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Cold Case: Mom Leaves Baby Behind, Vanishes En Route To NJ; Car Found In PA
The disappearance of Oklahoma mother Karen Denise Wells during a cross-country road trip in 1993 has haunted investigators and her family for over three decades, Pennsylvania State Police said. Wells, 23, was driving from Haskell, Oklahoma, to visit a friend in Bergen, New Jersey, when she vanished on April 12, 1993. Her journey ended mysteriously in Perry County, PA—nearly 200 miles from her destination. After a day on the road, Wells checked into the Pike Motel along Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle. At 7:00 p.m., she called her friend, Melissa, and said she planned to grab food at a nearby Mc…
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McDonald's Launches McValue Menu With $1 Deals, Free Fries, Big Perks
A new year means a new way to save money at McDonald's. The fast-food chain has officially debuted its new McValue menu on Tuesday, Jan. 7, McDonald's said in a news release. U.S. customers can enjoy deals like the new "Buy One, Add One for $1" offer and the popular $5 Meal Deal. The McValue menu also introduces exclusive app deals, including free medium fries with a $1 purchase every Friday throughout 2025 and a complimentary McCrispy chicken sandwich for first-time app users. Owners of the roughly 13,500 restaurants nationwide can also add their own flair and unique …
Police & Fire
Man Sets Off Smoke Bomb In NJ McDonald's, Flees In White Audi: Cops
Police are searching for a man who set off a smoke bomb inside a McDonald’s on Route 22 East, forcing customers to flee and causing damage to the restaurant’s floor. The incident occurred on Thursday, Dec. 26, around 5 p.m., according to Union Police. The suspect allegedly emerged from the restaurant’s bathroom and detonated a red-colored incendiary smoke bomb. Witnesses reported that he appeared to be filming the act for social media purposes. Customers eating at the time were alarmed and evacuated the building. The suspect then fled to a waiting white Audi parked outside and left the scen…
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CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione
The rare times in which Luigi Nicholas Mangione removed his face mask may have been the main reason for his arrest for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a five-day manhunt. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: Luigi Mangione Notebook Detailing Shooting Plans Revealed, Reports Say In the first instance, Mangione was asked by a receptionist at a hostel in Manhattan's Upper West Side to remove the mask so she could compare his face to the photo on an allegedly fake ID. The 26-year-old Maryland native checked in there 10 days before the targeted shooti…
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Luigi Mangione Mugshot Released: Details Shared In Rookie Cop's Big PA McDonald's Arrest
Luigi Mangione's mugshot has been released, as have new details in the arrest of the 26-year-old former UPenn student who police say is a prime suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. 📸BREAKING: Luigi Mangione’s mug shot, per Altoona Police Department. pic.twitter.com/Vf1I2KKbRp — Amanda Head (@AmandaHead) December 9, 2024 PA Gov. Josh Shapiro says that 26-year-old Mangione had a ghost gun, a weapon assembled from untraceable parts, matching the firearm used in Thompson’s murder was recovered during his detention, PA Gov. Josh Shapiro and other law enforcemen…
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New Update - CEO Murder: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Being Held In PA In Connection To Case
The identity has been released of a 26-year-old being held in Pennsylvania in connection with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Click here for the latest update - Ivy Leaguer From Prominent Family Officially Charged With CEO's Murder, Faces Extradition To NY The man was located in Altoona, about 280 miles away from Manhattan and about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh, after a Greyhound bus he was traveling on stopped at a McDonald's, authorities said. The man has been ID'd as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the NYPD announced. Mangione is from Towson, M…
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McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade
Get your dipping sauces ready. McDonald’s is bringing back its elusive Snack Wrap nearly a decade after the cult-favorite menu item flew the coop. “The Snack Wrap will be back in 2025,” McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger teased during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Dec. 5. “This has a cult following," he added. "I get so many emails into my inbox about this product.” When pressed for an exact date by host George Stephanopoulos, Erlinger opted to keep things under wraps, citing “competitive reasons.” The original Snack Wrap debuted in 2006, featuring a tender p…
Business
McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When
McDonald’s will ring in the new year by serving more for less. The fast food giant will unveil its new “McValue” menu nationwide starting on Tuesday, Jan. 7. McValue will include current fan-favorites, like the $5 Meal Deal, and a new “Buy One, Add One for $1” offer, allowing customers to mix and match their order. Breakfast options include classics like the sausage McMuffin and hash browns, while lunch offerings feature the 6-piece chicken McNuggets and double cheeseburger. McDonald’s is also extending through next summer its $5 Meal Deal, a combination of a McDouble or McChicken sandwi…
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: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania
Ahead of a townhall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Former President Donald Trump stopped by a Bucks County McDonald's where he worked the drive-through and fry station on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Republican candidate for US President sported an apron at the Feasterville-Trevose McDonald's to work the fryer and fill orders at the drive-thru window. The whole scene is Trump continuing to claim at Vice President Kamala Harris's assertion that she once worked a summer job at McDonald's while attending Howard University is not true. "I’ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala," Trump …
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Man Reported Missing In Central Jersey: Police (
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UPDATE: William Koerner has been successfully located, South Brunswick police said on Friday afternoon, May 3. ORIGINAL STORY: South Brunswick Police Department are investigating a missing person. William Koerner was last seen walking toward McDonald's on Route 1 on Wednesday, May 1, at 9:30 p.m. Police did not release his age. He was last seen wearing a white crewneck sweatshirt, a black jacket, and grey work pants, police said. Anyone with information on Koerner’s whereabouts is urged to call the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4646.
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Three Stabbed At McDonald's: Newark PD
Three people were stabbed at a McDonald's in Newark on the evening of Wednesday, May 1, authorities said. At 6:40 p.m., police responded to the McDonald's at 569 McCarter Highway and located two women and one man who had been stabbed by a male suspect following an altercation, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, Frage said. The stabbing remains under investigation, Frage said.
Business
McDonald's, Krispy Kreme Announce Nationwide Partnership: Here's How, When It Will Work
It could be the sweetest of partnerships. McDonald's and Krispy Kreme are teaming up for a national expansion. Customers will begin spotting Krispy Kreme doughnuts in their local McDonald's restaurants later this year as part of a phased market rollout across the US. Nationwide availability at participating restaurants is expected by the end of 2026, McDonald's announced on Tuesday, March 26. Three of Krispy Kreme’s most popular doughnuts will be delivered fresh to McDonald’s restaurants daily. They’ll be available individually, or in boxes of six, starting at breakfast and las…
Police & Fire
McDonald's Melee: Bergen County Man Arrested In Hoboken Stabbing
A Bergen County man was arrested in a Hoboken stabbing Friday, Feb. 9, police said. Officers were called to the Washington Street McDonald's for a street fight involving 10 people, which resulted in a stabbing around 6:30 p.m., Hoboken police said. An on-scene investigation found Lodi's Kasaun Patterson, 42, stabbed another man during the fight, police said. Patterson was seen near the scene and was arrested. He attempted to resist arrest by stiffening his body, and a search incident turned up a folding knife in his jacket pocket, local police said. Patterson was taken to the Hob…
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NJ McDonald's Customer Burned By Scalding Tea, Lawsuit Says
A woman is suing a McDonald's in Morris County claiming she suffered severe burns from their hot tea in January 2022. Stacey Crisman, a Kenvil resident, says in the suit that an employee at the McDonald's at 249 Route 10 East in Succasunna did not properly close the lid on a cup of tea, causing scalding hot tea to spill all over Crisman, according to the lawsuit. The effects of the have been severe on Crisman, who said she "has lost the enjoyment of life," according to the lawsuit. She is seeking proper compensation for the damages she has suffered. The lawsuit was filed on Fri…
Police & Fire
Cops Complete Uber Eats Delivery For Snooki's Husband After Driver's NJ Arrest: Report
Florham Park police officers completed an Uber Eats delivery last month after the driver was arrested on a warrant during a traffic stop. And according to 6abc, the Uber Eats customer was none other than Jionni Lavalle, the husband of MTV's "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Officer Mike Zvolensky was on routine patrol in the center of town when a random plate inquiry of a passing vehicle, later determined to be an Uber Eats driver, showed the registered owner had an outstanding warrant around 8:25 p.m. Jan. 21, police said in a news release. Zvolensky stopped the car on Felch Ro…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Vicious $30,000 Baseball Bat Assault-Robbery In Little Ferry
Federal authorities have moved to take custody of a Bergen County Jail inmate charged with stealing $30,000 from a man he bashed in the head with a baseball bat outside a Little Ferry business. Jose Mejia, a 32-year-old Salvadoran national, was wanted for a Dec. 28 robbery in a parking lot just off Route 46 and Liberty Street. He was captured this past Thursday, Jan. 11, records show. The 39-year-old victim, from Clifton, and two companions told Little Ferry police that an assailant in a ski mask, black shirt and blue jeans hit him in the head with a baseball bat, then snatched a blue duff…
Police & Fire
River Edge McDonald's Employee, 65, Struck Leaving Work, School Bus Crashes Moments Later
In back-to-back accidents, a 65-year-old employee at the McDonald's in River Edge was struck crossing a busy nearby intersection Wednesday night, moments before a school bus crashed in front of the fast-food place, authorities said. The pedestrian, who lives in Hackensack, went in and out of consciousness after she was struck outside the Green Papaya restaurant at the corner of Kinderkamack and Grand avenues shortly after sunset on Jan. 10, River Edge Police Chief Michael Walker said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. The driver, from Park Ridge, remained at the s…
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Familiar Foe Nabbed With Knife Following Failed McDonald's Bathroom Robbery Bid: Hackensack PD
An ex-con with the proverbial arm's-length rap sheet unsuccessfully tried to rob a man at knifepoint in the bathroom of a Hackensack McDonald's, authorities said. Shajee Jackson, 30, wasn’t difficult to identify following the aborted holdup at the Essex Street eatery at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13. Calling him "known to police" would be an understatement. The 28-year-old victim told police Jackson followed him into the bathroom, then pulled a large knife, demanded money and threatened to stab him, the victim told police. The victim refused and his assailant fled empty-handed, said Capt…
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Serial Burglar Wanted For 16 Lyndhurst Break-Ins Caught Stealing From Senior In PA: Police
A habitual offender who used credit cards in three states that were stolen during 16 vehicle burglaries in Lyndhurst in a single night was brought to New Jersey after being captured by Pennsylvania State Police, authorities said. At only 20 years old, Veelique Farrior-Harris already has a sizable rap sheet, mostly involving small-time burglaries and thefts, records show. Lyndhurst police began looking for him, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said, after 16 vehicles were burglarized – on Jay, Port, Link and Stuyvesant avenues – between 2:30-4 a.m. Aug. 5. Detective Nick Abruscato identified a …
Business
McDonald's Reopens Location In North Jersey
Just in time to celebrate Grimace's birthday! McDonald's reopened its location at 15-31 Central Ave. in Passaic after an extensive renovation The restaurant will feature a digital outdoor menu board and a side-by-side drive thru lane. The Passaic McDonald's is hosting a community day on Saturday, July 8 from noon to 3 p.m. with activities like face painting and the raffling of a TV and digital tablet. The McDonald's is owned by Angela Adderley, who has been operating McDonald's for more than 20 years. Adderley also operates McDonald's in Paterson, Plainfield, Orange, Bran…
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? Route 17 McDonald's Robbed At Knifepoint
The McDonald's on southbound Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights was robbed by a man with a knife early Sunday morning, authorities said. An employee who was confronted by the robber wasn't injured as he emptied the register at the fast food restaurant on the southbound highway just past Route 46 shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday, they said. The robber was described as a dark-skinned Hispanic with a large beard, around 5-foot-8, dressed all in black. He spoke both English and Spanish, may have been drunk and fled south in a red vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. ANYONE who migh…
Police & Fire
Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities
Over a month after 47-year-old Jason Smith of Levittown was run over and killed in the parking lot of a Bristol McDonald's, authorities say they found the driver responsible. Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, New Jersey, was arrested Friday, March 10, and charged with homicide, driving on a suspended license, and related counts, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub. Prosecutors say Smith and Dietrich had already been involved in a "driving incident" about a mile away before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5. Police …
Police & Fire
Teen Makes Death Threats Against McDonald's Worker, Massive Riot Breaks Out In Bayonne: Police
Five teenagers were in custody after one threatened a McDonald's worker sparking a riot in Bayonne earlier this week, authorities said. A 15-year-old boy made death threats against the worker at the McDonald's on 25th and Broadway, bringing police to the scene on Tuesday, Dec. 6, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. As police attempted to detain the boy, a 16-year-old boy "obstructed the investigation" as approximately 20 more teens surrounded the officers and shouted obscenities, police said. While more officers arrived in an attempt to disperse the group, a 15-year-old boy pushed an off…
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Habitual Offender Who Bathed In McDonald's Bathroom Gets Tased Twice: Garfield PD
A habitual offender who used a McDonald's bathroom to bathe fought with responding Garfield police officers and ended up being tased twice, authorities said. Officers responding to a call at the Passaic Street fast-food restaurant shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, were told that Robert P. Glodek, 33, was "using their bathroom as a shower and refused to leave," Capt. Mario X. Pozo said. Officer Joseph Kopacz approached Glodek outside the McDonald’s and tried getting his ID in case McDonald's wanted to pursue criminal charges, the captain said. Glodek, of Union Township, "refused to co…
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Homeless Ex-Con Charged With Assaulting McDonald's Worker In Englewood Over A Soda
A homeless ex-con grabbed a counter worker at a McDonald's in Englewood around the neck when she wouldn't give him a free soda, authorities said. Walter Alston, 33, walked behind the counter of the West Palisade Avenue fast-food joint and demanded the drink, then assaulted the mid-30s employee when she refused, poured one for himself and left, Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. The employee wasn't seriously injured, he said. Alston, formerly of Lodi, has been known to police for just about all of his adult life, mostly for arrests involving assaults, thefts and other offenses from a decade or so…
Police & Fire
'Don't Call Police,' Says Cell Phone Thief With Heroin Who Spit In Officer's Face: Hoboken PD
A 28-year-old cell phone thief was busted with heroin spit in an officer's face after warning his victim not to call police, authorities in Hoboken said. A man later identified as Matthew Soler of Bloomfield had stolen a victim's phone while he was eating lunch at McDonald's around 1:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, Hoboken Police Det. Jonathan Mecka said. The victim called his own phone and was able to speak to Soler, who told him to meet him in the terminal so he could return the phone, and then told him not to call police, Mecka said. The victim had already called police and the officers accom…
Police & Fire
Ex-NJ McDonald's Worker Gets More Prison Time For 'Practical Joke' Armed Robbery
A 54-year-old man was sentenced to time in New Jersey State Prison for using a fake gun to rob his former employer, McDonald's during what he said was a "practical joke" while out on bail for another robbery, authorities announced. During a Friday hearing, Union County Superior Court Judge Robert A. Kirsch ruled that Plainfield's Thomas H. Outland must serve a minimum of 85% of the sentence before the possibility of parole, under the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act. Outland and an unidentified co-conspirator both wearing ski masks and holding guns entered the Route 22 …
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Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA
A Philadelphia parolee who killed his ex-girlfriend while she pumped gas is facing an additional murder charge as the victim had been pregnant at the time of her killing, authorities announced. Rafiq Thompson, 38, surrendered on April 13 in the April 8 death of Tamara Cornelius — who was 14 weeks pregnant — in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson texted Cornelius 93 times and called her 21 times between April 4 and April 6, which Cornelius did not answer, authorities said. On Friday, April 8 at 5:55 p.m., Thompson texts Cornelius to…
Police & Fire
NY Man High On Toxic Fumes Harassed Others, Threw Furniture At Morris County McDonald’s: Police
A man from New York had inhaled toxic fumes before harassing others and throwing furniture around at a Morris County McDonald’s restaurant, authorities said. Jose Santos Lovos, of Yonkers, is accused of getting into an altercation with another man at the Morris County Mall’s McDonald’s restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 25, Hanover Police said in a Tuesday, Feb. 15 release. Lovos, 49, was seen throwing furniture around the restaurant while cursing and yelling at the man, according to police. A follow-up investigation found that Lovos had inhaled toxic fumes prior to the incident, police said. Lo…
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Missing Carlstadt Man Found
A hearing-impaired Carlstadt man who’d gone missing nearly two weeks ago was found at University Hospital in Newark, authorities confirmed. Carlstadt detectives found James Dugan II on Tuesday, Feb. 8, while checking area hospitals, Deputy Police Chief Thomas Cox said Wednesday. "Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for all you have done for my brother and my family," his sister, Sarah, posted on Facebook. "So many people have reached out to offer love and support. We are so grateful and relieved. Thank you so so so so so much." Tattoos and facial recognition helped identify Dugan, …
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Pedestrian, 25, Struck By Car In Sussex County: State Police
A pedestrian was struck by a car in Sussex County Monday afternoon, state police said. A 25-year-old was hit by a Hyundai Kona on Route 206 S. at the entrance to the shopping center in front of the McDonald’s in Hampton Township just before 1 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The woman was taken to Newton Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. The Hyundai driver was not hurt in the accident, which remained under investigation.
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