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EX-Penn State Frat Leaders Admit To Hazing NJ Student To Death: PA AG EX-Penn State Frat Leaders Admit To Hazing NJ Student To Death: PA AG
Ex-penn State Frat Leaders Admit To Hazing NJ Student To Death: PA AG The former president and vice president of a frat at Penn State have entered guilty pleas for charges in connection with the death of a student from New Jersey, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Tuesday, July 30.  Timothy "Tim" J. Piazza, 19 of Lebanon, NJ, died at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, after being hazed at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on Saturday, February 4, 2017, according to his obituary and the AG's release.  Brendan Young, 28, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Casey, 27, of Ronkonkoma, New York, pleaded guilty to multiple misdeme…

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Middlesex County Men Indicted In Alleged $7M Fuel Investment Scheme: AG Middlesex County Men Indicted In Alleged $7M Fuel Investment Scheme: AG
Middlesex County Men Indicted In Alleged $7M Fuel Investment Scheme: AG A New Jersey grand jury has indicted two Middlesex County men for allegedly defrauding fuel investors out of approximately $6.7 million, authorities said. The scheme used sham companies and false identities to deceive investors into believing they would receive large guaranteed returns from investments in fuel products, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Instead, the defendants diverted investor funds for their own benefit, Platkin said. Shahid Javed, 39, of Old Bridge, and Wilfredo Topacio, 64, of Woodbridge, were charged in an indictment with first-degree conspiracy, …

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by Jon Craig
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Police ID Drowning Victim At Dangerous NJ Lake As 18-Year-Old Trespasser Police ID Drowning Victim At Dangerous NJ Lake As 18-Year-Old Trespasser
Police ID Drowning Victim At Dangerous NJ Lake As 18-Year-Old Trespasser A teen swimmer has died after being pulled from a notoriously dangerous and privately owned lake in Manchester Township. Victor Arias-Peralta, 18, of Perth Amboy drowned at Crystal Lake on Monday, July 29, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release.  Investigators said Arias-Peralta was with a group that trespassed on the Heritage Mineral property at around 6 p.m. Arias-Peralta and a friend tried to swim across the lake when Arias-Peralta suffered from "severe fatigue" and became distressed about 20 yards from the shore. Friends…

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by Chris Spiker
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Golf Course Near Ex-Playboy Club Vandalized, NJ Town's Mayor Says (VIDEO) Golf Course Near Ex-Playboy Club Vandalized, NJ Town's Mayor Says (VIDEO)
Golf Course Near Ex-Playboy Club Vandalized, NJ Town's Mayor Says (Video) A golf course located next to a former Playboy Club was vandalized in Sussex County on Saturday, July 27, authorities said. Vernon Mayor Anthony Rossi posted a video on Facebook of the vandalism at Great Gorge Golf Course, which is located next to the site of a former resort, that previously had a Playboy Club in the 70s and 80s. The video shows the 27-hole golf course torn up from what appears to be tire tracks. "If you have any information on who did this please contact the Vernon Police Dept at 973-764-615," Rossi said. To view the video, click here.

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by Sam Barron
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GOLD! New Jersey's Hezly Rivera Medals With Women's Gymnastics Team At Paris Olympics 2024 GOLD! New Jersey's Hezly Rivera Medals With Women's Gymnastics Team At Paris Olympics 2024
Gold! New Jersey's Hezly Rivera Medals With Women's Gymnastics Team At Paris Olympics 2024 Hezly Rivera got her gold. The 16-year-old Bergen County native, Team USA's youngest competitor, earned a gold medal alongside her four teammates at Paris Olympics 2024 in the finals on Tuesday, July 30. While Rivera didn't compete in the finals, she did help boost her team's score to qualify for the finals on the uneven bars, where she earned 13.900 (her beam score was dropped). Simone Biles and Team USA took the gold medal at the finals with a score of  171.296. More than five points behind them is second-place Italy, with Bravil in third. Hezly, who grew up in Oradell and trained at EN…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teenager Killed Trenton Dad Who Tried Saving Kids During Carjacking: Prosecutor Teenager Killed Trenton Dad Who Tried Saving Kids During Carjacking: Prosecutor
Teenager Killed Trenton Dad Who Tried Saving Kids During Carjacking: Prosecutor A 17-year-old boy from Mercer County has been arrested in connection with a carjacking that led to a fatal shooting, authorities said. The juvenile, from Lawrence, is charged with one count of first-degree felony murder, one count of first-degree carjacking, two counts of second-degree aggravated assault, two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was arrested on Monday, July 29 without incident in Trenton by members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task F…

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by Jon Craig
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JACKPOT! Lotto Ticket Sold In Bergen County Wins Big JACKPOT! Lotto Ticket Sold In Bergen County Wins Big
Jackpot! Lotto Ticket Sold In Bergen County Wins Big It was a sensational Sunday for a lottery player in Bergen County. A ticket sold in Dumont matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Sunday, July 28, winning $295,216. The ticket was sold at 7-Eleven on West Madison Avenue. The winning numbers were: 04, 07, 08, 14 and 44 and the XTRA number was: 03. The Bullseye number was 14. 

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by Sam Barron
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What Financial Struggles? Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors With Video From Bergen County Mansion What Financial Struggles? Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors With Video From Bergen County Mansion
What Financial Struggles? Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors With Video From Bergen County Mansion Haters gonna hate. Cardi B is calling out a news site for a since-deleted article saying she and rapper husband Offset are financially struggling and trying to sell their Atlanta home facing foreclosure — apparently from inside of her newly-built Bergen County mansion. Following the report from Icy Scoop News citing "secret" financial struggles, Cardi took to X to have some words: LMAOOO You bum btches wish… me and offset bought that house in 2019 for 5 million now it’s worth 7. Check the Atlanta market. And no, we not selling it… and if I ever sold it I would just sell my part to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Town Ranked Among Top 10 Best Places To Live In America NJ Town Ranked Among Top 10 Best Places To Live In America
NJ Town Ranked Among Top 10 Best Places To Live In America A historic green smack-dab in the middle of town. Transportation to and from the city. Ample job opportunities. Who could ask for anything more? One North Jersey township has been named to Fortune's 2024 list of 50 Best Places to Live for Families. "A great place to live is not one that solely supports a family in the present," the outlet writes, "but one that will serve them for the long term." Fortune said it analyzed more than 2,000 cities across the U.S., and the ones that came out on top scored high for affordability, healthcare, resources for seniors, and more. Morristown, NJ came …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Divers Pull Drowning Swimmer From Privately-Owned NJ Lake Divers Pull Drowning Swimmer From Privately-Owned NJ Lake
Divers Pull Drowning Swimmer From Privately-Owned NJ Lake Dive teams pulled a drowning swimmer from a privately-owned New Jersey lake Monday evening, July 29. According to Whiting Fire Company Station 33, multiple rescue agencies were called to Heritage Mineral's Crystal Lake in Manchester around 6:55 p.m. for a submerged individual. UPDATE: Police ID Crystal Lake Drowning Victim As 18-Year-Old Trespasser Whiting Fire divers and surface swimmers went into the water and, after a brief search, found the swimmer. The swimmer was turned over to EMS and the Ocean County Sheriff's Office took control of the scene. The victim's condition…

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by Cecilia Levine
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FDA Recalls Ground Cinnamon Over Lead Contamination FDA Recalls Ground Cinnamon Over Lead Contamination
FDA Recalls Ground Cinnamon Over Lead Contamination The FDA is recalling two brands of ground Cinnamon shipped out to several states due to elevated levels of lead. Both Advance Food International, Inc. of Maspeth, NY, and American Spices, LLC. of Ozone Park, NY, recalled the products Shahzada's Cinnamon powder was distributed to retailers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts between Jan. 1 and May 24. AFI's powder was distributed across the NYC area between Dec. 1, 2023 and May 15. ALB-USA Enterprises Recalls ALB Flavor Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk https://t.co/FkvWx4vA9R pic.twitter.com/pG…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ's Livvy Dunne Serves TikTok Troll With Perfect Clapback At Paris Olympics NJ's Livvy Dunne Serves TikTok Troll With Perfect Clapback At Paris Olympics
NJ's Livvy Dunne Serves TikTok Troll With Perfect Clapback At Paris Olympics Livvy Dunne is keeping it classy. The Hillsdale (Bergen County) native was showing support Team USA gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a TikTok video when someone piped up: "Why can't you make Olympic team." The 21-year-old LSU gymnast and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model replied: "Probably the same reason you can't." Dunne's supporters made sure her troll got out-liked in the comment section, hers garnering nearly 750 and his, about 250. The gymnast clearly has nothing to prove as the top-earning female NIL athlete, valued at $3.9 million with a combined 13.2M followers a…

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by Cecilia Levine