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Recall Issued For Popular Cookie Product: Here's What To Know Recall Issued For Popular Cookie Product: Here's What To Know
Recall Issued For Popular Cookie Product: Here's What To Know A popular cookie product has been recalled due to undeclared almonds, posing a serious risk for individuals with nut allergies. D. Coluccio & Sons is recalling its 300-gram packages of "Colussi Cantuccini Chocolate Drops" cookies. The affected cookies were sold nationwide in blue bags with UPC code 8002590006020. The recall applies to the following lot numbers: 3540152 (Best By Date: 15-01-2025) L354150 (Best By Date: 29-05-2025) The issue was flagged by the product’s Italian manufacturer, citing a temporary packaging error that omitted almonds from the ingredient label. No illnesses …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Edison Siblings Champion Sports For Kids With Special Needs Through 'Buddy Ball' Edison Siblings Champion Sports For Kids With Special Needs Through 'Buddy Ball'
Edison Siblings Champion Sports For Kids With Special Needs Through 'Buddy Ball' Aidan and Catelyn Yam are proving that it doesn’t take a big team to make a big difference. The high school siblings from Edison have become champions of Buddy Ball, a non-profit organization offering children with special needs the chance to play sports in a welcoming and supportive environment. Using their connections in school sports teams and clubs, Aidan and Catelyn have led the charge to recruit volunteers for Buddy Ball’s programs, which include soccer, basketball, baseball, and bowling. These programs pair children ages six and up with “Buddy” volunteers who help with skill-building,…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Politics
Trump Orders JFK, RFK, MLK Secret Assassination Files To Be Released Trump Orders JFK, RFK, MLK Secret Assassination Files To Be Released
Trump Orders JFK, RFK, MLK Secret Assassination Files To Be Released The declassification and release of all remaining federal records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have been ordered to be released by President Trump, who called it “long overdue” and in the public interest. The executive order, issued on Thursday, Jan. 23, mandates the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to present plans for the release of these secret records. Files concerning the JFK assassination on Nov. 22 1963 are to be addressed within 15 days, while records related …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 29-year-old police officer in Monmouth County was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23, with using computer databases to look up personal information about a woman and then traveled to her home, authorities said. Joshua James, a Neptune Township officer, was working a detail outside a local elementary school earlier this month when he noticed a woman picking up her child, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. He then looked up her license plate and home address in two law enforcement databases intended strictly for policing purposes, Santiago said. James then drove to the…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 29-year-old police officer in Monmouth County was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23, with using computer databases to look up personal information about a woman and then traveled to her home, authorities said. Joshua James, a Neptune Township officer, was working a detail outside a local elementary school earlier this month when he noticed a woman picking up her child, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. He then looked up her license plate and home address in two law enforcement databases intended strictly for policing purposes, Santiago said. James then drove to the…

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by Sam Barron
News
Purdue Pharma To Pay $7B+ In Historic Opioid Settlement: 'A Symbol Of Greed' Purdue Pharma To Pay $7B+ In Historic Opioid Settlement: 'A Symbol Of Greed'
Purdue Pharma To Pay $7B+ In Historic Opioid Settlement: 'A Symbol Of Greed' Purdue Pharma will pay more than $7 billion for the corporation's role in fueling the opioid epidemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma reached a $7.4 billion settlement with attorneys general from 15 states on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Sacklers have owned the company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, for decades. The settlement includes $6.5 billion from the Sackler family, with $1.5 billion to be paid immediately, and nearly $900 million from Purdue Pharma. Funds will be distributed to states, local governments, and victims ov…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Elementary School Evacuated Due To Large Structure Fire In Gloucester County: Authorities Elementary School Evacuated Due To Large Structure Fire In Gloucester County: Authorities
Elementary School Evacuated Due To Large Structure Fire In Gloucester County: Authorities A massive structure fire in Gloucester County has resulted in the evacuation of an elementary school on Thursday, Jan. 23, authorities said. The fire is at the 600 block of Harding Highway in Franklin Township, Franklin Township Police Department said. Students are being relocated from Main Road School to Reutter School, police said. The Franklin Township school District will be putting out a message to parents shortly regarding the reunification process, police said. Harding Highway is closed from Main Road to Blue Bell Road, Gloucester County Emergency Management said. County ha…

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by Sam Barron
News
Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In NY, Lawsuit Says Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In NY, Lawsuit Says
Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In NY, Lawsuit Says Baseball icon Mariano Rivera and his wife are both named in a new lawsuit alleging that the couple did not protect a young victim from being sexually abused by members of a Westchester-based church, some of which happened at their home.  The lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court in Westchester County on Thursday, Jan. 16, alleges that a child referred to as "Jane A Doe" because of her young age was sexually abused by two people affiliated with New Rochelle-based Refuge of Hope Church.  The church began as a small ministry in Rivera's home and his wife, Clara, still works a…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Burn Hazards Cost Fitbit $12M+ After Delayed Smartwatch Recall: CPSC Burn Hazards Cost Fitbit $12M+ After Delayed Smartwatch Recall: CPSC
Burn Hazards Cost Fitbit $12M+ After Delayed Smartwatch Recall: Cpsc Fitbit will pay more than $12 million for failing to promptly report that its Ionic smartwatches posed serious burn risks, officials said. Fitbit LLC, which is now owned by Google, has been fined $12.25 million to settle claims by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the federal agency said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 23. The defect caused the Ionic smartwatches to overheat, leading to second- and third-degree burns for some users. Between 2018 and 2020, Fitbit received multiple reports of its Ionic smartwatches overheating and injuring users, the CPSC said. In ear…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Man Admits To Robbing Multiple Delivery Drivers At Gunpoint: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Admits To Robbing Multiple Delivery Drivers At Gunpoint: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Admits To Robbing Multiple Delivery Drivers At Gunpoint: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to robbing multiple delivery drivers at gunpoint in 2023, authorities said. Per the terms of his plea agreement, Majid Harris is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, Harris ordered food delivery from a store in Atlantic City, authorities said. When the delivery driver arrived with the order, Harris robbed the driver at gunpoint with a handgun, authorities said. Harris took cash from the driver and then fled on foot…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Bob Dylan Biopic Filmed In NJ Scores 8 Oscar Nominations Bob Dylan Biopic Filmed In NJ Scores 8 Oscar Nominations
Bob Dylan Biopic Filmed In NJ Scores 8 Oscar Nominations "A Complete Unknown," the Bob Dylan biopic that was shot throughout New Jersey, received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, when nominees were announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. Timothee Chalamet who plays the iconic singer/songwriter as he navigates the New York music scene in the 1960s, was nominated for Best Actor while James Mangold was nominated for Best Director. Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, while Edward Norton, who plays Pete Seeger, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. The movie also received nominations for B…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Wegmans, Uber Eats To Offer Grocery Deliveries From NJ's Nine Supermarkets Wegmans, Uber Eats To Offer Grocery Deliveries From NJ's Nine Supermarkets
Wegmans, Uber Eats To Offer Grocery Deliveries From NJ's Nine Supermarkets A popular supermarket chain across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic is now partnering with Uber Eats to deliver groceries. Wegmans Food Markets has teamed up with Uber Eats to offer grocery deliveries for customers, Uber said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 23. The supermarket chain based in Rochester, New York, has 111 locations along the East Coast. Uber One members can enjoy perks like free delivery and a five-percent discount on Wegmans orders of more than $35. "We're thrilled to welcome Wegmans to the Uber Eats app this January," said Hashim Amin, Uber’s Head of North American …

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by Chris Spiker