WATCH: Emotional Reunion For NJ Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody WATCH: Emotional Reunion For NJ Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody WATCH: Emotional Reunion For NJ Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody
Watch: Emotional Reunion For NJ Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody A New Jersey father whose pregnant wife became a vocal advocate for his release is free after spending eight months in federal immigration custody. Martin Soto was released Tuesday, Oct. 6, after months in ICE detention, including time at Delaney Hall in Newark and the Elizabeth Detention Center, where he was reportedly placed in solitary confinement after leading a hunger strike. Soto was taken into ICE custody in February while buying diapers for his family. His wife, Gabriela Soto, who is pregnant with the couple's third child, spent months pushing for her husband's release. Soto told …

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Former NJ Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former NJ Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former NJ Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Former NJ Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor A former Middletown Township police sergeant was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to misconduct charges, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. An investigation into David Ringkamp, a former Union Beach resident, began in late 2021 after he and his then-wife were spotted helping Nicholas D’Ambrosio hide gun parts used to make ghost guns in Ringkamp’s vehicle after D'Ambrosio learned police were watching him, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Police stopped Ringkamp's vehicle and he identified himself as a Middletown sergeant, Santi…
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Want On ‘Survivor’? CBS Bringing Open Auditions To Philadelphia Think you have what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast the competition for $1 million? CBS is bringing "Survivor" auditions to Pennsylvania. An open casting call for the long-running reality competition series will be held at Rivers Casino Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a casting announcement released Monday, Oct. 5. The auditions will be held inside the casino's Event Center at 1001 North Delaware Avenue. Unlike the show's online application process, hopeful contestants can show up for the Philadelphia casting call without making an appointme…
6 Teens Struck On South Jersey Sidewalk, One Airlifted After Being Trapped Under Vehicle: Cops 6 Teens Struck On South Jersey Sidewalk, One Airlifted After Being Trapped Under Vehicle: Cops 6 Teens Struck On South Jersey Sidewalk, One Airlifted After Being Trapped Under Vehicle: Cops
6 Teens Struck On South Jersey Sidewalk, One Airlifted After Being Trapped Under Vehicle: Cops Six teenagers walking on a South Jersey sidewalk were struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, leaving one trapped underneath and requiring a medevac, authorities said. At 2:11 p.m., the teenagers were struck on the 400 block of East Gibbsboro Road in Lindenwold, Lindenwold police said.  Officers arrived to find the vehicle on the sidewalk with one pedestrian trapped beneath it, police said. Five other juveniles had also been struck while walking on the sidewalk. Fire and rescue crews lifted the vehicle and freed the trapped teen, who was flown to Cooper University Hospital …
Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting
Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting A 26-year-old man armed with a kitchen-style knife advanced on a Philadelphia police officer who had fallen backward during a struggle before two officers opened fire, killing him, according to new details released by police Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jamir Cave, 26, was killed in the officer-involved shooting in the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia's Mayfair section on Friday, Oct. 2, police said. The encounter began around 2:46 p.m. when 15th District officers responded to reports of a man attempting to open doors behind homes in the 4100 block of Tyson Avenue, according to police. M…

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Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across NJ: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed Drivers who make a habit of stopping “just for a minute” where they shouldn’t may soon want to think twice. A growing number of New Jersey towns are turning to SafetySticks, solar-powered devices from Municipal Parking Services (MPS) that use cameras, artificial intelligence, and license plate recognition to detect and document illegal parking. The gray SafetySticks could easily be mistaken for ordinary poles, making their cameras easy to miss. The pole-mounted devices are designed for places where one illegally parked car can create a bigger problem, including crosswalks, bus stops, bike …

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NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action
Nyc-bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action Monmouth County officials said they are considering legal action against NY Waterway following an incident at a New Jersey terminal that they say they learned about from passengers rather than the ferry operator. A New York-bound commuter vessel struck a portion of the pier while departing the Monmouth County Ferry Terminal in Belford (Middletown) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, resulting in broken windows and jostled commuters, NJ Advance Media reports citing a NY Waterway spokesperson. Part of the pier's banking system contacted the ferry, NJ.com reported. One passenger told NJ Advance Media …

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Kraft Mac & Cheese Launching First Ramen With Bold New Flavors Kraft Mac & Cheese is moving into the ramen aisle for the first time. The brand will launch Kraft Mac & Cheese Cheesy Ramen nationwide in early 2027, Kraft Heinz announced in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 6. This will be the popular macaroni and cheese brand's first expansion into a new food category in nearly 20 years. The lineup will combine Kraft's cheese flavor with three typical ramen tastes: spicy, chicken, and pork. The company said the ramen products are made without artificial flavors, preservatives, or dyes. According to market research firm Circana, the …

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Kraft Mac & Cheese Launching First Ramen With Bold New Flavors Kraft Mac & Cheese is moving into the ramen aisle for the first time. The brand will launch Kraft Mac & Cheese Cheesy Ramen nationwide in early 2027, Kraft Heinz announced in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 6. This will be the popular macaroni and cheese brand's first expansion into a new food category in nearly 20 years. The lineup will combine Kraft's cheese flavor with three typical ramen tastes: spicy, chicken, and pork. The company said the ramen products are made without artificial flavors, preservatives, or dyes. According to market research firm Circana, the …

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Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now
Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Think you have what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast everyone else for $1 million? CBS is looking for contestants to compete on a future season of "Survivor," with casting underway for Season 53, according to the show's official casting website. Applications are open to superfans, first-time applicants, and "everyone in between," casting officials said. "We are actively casting so please apply today if you want a chance to be on season 53!" the casting website states. Season 53 is expected to tape from mid-April through mid-May 2027. Applicants can submit an application online th…