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Sydney Sweeney Sells Her Bathwater In Soap Bars: 'You Kept Asking... So We Kept It' Sydney Sweeney Sells Her Bathwater In Soap Bars: 'You Kept Asking... So We Kept It'
Sydney Sweeney Sells Her Bathwater In Soap Bars: 'You Kept Asking... So We Kept It' Fans of actress Sydney Sweeney can now take a bath with her – or at least some of the star's bathwater. Dr. Squatch is launching the limited-edition "Sydney's Bathwater Bliss" soap. The natural men's personal care product maker announced the soap made with the "Euphoria" actress's actual bathwater on Thursday, May 29. Only 5,000 bars of Sydney's Bathwater Bliss will be sold for $8 when it's released on Friday, June 6. Dr. Squatch is giving away 100 "briccs" of the soap scented with pine, fir, and earthy moss. Sweeney, 27, has starred in Dr. Squatch advertisements as the "Body Wash Genie." …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Mickey Rourke Reprimanded On ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ For Homophobic Comments To JoJo Siwa Mickey Rourke Reprimanded On ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ For Homophobic Comments To JoJo Siwa
Mickey Rourke Reprimanded On ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ For Homophobic Comments To JoJo Siwa Actor Mickey Rourke is facing backlash across the pond after making offensive remarks toward fellow cast member JoJo Siwa on the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother. Rourke, 72, who joined the ITV reality series earlier this week, was pulled aside to the show’s “Diary Room” after using a gay slur and making a series of inappropriate comments regarding Siwa’s sexuality. The tension began when Rourke asked the 21-year-old social media personality if she liked “boys or girls.” When Siwa replied that her partner is nonbinary, Rourke responded, “If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Five From NJ Admit Pocketing $1.3M In Aircraft Equipment Scam Five From NJ Admit Pocketing $1.3M In Aircraft Equipment Scam
Five From NJ Admit Pocketing $1.3M In Aircraft Equipment Scam A crew of con artists from New Jersey admitted swindling more than $1.3 million from hundreds of businesses nationwide and abroad that thought they were buying specialized aviation equipment. The head of the operation, Antonio P. Signo, 36, of Somerset – aka "Tony Demetro" – had been the first to take a deal from prosecutors rather than face the potential consequences of a trial. The onetime fugitive pleaded guilty last August -- with no public notice from authorities – to a single count of theft by deception, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin revealed on Thursday, May 25. The…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Retired NJ Doctor Found Guilty Of Selling Toxic Chemical As Weight-Loss Drug Retired NJ Doctor Found Guilty Of Selling Toxic Chemical As Weight-Loss Drug
Retired NJ Doctor Found Guilty Of Selling Toxic Chemical As Weight-Loss Drug An 85-year-old retired doctor from New Jersey was convicted of selling a toxic industrial chemical as a weight-loss drug, authorities said. William Merlino, of Mays Landing, was charged in December 2019 with one count of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said Tuesday, Aug. 9. Merlino ran the business out of his home, packaging and selling Dinitriophenol (DNP) for human consumption from at least November 2017 until March 2019, the US Attorney said. The chemical, which has never been approved by the FDA, was first int…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
COVID-19: Delta Variant Is Predominant Strain In NJ COVID-19: Delta Variant Is Predominant Strain In NJ
Covid-19: Delta Variant Is Predominant Strain In NJ The COVID-19 Delta variant has become the predominant strain in New Jersey, health officials announced. The highly-contagious strain comprised 41 percent of the state's new variant cases last month, according to state officials. The Delta variant accounted for 70 percent of New Jersey's variant cases for the week ending June 26, the most recent NJ Department of Health surveillance report shows. This is the first time that the Delta variant overtook the Alpha variant, first documented in the UK. Vaccines have proven successful against the variant, which has spread for 80 countries aft…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Largest US Dark Web Sweep Ever: 179 Busted, Half-Ton Drugs, $6.5M Seized In Operation DisrupTor Largest US Dark Web Sweep Ever: 179 Busted, Half-Ton Drugs, $6.5M Seized In Operation DisrupTor
Largest US Dark Web Sweep Ever: 179 Busted, Half-Ton Drugs, $6.5M Seized In Operation DisrupTor Authorities seized more than $6.5 million in cash and virtual currency, as well as more than half a ton of drugs, in the largest dark web bust ever in the U.S., the Justice Department announced Tuesday. A total of 179 buyers and sellers were charged worldwide by law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe as part of Operation DisrupTor, named for the heavily-encrypted private web browser (Tor) most often used to access the dark web, authorities said. More than 600 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, other opioids and cocaine were seized in the U.S. alone. Authorities charged 121 peopl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
NJ Native Stars On New Netflix Dating Show That Bans Sex NJ Native Stars On New Netflix Dating Show That Bans Sex
NJ Native Stars On New Netflix Dating Show That Bans Sex A Garden State native is one of 10 contestants on Netflix’s new reality dating series, "Too Hot to Handle." The show, set on an island villa in Punta Mita, Mexico, gives contestants the chance to find love and win a possible $100,000 prize. But there’s a catch: all sexual activity is banned. If contestants kiss or engage in any other sexual acts, the prize money drops. Sharron Townsend of Camden is one of just three original contestants hailing from the United States — others come from the U.K., Australia, Ireland and Canada. The eight-episode series made its way to Netflix April 17 and …

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by Valerie Musson