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NJ Native Shaquille O'Neal Meets Horde Of Cheerleaders During Hershey Visit NJ Native Shaquille O'Neal Meets Horde Of Cheerleaders During Hershey Visit
NJ Native Shaquille O'Neal Meets Horde Of Cheerleaders During Hershey Visit New Jersey native and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was spotted in Hershey’s Chocolate World by a large group of cheerleaders. Newark-born, Shaq, as he's popularly known, had just arrived at Hershey's around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 when cheerleading teams in town for the PIAA Competitive Spirit State Championship spotted the Basketball Hall-of-Famer.  The approximately 7-foot-tall athlete would stand out in a crowd.  Several of the teams shared photos they took with the founder of Big Chicken on Facebook.  Daily Voice reached out to some of the teams. Central Valley…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Displaces 15 Newark Residents Massive Fire Displaces 15 Newark Residents
Massive Fire Displaces 15 Newark Residents Firefighters in Newark knocked down a three-alarm fire early Saturday, March 18. The blaze broke out around 7:05 a.m. at 851 South 19th St., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. A second alarm was called at 7:08 a.m. and a 3rd alarm called at 7:38 a.m. Two additional buildings were exposed at 853 S. 19th Street and 849 S. 19th Street.  No injuries were reported, however 15 adults and one child have been relocated. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Newark Department of Public Safety’s Arson Unit.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Fires, 1 Day: Newark Firefighters Battle Multiple Blazes 2 Fires, 1 Day: Newark Firefighters Battle Multiple Blazes
2 Fires, 1 Day: Newark Firefighters Battle Multiple Blazes More than 60 people were relocated in less than 24 hours after heavy fires destroyed multiple buildings in Newark earlier this week. “While it is terrible so many families were displaced, we are immensely grateful there were no serious injuries,” Newark Public Safety Director Brian Director O’Hara said. Just after 10 p.m. Monday, firefighters were called to a five-story apartment building at 80 Court Street, where they discovered flames quickly spreading through the walls from the lower level floors to the upper floors, according to O'Hara. Forty-Five Residents Relocated After 2-Alarm…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze 2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze
2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze Two families were displaced and one firefighter injured in an early-morning fire Friday that tore through a Newark home. Firefighters responded to the 3-story wood frame home at 382 Leslie St., where a kitchen fire had spread to the second and third floors around 6 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. A second alarm was called around 6:30 a.m., with some 90 firefighters in total working to knock down the blaze. One firefighter was injured after falling through the floor and suffering a knee injury. He was treated at the scene by EMS, Ambrose said. The fire was…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
COVID Flight: New Jersey, New York Lead US In Out-Of-State Moves, CT Close Behind, Survey Says COVID Flight: New Jersey, New York Lead US In Out-Of-State Moves, CT Close Behind, Survey Says
COVID Flight: New Jersey, New York Lead US In Out-Of-State Moves, CT Close Behind, Survey Says New Jersey and New York are leading the nation in the percentage of household relocations to other states, driven by the “new normal” of the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey shows. A whopping 69% of all New Jersey residents who moved from March 1 to Aug. 19 relocated out of state, UniGroup reports. That’s just about 7 of every 10. New York is close behind at 67%, with Connecticut fourth at 64%. Residents from New Jersey and New York mostly moved to suburbs and smaller towns in Florida, Texas and other Sunbelt states between March and July, Bloomberg reported. Vermont, Idaho, Oregon a…

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by Jerry DeMarco