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Police Activity Shuts Goethals Bridge, Frustrated Drivers Take To Twitter Police Activity Shuts Goethals Bridge, Frustrated Drivers Take To Twitter
Police Activity Shuts Goethals Bridge, Frustrated Drivers Take To Twitter Police activity closed the Goethals Bridge in Elizabeth early Saturday, Sept. 2. New Jersey's transportation department reported a crash at 6 a.m., the start of one of the busiest travel weekends in the nation. Two westbound lanes were closed for hours. #NYC #TrafficAlert If you're heading to #NewJersey from #StatenIsland at the moment, note all traffic is currently being held at the westbound Goethals Bridge; the Outerbridge Crossing is fine at this time @wcbs880 pic.twitter.com/ir9teqP8Sh — WCBS 880 Traffic & Weather together on the 8s (@wcbs880traffic) September 2, 2023 Police a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Pete Davidson Adds Atlantic City Stop To First Stand-Up Tour Since Entering Rehab Pete Davidson Adds Atlantic City Stop To First Stand-Up Tour Since Entering Rehab
Pete Davidson Adds Atlantic City Stop To First Stand-Up Tour Since Entering Rehab Pete Davidson is back, baby. The Staten Island "SNL" alum has booked several more stand-up shows across the U.S. Davidson will be joined by fellow comics Jon Stewart and John Mulaney at some of the events. The trio kicks off the tour Aug. 18 in Florida and will continue to shows in North Carolina, Baltimore, MD; Virginia Beach; Bethlehem, PA; Atlantic City; and Las Vegas. Click here for tickets.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Hollywood Stars Get Taste Of NJ Pizza As Movie Films At Shuttered Elizabeth Restaurant Hollywood Stars Get Taste Of NJ Pizza As Movie Films At Shuttered Elizabeth Restaurant
Hollywood Stars Get Taste Of NJ Pizza As Movie Films At Shuttered Elizabeth Restaurant Hollywood stars are getting a taste of New Jersey pizza. Vince Vaughn and Drea de Matteo are among the actors in the independent movie "Nonna's," filming across parts of the Garden State and Staten Island. Last month, the crew was spotted on East 14th Street in Bayonne. This week, they're at the site of shuttered Italian restaurant Spirito's, in Elizabeth. The most important question: What are they noshing on? Pizza from Al Santillo's Brick Oven Pizza. The iconic pizzeria, which dates back to 1918, announced on social media they made a delivery to the set on Friday, June 23…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze 'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze
'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze UPDATE: A total of 22 New York City firefighters were injured – three of them seriously – while battling a blaze that collapsed part of a Staten Island home, the FDNY said Friday. The good news is that all are expected to survive. Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh called the incident a "very close call for the FDNY, which could have lost three members today."   A major collapse was reported minutes into the fire, which ignited in a 2½-story side-by-side duplex on Shotwell Avenue in the Arden Heights section shortly before 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17. The fire quickly went to four alarms, with multi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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
NJ Feds: Oxy Doc Admits Trading Drugs For Sex NJ Feds: Oxy Doc Admits Trading Drugs For Sex
NJ Feds: Oxy Doc Admits Trading Drugs For Sex A Staten Island doctor who saw patients from New Jersey admitted deliberately keeping some of them hooked by trading opioids for sex, federal authorities said. Joseph Santiamo, 65, “knowingly prescribed dangerous quantities of oxycodone – and, even more egregiously, solicited sexual favors from certain patients” in exchange for writing them additional opioid scripts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Wednesday. Although he specialized in geriatric care, many of Santiamo's patients were "well under 40 years old" and "dealing with pain and addiction,” Carpenito said. Others didn’t even have…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Most Popular Rooftop Bars To Try This Spring In Hoboken, Jersey City Most Popular Rooftop Bars To Try This Spring In Hoboken, Jersey City
Most Popular Rooftop Bars To Try This Spring In Hoboken, Jersey City It's almost time to see the sunset with a spritz. Hoboken and Jersey City have dozens of rooftop bars to choose from. Here are the most popular ones in both cities, according to Yelp. Most are opening in early- or mid-May. JERSEY CITY Skinner's Loft: American bistro perfect for brunching or boozing; 146 Newark Ave. Skinner's Loft in Jersey City.Skinner's Loft The Ashford: Reminiscent of a New York City speakeasy; 145 Newark Ave. The parlor of The Ashford.The Ashford Rooftop at Exchange Place: Stunning views of the Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty and Staten Isla…

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by Cecilia Levine