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Millions Of Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' Recalled As Death Toll Approaches 100 Infants Millions Of Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' Recalled As Death Toll Approaches 100 Infants
Millions Of Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' Recalled As Death Toll Approaches 100 Infants Fisher-Price has issued a fresh recall of millions of its “Rock ’n Play Sleepers” after there were at least eight new infant fatalities reported to bring the death toll to around 100. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Fisher-Price has re-issued a recall of 4.7 million of its product that could lead to infants rolling from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, raising the chances of injury or death. Officials say that the initial recall was announced in April 2019, though parents and caretakers have continued to utilize the faulty product, desp…

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by Zak Failla
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Repeat Child Porn Collector From Atlantic City Gets 11 Mandatory Years Repeat Child Porn Collector From Atlantic City Gets 11 Mandatory Years
Repeat Child Porn Collector From Atlantic City Gets 11 Mandatory Years UPDATE: A previously-convicted child porn collector from Atlantic City was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in federal prison -- without parole -- for doing it again, authorities said. Cory Newman, a 46-year-old former U.S. Navy petty officer, must serve out just about all of the sentence handed down on Jan. 5 because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Newman had previously spent more than four years behind bars following a 2007 conviction on similar charges when he showed up on law enforcement radar once again, authorities said. Agents of Homeland Security Invest…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
10,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized During South Jersey Arrest: Prosecutor 10,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized During South Jersey Arrest: Prosecutor
10,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized During South Jersey Arrest: Prosecutor A joint investigation by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Gang, Gun and Narcotics Task Force, United States Homeland Security Investigations – Cherry Hill Office, and the Mount Laurel Police Department culminated in the seizure on Monday, Dec. 19 of 10,000 fentanyl pills – worth $40,000 on the street – and the arrest of a 33-year-old Florida man. Shane Smith, of Daytona Beach, was charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. He was being held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Who Feels Threatened By Me?' Knife-Wielding Man Yells In South Jersey Walmart: Report 'Who Feels Threatened By Me?' Knife-Wielding Man Yells In South Jersey Walmart: Report
'Who Feels Threatened By Me?' Knife-Wielding Man Yells In South Jersey Walmart: Report An Ocean County man was on probation and pretrial release when he allegedly displayed a five-inch hunting knife at the Egg Harbor Township Walmart, Breaking AC reports. “Who here feels threatened by me? Raise your hand,” 32-year-old David Brennan apparently yelled as police arrived to the Black Horse Pike Walmart Saturday, Dec. 10. Brennan allegedly held the knife to his neck while in the electronics section, however, his attorney said during the detention hearing days later that he took it out only briefly before setting it on the counter, then putting it away. He is being held in the Atl…

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by Jon Craig
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Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At Bergen Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At Bergen Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse
Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At Bergen Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse A woman caught shoplifting at a Bergen County Walmart deliberately drop-kicked her baby across the floor while being taken into custody, then showed no remorse afterward, authorities said. It's difficult to comprehend -- and even harder to stomach -- if you’ve seen the video, which captured the assault at the Route 46 store in Teterboro. Jamira McDaniel, 23, of Paterson had been escorted to the Walmart Asset Protection Office, where she “placed the child down in front of her and kicked the baby in the back” on Tuesday, Dec. 13, Moonachie Police Lt. Jeff Napolitano said. It sent the nearly …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say
Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say A shooting rampage left seven people dead including the gunman at a Chesapeake, VA Walmart Tuesday, Nov. 22 — just two days before Thanksgiving, authorities said. Police used tactical force to enter the Battlefield Boulevard Walmart at Sam's Circle on reports of an "active shooter" at 10:12 p.m., and found multiple bodies, a Chesapeake police spokesman told reporters. Authorities later confirmed seven victims, including the shooter, and one person near the entrance of the store.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Viral NJ TikToker Back Again With Fundraiser For Homeless Couple Viral NJ TikToker Back Again With Fundraiser For Homeless Couple
Viral NJ TikToker Back Again With Fundraiser For Homeless Couple Remember the TikToker from New Jersey who recently went viral after launching a fundraiser to help an 81-year-old Walmart worker retire? He’s back again with a new campaign for an elderly couple who were left homeless after several financial difficulties. Devan Bonagura, 19, raised more than $186,000 for Hackettstown Walmart worker Nola Carpenter after creating a GoFundMe and posting a series of TikTok videos, DailyVoice.com previously reported. Now, he has his sights set on helping 40-year-married couple Eric and Millie Cornish of Hackettstown. Eric had a heart attack about two weeks ag…

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by Valerie Musson
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Viral TikToker Helps 81-Year-Old NJ Walmart Worker Retire Viral TikToker Helps 81-Year-Old NJ Walmart Worker Retire
Viral TikToker Helps 81-Year-Old NJ Walmart Worker Retire A 19-year-old New Jersey TikToker has used his platform to help an 81-year-old Walmart worker pay off her mortgage and retire at long last. It all started when Devan Bonagura posted a clip of Nola Carpenter during her shift at Walmart in Hackettstown on Wednesday, Nov. 2. He captioned it: "I feel bad." The video garnered lots of attention and ultimately prompted Bonagura to launch a GoFundMe page for Nola. It took off immediately, reaching an astonishing $100,000 in less than 24 hours. In a heartwarming update on Friday, Nov. 4, Bonagura and Nola’s family shared the exciting news with Nola…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
South Jersey Woman Indicted In Kidnapping Of 4-Year-Old Boy: Report South Jersey Woman Indicted In Kidnapping Of 4-Year-Old Boy: Report
South Jersey Woman Indicted In Kidnapping Of 4-Year-Old Boy: Report A woman has been indicted by a grand jury on charges connected with the kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy in South Jersey last May, NJ Advance Media reports. Daishaliz Velez Fernandez, 25, of Salem City, took the boy from Harvest Point Apartments in Salem on May 9 and drove him to a Walmart in Pennsylvania, then headed to Delaware, the outlet said. The woman lived in the same complex as the boy, but had no connection to the child, according to prosecutors. She was indicted on charges of first-degree kidnapping and third-degree endangering. Click here for the complete story by NJ Adv…

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by Jon Craig
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Repeat Child Porn Collector From Atlantic City Faces 10-Year Minimum In Federal Prison Repeat Child Porn Collector From Atlantic City Faces 10-Year Minimum In Federal Prison
Repeat Child Porn Collector From Atlantic City Faces 10-Year Minimum In Federal Prison A convicted child porn collector from Atlantic City is headed back to federal prison for at least 10 years for doing it again, authorities said. Cory Newman, 46, previously served most of a 51-month sentence following a 2007 conviction on similar charges, records show. Homeland Security Investigations agents "discovered electronic devices containing numerous videos and images of children being sexually abused" during a raid of Newman's Pacific Avenue home in May 2021, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Some were stored on a laptop and others on an external hard drive, according to an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bomb Threats At 3 Walmarts In Central Jersey Unfounded Bomb Threats At 3 Walmarts In Central Jersey Unfounded
Bomb Threats At 3 Walmarts In Central Jersey Unfounded There were bomb threats reported at three Walmart stores in Central Jersey, authorities said. The Monday, July 18 threats came at about 3:30 p.m. at 1126 Route 9 in Old Bridge, at the Edison Walmart on Route 27 and at the East Brunswick Walmart on Route 18. Police said each store was checked and cleared without further incident.  Last week, there was a similar threat on Monday, July 11 at Walmart's East Brunswick store.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Can You Overdose From Touching Fentanyl? Of Course Not, Authorities Say Can You Overdose From Touching Fentanyl? Of Course Not, Authorities Say
Can You Overdose From Touching Fentanyl? Of Course Not, Authorities Say Yet another post by someone claiming she suffered a fentanyl overdose simply by picking up a dollar bill has triggered a viral panic, and once again those who know better are left shaking their heads. “It's not possible to overdose on fentanyl by touching it,” said Dr. Andrew Stolbach, an emergency physician and medical toxicologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. “If it was absorbed well through the skin, people wouldn’t inject it and snort it in order to get high.” Higher doses and several hours of time are required for an actual user to overdose on the deadly synthetic opioid, Dr…

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by Jerry DeMarco