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Rearview Camera Glitch Sparks Massive Recall Of 844K+ Cars, SUVs, Trucks
More than 844,000 vehicles are being recalled because a camera problem can block a driver's view while reversing.
Stellantis issued the recall for 844,027 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Aug. 13. The recall affects certain 2026 and 2027 models.
The issue involves radio software that can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying when a vehicle is placed in reverse. The failure can reduce rear visibility and increase the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA.
Stellantis started investiga…
Panhandler Threatens To Kill Clifton Grocery Store Worker, Police Say
A 40-year-old man threatened to kill a Clifton grocery store employee before pulling what appeared to be a handgun from his waistband, authorities said.
Officers responded to Food Universe on Lexington Avenue on Friday, Aug. 28, around 2:03 p.m., after a 911 caller reported a man with a gun, Clifton Police Det. Lt. Robert Anderson said.
Adolfo Barrientos, whose last known address was in Paterson, had been panhandling, causing a disturbance, and disrupting business inside the store, Anderson said.
Employees recognized Barrientos from a June incident in which he caused a disturbance and made…
114K Car Seats Recalled Over Injury Risks For Infants
More than 114,000 infant car seats are being recalled because their carrying handles can partially detach, increasing the risk that a child could fall and be injured.
Britax Child Safety issued the recall for 114,660 B-Safe infant car seats, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report submitted on Thursday, Aug. 20. The recall covers several models, including B-Safe Gen 2, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit Plus, B-Safe 35, B-Safe Ultra, and Endeavours.
A screw on one side of the car seat's handle assembly can loosen due to extended use and wear. T…
Early Labor Day Deals Start At Amazon: How Much Shoppers Can Save
Labor Day is still more than a week away, but one of the country’s biggest online retailers is already rolling out holiday discounts.
Amazon has launched its Labor Day sale ahead of the Monday, Sept. 7, holiday, with deals spanning home goods, electronics, fashion, beauty, outdoor gear, and other categories.
The retailer’s homepage was advertising savings of up to 45 percent Saturday, Aug. 29, along with limited-time deals and discounts tied to saved items and shopping categories.
Amazon’s homepage Saturday, Aug. 29, advertised Labor Day savings of up to 45 percent across several sh…
Cops ID 2 Dead In 100-Person NJ Block Party Shooting, 3 Remain Critical
Authorities have identified the two Trenton residents killed when multiple gunmen opened fire on a block party attended by about 100 people, as three other victims remain hospitalized in critical condition.
Anthony Howlett, 42, and Tyasiah West, 33, were killed in the shooting on the 100 block of Locust Street early Sunday, Aug. 30, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said.
Trenton police were called to the block around 12:23 a.m. and found several victims, who were taken to a nearby hospital, Marbrey said.
Ten people suffered gunshot wounds, including Howlett and West, who were prono…
NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia
The company that designs Tim Stockel's corn mazes had been trying to get Dolly Parton into cornfields for nearly three years.
The idea was simple: honor an American icon in the fall, when denim jackets, country music, and getting lost in a cornfield just seem to fit.
Finally, in February, Parton's team agreed to a one-year licensing arrangement allowing participating farms to use her image in corn mazes designed by The Maize Company.
"To me, she was everything," said Stockel, who runs the 130-acre Happy Day Farm in Manalapan alongside his wife, Olivia Stockel, a massive Dolly Parton fan.
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