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Snow Squalls Could Accompany Temp Drops In Parts Of Northeast: Forecasters Snow Squalls Could Accompany Temp Drops In Parts Of Northeast: Forecasters
Snow Squalls Could Accompany Temp Drops In Parts Of Northeast: Forecasters It's going down. The temperature, that is, as the risk of snow squalls in parts of the region goes up. Freeze warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in parts of New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia/Lehigh Valley Wednesday, Nov. 1. And another little post-Halloween treat is the possibility of snow squalls, according to AccuWeather. Snow squalls are a sudden moderate-to-heavy snowfall, usually accompanied by a sudden temperature drop making for dangerous conditions on roadways. ⚠️🧊 Widespread sub-freezing temperatures and frost development tonight will likely end the g…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Gun At JFK Airport: Philly Traveler Busted By TSA With Loaded 9MM Firearm, Two Mags In Carry-On Gun At JFK Airport: Philly Traveler Busted By TSA With Loaded 9MM Firearm, Two Mags In Carry-On
Gun At JFK Airport: Philly Traveler Busted By TSA With Loaded 9MM Firearm, Two Mags In Carry-On A traveler from Philadelphia was arrested at JFK Airport after TSA officers found a loaded gun in his carry-on bag along with two extra magazines holding two dozen bullets, authorities said. The officers immediately notified Port Authority police, who seized the 9mm handgun and the ammo and took the man into custody on Sunday, Oct. 29, said Transportation Security Administration Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein. In addition to the criminal charges will be a fine that potentially could reach $15,000 for bringing a weapon to an airport checkpoint, Farbstein said. SEE: Civil Penalties For Trying T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Propane Tank Caused Home Explosion That Killed 45-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man: Prosecutor Propane Tank Caused Home Explosion That Killed 45-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man: Prosecutor
Propane Tank Caused Home Explosion That Killed 45-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man: Prosecutor A propane tank is to blame for the home explosion that killed a 45-year-old Jersey Shore man on Tuesday, Oct. 31, authorities said. Kevin Thomas, 45, was found on his front lawn of 253 Neptune Dr., with serious burns, and airlifted to Temple Burn Center in Philadelphia after the explosion that turned into a fire ravaged his house, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Thomas died at the hospital, said Billhimer alongside Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane. The origin of the explosion was the southwest corner bedroom of the home, and that the cause of …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Weather
'Temperature Turnaround:' Unseasonably Warm Weather Coming To Northeast 'Temperature Turnaround:' Unseasonably Warm Weather Coming To Northeast
'Temperature Turnaround:' Unseasonably Warm Weather Coming To Northeast Mother Nature isn't ready for winter yet — or fall, for that matter. While this week got off to a chilly start in the Northeast, the finish will be anything but, forecaster say. Tuesday, Oct. 24, and Wednesday, Oct. 25 will be sunny with temps in the high 60s, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will reach highs around 75. In Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore, temperatures could climb as high as 80, AccuWeather says, calling it a "temperature turnaround." The forecast low tonight in Philly is 40°. The last time the low was 40° or less in Philly this year was April 10, when... Pos…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Charged Lemonade' From Panera Led To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City: Lawsuit 'Charged Lemonade' From Panera Led To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City: Lawsuit
'Charged Lemonade' From Panera Led To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City: Lawsuit More than a year after a UPenn student from New Jersey died, her family  has filed a wrongful death suit against Panera. Sarah Katz, of Jersey City, died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Sept. 10, 2022, according to her obituary.  The 21-year-old's death came shortly after she drank "Charged Lemonade" at the Panera located at 200 South 40th Street, in Philadelphia, according to the lawsuit filed on Monday, Oct. 23, by Kline & Specter, P.C. on behalf of Jill and Michael Katz. Sarah went into cardiac arrest at a table in the Panera surrounded by her friends shortly after drinking …

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Rite Aid To Close 12 New Jersey Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid To Close 12 New Jersey Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid To Close 12 New Jersey Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing.  A dozen of the stores closing are located in New Jersey. They are: 431 Haledon Avenue in Haledon 35 Mill Road in Irvington 1636 Route 38 Suite 49 in Lumberton 210 Bridgeton Pike in Mantua 108 Swedesboro Road Suite 20 in Mullica Hill 2370 Route 33 in Robbinsville 773 Hamilton Street in Somerset 4057 Asbury Avenue Suite 8 in Tinton Falls 1726 Route 37 in East Toms River 3 Marshall Hill Road in West Milford 1434 South Black …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him
Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him The handcuffs Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez was carrying when he was fatally shot were the ones authorities used to arrest the gunman accused of killing him, Daily Voice has learned. Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, of Cherry Hill, NJ was arrested by the US Marshals Service at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, in connection with Mendez's Oct. 13 death at Philadelphia International Airport, PPD brass said at a press conference. Slain PPD Officer Richard Mendez's handcuffs were used to arrest his suspected killer, Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, authorities said.US Marshals S…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
NJ Car Fire Linked To Killing Of Philadelphia Police Officer NJ Car Fire Linked To Killing Of Philadelphia Police Officer
NJ Car Fire Linked To Killing Of Philadelphia Police Officer A car fire on a New Jersey roadway has been linked to the shooting of two Philadelphia police officers that left one dead on Thursday evening, Oct. 12, authorities said. Police in South Brunswick said only that the vehicle fire extinguished on Route 32 around 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, was connected to the shooting.  The vehicle fire came nearly two hours after Philadelphia Police Officers Richard Mendez and Raul Ortiz were shot at Philadelphia Airport. Mendez, a 50-year-old with 22 years in the department, was hit multiple times and died from his wounds.  Ortiz was struck in the arm and was…

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by Jillian Pikora, Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine
Weather
Two Inches Of Rain To Drench Northeast This Weekend: Here's Timing Two Inches Of Rain To Drench Northeast This Weekend: Here's Timing
Two Inches Of Rain To Drench Northeast This Weekend: Here's Timing The Northeast is in for another rainy weekend. While skies on Friday, Oct. 13 were sunny and temps were pleasant, Saturday, Oct. 14 was expected to come with rain for the Northeast: Nearly two inches of it, according to AccuWeather. New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia will get drenched, with rainfall expected to begin in the early afternoon, as reported by AccuWeather and the National Weather Service. 🌤️ Happy Friday the 13th! Nothing scary about today's forecast. Another pleasant and sunny day before clouds and rain... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEXTORTION: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed SEXTORTION: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed
Sextortion: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed Philadelphia native and AMC CEO Adam Aron says he was the victim of an "elaborate criminal extortion" scheme last year, he announced Thursday morning, Oct. 12, in a social media post.  Aron made the revelation after Semafor reported that the CEO had sent "sexually explicit images and messages" to a woman who later tried to hold them as blackmail.  The woman, Sakoya Blackwood of Bronx, New York, was charged with extortion and cyberstalking and later sentenced to one year time served, according to the outlet.  View this post on Instagram A pos…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
NYC 'Prophet Of Doom' Subway Shooter Sentenced To 10 Life Terms Plus 10 Years NYC 'Prophet Of Doom' Subway Shooter Sentenced To 10 Life Terms Plus 10 Years
NYC 'Prophet Of Doom' Subway Shooter Sentenced To 10 Life Terms Plus 10 Years UPDATE: A man who admitted that he intended to cause mass harm when he opened fire on a packed New York City subway train last year was sentenced to 10 life sentences -- one for each victim -- plus 10 years in prison. No one was killed in the horrific attack by Frank James, 62, which left the victims strewn across a smoky 36th Street platform in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn while igniting underground terror at the height of the morning rush on April 12, 2022. James took a deal from federal prosecutors rather than risk the consequences of a guilty verdict at a jury trial. The heavyse…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To NJ, Philly Gets 5 Years, No Parole Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To NJ, Philly Gets 5 Years, No Parole
Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To NJ, Philly Gets 5 Years, No Parole UPDATE: A member of a crew that purchased hundreds of pounds of cocaine in Puerto Rico that they shipped to South Jersey and Philadelphia via overnight mail was sentenced to a plea-bargained five years in federal prison. Lester Santana, 53, of Egg Harbor Township, and his co-conspirators flew to San Juan on dozens of commercial flights from Philadelphia International Airport, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Phillip Sellinger said. They paid cash for multi-kilo quantities, then used overnight delivery from U.S. Post Office branches in San Juan to various addresses in Philadelphia and southern N…

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by Jerry DeMarco