This Spicy, Yet Tropical Seasoning Is 2025's Biggest Flavor, McCormick Says This Spicy, Yet Tropical Seasoning Is 2025's Biggest Flavor, McCormick Says
This Spicy, Yet Tropical Seasoning Is 2025's Biggest Flavor, McCormick Says A South American pepper known for fruity and tropical notes with moderate heat is one spice company's top flavor for 2025. McCormick named aji amarillo as its 2025 Flavor of the Year, the company said in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The announcement marks the 25th anniversary of the Hunt Valley, Maryland, company's annual Flavor Forecast, a global culinary report that has shaped food trends for decades. Aji amarillo, which translates to "yellow chile pepper," is popular in many dishes from Peru and grows primarily in South America. The vibrant pepper matures into …
Warren County Woman Dies After Two-Car Crash: NJSP Warren County Woman Dies After Two-Car Crash: NJSP
Warren County Woman Dies After Two-Car Crash: Njsp A 68-year-old Warren County woman died in Leigh County, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Jan. 26 after sustaining injuries in a car crash on Tuesday, Jan. 14, authorities said. At 2:11 p.m., officers responded to a crash at the intersection of County Route 519 and County Route 620 in White Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  A Nissan Rouge was traveling south on County Road 519 approaching the intersection of County Road 620, Lebron said. A Dodge Ram was traveling north on County Road 620 approaching the intersection of County Road 519, Lebron said. &nb…
Megadeth's Marty Friedman Signing Books In North Jersey Megadeth's Marty Friedman Signing Books In North Jersey
Megadeth's Marty Friedman Signing Books In North Jersey Marty Friedman, the former lead guitarist of Megadeth is set to rock Bergen County...in book form. Friedman is signing copies of his new book "Dreaming Japanese" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Monday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m. In the memoir Friedman discusses his upbringing in a Jewish household in Maryland, before joining Megadeth, according to a synopsis. Spending 10 years with the band, Friedman discusses life as the only sober member of the group and all the drama that accompanied their success, according to a synopsis, including his complicated relationship with frontman Dave Mustaine. The book …
Essex County School Bus Company Hired Unqualified Drivers With Drug Problems: AG Essex County School Bus Company Hired Unqualified Drivers With Drug Problems: AG
Essex County School Bus Company Hired Unqualified Drivers With Drug Problems: AG A 66-year-old East Hanover man was sentence to five years in prison on Friday, Jan. 24 after previously pleading guilty to running a school bus company that failed to perform drug tests and background checks on drivers, authorities said. Ahmed Mahgoub was the owner of F&A Transportation, based in Essex County, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. From 2016 through 2020, they secured contracts with school districts in Essex, Passaic, Morris and Union counties, Platkin said, totaling $3.5 million. An investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability revealed …
Rare Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered As Egg Prices Soar, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fowls Killed Rare Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered As Egg Prices Soar, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fowls Killed
Rare Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered As Egg Prices Soar, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fowls Killed The detection of a different more rare strain of avian influenza is raising alarm as record egg prices soar to new highs. A farm in California where the new H5N9 strain was detected had to kill 119,000 birds after the more common H5N1 strain had been detected earlier. In New York, a farm on Long Island culled 100,000 ducks after a bird flu outbreak. “Whether this novel H5N9 virus will cause human infections from its avian host and become a pandemic subtype is not known yet,” the US National Library of Medicine said. “It is therefore imperative to assess the risk of emergence of t…
Arabica Coffee Prices Spike Amid Colombia-US Tariff Dustup Arabica Coffee Prices Spike Amid Colombia-US Tariff Dustup
Arabica Coffee Prices Spike Amid Colombia-US Tariff Dustup Prices of Arabica coffee hit record highs in the aftermath of threats of tariffs by both the United States and Colombia after a dispute involving migrant deportation flights. Arabica futures hit a record of $3.56 in the Intercontinental Exchange on Monday, Jan. 27, a day after the back-and-forth dustup a day earlier, according to The Wall Street Journal. The previous record of $3.48 was recorded in early December. The US imports about 30 percent of its coffee from Colombia. Colombia agreed to accept the flights after earlier turning back two planes. This prompted President Donald Trump to…
Public Health Alert: Wegmans Chicken Nuggets Sold In NJ May Contain Bone Fragments Public Health Alert: Wegmans Chicken Nuggets Sold In NJ May Contain Bone Fragments
Public Health Alert: Wegmans Chicken Nuggets Sold In NJ May Contain Bone Fragments A public health alert has been issued by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for frozen, fully cooked Wegmans chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with bone fragments.  Consumers are urged not to eat this product. While no recall has been requested since the product is no longer available for purchase, FSIS is concerned that packages may still be in consumers’ freezers. Details of the Product: Brand: Wegmans FAMILY PACK FULLY COOKED Breaded Chicken Breast with Rib Meat Click here to view product lebel Size: 46-ounce plastic packages Best …
Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide
Flu Cases, Related ER Visits On Rise Nationwide Flu activity remains high and is increasing across many parts of the country.  For the week ending Saturday, Jan. 18, 25 percent of tests returned positive for flu, up from 19 percent the previous week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than five percent of emergency-room visits were flu-related, with notable increases among infants, older children, and teens, nearing pre-holiday surge levels.
 "The country is still experiencing elevated influenza activity and that is expected to continue for several more weeks," the CDC said. Elev…
Winning Numbers For Monday, Jan. 27 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $56M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Monday, Jan. 27 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $56M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Monday, Jan. 27 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $56M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Monday, Jan. 27 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $56 million with a $24.9 million cash option after a recent winner reset the prize pool. If no winner claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29.with $69 million on the line. The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were 02-40-47-53-55 with a Powerball of 20 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus…
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors The Trump administration will investigate prosecutors who oversaw the criminal cases against Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack defendants, according to a brand-new report. Earlier report - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders Calling the probe a "special project," Ed Martin, the acting US Attorney for Washington, DC, asked prosecutors to turn over notes, documents, files emails and other information related to the cases in an email on Monday, Jan. 27, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hours after being sworn in to a second non-consecuti…
Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor
Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13 with setting fire to a warehouse he managed in Boonton last November, authorities said. At 8:13 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, first responders were at 95 Fulton St. for a commercial warehouse fire, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Boonton Police Officer-In-Charge Captain Chris Petonak said. The two-alarm fire was observed in the warehouse area, as well as a separately secured area leased by a pharmaceutical supply company, authorities said. An investigation det…
Dover Man Robbed Store: Denville PD Dover Man Robbed Store: Denville PD
Dover Man Robbed Store: Denville PD A 30-year-old Dover resident was arrested and charged with robbery on Saturday, Jan. 25 in Denville, authorities said. At 1:49 p.m., officers responded to the Union Hill Shopping Center on a report of an armed robbery, Denville police said. The suspect, Raul Green, was found with a large wad of cash, which he had taken from a retail store, police said. Green was ultimately arrested for robbery of the store and attempted robbery of additional stores, police said. No weapons were found on Green's person, police said.  This incident is still under investigation, police said.