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'Helene Unravels:' Rainy Days Ahead For Some Eastern States After Hurricane 'Helene Unravels:' Rainy Days Ahead For Some Eastern States After Hurricane
'Helene Unravels:' Rainy Days Ahead For Some Eastern States After Hurricane With rescue efforts from Hurricane Helene underway in southern states, showers are expected in northeastern states early this week, forecasters are saying. The storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane last Thursday and left hundreds stranded by flooding and at least 95 people dead in Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, multiple news outlets report. According to AccuWeather, Helene is expected to "unravel" over some mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states, bringing localized downpours, showers, and clouds through the end of the month. "Moist air…
NJ Man Accused Of Having Sexual Relationships With 2 Former Students In WV: Sheriff NJ Man Accused Of Having Sexual Relationships With 2 Former Students In WV: Sheriff
NJ Man Accused Of Having Sexual Relationships With 2 Former Students In WV: Sheriff A 50-year-old New Jersey man was arrested on accusations he had a sexual relationship with two students while working as a substitute teacher in West Virginia more than 20 years ago. Brian Kain, of Brick Township, was arrested by detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Sept. 12, the office said in a news release. He was charged with two counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust to a child. Kain worked as a substitute teacher for Monongalia High School at the time of the alleged incidents between 2000 and 2004, authorities said. He&n…
Vegetables, Bagged Salads Sold In NJ Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns Vegetables, Bagged Salads Sold In NJ Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns
Vegetables, Bagged Salads Sold In NJ Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns A recall for a brand of vegetables and bagged salads has been expanded to 18 states due to possible Listeria contamination. Ohio-based Wiers Farm began its investigation in response to the Michigan Department of Agriculture's original findings, which led to the expansion.  Products in the expanded recall were packed between Friday, July through Friday, July 12. Vegetables that are part of the recall include cucumbers, green bell and jalapeno peppers, green beans, and cilantro. They were sold in a variety of different stores, including Walmart. For a full list of products, click…
Cucumbers Shipped To 14 States Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Cucumbers Shipped To 14 States Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Cucumbers Shipped To 14 States Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination A Florida-based company is recalling whole cucumbers that were shipped to 14 states, but may be contaminated with Salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. According to the FDA, the cucumbers subject to recall are dark green, between 1.5 inches and two inches thick and between five to nine inches long. Officials made note that mini cucumbers and English cucumbers are not included in the recall. FDA The recalled cucumbers were shipped in bulk cartons between Friday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 21 to retail distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributor…
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests NJ Gun Trafficker Denied Permit Just Last Year: Police Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests NJ Gun Trafficker Denied Permit Just Last Year: Police
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests NJ Gun Trafficker Denied Permit Just Last Year: Police Police have released the video that shows a SWAT team arresting a New Jersey man accused of trafficking guns across multiple state lines, despite being denied a permit to purchase firearms, they said. Following a five-month investigation, Wayne Bagley, 68, of South Brunswick, was arrested during a motor vehicle stop on Thursday, Feb. 29, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Video shows officers approaching Bagley in a dark blue work van before pulling up and surrounding him. "Hands up," officers can be heard yelling with their guns drawn. "Put your hands up." Once…
Listeria Prompts Recall Of These Spinach, Salad Kits Grown In NJ Listeria Prompts Recall Of These Spinach, Salad Kits Grown In NJ
Listeria Prompts Recall Of These Spinach, Salad Kits Grown In NJ A voluntary recall has been issued across seven states for BrightFarms spinach and four salad kits, the FDA announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The recall includes spinach grown by BrightFarms's supplier, Element Farms, located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. Brightfarms has temporarily suspended the distribution of any spinach grown at the farm due to the recall. The FDA explained there was "potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes" from the products distributed from its Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania facility.  Listeria monocytogenes can cause potentially fatal infe…
First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Major Storm Headed To Northeast First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Major Storm Headed To Northeast
First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Major Storm Headed To Northeast The first projected snowfall totals have been released for a potent coast-to-coast winter storm expected to hit the Northeast midway through the weekend. Click here for a new, updated story - Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Nor'easter Nears: These Spots Could See 18 Inches Snowfall is expected to begin overnight Saturday, Jan. 6 into Sunday, Jan. 7, according to the National Weather Service. Areas in the darker shade in the image above from AccuWeather.com are expected to see between 6 and 12 inches of snowfall, including parts of upstate New York, northern Connecticut and areas…
New Ice Cream Recall Issued For Product Sold In Weis Market Stores New Ice Cream Recall Issued For Product Sold In Weis Market Stores
New Ice Cream Recall Issued For Product Sold In Weis Market Stores Another ice cream recall has been issued by a manufacturer in the region, this time due to an undeclared ingredient. Weis Markets Inc., headquartered in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, said it is recalling containers of Weis Quality Brownie Moose Tracks Ice Cream (48 ounces) because the product may contain undeclared egg.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product was distributed to all 197 Weis Mark…
First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County
First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County A Camden County resident who tested positive for West Nile virus is the first person in New Jersey to come down with the mosquito-borne illness this year, authorities said. There have been 69 cases in 16 states nationwide with the most in Arizona, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. A Winslow Township resident contracted the virus, according to the Camden County Department of Health, which said it learned of the positive test on July 17 and launched an investigation. Additional details were not released. The Camden County case is among the first in the eastern U.S. this ye…
Tastykake Recalling Treats Sold In NJ Due To Possible Life-Threatening Allergen Tastykake Recalling Treats Sold In NJ Due To Possible Life-Threatening Allergen
Tastykake Recalling Treats Sold In NJ Due To Possible Life-Threatening Allergen Shoppers with a sweet tooth are being cautioned to check their pantries after a popular Tastykake product sold in the region is being recalled due to undeclared allergens that could lead to a deadly reaction. Flower Foods announced a voluntary recall of “Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Cakes” due to the possible presence of peanuts in some products, which could cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products being recalled were distributed on Thursday, May 11 to retailers in: Pennsylvania; Delaware; Maryland; New Jersey; V…
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Hundreds of thousands of Honda SUVs are being recalled due to concerns that road salt could cause the frame of the vehicle to rust and unintentionally detach parts of the rear suspension. Officials announced this week that Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 CR-V models that were produced between 2007 and 2011 that were sold in states where salt and other de-icing chemicals are used to clear roads during winter storms. According to Honda, “in salt-belt states where de-icing agents are used to maintain the roadway, the de-icing agents, along with mud and water, could enter the rear frame throu…
Recall Issued For Popular Ice Cream Product Sold In NJ Due To Undeclared Allergens Recall Issued For Popular Ice Cream Product Sold In NJ Due To Undeclared Allergens
Recall Issued For Popular Ice Cream Product Sold In NJ Due To Undeclared Allergens A popular ice cream product sold throughout the region is being recalled due to reported undeclared allergens, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Weis Markets has issued a voluntary recall of 48-ounce containers of its “Weis Quality Sea Salt Caramel Ripple Ice Cream,” which could potentially contain undeclared soy and coconut allergens. Officials say that anyone who has an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or coconut allergens could run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they are consumed. According to the FDA, the products may have been distributed in…
Video Captures Spotted Lanternflies Swarming Jersey City Building Video Captures Spotted Lanternflies Swarming Jersey City Building
Video Captures Spotted Lanternflies Swarming Jersey City Building Spotted lanternflies seem to be more prevalent than ever this year in New Jersey.  One Jersey City resident captured the invasive species swarming a Jersey City building, and he fears they could harm the newly-planted trees in a nearby park. "Tens of thousands are on the west side of 333 Grand. They look like they crash into the glass on the upper floors and fall to the sidewalk," Marc Wesson writes in the video.  "We sprayed them with agriculture grade vinegar, and killed most of them. My concern is that they are only a block away from the park, and that kind of infestation woul…
Amtrak Worker Gets 18 Months Without Parole For Selling Stolen Agency Equipment Amtrak Worker Gets 18 Months Without Parole For Selling Stolen Agency Equipment
Amtrak Worker Gets 18 Months Without Parole For Selling Stolen Agency Equipment UPDATE: A now-former Amtrak employee from the Jersey Shore was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for selling hundreds of chainsaws and chainsaw parts that he stole from the agency. Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Brick, will have to serve out the entire sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Rodriguez had collected 114 chainsaws, 122 chainsaw replacement bars and 222 replacement chains worth more than $76,000 before he was caught, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. He sold the items through online auction and directly to buyers, using the U.S. Postal Serv…
Updated Snow Projections For Saturday's Storm Updated Snow Projections For Saturday's Storm
Updated Snow Projections For Saturday's Storm Snow was coming down by noon all across the Northeast Saturday morning, postponing St. Patrick's Day parades and making for messy travel conditions. While only about an inch or two had fallen in the suburbs of New York City and Washington DC, the worst of the storm was yet to come for some areas. Here's how much snow is expected to have accumulated across PA and NJ area by 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12, according to the National Weather Service: Poconos, PA: 6 to 8 inches Sussex County, NJ and the Lehigh Valley: 4 to 6 inches North-central Jersey and Philly suburbs: 2 to 4 inches Jersey Shor…
Navy Engineer, Wife Admit Trying To Sell American Submarine Secrets For Cryptocurrency: Feds Navy Engineer, Wife Admit Trying To Sell American Submarine Secrets For Cryptocurrency: Feds
Navy Engineer, Wife Admit Trying To Sell American Submarine Secrets For Cryptocurrency: Feds The wife of a former Navy engineer from Maryland has also admitted in federal court that she helped him try to sell some of America’s best kept submarine secrets to a foreign country in exchange for cryptocurrency. Diana Toebbe, 46, of Annapolis, served as a lookout while her husband, Jonathan Toebbe, 43, serviced three “dead-drops," which were picked up by undercover FBI agents during a year-long sting operation, federal prosecutors said Friday. Diana pleaded guilty to conspiracy to communicate Restricted Data — four days after her husband admitted to the same. The Toebbes were …
Resilient Reporter Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV Resilient Reporter Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV
Resilient Reporter Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV Tori Yorgey can't be stopped. The Montgomery County, PA native was on live television when she was struck by an SUV at the scene of a water main break in West Virginia Wednesday. “Oh my God! I just got hit by a car, but I’m okay," she told WSAZ-TV anchor Tim Irr. “Well, that’s a first for you on TV, Tori,” Irr replied. Yorgey, 25, was praised for her resilience on Twitter, where the clip had garnered millions of views. "We're good, Tim." pic.twitter.com/9kn2YElDLK — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 20, 2022 Yorgey attended Plymouth Whitemarsh High School and worked at a local Chick…
Ex-Amtrak Worker From NJ Admits Stealing, Selling Agency Equipment Ex-Amtrak Worker From NJ Admits Stealing, Selling Agency Equipment
Ex-Amtrak Worker From NJ Admits Stealing, Selling Agency Equipment UPDATE: For more than eight years, a now-former Amtrak employee from the Jersey Shore collected chainsaws and chainsaw parts from the agency, then sold them and kept the money. Federal authorities eventually caught on to Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Brick, then got a conviction for mail fraud. Hired in October 2007, Rodriguez worked as a senior engineer and repairman at Amtrak's North Brunswick facility, authorities said. Five years later, Rodriguez admitted in federal court, he began gathering equipment under the false pretense that they'd be used for company projects. Before he was caught in …
These States Have Highest COVID Rates To Start November These States Have Highest COVID Rates To Start November
These States Have Highest COVID Rates To Start November The Northeast seems to be trending in the right direction when it comes to COVID cases to start out November. New data from the CDC shows the states with the highest COVID cases reported in the last 7 days. The 12 states with the highest number of new cases in the last week (per 100,000) are  New Hampshire: 622 North Dakota: 611 Montana: 866 Wyoming: 414 Alaska: 667 Minnesota: 2941 Maine: 1348 Idaho: 1244 Utah: 2152 Colorado: 2747 New Mexico: 1161 West Virginia 849 Hey Utah, once again we’re trending in the wrong direction. Utah now among top 10 states in nation with new COVID cas…
Cupcakes Recalled Due To Possible Metal Mesh Wire Contamination Cupcakes Recalled Due To Possible Metal Mesh Wire Contamination
Cupcakes Recalled Due To Possible Metal Mesh Wire Contamination A company is recalling packs of cupcakes because they might be contaminated with tiny fragments of metal mesh wire. Flowers Foods, Inc. announced on Sunday, Oct. 31, that it is recalling the Tastykake multi-pack cupcakes after receiving notification from a vendor that they could be contaminated.  The recalled products were distributed in New York, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC and West Virginia, the company said.  No injuries have been linked to the recalled products, Flowers Foods said.  The following products are included in the recall: Recal…
Study: NJ Ranks Near Bottom Of Naughtiest Sex-Search States At Christmastime Study: NJ Ranks Near Bottom Of Naughtiest Sex-Search States At Christmastime
Study: NJ Ranks Near Bottom Of Naughtiest Sex-Search States At Christmastime Combine the anxiety over COVID quarantines with the stress of Christmas and what do you get? Frisky, apparently. So says a dating advice counselor who reported finding New Jerseyans among the least aroused in the US as the Yuletide draws near. "With quarantine and lockdowns, your stress level is probably through the roof," says Jessica Speight, a licensed professional counselor. "The rush of the Christmas season can also make you feel more anxious than usual. "With all those things happening, you may find yourself extra frisky and affectionate." To determine where people seem the freakie…
American Hero Aviator Chuck Yeager Dies At 97 American Hero Aviator Chuck Yeager Dies At 97
American Hero Aviator Chuck Yeager Dies At 97 He was born in an Appalachian hollow and went on to become a real-life American hero who was considered the country's greatest pilot. Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter ace who displayed “the right stuff” when he became the first aviator to break the sound barrier nearly three quarters of a century ago, died Monday night in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 97. “My life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9 pm ET,” his widow, Victoria, tweeted. “An incredible life well lived, America’s greatest pilot & a legacy of strength, adventure” N…
COVID-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: One State Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from one state have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new state added on Tuesday, Oct. 6 is New Mexico. No areas have been removed from the advisory list of 33 states and two territories. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Data indicates that new cases per 100,000 residents in New Mexico now average close to 11. T…
NJ Ranked Among Top 5 Happiest States In America -- Here's Why NJ Ranked Among Top 5 Happiest States In America -- Here's Why
NJ Ranked Among Top 5 Happiest States In America -- Here's Why Whatever you've done to rationalize the hours lost to Turnpike traffic is apparently working. A recent report by WalletHub ranks New Jersey the 4th happiest state in the U.S., all because people here know how to stay positive despite the circumstances.  We're no Hawaii -- which comes in at No. 1 -- but according to WalletHub, we're doing pretty good for ourselves! The website looked at 32 key metrics including the depression rates, positive COVID-19 tests and unemployment rates. Each was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 being maximum happiness. New Jersey -- which rec…
COVID-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Five States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from five states have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new states added on Tuesday, Sept. 22 are Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming. No states or territories have been removed. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from those area…
COVID-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added COVID-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added
Covid-19: Six States Removed From NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Puerto Rico Added Travelers from six states have been removed from the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio were removed from the Travel Advisory List on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Puerto Rico was added to the list. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from …
COVID-19: Travelers From Four States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List COVID-19: Travelers From Four States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Covid-19: Travelers From Four States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List Travelers from four more states have been added to the COVID-19 joint quarantine list of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The new states added on Tuesday, Sept. 8 are Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia. Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands have been removed. The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average. Those who have traveled to New York, New Jersey and Conne…
UPDATE: Clifton Woman, 87, With Dementia Airlifted After Driving 350 Miles, Refilling Tank UPDATE: Clifton Woman, 87, With Dementia Airlifted After Driving 350 Miles, Refilling Tank
Update: Clifton Woman, 87, With Dementia Airlifted After Driving 350 Miles, Refilling Tank An 87-year-old Clifton woman with dementia who’d been missing for days was found in her car, dehydrated, deep in a secluded area off a West Virginia road nearly 350 miles away, authorities said. Marguerit Lehmkuhl had to be flown by medical chopper to a nearby hospital after someone spotted the vehicle and alerted police Sunday afternoon. It was a startling but welcome discovery, given the concern of her loved ones -- as well as the authorities. Police say most dementia patients are found within 20 minutes to 24 or so hours. The search for Lehnkuhl had entered its fourth day when Clifton…
Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States
Parasite In McDonald's Salads Sickens 163 People In 13 States The foodborne outbreak linked to McDonald's salads is growing. A total of 163 people have now been sickened across 13 states after eating salads contaminated with a parasite, Cyclospora. McDonald's has stopped selling those salads at some 3,000 restaurants, all located in Midwest states: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia and Missouri. McDonald's said it stopped selling salads at impacted restaurants "until we can switch to another lettuce blend supplier." Most people infected with Cyclospor…
More Illnesses After Recall Of 200M Eggs Due To Salmonella Outbreak More Illnesses After Recall Of 200M Eggs Due To Salmonella Outbreak
More Illnesses After Recall Of 200M Eggs Due To Salmonella Outbreak A dozen more people have fallen ill from a salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of more than 200 million eggs from nine states, including New York and New Jersey, last month. The number of those who have been sickened from the contaminated eggs is now 35, with 11 of them having been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms voluntarily recalled  206,749,248 eggs due to possible contamination in mid-April. Recalled eggs were sold in grocery stores and restaurants under multiple brand names, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Crystal Farms, Food L…
200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears 200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears
200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears More than 200 million eggs -- some that were sold in New York and New Jersey -- are being recalled for possible salmonella contamination. Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Ind., is voluntarily recalling 206,749,248  eggs due to possible contamination with the bacteria. Twenty-two illnesses were reported as of Sunday, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The eggs were distributed from the North Carolina farm to consumers in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia, along with retail stores and restaurants. The egg…