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'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon 'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon
'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon In just over a month, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Many are planning road trips to places where the best viewing conditions are expected for what Space.com says will be "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years," with a four-minute duration expected beginning…

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by Joe Lombardi
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MURDER FOR HIRE: NJ Man Recorded Trying To Hire Hit Man To Kill Teenage Girl, FBI Says MURDER FOR HIRE: NJ Man Recorded Trying To Hire Hit Man To Kill Teenage Girl, FBI Says
Murder FOR Hire: NJ Man Recorded Trying To Hire Hit Man To Kill Teenage Girl, FBI Says A New Jersey man was secretly recorded trying to hire a hitman to kill a 13-year-old in Texas, federal authorities said. Armando Conceicao, 57, of Newark is charged in a federal indictment with conspiracy to commit murder for hire and causing another person to travel interstate with the intent to do so, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said Tuesday.  Conceicao's alleged motivation wasn't addressed in the indictment on file in U.S. District Court in Newark. It does say that Conceicao gave an unidentified man the girl's photo and address in San Antonio as well as ca…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Slap In The Face To Women' UPenn Transgender Swimmer Nominated As NCAA 'Woman Of The Year' 'Slap In The Face To Women' UPenn Transgender Swimmer Nominated As NCAA 'Woman Of The Year'
'Slap In The Face To Women' UPenn Transgender Swimmer Nominated As NCAA 'Woman Of The Year' Many top female athletes feel "slapped in the face" as the NCAA's "Woman Of The Year" nomination list includes recent University of Pennsylvania graduate transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.  Lia Thomas, 22, who previously competed as William on the men's swim team, made history as the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA championship on Mar. 17, the school and dozens of media outlets announced immediately following the event.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by ESPN (@espn) Fellow NCAA "Woman Of The Year" Riley Gaines who previously…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NJ Native, Sailor Saves Life At The Gym NJ Native, Sailor Saves Life At The Gym
NJ Native, Sailor Saves Life At The Gym The life-saving drills that US Navy sailor Ryan P. Lighten had performed while stationed in San Antonio were muscle memory during a recent trip to the gym. “I was working out on the bench press with my earbuds in, when one of my future sailors ran up to me with a scared look on his face, yelling franticly,” said Lighten, 29, of Newark. “He told me there was a man lying on the floor unresponsive and not breathing.” Future Sailor Dominic Rodgers knew the Navy provided CPR training to all of its personnel, which is why he ran straight to Lighten, he said. Without hesitation, Lighten sprung in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Easton Father, Award-Winning Air Force Veteran Michael Hawk Dies After COVID-19 Battle At 54 Easton Father, Award-Winning Air Force Veteran Michael Hawk Dies After COVID-19 Battle At 54
Easton Father, Award-Winning Air Force Veteran Michael Hawk Dies After Covid-19 Battle At 54 Easton father and award-winning Air Force veteran Michael Christopher Hawk died at UMC Hospital on August 18 after fighting a difficult battle with COVID-19. Born in Easton, Hawk graduated from Wilson Area High School in 1985, his obituary says. Hawk then went on to serve in the United States Airforce. He completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas before serving at Kusan Air Force Base in South Korea and at Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas, his memorial says. Hawk received several awards during his time in the Air Force, including the Air Force Training Rib…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Investigators Probe Paterson Pilot’s Death At Texas Air Force Training Base Investigators Probe Paterson Pilot’s Death At Texas Air Force Training Base
Investigators Probe Paterson Pilot’s Death At Texas Air Force Training Base Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old airman from Paterson at a Texas Air Force flight school. The body of Airman 1st Class Jerry Nolasco-Peralta was found in his dormitory at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas, on Monday, authorities said. They didn’t disclose the cause or manner of death. Nolasco-Peralta, who more recently lived in Oradell, was a financial management technician with the 47th Comptroller Squadron, officials said. He joined the force in February, underwent basic training in San Antonio, then received specialty training in Mississippi before b…

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by Jerry DeMarco