Time
A 25-year-old man who killed his mom and hid her body in the family's North Jersey home in an effort to expedite his inheritance of her $11 million savings has been sentenced to prison. Jared Eng was sentenced to 22 years to life on Wednesday, Oct. 26, for the January 2019 murder that took place in New York City in the Tribeca apartment he shared with his mother Paula Chin, said the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Eng pleaded guilty in State Supreme Court to one count of murder in September. “This sentencing finally closes a challenging chapter for this family and their loved ones…
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Law Enforcement 'Supergroups' In NJ Unite To Fight Organized Violent Criminals
A collection of crime-fighting 'supergroups' nailed 42 defendants in a series of pinpointed attacks on organized gangs dealing drugs, packing weapons and waging street warfare in North Jersey, authorities announced. The Violent Crime Initiative, as it's called, targeted what had been thriving criminal organizations in Newark, Paterson and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Shooting incidents statewide and in cities where the VCIs operate are “appreciably lower” than the year-to-date total from last year, including a 23% reduction statewide, a 30% reduction in …
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Man Admits Killing North Jersey Mom For $11 Million Fortune
A New York City man admitted he killed his mom and had help from his lovers hiding her body in the family's North Jersey home in an effort to expedite his inheritance of her $11 million savings, prosecutors said. Jared Eng pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder as part of a plea deal Friday, Sept. 16, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. "This was a brutal and shocking murder of the defendant's own mother, and while nothing can undo this tragedy, today's guilty plea represents an important step towards justice," Bragg said. Eng, now 25, beat and slashed his mom Paul…
Weather
Tracking 'Trouble-Making' Winter Storm Headed To Region
Another round of winter weather is headed to the area overnight, meteorologists say. Snow and sleet are expected to be heaviest in the Poconos — which could get up to six inches, the National Weather Service predicts. Precipitation is expected to begin late Tuesday, March 8 and continue into the late morning Wednesday, March 9. Parts of North Jersey and the Philadelphia area will see only an inch or two, but mostly on grassy surfaces, according to AccuWeather.com, calling the storm a "trouble-maker" and "late-bloomer." A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect for Carbon and Monroe counties…
Weather
Snow Projections Released For End Of Weekend Storm In NJ
A warm weekend could come to a cold and snowy end in New Jersey, forecasters say. Between one and three inches is being projected in parts of Central and South Jersey Saturday evening into Sunday morning, AccuWeather.com reports. North Jersey could get some snow on Sunday, but likely a dusting, according to the National Weather Service. Temps will be in the mid-to-high-50s from Friday to Saturday night when they are expected to plummet to the mid-30s. Super Bowl Sunday is expected to be around 15 degrees while Monday will be sunny with a high around 27.
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NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Could Be Visible From PA, NJ
An upcoming rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility may be visible across the region. The launch is scheduled for 5:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Weather-permitting, the launch may be visible across much of Greater Philly and North and Central Jersey 90-120 seconds after launch. Residents in South Jersey and the southeastern most part of Pennsylvania could see the rocket between 60 and 90 seconds after launch. This will be Northrop Grumman’s 16th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Spac…
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: Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In North Jersey
A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $100,000 was sold in North Jersey. The winning ticket was from Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing. The winning numbers were: 15, 19, 32, 39, and 40 and the XTRA number was: 05. The ticket was sold at Shoppers Express News & Food, 577 North Broad St., in Elizabeth. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.
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Wanted
: Reward Offered For Fugitive NJ Couple In Nationwide Sex-Trafficking Ring
The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward – or $2,500 each -- for information leading to the arrests of a couple wanted out of New Jersey for sex-trafficking victims across state lines using “force, fraud, and/or coercion.” Mallie Monte Evans, 34, and Elizabeth Sanchez, 25, have remained on the run since a federal judge in Trenton signed a warrant for Evans’s arrest last September, authorities said. It's a reflection of the danger they post that Evans and Sanchez were being sought publicly. Sex traffickers have rarely ended up on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list. Both are considered armed and danger…
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Feds: $250,000 In Mailed NJ Checks, Money Orders Stolen, Cashed By NYC Crew
More than $250,000 worth of checks and money orders were stolen from post office mailboxes in North Jersey by a group of thieves from the Bronx who quickly converted them to cash, federal authorities said. Crew members operated for nearly 14 months, stealing checks and money orders from the mail, altering them, depositing them into bank accounts and withdrawing the proceeds before the victims discovered the fraud. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Jose Lopez Blanco, 22, got them access to the mailboxes with a U.S. Postal Service master key, Carpenito said. Law enforcement officers watche…
Weather
Blockbuster Storm Could Bring 12 To 18 Inches Of Snow To New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Strong winds and more than a foot of snow is likely this week in North Jersey and Pennsylvania, forecasters said Saturday night. Sometime Wednesday afternoon, gusty winds will accompany 12 to 18 inches of snow for North Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, AccuWeather.com reports. Central Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania could see between 3 and 12 inches of snow, AccuWeather says. The storm will create localized, "blizzard-like conditions," expected to carry over into Thursday, forecasters say. "While we continue to monitor trends, residents in the East need to pay close attenti…
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Daily Voice Expands To South Jersey
Greetings, South Jersey! Daily Voice, one of the largest news providers in the Tri-State area, has launched two brand-new sites in Camden and Gloucester counties. Daily Voice covers community news in a new way. Our mission is to let neighbors know what’s going on in town – as quickly, accurately and enjoyably as possible. We’re here to help build the communities we serve, not snipe at them or knock them down. Daily Voice wants to hear your opinions, not impress you with ours. Our reporting is up-to-the-minute. We’ll let you know quickly and dependably – within minutes, …
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'Dangerous, Reckless' Trump Caravan Clogs Garden State Parkway, Cuomo Bridge
A caravan of cars sporting Trump 2020 and Israeli flags jammed up parts of North Jersey and Westchester County Sunday. Footage of the parade reportedly lead by a Jewish group in support of President Donald Trump shows drivers getting out of their cars and halting traffic on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and Garden State Parkway. The parade stopped briefly at rally in the West Nyack Palisades Center, but continued on toward another in Union County, reports say. The caravan backed the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway up nearly five miles, police said. JEWS FOR @realDonaldTru…
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Dealer Caught With 2½ Pounds Of Cocaine In Leonia Traffic Stop
Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives seized 2½ pounds of cocaine while busting an accused dealer from the Bronx during a traffic stop on Route 95 in Leonia, authorities said. Alexander Garces Brioso, 39, was “identified as a distributor of large quantities of narcotics within the New York City/North Jersey metropolitan area,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Brioso, who works for Optimum Wireless, was charged with possession with the intent to distribute the cocaine, which Musella said had a street value of $50,000. He was sent to the Bergen County Jail, only to have a Central…
Real Estate
Covid-
19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped
With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak ongoing, many wealthy New Yorkers are leaving the city to head toward the suburbs. Buyers and renters in search of a "new normal" have been leaving New York City en masse and flooding the suburbs, where there is more space and less dense crowds. Others are riding out the outbreak at their second homes in the surrounding suburbs. The outbreak has kept New Milford realtor Jason Levine busy. "People want space to move around outdoors," said Levine, who owns TeamLevine ONE94 Real Estate Group with his wife, Katherine. "I would say about half the…
Lifestyle
North Jersey Native, U.S. Marine William 'Billy' Kumberger Dies, 46
North Jersey native and U.S. Marine William "Billy" Anthony Kumberger passed away surrounded by family at Honor Health-Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Aug. 27. He was 46 years old. A memorial will be held Sunday, Sept. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Born in Englewood, Billy graduated from Teaneck High School in 1990 before englisting in the U.S. Marine Corps the following year. He served four years of active duty including Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and contended with the Haitian refugee crisis while stationed in Guantanamo Bay, accor…
Lifestyle
Can't Afford Your Wedding? Paramus Financial Planner Has Simple Advice
Love might be priceless -- but certainly not the wedding. If you can't afford to get hitched right now, Paramus financial planner Jim Shagawat has simple advice: Extend the date. Shagawat says it's more common lately to see parents help their children pay for the wedding fees, but it still ends up denting everyone's wallet, according to a New York Times article. “A wedding is a depreciating asset,” Shagawat says in the story. “You don’t want a wedding to jeopardize your retirement or long-term success.” The average cost of a wedding in North Jersey is $51,287 -- the third most expensive l…
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