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Apple's App Store
Arlington, VA
News
ICE Sighting App Tops Apple Charts After CNN Report, White House Criticism
An anonymous app that lets users report nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity has shot to the top of Apple's charts after it was featured in a national TV news report. ICEBlock reached No. 3 overall among free apps on the App Store and No. 1 in the social networking category as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1. The rise came one day after CNN reported on the app that tracks reports of when ICE agents are in an area. Sightings are visible to others within a five-mile radius and disappear automatically after four hours. The app doesn't collect any personal data and users a…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect
Newark police seek the public's help identifying the pictured suspect in connection with a stabbing and shooting that occurred on Saturday, Oct. 15. At approximately 4:50 p.m., Newark police responded to the 300 block of Lyons Avenue on a call of shots fired. Responding officers found a juvenile stabbing victim who was taken to University Hospital for treatment. He is reportedly in stable condition. No other injuries have been reported. Responding officers also recovered a spent 9MM shell casing in the area. The stabbing and shooting suspect is described as a light-skinned male wearing a b…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
'Sock Brick' Assault Suspect Wanted Out Of Newark
Authorities in Newark are seeking the person who hurled a brick inside of a sock at a victim, who then was threatened with a handgun flashed from inside a vehicle, they said. The incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. near Lyons Avenue and Osborne Terrace during an argument Wednesday, Aug. 10, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The victim entered her vehicle and was followed by the suspects, who got into a black Cadillac with a New Jersey temporary registration of X471325. The back-seat passenger, inside the suspect vehicle, then pointed a handgun at the victim through an o…
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
News
TikTokers Blast PA Restaurant For Allegedly Touting 'Ineffective'
Covid-
19 Treatments
TikTokers are putting a Pennsylvania restaurant on blast for apparently using its Facebook page to promote the distribution of unproven COVID-19 treatments. Taste of Sicily's social media manager Christine Mason has been posting videos to the Palmyra restaurant's social media page saying she has "H" or "I" -- Ivermectin and Hydroxychloriquine, Fox43 reports. The two medications are controversial COVID-19 treatments that have not been approved by the FDA. Mason in a separate video says the medications are free but urges people to donate. TikTok users @thatdaneshguy and @rx0rcist claim this…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Mercer County Sheriff Offers
Covid-
19 App, Princeton Creates Coronavirus Website
Two new online features are helping inform Mercer County residents about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey. Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert launched this website princetoncovid.org to put the latest information on the virus in one place for residents. She offers daily briefings at the website. The town’s public library, municipal government and public schools are working together on the site, which is live on the web while under construction. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is adding coronavirus information to its app on Google Play and Apple’s App Store. The app features the la…
