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NJ Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor NJ Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor
NJ Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Manchester Township man was indicted by a grand jury after he uploaded child pornography to an app, authorities said. Phillip Ommundsen is charged with three counts of distribution of child sexual abuse material and possession of child sexual abuse material, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation into Ommundsen began after law enforcement received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that hel was sending/receiving images of child pornography from the internet, Billhimer said. Ommundsen was using a Kik Messe…

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Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles
Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles More than 220,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled because their fuel tanks can potentially fall off while in motion. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 223,472 F-150 pickup trucks, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The recall affects F-150s from model years 2023 through 2027. The trucks' fuel tanks may be improperly secured because the front fuel tank straps weren't correctly installed during assembly. In some cases, the straps' T-slots weren't properly inserted into the vehicle's frame rail, potentially causing the…

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Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Crash: Prosecutor Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Crash: Prosecutor
Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Crash: Prosecutor An 80-year-old Manchester man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Marlboro Township on Friday, Sept. 11, authorities said. At 11:45 a.m., Marlboro police responded to Route 79 and Blossom Avenue after a 2002 Toyota Camry Solara driven by an 80-year-old man entered the opposite lane of travel and collided with a 2022 Ford F350 driven by a 52-year-old Port Monmouth man, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the Solara was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
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Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor
Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Lacey Township man was indicted on charges of  sending a nude photograph of himself to a 15-year-old girl, authorities announced. Seth Bowles was indicted by a grand jury on charges of manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a minor and distributing obscene materials to a minor, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Between September 2025 and December 2025,Bowles sent the photos to the girl and requested the girl engage in sexual conduct and send him videos and photographs o…

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by Sam Barron
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Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner
Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner Bob Mackie, whose designs helped make some of entertainment’s biggest stars impossible to overlook, has died. The fashion and costume designer was 87. A statement on his official Instagram account announced his death on Monday, Sept. 14. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today,” said the Instagram statement. “He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do. His ge…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Ejected, Killed In Garden State Parkway Chain-Reaction Crash, Police Say Teen Ejected, Killed In Garden State Parkway Chain-Reaction Crash, Police Say
Teen Ejected, Killed In Garden State Parkway Chain-Reaction Crash, Police Say A juvenile was ejected and killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend, authorities said. Nicholas J. McLean, 19, of Hillside, was heading north in a Mercedes-Benz with a juvenile passenger in the front seat when he struck the rear of a Kia SUV near milepost 139.2 in Cranford just before 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. The Kia spun and struck an Acura SUV, while McLean's Mercedes continued forward and struck a Toyota, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the righ…

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by Cecilia Levine
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This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study
This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study A better mood may be closer than you think, with a small study suggesting that 10 minutes could make a difference. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan found that a brief session of very slow running improved mood and performance on a mental task compared with sitting quietly. The findings, published in Imaging Neuroscience, suggest that even gentle running may offer immediate benefits for healthy young adults.  Researchers recruited 24 participants: 13 men and 11 women. All were healthy, right-handed, and had no history of neurological or psychiatric conditions. Each pa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY House Candidate’s BDSM-Modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces NY House Candidate’s BDSM-Modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces
NY House Candidate’s Bdsm-modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces A Long Island congressional candidate has a surprising past: modeling BDSM gear for a fetish sex shop. Chris Gallant, a 37-year-old Democrat, appeared in multiple photos for “Mr S Leather,” a San Francisco-based company selling a variety of products on its XXX-rated website, the New York Post reported Sunday, Sept. 13. Gallant’s attorney confirmed to the Post that he’d appeared in the pics. Pictures of Gallant were wiped from the internet — at his request, according to his lawyer’s comments to the Post — but are still visible on archived versions of the site. They can be found from 2011 to…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Point Pleasant Man Indicted After He Uploaded Nude Photos Of Foster Children: Prosecutor Point Pleasant Man Indicted After He Uploaded Nude Photos Of Foster Children: Prosecutor
Point Pleasant Man Indicted After He Uploaded Nude Photos Of Foster Children: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Point Pleasant man was indicted on charges of he uploaded nude images of foster children he was caring for, authorities announced. John Olson was indicted by a grand jury on charges of distribution of child sexual abuse material, four counts of manufacturing of child sexual abuse material and possession of child sexual abuse material, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  An investigation into John Olson began following a cybertip that he was uploading child pornography via the Kik app, Billhimer said.  On Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, detectives and a SWAT team…

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by Sam Barron
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More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported All of the measles deaths reported in the United States so far this year have occurred in Pennsylvania, where a third resident has died amid the nation’s largest outbreak, officials said. A 40-year-old Jefferson County woman died Saturday, Sept. 12, from complications associated with measles, Coroner Greg Furlong announced. Her name was not released, and the coroner did not disclose her vaccination status. “This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” Furlong said. The death is Jefferson Co…

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5 Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At NJ Immigration Protest 5 Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At NJ Immigration Protest
5 Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At NJ Immigration Protest Five people were arrested following a demonstration against immigration activity in Atlantic City on Saturday, Sept. 12, authorities said. At 11 a.m., an altercation occurred between several people during the demonstration on the 2700 block of Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic County police said. As officers exited the Public Safety Building to respond to the incident, they encountered several protesters who had moved into the street and another protester who was occupying the designated access area, which had been left open to ensure safe ingress to and egress from the Public Safety…

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
Accidental Exposure To Highly Toxic Liquid Leaves HS Football Player Critically Ill Accidental Exposure To Highly Toxic Liquid Leaves HS Football Player Critically Ill
Accidental Exposure To Highly Toxic Liquid Leaves HS Football Player Critically Ill A high school football player is fighting through severe health complications after an accidental encounter with a highly toxic substance. Zach Brown, a junior offensive lineman at Lake Cormorant High School in DeSoto County, Mississippi, became critically ill after exposure to paraquat, a powerful agricultural herbicide. Brown initially received medical care in Mississippi before being transferred to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston for specialized treatment. He was also evaluated for a possible lung transplant, according to information shared by those supporting his family. Loved one…

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by Joe Lombardi