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Multi-Alarm Fire At Bayonne Scrapyard (DEVELOPING) Multi-Alarm Fire At Bayonne Scrapyard (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Alarm Fire At Bayonne Scrapyard (Developing) Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a scrapyard in Bayonne on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Additional units have been requested to the multi-alarm fire at the scrapyard near East 2nd Street, the Bayonne Office of Emergency Management said in a social media post. This is a developing story, check back later for additional updates.

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by Sam Barron
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Cast Of 'Happy Gilmore 2' Revealed As Production Begins In North Jersey Cast Of 'Happy Gilmore 2' Revealed As Production Begins In North Jersey
Cast Of 'Happy Gilmore 2' Revealed As Production Begins In North Jersey Get ready for more hijinks with Shooter McGavin. Netflix announced some big names for "Happy Gilmore 2," which is set to film throughout North Jersey.  Christopher McDonald, who played the iconic villain Shooter will be returning, Netflix confirmed in a post on social media on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The streaming outlet also confirmed Julia Bowen, who played Happy's love interest in the 1996 comedy classic, will also be returning. Other new celebrity cast hitting the links include rapper/actor/professional wrestler Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce, Nick Swardson, and Benny Safdie, accor…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
NJ's Chloe Troast Not Invited Back To 'SNL,' She Says NJ's Chloe Troast Not Invited Back To 'SNL,' She Says
NJ's Chloe Troast Not Invited Back To 'SNL,' She Says Chloe Troast's time on "Saturday Night Live" is one and done. The Ho-Ho-Kus native announced on her Instagram she is leaving the show after one season. Troast's departure was initially reported by Deadline. "Unfortunately, I was not asked back to SNL this season," Troast wrote. "I wish I was going back to be with all the amazing friends I made there, it truly felt like home. But it wasn't in the cards. I wanna thank everyone who supported me. I hope I was able to spread joy and laughter, all love. Onwards and upwards." Troast received some support from some famous faces. "Lifelong fan her…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Few Details Released After Officer Shoots Newark Man On Jersey Shore Few Details Released After Officer Shoots Newark Man On Jersey Shore
Few Details Released After Officer Shoots Newark Man On Jersey Shore Authorities have released few details after a police officer shot a burglary suspect in Monmouth County last week. Police responded to burglary reports in Rumson near the intersection of Avenue of Two Rivers and Shrewsbury Drive at around 4:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. A Fair Haven officer found two suspects driving in a vehicle and fired their gun at them. A 27-year-old Newark man was shot and brought to a nearby hospital. The names of the officer and the man who was shot haven't been released. The susp…

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by Chris Spiker
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Bride-To-Be Goes Viral In Search For NJ Mother's Wedding Dress Bride-To-Be Goes Viral In Search For NJ Mother's Wedding Dress
Bride-To-Be Goes Viral In Search For NJ Mother's Wedding Dress For 30 years, Samantha Pereira's mother had been preserving her wedding dress in a box in her house. The bride-to-be, a Rutgers grad formerly of Union Township, explained that she had planned on trying it on for her own wedding. But when Pereira took the dress out of the box last month, she and her mother discovered that someone else's dress was inside. "My mother was heartbroken and tears when she finally opened up her wedding dress which she had preserved for 30 years so I can try on for my wedding," Pereira captioned a video shared to Facebook and TikTok. "When we opened up the box we …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast 'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast
'Sexiest Doctor Alive' Is NJ Physician: Dr. Mike Talks Rise To Fame On Dax Shepard Podcast A New Jersey family physician whose good looks and medical expertise catapulted him to fame on YouTube is sharing his knowledge on one of the most successful podcasts in the United States. Mikhail Varshavski, more commonly known as "Dr. Mike," is a guest on the Wednesday, Sept. 4 episode of Dax Shepard's "Experts on Expert" podcast — an offshoot of the "Armchair Expert" podcast. Varshavski is a primary care physician at Chatham Family Medicine and has 12.6M subscribers on YouTube. On "Experts on Expert," Varshavski sits down with Shepard and co-host Monica Padman to discuss his rise to fam…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Single Again, Bergen County 'Bachelorette' Confronts Ex After Phone Call Breakup Single Again, Bergen County 'Bachelorette' Confronts Ex After Phone Call Breakup
Single Again, Bergen County 'Bachelorette' Confronts Ex After Phone Call Breakup After a month-long engagement, Bergen County native Jenn Tran is single again. The 26-year-old former Hillsdale resident's season of "The Bachelorette" on ABC came to a heartbreaking end Tuesday night, Sept. 3 when audiences learned that she got engaged to contestant Devin Strader in Hawaii. But Strader ended the engagement in a 15-minute phone call, said Tran, who confronted Strader, 28, during the "After the Final Rose" special. Tran said Strader told her he didn't love her anymore and felt that something had been "off" since the proposal. Disney/John Fleenor She also called…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ College Cracks Hot Missing Persons Case NJ College Cracks Hot Missing Persons Case
NJ College Cracks Hot Missing Persons Case Students and staff from a New Jersey college center have cracked a hot missing persons case from across the country. The Ramapo College of New Jersey's Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center (IGG) worked in collaboration with authorities in St. Louis County, MI, to successfully identify “St. Louis John Doe,” who had been missing since 2021. "This was a hot case, which generally refers to the presence of active, investigative leads," reads a release from Ramapo College's IGG. "The use of IGG in hot cases is a fairly new and growing concept." IGG's assistant director, Cairenn Binder, sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Video Showing Arrest Of Surfer From California At NJ Beach Under Review Video Showing Arrest Of Surfer From California At NJ Beach Under Review
Video Showing Arrest Of Surfer From California At NJ Beach Under Review A video showing the arrest of a 28-year-old surfer from California in New Jersey apparently over failure to possess a beach badge is under review, authorities said. Video taken Tuesday, Aug. 20, and shared to Facebook by Austin Downs, shows officers arresting Liam Mahoney of Junction City, CA, in Belmar. Mahoney and a female friend can be heard arguing over a beach badge with officers, who restrain him. At one point, Mahoney appears to try to swat one of the officers away, and a struggle ensues. The officers end up tackling Mahoney down to the sand as young children look on. Mah…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Vendetta Against Women:' NJ Reporter Details Random, Bloody Attack On NYC Streets 'Vendetta Against Women:' NJ Reporter Details Random, Bloody Attack On NYC Streets
'Vendetta Against Women:' NJ Reporter Details Random, Bloody Attack On NYC Streets Those are not "deranged homeless people" who have been carrying out the random attacks on women across New York City, said 1010 WINS reporter Kelly Dillon. Those are men with a vendetta against women, she said. The 40-year-old news and traffic reporter fell victim to one of the random attacks while leaving work last week, and now, she is using her platform to bring awareness to it. Dillon was heading back to New Jersey after getting off from work last Tuesday, Aug. 14 into Wednesday, Aug. 15 at midnight on Hudson and King streets in New York City when it happened, she said in a 22-minute T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
'Brat Summer Never Over' For Internet Sensation Grabbing Cone From Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop 'Brat Summer Never Over' For Internet Sensation Grabbing Cone From Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop
'Brat Summer Never Over' For Internet Sensation Grabbing Cone From Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Yes, he exists outside of a screen. TikTok comedian Jake Shane stopped by an ice cream shop in Atlantic County with his sidekick roomie this week. Margate Dairy Bar & Burger shared a photo of the 24-year-old and his roommate, Julia Mervis, last weekend. Shane, whose real name is Jake Roshkow, appears to be vacationing in the area. He shared the image on Instagram, too, captioning it, "brat summer is never over." Shane, who has 784K followers on Instagram and 3.2M on TikTok, went viral for his reenactments of historical moments.  Some of his most-viewed videos are: @o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Funeral Home's Search For Woman's Family Breaks Hearts In Bergen County Funeral Home's Search For Woman's Family Breaks Hearts In Bergen County
Funeral Home's Search For Woman's Family Breaks Hearts In Bergen County Her name was Carmela Polimeni, and her family is nowhere to be found. The 92-year-old Leonia resident died at CareOne at Cresskill on July 17, Aree Booker, the executive director of Eternity Funeral Services LLC in Englewood tells Daily Voice. UPDATE: Funeral Home Awaits Payment For Carmela Polimeni's Service Month After Her Death "Nursing homes are supposed to have arrangements pre-planned, next of kin, etcetera," Booker said on a call with Daily Voice Tuesday, Aug. 13. "But it seemed like [CareOne] dropped the ball." That leaves Booker scrambling to locate Polimeni's next of kin. So far…

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by Cecilia Levine