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Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday
Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday Celebrity bodyguard Mason Haynes, who worked with high-profile clients including the Kardashians, was killed in a motorcycle crash on July 4, just two days before his 53rd birthday. A GoFundMe campaign started by Annabel Bass says Haynes was killed in the Saturday, July 4, crash, leaving behind his wife, Fay, and children, Brooke and Noah. Details of the crash were not immediately clear. As news of his death spread, friends, colleagues, and former clients remembered the man they say made everyone around him feel safe. "The world has been robbed of that rare thing… a genuinely good man." Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak
Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Health officials are still searching for the source of a parasitic outbreak that has sickened up to 80 people in New Jersey. But one thing is clear, according to state agriculture officials:  No New Jersey-grown produce has been connected to the illnesses. "To date, no New Jersey-grown produce has been identified as a source of cyclosporiasis cases," the New Jersey Department of Agriculture said. Jersey Fresh farmers meet food safety standards under the federal Food Safety Modernization Act and the state's Jersey Fresh quality-grading program, the department also said. The parasi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me'
Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' A grandfather who survived a terrifying Yellowstone encounter is describing the split-second choice that put him directly in danger. Carl Isom-McDaniel, 65, discussed the ordeal in an interview with CNN this week. Isom-McDaniel, a Washington state resident and community leader, was walking through Bridge Bay Campground with his 13-year-old grandson when they spotted a bull bison. “We were about a hundred yards away,” McDaniel told CNN. “He was not aggressive; he was not having problems, and we took some pictures and decided to walk on.” The encounter unfolded Friday evening, July 10, near…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says
Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says President Donald Trump's face will appear on a new $1 coin as his administration moves forward with another effort to attach his branding to federal institutions. The US Mint will begin striking the gold-colored coin, which features Trump's portrait on the front, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post on Wednesday, July 15. Trump is depicted with the phrase "In God We Trust," while the words "Liberty" and "1776-2026" appear around the edge. An eagle holding arrows in one talon and olive branches in the other appears on the reverse side. The manganese brass co…

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by Chris Spiker
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Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce
Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce A fast-growing summer health threat is forcing families to rethink what happens between the grocery bag and the dinner plate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday, July 15, that 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis had been identified across 34 states. The total is nearly double the 843 confirmed cases reported five days earlier. The CDC is also reviewing more than 5,100 reports to determine whether they qualify as domestically acquired cases, according to its updated surveillance page. The outbreak had hospitalized 141 people as of Monday, July …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear
Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear The eerie veil hanging over the Northeast is not ready to lift, and the health risk beneath it is growing. Smoke from Canadian and northern Minnesota wildfires continued lowering air quality and visibility on Thursday, July 16, triggering alerts across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and other parts of the eastern US. The smoke was visible on satellite imagery from the National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters as upper-level winds carried it across the region. Some of the plume looped into southern Virginia, West Virginia, and eastern North Carolina. Visibility …

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DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa
DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa Kaitlyn Tracey, the Canadian national accused of assaulting a girl over pro-Trump sweatpants on a Jersey Shore boardwalk, had overstayed her visa for nearly two years, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday, July 15. DHS called the 33-year-old "a criminal illegal alien from Canada." Tracey entered the United States on Sunday, April 14, 2026. and her visa expired on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Tracey is charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment, and obstruction following the Friday, July, 3 assault in Point Pleasant, police said. She wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
$7M Sale Of Jersey Shore Motel Will Create Housing For Homeless $7M Sale Of Jersey Shore Motel Will Create Housing For Homeless
$7M Sale Of Jersey Shore Motel Will Create Housing For Homeless A former Jersey Shore motel is getting a second life after selling for $7 million to a nonprofit that plans to turn it into transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness. The commercial property at 3324 Route 37 East in Toms River, formerly the Pelican Motel, has been purchased by Habcore Inc., a New Jersey-based nonprofit housing organization. Habcore plans to convert the property into transitional housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, expanding the organization's presence in Ocean County. The seller was represented by John Sica of Newmark Associates,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police
Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of exposing himself to girls as young as 14 and harassing multiple female shoppers inside a New Jersey mall on Tuesday, July 14, authorities said. At 7 p.m., officers responded to the Bridgewater Commons after receiving reports of a man harassing female patrons and exposing himself inside the shopping center, Bridgewater police said. Assisted by mall security, the officers quickly located the suspect and identified him as Josue Orellana, 23, of Bound Brook, and determined Orellana exposed himself to and harassed multiple female victims ranging in age f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
'The Crown Isn't Slipping': Princess Cafe Fights To Stay Open After Sudden Shutdown In NJ Town 'The Crown Isn't Slipping': Princess Cafe Fights To Stay Open After Sudden Shutdown In NJ Town
'The Crown Isn't Slipping': Princess Cafe Fights To Stay Open After Sudden Shutdown In NJ Town A whimsical New Jersey cafe known for princess teas, storybook parties, and magical family experiences is fighting to stay open after being forced to shut its doors amid a zoning dispute. La Bella Princess Café on Bloomfield Avenue in Verona was founded by mother-daughter duo Martha Peralta and Karissa Teixeira. Peralta and Teixeira say they invested nearly $250,000 into bringing their vision to life before the business was ordered to cease operations following a July 9 Verona Board of Adjustment hearing. "We built that space with close to a quarter of a million dollars …

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by Cecilia Levine
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West Haven Veteran Michael Howard Kennedy Dies Suddenly At 72 West Haven Veteran Michael Howard Kennedy Dies Suddenly At 72
West Haven Veteran Michael Howard Kennedy Dies Suddenly At 72 Michael Howard Kennedy of West Haven died suddenly July 4th after a brief illness. He was 72 years old. Mike was born in Shreveport, LA in Caddo Parish on November 6, 1953 to the former Irene Lillian Page and John Thomas Kennedy. His parents predeceased him. Mike resided in West Haven for many years. He also resided in Germany, Colorado, California, and New Jersey. He was a proud graduate of the Parsippany Hills High School class of 1972.  After graduation, Mike attended college in New Jersey and Colorado and performed a variety of jobs. However, his…

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