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Yeah, Buddy! 'Jersey Shore Family Reunion' Is Back Yeah, Buddy! 'Jersey Shore Family Reunion' Is Back
Yeah, Buddy! 'Jersey Shore Family Reunion' Is Back Here's something to fist pump about: "Jersey Shore Family Reunion" is back. Season 3 of the famed MTV show will premier on Jan. 6 at 8 p.m.  The news was announced Thursday afternoon by the show's cast members on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike"The Situation"Sorrentino (@mikethesituation)

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Ex-Giants Manning, O'Hara Make Comic's Day At NJ Burger Icon Ex-Giants Manning, O'Hara Make Comic's Day At NJ Burger Icon
Ex-Giants Manning, O'Hara Make Comic's Day At NJ Burger Icon Chris Distefano left White Manna with more than a burger: He's got a photo with former New York Giants Eli Manning and Shaun O'Hara -- and quite a story to tell. "I look like a make-a-wish," he joked on an Instagram photo of the three outside of the River Street burger icon. Distefano went on to rehash the meet-up on hisYouTube channel where he hosts the "Chrissy Chaos" podcast. The comic said that Manning was professional and "kind of a G." "He was launching burgers off my chest and I haven't changed my jersey yet." Watch the full episode below (warning: contains explicit language). …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Native Revealed As 'The Bachelor' Contestant NJ Native Revealed As 'The Bachelor' Contestant
NJ Native Revealed As 'The Bachelor' Contestant Among nearly two dozen women revealed as contestants on next season of "The Bachelor" is one from New Jersey. Mara A-Great, 32, of Cherry Hill, will be competing for love on the next season of "The Bachelor," Cosmopolitan Magazine reports. Clayton Echard is believed to be the next Bachelor, though ABC never officially confirmed that -- just Reality Steve. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Steve Carbone (@realitysteve) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Steve Carbone (@real…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
She Said Yes! Lindsay Lohan Announces Engagement She Said Yes! Lindsay Lohan Announces Engagement
She Said Yes! Lindsay Lohan Announces Engagement Lindsay Lohan is getting married. The 35-year-old actress announced her engagement to Bader Shammas on Sunday, Nov. 28. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) "My love. My life. My family. My future," Lohan captioned photos posted on Instagram, showing her engagement ring, and tagging Shammas in the post.  According to a report from People, Shammas is Credit Suisse's assistant vice president, and he lives in Dubai. Lohan was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Cyber-Casanova From NJ Admits Duping Dozens Of Lonely Hearts Out Of $1.14M Cyber-Casanova From NJ Admits Duping Dozens Of Lonely Hearts Out Of $1.14M
Cyber-Casanova From NJ Admits Duping Dozens Of Lonely Hearts Out Of $1.14M A New Jersey man admitted that he orchestrated an online scam that conned dozens of unsuspecting women on dating sites out of more than a million dollars – and led one of them to suicide. Rubbin Sarpong, 37, of Millville pocketed the money and bought property in Ghana, along with luxury cars, expensive jewelry, top-shelf booze, designer clothes and more, federal authorities said. Then he flaunted it on Instagram. Sarpong had catfishing accomplices, several of whom live in Ghana, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael Honig said. Posing as American military personnel stationed oversea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk
NJ Co-Leads Nationwide Consumer Protection Probe Into Whether Instagram Is Putting Kids At Risk New Jersey is co-leading a nationwide investigation into whether Instagram is violating state consumer protection laws and putting children, teenagers and young adults at risk, Acting State Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Thursday. "Emerging research" suggests a connection between increased time spent online by young people and "depression, anxiety, isolation, body image issues, cyber-bullying, eating disorders, and sleeplessness," among other symptoms, said Bruck (photo above). Research by Meta Platforms Inc. -- the parent company of both Instagram and Facebook -- shows fou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Popular Pizzeria Opens In Shuttered North Jersey Restaurant Popular Pizzeria Opens In Shuttered North Jersey Restaurant
Popular Pizzeria Opens In Shuttered North Jersey Restaurant A popular New Jersey pizzeria and Italian restaurant is opening a third outpost. Porta is replacing the Montclair Social Club on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, the eatery announced on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Porta Jersey City (@portajerseycity) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Porta Jersey City (@portajerseycity) Known for its Neapolitan pies, Porta has locations in Asbury Park and Jersey City.  Porta will be located at  499 Bloomfield Ave., and wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Influencer Used Social Media Following To Rip Off Black Community, AG's Lawsuit Says Philly Influencer Used Social Media Following To Rip Off Black Community, AG's Lawsuit Says
Philly Influencer Used Social Media Following To Rip Off Black Community, AG's Lawsuit Says A Philadelphia business owner is facing a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro accusing her of using her social media presence to steal thousands of dollars from consumers. The suit alleges that Dana Chanel, whose real name is Casey Olivera, and co-owners of the four businesses named "misled consumers and failed to deliver goods and services as promised." “Dana Chanel built a following online by presenting herself as a black woman-owned small business success story,” Shaprio said. “She advertised the products of her companies as a way for other black small business ow…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
NJ Track Star Turns Olympic Bobsledder Amid COVID Crisis NJ Track Star Turns Olympic Bobsledder Amid COVID Crisis
NJ Track Star Turns Olympic Bobsledder Amid COVID Crisis A rising track-star-turned-bobsledder from the Garden State is taking on an Olympic challenge amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Lauren Brzozowski of Wyckoff says she’s been working toward her goal of becoming an Olympic athlete for “as long as she can remember.” Brzozowski pursued an incredibly successful athletic career with track in high school before earning a spot on the D1 track team at Elon University before earning the largest international athlete scholarship offered by Loughborough University. The scholarship would allow Brzozowski to represent the university — which is one of th…

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by Valerie Musson
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down Looks like we're all going to have to be productive today: Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were down globally since 11:41 a.m. Monday. It was not immediately clear what was causing the outage, or how long until it would be fixed. BREAKING: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down in a massive outage for Facebook services. Looks like it’s a DNS problem https://t.co/AhebBXBeo0 pic.twitter.com/uEOdex2XcZ — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) October 4, 2021 “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook communications exec Andy Stone said on Twitter…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Fair Lawn Man Beaten, Dumped On Route 17 Outside Satin Dolls Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Fair Lawn Man Beaten, Dumped On Route 17 Outside Satin Dolls
Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Fair Lawn Man Beaten, Dumped On Route 17 Outside Satin Dolls UPDATE: A Fort Lee driver was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a Fair Lawn man outside the Satin Dolls nightclub on Route 17 in Lodi. Bryan Wood, 35, was drunk when his 2020 BMW M8 struck 38-year-old Marko Guberovic shortly after 3:30 a.m. May 22, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Five Ridgefield Park men – two of them brothers – had left the victim in the southbound highway’s fast lane after beating him during a dispute outside the club made famous as the "Bada Bing" in the legendary TV show "The Sopranos," the prosecutor said. Guberovic was then struck and drag…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story
Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story The twisting tale of a Wayne man allegedly kidnapped by Instagram influencer “Jay Mazini” took another turn when Bergen County authorities charged him with taking a $100,000 bribe to back off his story. Amjad Mashal, 29, was arrested outside his business in Clifton, where detectives also found drugs, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday. The trouble began when “Mazini” – whose real name is Jebara Igbarra -- picked up Mashal at the 7-Eleven on Palisade Avenue in Fort Lee on March 15, authorities said at the time. Igbarra, of Edgewater, had cultivated a reputation for distribu…

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by Jerry DeMarco