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Solar Eclipse Means Early Dismissal For These NJ Schools Solar Eclipse Means Early Dismissal For These NJ Schools
Solar Eclipse Means Early Dismissal For These NJ Schools A solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is closing schools across New Jersey. Last month, Livingston Public Schools in Essex County announced an early dismissal in anticipation of children looking at the sun. Since then, others have announced they too will close early. Pennsauken officials announced a half-day as the eclipse is expected to coincide with dismissal, posing a safety concern. Students in the Shore Regional High School District will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m., ahead of the eclipse, according to a letter form the superintendent. Cherry Hill students will also be dismissed early…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Prescription Pill Found In NJ Trick-Or-Treater's Halloween Candy: Police Prescription Pill Found In NJ Trick-Or-Treater's Halloween Candy: Police
Prescription Pill Found In NJ Trick-Or-Treater's Halloween Candy: Police A New Jersey trick-or-treater unfortunately got both this Halloween. A sedative prescription pill identified as Clonazepam was found in a child's candy this year in Sayreville, local police said. The pill was found in the bag pictured above, along with various pieces of “mixed candy," police said. The bag is a clear ziplock style bag with candy corn imprinted on it. The child went trick-or-treating in the area of Park Village, near White Oaks Drive, authorities said Police are urging parents to thoroughly check all Halloween candy, especially if they trick or treated in the area of P…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
4 'Incredibly Lucky' Boaters Rescued Off Gloucester County: US Coast Guard 4 'Incredibly Lucky' Boaters Rescued Off Gloucester County: US Coast Guard
4 'Incredibly Lucky' Boaters Rescued Off Gloucester County: US Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people after their 12-foot vessel became disabled in the Delaware River near Chester Island, Gloucester County, authorities said. The owner and operator of the aluminum boat contacted watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay command center on Sunday, July 30. They said they were not wearing lifejackets and two of the people aboard were teenagers, ages 14 and 18, the Coast Guard said. Coast Guard Station Philadelphia launched a 29-foot Response Boat crew to assist. Gloucester Fire and Police Department personnel also deployed to help with their …

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by Jon Craig
Business
350,000 Heating Blankets, Pads Recalled Due To Fire Hazard 350,000 Heating Blankets, Pads Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
350,000 Heating Blankets, Pads Recalled Due To Fire Hazard About 350,000 units of a brand of heating blankets and pads are being recalled due to a fire hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced. Bedshe International said it issued the recall for Bedsure Electric Heating Blankets and Pads Due because the controller can malfunction, posing fire and thermal burn hazards. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric heating blankets and pads and contact Bedsure for a full refund.  Consumers must have possession of the unit and submit photos of the recalled unit following the instructions provided during registratio…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop' Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop'
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop' Lines were long at Newark Airport one recent morning, but not for the usual reason. Port Authority police put a twist on the "Coffee With a Cop" initiative by taking java and donuts directly to the public. Instead of meeting with community members at a local coffee shop, the PAPD fanned out to the area transportation hubs that the men and women in blue protect. Port Authority police "Coffee With A Cop" at Newark International Airport.PORT AUTHORITY PD Sweetening the morning Joe were safety and crime prevention tips and other information provided by PAPD command members at: Newark, JF…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America
Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America A new Consumer Affairs report determined the safest states in the U.S., with New Jersey taking the top spot. Using data from the FBI and the U.S. Census Bureau, the website scored each state based on violent and property crime rates, the number of law enforcement officers per capita, and law enforcement budgets. The top 10 states were broken down by each state’s safest large city, safest medium-sized town, and safest small town, the website said. 1. New Jersey Safest small town: Mantoloking Safest midsize town: Matawan Safest large city: Toms River 2. New Hampshire 3. Rhode Island 4. M…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Search For Bucks Woman Who Disappeared From Philadelphia Intensifies Search For Bucks Woman Who Disappeared From Philadelphia Intensifies
Search For Bucks Woman Who Disappeared From Philadelphia Intensifies The family of a Bucks County woman who went missing after a trip to Philadelphia earlier this month has hired a private investigator, CBSN Philly reports. The Johnson family has been searching for Cassandra "Casey" Johnston, 26, since July 10, near 12th and Vine streets around 5:30 p.m. Her family has since hired search parties and are urging others to come forward, CBSN says. Johnston, of Feasterville, was driving a silver 2016 Ford Focus sedan with the PA license plate KSA8807 just before she went missing, Lower Southampton police said. A GoFundMe page was launched in an effort to put u…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
WalletHub Ranks New Jersey No. 1 Best State To Live In America WalletHub Ranks New Jersey No. 1 Best State To Live In America
WalletHub Ranks New Jersey No. 1 Best State To Live In America Is it the beaches? The breakfast sandwiches? Or the pizza? WalletHub has released its latest rankings of the best states to live in America, landing New Jersey at No. 1. The website ranked each state based on five key factors: Affordability, economy, education/health, quality of life and safety. Here are the other states that ranked among the top 10 in the nation: 1. New Jersey 2. Massachusetts 3. New York 4. Idaho 5. Minnesota 6. Wisconsin 7. Utah 8. New Hampshire 9. Iowa 10. Pennsylvania Click here to see the fully ranked list of the best states to live in.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Fishermen From Burning Boat Off Jersey Shore Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Fishermen From Burning Boat Off Jersey Shore
Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Fishermen From Burning Boat Off Jersey Shore The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two fishermen after their boat caught fire approximately 34 miles off the Jersey Shore Thursday (click here for video). Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a mayday call from one of the fishermen on the 53-foot Sport Fisher boat "Reel E Bugging," saying their engines were engulfed in flames and they needed immediate assistance. The fishermen were putting on life jackets and deploying their life raft just east of the Barnegat Inlet. Sector Delaware Bay watch standers issued an urgent marine broadcast notifying nearby vessels, and launched an MH-65 Dolp…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof
Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof A worker survived a 25-foot fall from the roof of a Glen Rock home on Thursday, authorities said. The Glen Rock Ambulance Corps took the 37-year-old Fairview man to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson following the 8:50 a.m. mishap on Pinelynn Road, Lt. Frank Riggio said. His injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, Riggio said. OSHA was notified. ****** ALSO SEE: Two PSE&G workers were burned Thursday – one seriously – when they struck a gas line that ignited on a Teaneck street, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/teaneck/police-fire/pseg-workers-burn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania
Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania UPDATE: Four Paterson residents and a 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy were killed on Route 3 in Rutherford late Sunday when their SUV slammed into the back of a front-end loader, authorities said Monday. The dead were identified as: Michelle Toledo, 38; Irvina Gee, 20; Sheckylle Chain, 23; Ayana Navas, 16; Noah Alexander Dejesus, 4, of Allentown, PA. The boy's parents weren't in the vehicle, sources told Daily Voice. The 39-year-old front-loader operator was returning to a construction site on Route 3 after dropping off a load at a nearby construction yard when the vehicle entered westbound R…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Fire Doused At Hackensack Company That Makes Hand Sanitizer Stands Fire Doused At Hackensack Company That Makes Hand Sanitizer Stands
Fire Doused At Hackensack Company That Makes Hand Sanitizer Stands Hackensack firefighters made quick work of a Wednesday morning blaze at a company that makes metal stands for hand sanitizers used in medical facilities, among other products. The call to the Testrite plant on South Newman Street came in at 8:17 a.m. after the fire broke out in a malfunctioning dust-collecting machine, city firefighters said. The sprinkler system knocked down the main body of the blaze, they said. Firefighters evacuated the building, then vented it after dousing the flames. EMS evaluated a worker at the scene. Testrite has been in business a little over 100 years.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
North Jersey Man Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face North Jersey Man Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face
North Jersey Man Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face A 21-year-old Allendale man sustained first- and second-degree burns Tuesday when vapors from a can of spray sealant flashed in his face, authorities said. The New Street victim was using the rubber spray in his backyard when something ignited the vapors -- possibly static electricity, Allendale Police Chief George Scherb told Daily Voice. The flash burned his face and scalp, the chief said. An ambulance took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. ****** UPDATE: A grave digger was pinned up to his knees when the walls of a plot at a Lyndhurst cemetery collaps…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended
Missing Kayaker Presumed Drowned Off Jersey Coast, Massive Air, Water Search Suspended Authorities on Sunday suspended a search for a kayaker who fell into Raritan Bay the day before. Search and rescue crews in New Jersey and on Staten Island searched the water after a passerby rescued two of the victim's companions when all three of their kayaks overturned near the Great Beds Lighthouse in South Amboy. None were wearing life jackets, Coast Guard Capt. Jason Tama said. The NYPD Harbor Unit transported the pair back to Staten Island, where a rescue operation was staged at Wolfe's Pond Park. The search party included department divers, both NYPD and FDNY boats, members of th…

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by Jerry DeMarco