And you can't even update your status to tell anyone.Facebook and Instagram were down for many users Wednesday.The issues began around noon, social media tracking site Down Detector reports. Many Twitter users said they were seeing a "down for maintenance" message on Facebook, and Instagram was having loading problems.Some photos were also not loading for Facebook users posting ...

A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter from Florham Park was killed after he fell while skiing at Hunter Mountain in New York, authorities said.Robert Vrablik was on the Twilight trail with his sister and a friend when he fell and landed on his face and chest around 3 p.m. Saturday, New York State Police said.Vrablik was responsive while being taken to Albany Medical Center but ...

Verizon customers were unable to send or receive texts Tuesday.The company -- whose slogan is "America's most reliable network" -- confirmed a texting outage on the East Coast in a tweet."Our technicians are fully aware we have a ton of customers that are being effected, and we're working non-stop to get this matter resolved as soon as possible," Verizon said.Outages from Boston to ...

IHOP is flippin' free pancakes on Tuesday, March 12.Stop into any IHOP location from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for a free stack. The franchise is hoping guests will help support featured charities: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Shriners Hospitals for Children.“Every year we look forward to kicking off our IHOP Free Pancake Day – Flip it ...

A Jersey Shore-based eatery that touts Mexican food fused with American flavor will be opening a location in Rockland County.While no leases have been signed, Bubbakoo's Burritos announced the Rockland restaurant (the exact location of which has not been announced) is among two development deals in the Empire State -- the other in Staten Island. Both are expected to open by summer ...

Maternal instinct is what saved Melissa DeLoatch's children. The mom -- reportedly several weeks pregnant with her seventh child -- threw herself in front of her 11-month-old baby's stroller when an aggressive driver careened twice into the Haverstraw family outside of a Garnersville 7-Eleven Wednesday.All of DeLoatch's children lived, and she died a hero.More than $17,800 had ...

Local police are warning parents of a new social media platform and smartphone app that is apparently aggressive in its quest to get users to share locations with contacts.Mappen's description in the App Store reads:“SEE WHERE YOUR FRIENDS ARE AND MEET UP. Mappen helps you plan your social life by showing you where friends are and what they’re doing so you can get together.” The ...

The Morris County spec mansion that Carmela Soprano convinced Tony to build has been sold for $2.3 million. Located in Montville, the Briarcliff Road mansion was last sold in 2010 for $2.8 million (and it wasn't to Carmela's cousin Brian), property records show.The mansion is located in the same area as the "dream home" of "RHONJ" star Melissa Gorga, on the market for nearly $3.3 ...

Jenine DiMaggio Kinsella of Ramsey died after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 40 years old.Jenine was born in Queens, N.Y. and later lived in Orange County in Monroe, before settling in Ramsey. The owner of Keep It Glowing, Jenine was a holistic esthetician. Countless people expressed condolences on her social media page and her obituary, remembering for Jenine for her ...

Like Toys R Us, but different. Nearly a year after going out of business, the toy conglomerate is trying for a comeback. This time, it's called Tru Kids and is headquartered out of Parsippany, New Jersey just 20 minutes from its former Wayne, New Jersey location, CNBC reports.The company -- which was launched Jan. 20 -- is operated by former Toys R Us executives hoping to bring ...