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Waymo To Begin Self-Driving Taxi Service In This Northeast City By 2026 Waymo To Begin Self-Driving Taxi Service In This Northeast City By 2026
Waymo To Begin Self-Driving Taxi Service In This Northeast City By 2026 Washington, DC, will soon join Waymo's growing list of cities offering fully autonomous taxi rides. Waymo announced it'll launch its driverless ride-hailing service in the nation's capital in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The self-driving taxi rides are expected to begin in 2026. The rollout of Waymo One, the company's paid robotaxi app, follows a return to the capital earlier in 2025, when the company began laying the groundwork for expansion. Human-operated Waymo vehicles are already on DC streets collecting feedback and learning the area's driving patterns. Owned by Goog…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
NJ Special Ed Teacher Indicted For Having Sex With Student: Prosecutor NJ Special Ed Teacher Indicted For Having Sex With Student: Prosecutor
NJ Special Ed Teacher Indicted For Having Sex With Student: Prosecutor A special education teacher in Monmouth County has been been indicted by a grand jury for sexually assaulting a student, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 25. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, a 44-year-old Jackson resident is charged with aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child via the manufacture of child sexual abuse materials and official misconduct among other charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.  Havemann-Niedrach, formerly a special education teacher at Freehold Intermediate School, had a sexual relationship with a student in early 2024…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
New Details Released In Fair Lawn Crash That Hospitalized Teen Pedestrian New Details Released In Fair Lawn Crash That Hospitalized Teen Pedestrian
New Details Released In Fair Lawn Crash That Hospitalized Teen Pedestrian Fair Lawn police have released new details in the crash that left a 19-year-old pedestrian hospitalized Tuesday afternoon, March 25. The teen was struck just after 3:15 p.m. at the corner of Kipp Street and Cadmus Place, near the Fair Lawn Community Center and the high school track, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. According to Fair Lawn police, a 73-year-old man from Fair Lawn was driving a 2019 Hyundai Tucson southbound on Cadmus Place when he struck the teen at the intersection, the sergeant said. The pedestrian, also a Fair Lawn resident, was taken to Valley Hospital wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Foot Found Near River ID'd As Missing Woman Thanks To Ramapo College Students Foot Found Near River ID'd As Missing Woman Thanks To Ramapo College Students
Foot Found Near River ID'd As Missing Woman Thanks To Ramapo College Students A foot found along the Delaware River in 2017 has finally been identified, thanks to student researchers at a New Jersey college. The remains belonged to Maria Quinones Garcia, who was 54 years old when she went missing from her home in Allentown, PA, in 2014, according to a release from the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center in Mahwah.  The students used a DNA profile created from bone remains found in Warren County, NJ, and traced the mystery back to Garcia using genetic genealogy. The foot — still in a sock and shoe — was discovered by a local resident…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
FDU's Conference Rival Dropping Sports To D-III After Ending 34-Year March Madness Drought FDU's Conference Rival Dropping Sports To D-III After Ending 34-Year March Madness Drought
FDU's Conference Rival Dropping Sports To D-iii After Ending 34-Year March Madness Drought Just two weeks after the men's basketball team punched its first March Madness ticket in almost 35 years, Saint Francis University is making a historic move by dropping down to Division III. Saint Francis University will leave the NCAA's Division I and the Northeast Conference, the school announced on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The Red Flash will reclassify to Division III and compete in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. The shocking decision came one week after the Loretto, Pennsylvania, school played in its first NCAA men's tournament since 1991. The Red Flash lost to Alabama State 70-68 in the…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Consumer Confidence Crashes To 12-Year Low As Trump Tariffs, Rising Prices Fuel Economic Gloom Consumer Confidence Crashes To 12-Year Low As Trump Tariffs, Rising Prices Fuel Economic Gloom
Consumer Confidence Crashes To 12-Year Low As Trump Tariffs, Rising Prices Fuel Economic Gloom Consumer confidence continued its freefall in March, tumbling to its lowest level since the early 2010s as inflation fears, President Donald Trump's rapidly changing tariff threats, and stock market pessimism weighed heavily on Americans. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell 7.2 points in March to 92.9, the nonprofit said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25. That was the lowest reading since late 2022 and well below the threshold that typically signals a looming recession. The steepest drop came in the Expectations Index, which fell 9.6 points to 65.2 — marking its l…

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by Chris Spiker
News
BMW Driver Rams Cop Car Head-On, Leads Foot Pursuit Down Busy Bergen County Street: Police BMW Driver Rams Cop Car Head-On, Leads Foot Pursuit Down Busy Bergen County Street: Police
BMW Driver Rams Cop Car Head-On, Leads Foot Pursuit Down Busy Bergen County Street: Police A Newark man is facing serious charges after crashing into a Leonia police car and taking off on foot near a high school on Saturday morning, March 22, police said. The incident began around 9:45 a.m. when Sgt. Ray Forsdahl was running a traffic detail at the corner of Fort Lee Road and Grand Avenue, Chief Scott Tamagny said. Sgt. Forsdahl spotted a silver 2010 BMW heading north on Grand Avenue with no front license plate and tinted windows. When he pulled out to stop the car, the driver turned quickly onto Schor Avenue and sped off, police said. The car turned onto Willow Tree Road a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Protester Spits At Driver During Demonstration At Teaneck Synagogue: Police Protester Spits At Driver During Demonstration At Teaneck Synagogue: Police
Protester Spits At Driver During Demonstration At Teaneck Synagogue: Police A protester from New York is facing charges after allegedly spitting at a passing driver during a demonstration outside of a Teaneck synagogue on Monday, March 24, police said. The incident happened around 5:46 p.m. near Congregation Keter Torah at 600 Roemer Avenue, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said in a release. Video of the protest was shared by Jewish Breaking News on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jewish Breaking News (@jewishbreakingnews) According to police, a group of about 40 demonstrators gathered …

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Singer's Distracting Facial Expressions Have 'American Idol' Judges Divided PA Singer's Distracting Facial Expressions Have 'American Idol' Judges Divided
PA Singer's Distracting Facial Expressions Have 'American Idol' Judges Divided Penny Samar might just be the most unforgettable contestant of this American Idol season—thanks to a glittery outfit, jaw-dropping vocals, and some seriously over-the-top facial expressions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by penny (@pennysamar) The 20-something South Williamsport, PA performer dubbed her supporters the “Pink Penny Club,” a playful spin on Chappell Roan’s viral hit, “Pink Pony Club,” which Penny belted out for the judges in her audition. Wearing a sparkling pink sequined suit, with pink-tinted hair styled in space b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Where Is Your Baby?' New Details Released In Death Of NJ Baby Left In Car 'Where Is Your Baby?' New Details Released In Death Of NJ Baby Left In Car
'Where Is Your Baby?' New Details Released In Death Of NJ Baby Left In Car Moshe Ehrlich, a 35-year-old Lakewood resident, forgot to drop his infant son off at the babysitter, leaving him in a hot car for two hours before he died, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Ehrlich is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, Lakewood police responded to 5th Street and found a 4-month old infant inside a vehicle in distress, Billhimer said. First responders attempted to render lifesaving aid to the infant, and he was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Souther…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Did 'Bachelor' Winner Spoil Her Happy Ending To NJ Native Months Ago? Did 'Bachelor' Winner Spoil Her Happy Ending To NJ Native Months Ago?
Did 'Bachelor' Winner Spoil Her Happy Ending To NJ Native Months Ago? A Massachusetts woman may have spoiled her "happily ever after" when she inadvertently telegraphed she had won this season's "The Bachelor." Juliana Pasquarosa, a 28-year-old client service associate from Newton, was one of 25 women who started the show vying for the affections of the 31-year-old New Jersey-based day trader, Grant Ellis.  In the end, it came down to her and Litia Garr, a venture capitalist from Salt Lake City.  In the finale on Monday, March 24 on ABC, Litia confessed her love to Grant, saying she knew she loved him since a trip to Scotland. But for Grant, the fe…

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by Josh Lanier
News
TSA PreCheck May Not Save You Much Time But Could Help Your Sanity, New Survey Says TSA PreCheck May Not Save You Much Time But Could Help Your Sanity, New Survey Says
TSA PreCheck May Not Save You Much Time But Could Help Your Sanity, New Survey Says Despite its fast-lane promise, TSA PreCheck may not save flyers much time but does make the airport experience less stressful, a new survey said. TSA PreCheck members save just seven minutes in security lines on average, according to the survey released by travel website Upgraded Points on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The PreCheck respondents did report feeling far less stressed than other travelers. More than 1,500 people were polled earlier in March. The survey compared wait times, stress levels, and satisfaction among those with and without TSA PreCheck.  The program, which launched…

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by Chris Spiker