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NJ Retirees Face Deep Potential Social Security Cut: What To Know NJ Retirees Face Deep Potential Social Security Cut: What To Know
NJ Retirees Face Deep Potential Social Security Cut: What To Know A looming financial deadline could turn a familiar monthly deposit into a much smaller lifeline for millions of older Americans. Connecticut retirees would face the nation’s largest average monthly reduction under one projection of Social Security insolvency, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The group’s analysis estimates a $556 monthly cut for Connecticut beneficiaries if the retirement program were forced to reduce benefits by 24 percent in late 2032, when the program's retirement trust fund is projected to exhaust its reserves. New Jersey ranked second, with …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River A major diesel spill at a New Jersey data center is fueling new concerns about the facilities and their impact on surrounding neighborhoods and waterways. About 5,500 gallons of diesel leaked from Equinix into Anderson Creek on the evening of Friday, Sept. 11 in Secaucus, Mayor Mike Gonnelli said. The company notified the Secaucus Fire Department along with state and federal agencies after discovering the leak, according to the mayor. Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan told CBS News he has been told a computer glitch caused the spill as a computer was calling for oil. Clean Harbors …

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by Cecilia Levine
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FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Costco Rationing Motor Oil As Iran War Sends Prices Soaring: What To Know Costco Rationing Motor Oil As Iran War Sends Prices Soaring: What To Know
Costco Rationing Motor Oil As Iran War Sends Prices Soaring: What To Know Costco is rationing its popular synthetic motor oil and nearly doubling the price as the US-Israeli war with Iran continues driving up energy costs. A 10-quart case of Kirkland Signature full synthetic motor oil now costs $57.99, according to Costco's website. The warehouse chain is also limiting shoppers to two cases every seven days, with only one transaction allowed per membership. The same amount of oil had sold for about $30 to the mid-$30s in recent years, The Auto Wire reported. The higher cost and restrictions will especially affect drivers who change their own o…

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by Chris Spiker
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Get Free Cheeseburgers At McDonald's In Special Giveaway: Here's How Get Free Cheeseburgers At McDonald's In Special Giveaway: Here's How
Get Free Cheeseburgers At McDonald's In Special Giveaway: Here's How McDonald's is giving burger fans a freebie for National Cheeseburger Day. The fast-food chain will give its rewards members a free Double Cheeseburger with a minimum $1 purchase on National Cheeseburger Day, which falls on Friday, Sept. 18. The deal is available at participating locations and can only be redeemed through the McDonald's app. The offer is limited to one per person. "Since burgers are kind of our thing, we'd love for fans to come in and grab their favorite McDonald's drink, snack or meal and add a Double Cheeseburger to celebrate the holiday with us!" McDonald's said in …

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Native Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy For HBO's ‘Task’ NJ Native Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy For HBO's ‘Task’
NJ Native Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy For HBO's ‘Task’ A crime drama rooted in Pennsylvania has earned a New Jersey native his first Primetime Emmy. Tom Pelphrey was named Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series on Monday, Sept. 14, for his performance as Robbie Prendergrast in HBO’s “Task.” The series follows an FBI agent leading a task force investigating violent robberies targeting drug houses across the Philadelphia suburbs. It is set in Delaware County and was filmed throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Pelphrey plays a working-class father and garbage collector whose life collides with the investigation after he becomes involved …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Get Free Insomnia Cookies During Special Celebration: Here's How Get Free Insomnia Cookies During Special Celebration: Here's How
Get Free Insomnia Cookies During Special Celebration: Here's How Insomnia Cookies is giving its fans a sweet reason to have a pajama party near the end of summer. The late-night bakery chain is offering one free Classic cookie to customers who wear pajamas to any Insomnia Cookies bakery in the US or Canada on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the company announced in a news release. No purchase or Insomnia Rewards membership is required, and most bakeries will offer the promotion from 8 p.m. until closing. The giveaway is part of Insomnia Cookies' eighth annual PJ Party, which was first held in 2019. Insomnia said about 67,000 free cookies were handed out during t…

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by Chris Spiker
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie
Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie The cause of death has been revealed for Bob Mackie, the designer behind some of Hollywood’s most unforgettable looks. Mackie died of pneumonia in Palm Springs, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, a representative confirmed to People. He was 87. The update follows an announcement on his official Instagram account confirming his death. That statement did not identify a cause, as Daily Voice reported earlier Monday. Mackie’s work helped define the wardrobes of Cher, Tina Turner, and other entertainers whose costumes became part of their signature appeal. His designs brought glamour to concert s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports The chairman of the Sussex County Republican Committee is accused of pointing a gun at another driver during a road-rage incident while the man's 18-month-old daughter was in his vehicle, authorities said. The incident involving Joseph "Joe" LaBarbera, 50, unfolded on Millbrook Road in Stillwater around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A preliminary investigation found that a road rage incident had occurred between the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV and the driver of a Kia SUV, Marchan said. The driver of the Kia said that the driver of th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding
Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding The organizer of a Bergen County half marathon that led runners into waist-deep floodwaters on Sunday, Sept. 13, has been placed on probation, Daily Voice has learned. County officials were reviewing all circumstances surrounding Racefaster's half marathon through Saddle River County Park in Paramus, according to Derek Sands, Deputy Chief of Staff to the office of Bergen County Executive James Tedesco. "The event was not sponsored, organized, or operated by Bergen County," the statement reads. "The County issued a permit allowing the organizer to use portions of the park, but responsib…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including Woodbridge Location Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including Woodbridge Location
Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including Woodbridge Location A popular retailer specializing in clothing for healthcare workers is shutting down all of its brick-and-mortar locations nationwide. Scrubs & Beyond is closing its more than 115 stores across 30 states, according to a notice on the chain's website. The retailer is also advertising closing sales at its locations. The shutdown will include 18 stores across the Northeast. "ALL RETAIL STORES CLOSING–SHOP THE SALE," the website notice reads. Few details have been released about why the stores are shuttering or when each location will close. Scrubs & Beyond is still selling its me…

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by Chris Spiker