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Sudden Paramus Tesla Acceleration Is 4th Reported U.S. Incident In 2018 Sudden Paramus Tesla Acceleration Is 4th Reported U.S. Incident In 2018
Sudden Paramus Tesla Acceleration Is 4th Reported U.S. Incident In 2018 A Paramus Tesla driver's report of sudden and unprompted acceleration while trying to park is fourth in a series of similar complaints made in 2018 alone. On Friday just before 5 p.m., the driver was trying to park his Model S at The Christmas Tree Shops when the vehicle sped up, striking two parked cars in the process, according to police reports. The incident comes in the wake of several other notably similar complaints submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2018 alone, in which Tesla drivers report unprompted acceleration of their vehicles, Consumer Affairs re…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Port Authority PD: Serial-Scamming Gambling Addict Nabbed At Newark Airport Port Authority PD: Serial-Scamming Gambling Addict Nabbed At Newark Airport
Port Authority PD: Serial-Scamming Gambling Addict Nabbed At Newark Airport An online poker celebrity from Pittsburgh was busted by Port Authority police who they said conned unwitting victims at Newark Airport to give him hundreds of dollars by claiming to be a stranded traveler. A "serial scammer" whose criminal exploits have been publicized on YouTube and Deadspin, Michael H. Borovetz bought a refundable ticket to get past security at Terminal B, the authority's Joseph Pentangelo said. He then approached a 55-year-old Princeton man, told him his flight had been cancelled and said he needed $200 for a hotel room, Pentangelo said. "He told the vi…

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by Jerry DeMarco