Unauthorized Person Found Inside Philly Suburb Art And Tech School; Students, Staff Evacuated Unauthorized Person Found Inside Philly Suburb Art And Tech School; Students, Staff Evacuated Unauthorized Person Found Inside Philly Suburb Art And Tech School; Students, Staff Evacuated
Unauthorized Person Found Inside Philly Suburb Art And Tech School; Students, Staff Evacuated Students and staff at a Pennsylvania technical school were evacuated after an unauthorized person was discovered inside the building on Tuesday, Oct. 13, authorities announced. The Eastern Center for Arts and Technology was evacuated to the nearby Upper Moreland High School campus in Montgomery County as a precaution, according to an alert issued at 2:47 p.m. All students and faculty members were safe, accounted for, and unharmed, officials said. The Eastern campus was expected to remain closed for several hours while authorities conducted an investigation. Officials did not immediately r…

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NJ Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene: NJSP NJ Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene: NJSP NJ Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene: NJSP
NJ Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene: Njsp A 47-year-old fire chief was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike early Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, according to state officials and those who knew him. Brian Flanagan was working within a marked construction zone on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison when a GMC SUV entered the area and hit him just after 3:50 a.m., Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Anthony Bernardi, the driver of the GMC, fled the scene, Postorino said. Bernardi, an Edison resident, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homici…
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Man Killed, Firefighter Injured In West Philadelphia Fire A man was killed, a firefighter suffered burns, and two people were rescued from a raging apartment fire that tore through a three-story building in West Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, according to fire officials and media reports. Firefighters were dispatched to the 4400 block of Chestnut Street, near the intersection of 44th Street in University City, around 6:20 a.m., according to 6ABC Action News. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames pouring from the third floor of the building, with fire spreading through the roof. Aerial footage captured flames shooting into the mo…
NJ Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy NJ Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy NJ Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy
NJ Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy Jacob Fleig, a Berlin resident, is fighting for his life in Italy after being critically injured while cliff jumping on Monday, Oct. 5, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Fleig, whose LinkedIn page shows he studied biochemistry at Rowan University, was vacationing on the Amalfi Coast with his fiancée. He is in the intensive care unit and has undergone numerous life-saving procedures and surgeries, his brother Jimmy Dorner wrote on the fundraiser. Dorner said the goal is to get him medically stable so he can be transported back to America for future surgeries, therapy, and…
NJ Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash: DRBA NJ Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash: DRBA NJ Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash: DRBA
NJ Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash: Drba A Swedesboro woman was injured after her vehicle overturned on the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza on Monday, Oct. 12. At 3 p.m., officers responded to the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza after a woman driving a Honda Accord struck the concrete abutment in front of the toll plaza, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire, Delaware River and Bay Authority police said. Emergency responders arrived on scene, extricated the driver from her burning vehicle and extinguished the fire, police said. The woman was transported to Christiana Hospital for treatment. The crash cl…

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NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War
NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War A fully occupied shopping plaza in Central Jersey has sold for $14.5 million following a competitive bidding process that drew more than 22 approved bidders, a commercial real estate firm announced. Veronica Plaza, a 33,608-square-foot retail center at Route 27 and Veronica Avenue in Somerset, fetched the second-highest price per square foot for a retail center sale in Somerset County, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which arranged the deal. The shopping center sits on approximately five acres and is home to 18 tenants, including restaurants, medical offices, financial services and ot…

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Power Grid Emergency Issued In NJ: What To Know About Unusual October Alert Power Grid Emergency Issued In NJ: What To Know About Unusual October Alert Power Grid Emergency Issued In NJ: What To Know About Unusual October Alert
Power Grid Emergency Issued In NJ: What To Know About Unusual October Alert The world's largest power grid operator has issued an emergency alert as unusually warm October weather and widespread equipment outages put pressure on electricity supplies across the region, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PJM Interconnection issued a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert for Tuesday, Oct. 13, as higher electricity demand and planned equipment outages put pressure on the regional power supply. The alerts mean power companies are being asked to keep as much equipment running as possible, including postponing maintenance that could take power plants or t…

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Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge NJ Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback Krispy Kreme is baking up dozens of new restaurants across the New York City region as the doughnut chain works to recover from financial struggles. The Charlotte, North Carolina, company announced plans to open 33 new shops across the metropolitan area over the next five years in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The expansion will also include communities surrounding the city, including on Long Island and in New Jersey. Krispy Kreme signed a franchise development agreement with Original Entrepreneurs LLC, a longtime partner that already operates 12 Krispy Kreme shops.  "We lo…

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Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge NJ Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge NJ Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge NJ Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback
Krispy Kreme Reveals Huge NJ Expansion Plans Amid Financial Comeback Krispy Kreme is baking up dozens of new restaurants across the New York City region as the doughnut chain works to recover from financial struggles. The Charlotte, North Carolina, company announced plans to open 33 new shops across the metropolitan area over the next five years in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The expansion will also include communities surrounding the city, including on Long Island and in New Jersey. Krispy Kreme signed a franchise development agreement with Original Entrepreneurs LLC, a longtime partner that already operates 12 Krispy Kreme shops.  "We lo…

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Popular NJ Deli Faces State-Imposed Penalty Over Words It's Used For 25 Years Popular NJ Deli Faces State-Imposed Penalty Over Words It's Used For 25 Years Popular NJ Deli Faces State-Imposed Penalty Over Words It's Used For 25 Years
Popular NJ Deli Faces State-Imposed Penalty Over Words It's Used For 25 Years A popular New Jersey deli is blasting the state after being hit with a proposed $1,000 penalty over its use of kosher-related terms, which the business says it has used for more than 25 years. The Kibitz Room, located at 100 Springdale Road in Cherry Hill, received a notice of violation and settlement offer from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs dated Wednesday, Oct. 7. The notice followed a Wednesday, Sept. 16 inspection in which investigators found the deli had violated state consumer protection laws and regulations governing how food is advertised as kosher, according to the do…