NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner
NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner A 22-year-old New Jersey college baseball player was shot twice during an encounter with police in Pennsylvania, and his death has now been ruled a homicide, according to new details released by the coroner on Thursday, Aug. 27. Glenwood Earl Pysher IV suffered gunshot wounds to the chest during the encounter with Upper Pottsgrove Township Police early Sunday, Aug. 23, according to Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby. His death has now been ruled a homicide. Police received a 911 call at approximately 12:29 a.m. reporting an "active burglary" at a residence, according to inform…
Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star
Cause Of Death Released For Shelley Fabares, TV Sitcom Star The cause of death has been revealed for a television favorite whose career stretched from teenage sitcom stardom to movies, music, and a second hit series decades later. Shelley Fabares died of pneumonia, her family told People in a report published Thursday, Aug. 27. She was 82. Fabares died Saturday, Aug. 22, in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones. Her death was announced the following day publicly. She had previously been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and underwent a liver transplant in 2000, People noted. Original report - Shelley Fabares Dies: TV Sitcom Favorite Also S…
Serial Groper Drops Pants Outside Bergen County Restaurant: Police Serial Groper Drops Pants Outside Bergen County Restaurant: Police
Serial Groper Drops Pants Outside Bergen County Restaurant: Police A Bergen County man who police say groped multiple women while riding an electric one-wheel board in June is accused of exposing himself outside a Fairview restaurant two months later, authorities said. Eric Humberto Soria, 29, of Cliffside Park, went to a restaurant on Anderson Avenue in Fairview at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti said.  Soria was peering at a waitress through the restaurant's glass front windows when he pulled down his pants, Pierotti said. Soria was charged with lewdness and released. Soria was arrested in Ju…
VIDEO: Adam Sandler Sends Fans Into Frenzy While Filming 'Grown Ups 3' In Bergen County VIDEO: Adam Sandler Sends Fans Into Frenzy While Filming 'Grown Ups 3' In Bergen County
Video: Adam Sandler Sends Fans Into Frenzy While Filming 'Grown Ups 3' In Bergen County Adam Sandler gave Bergen County fans a thrill as he took over a downtown to film "Grown Ups 3." Sandler and a film crew were spotted around Ridgewood on Wednesday, Aug. 26, according to several social media posts from residents and local businesses. According to Netflix’s Tudum, “Grown Ups 3” reunites Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, and Salma Hayek Pinault more than 13 years after the last film. The movie follows the gang as they set out on an adventure now that their children are grown. Kyle Newacheck is directing, while Sandler and…
Flooding Shuts NJ Highways As Heavy Downpours Hit Flooding Shuts NJ Highways As Heavy Downpours Hit
Flooding Shuts NJ Highways As Heavy Downpours Hit Heavy downpours are flooding roads across New Jersey Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27, roadways across the state. Flooding was reported on several major highways shortly after 1 p.m., according to NJDOT alerts. Bergen County In Hasbrouck Heights, flooding on Route 17 northbound north of Franklin Avenue closed one of three right lanes as of 2:13 p.m. On the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 in Teaneck, the right lane of the northbound local lanes south of Exit 71 for Route 4/Broad Avenue was flooded as of 1:56 p.m. Motorists were advised to use caution. Hudson County In Secaucus, flooding on the Route…
RUSSIAN SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS HONORS NEW JERSEY STUDENTS RUSSIAN SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS HONORS NEW JERSEY STUDENTS
Russian School OF Mathematics Honors NEW Jersey Students Annual ceremony recognizes 320 students for achievement and growth as education focuses increasingly on reasoning skills The Russian School of Mathematics (RSM) brought together more than 1,300 students, parents, and teachers across New Jersey, including 320 award winners for its Annual Award Ceremony, recognizing student achievement in mathematics and participation in national and international competitions. Click here to view the list of award winners. The event highlighted both academic excellence and the school’s broader educational focus on developing reasoning, communication, and pro…
Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization. The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page. One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
Tornadoes, 70 MPH Gusts Possible As Severe Thunderstorm Watch Takes Effect For These Locales Tornadoes, 70 MPH Gusts Possible As Severe Thunderstorm Watch Takes Effect For These Locales
Tornadoes, 70 MPH Gusts Possible As Severe Thunderstorm Watch Takes Effect For These Locales A broad severe thunderstorm watch has been issued across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic as a volatile weather setup moves into the region. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center issued the watch shortly before 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, with the watch remaining in effect until 8 p.m. The watch covers all of New Jersey, much of eastern Pennsylvania, southeastern New York, southwestern Connecticut, and parts of Delaware. It includes New York City, the lower Hudson Valley, Nassau County on Long Island, Philadelphia, and Bridgeport. Suffolk County on Long Island i…
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash: Ocean County Prosecutor 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash: Ocean County Prosecutor
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash: Ocean County Prosecutor An 11-year-old girl was killed in a crash in Berkeley Township on Wednesday, Aug. 26, authorities said. At 12:45 p.m., Berkeley Township police responded to Moorage Avenue and Sherman Avenue after a dirt bike operated by an 11-year-old boy with an 11-year-old girl as a passenger was traveling northbound when it failed to stop at a posted stop sign at the intersection of Sherman and Moorage Avenues, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The electric dirt bike entered the intersection and struck the driver’s side door of a Ford F-250 pickup truck traveling westbound on Moorage …
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path A new named storm has formed in the Atlantic, but its future may depend on whether it can survive increasingly hostile conditions ahead. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday, Aug. 27, over the central tropical Atlantic, becoming the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly was centered about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands late Thursday morning. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph, with higher gusts, while the storm was moving west at about 24 mph.  No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Though the storm was na…
Newark Women Mourned After Route 78 Tractor Trailer Crash Newark Women Mourned After Route 78 Tractor Trailer Crash
Newark Women Mourned After Route 78 Tractor Trailer Crash Loved ones are mourning two Newark women killed when a tractor-trailer overturned onto their car on Interstate 78. Ayesha Wright, 42, and her passenger, Kendra Rouse, 25, were killed in the crash on the eastbound local lanes at milepost 56.8 on Tuesday, Aug. 25, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The tractor-trailer overturned onto Wright's stopped Chevrolet during an evasive maneuver, killing Wright and Rouse and leaving the truck driver with minor injuries, police said. Video shared by Jersey Talks showed a passenger car wedged beneath the overturned tractor-trailer al…
Brother, Sister Killed In Trenton Fire Mourned Brother, Sister Killed In Trenton Fire Mourned
Brother, Sister Killed In Trenton Fire Mourned A family is reeling after two of their children, Disleiny, a 7-year-old girl and Rolando, a 4-year-old boy, were killed in a fire in Trenton on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Firefighters responded to the 300 block of Hewitt Street and saw heavy fire coming from a three-story house, 6 ABC reported. One firefighter sustained a mild injury, Trenton police said. Fire officials told 6 ABC the fire began on the first floor and spread quickly throughout the home. The fire has left the family of two adults and six children homeless. "The resulting grief and sense of loss are beyond words," Solange…
Hawthorne Man Sexually Assaulted Helpless 80-Year-Old Woman In Home: Prosecutor Hawthorne Man Sexually Assaulted Helpless 80-Year-Old Woman In Home: Prosecutor
Hawthorne Man Sexually Assaulted Helpless 80-Year-Old Woman In Home: Prosecutor A Hawthorne man has been jailed on accusations he sexually assaulted a physically helpless 80-year-old woman who lived in his household, authorities allege. John Schweininger, 54, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, following an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit and Hawthorne police, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Hawthorne police were notified at approximately 11:11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, that Schweininger had engaged in non-consensual sexual acts with the 80-year-old woman, who authorities said was physically helpless due t…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
Drunk Dad Pushes Nanny Holding His 2 Young Kids In Bergen County: Police Drunk Dad Pushes Nanny Holding His 2 Young Kids In Bergen County: Police
Drunk Dad Pushes Nanny Holding His 2 Young Kids In Bergen County: Police A drunken dad came home and got into a fight with his nanny before pushing her down while she was holding his two young children at his Bergen County home, authorities said. Nabil Ali, 39, of Fairview, came home intoxicated at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti said. Ali got into an altercation with the family's nanny at their Fifth Street home, and pushed her to the ground while she was holding both of his children, ages 1 and 3, Pierotti said. Ali was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, and two counts of child endangerme…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…
South Jersey Native Determined To Win 'Survivor' South Jersey Native Determined To Win 'Survivor'
South Jersey Native Determined To Win 'Survivor' Aaliyah Puglia, a 24-year-old Gloucester City native, is in it to win it. Puglia was revealed as one of the 21 castaways for the 51st season of "Survivor," on Wednesday, Aug. 26. A chef who now lives in Rhode Island, Puglia has one goal on her mind: winning. "I am a bold independent woman, who was raised by bold independent woman," Puglia said. "I'm not here to find myself, I'm here to win the title and come back with something my family can be proud of. I know I have what it takes to win. I want to show my family...you can do whatever you want, whenever you want." The New Jersey native sa…
NJ Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor NJ Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor
NJ Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor A grand jury indicted a 71-year-old Franklin Township man on murder charges on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after authorities say he strangled his 40-year-old daughter, who had been disabled and nonverbal since birth At 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, Dennis Hall called Franklin Township police and said his daughter, Devin Hall, 40, was not breathing, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.  Hall admitted to strangling his daughter while speaking to emergency services and to officers, Johns said. Jan Hall, Hall's wife, told 6ABC that he woke her up and admitted to strangling their daugh…
Target Shoplifter Assaults Employees In Bergen County: Cops Target Shoplifter Assaults Employees In Bergen County: Cops
Target Shoplifter Assaults Employees In Bergen County: Cops A shoplifting incident at a Bergen County Target turned violent when a loss prevention employee confronted the suspected thief, authorities said. Joel Kabezian, 30, of Jersey City, was accused of shoplifting at the Target at 543 River Rd. in Edgewater on Saturday, Aug. 22, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin said. A Target loss prevention employee confronted Kabezian while he was actively shoplifting, sparking a physical altercation, police said. Kabezian fled before officers arrived but was later identified during the investigation. Kabezian was charged on a c…
Severe Storm Risk Intensifies: Where Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding Are Most Likely Severe Storm Risk Intensifies: Where Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding Are Most Likely
Severe Storm Risk Intensifies: Where Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding Are Most Likely The most dangerous part of an approaching storm system is coming into sharper focus, with millions facing the threat of damaging winds and flooding. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center says a broad section of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic faces a slight risk of excessive rainfall Thursday, Aug. 27, as a slow-moving front taps deep moisture and instability. The risk zone extends from the Washington, DC, area northeast through Baltimore, Philadelphia, northern New Jersey, New York City, and parts of eastern New York. “Thursday’s storms are occurring at a particularly inco…
Partial Lunar Eclipse Now Hours Away: These Locations Will Enjoy Best Viewing Conditions Partial Lunar Eclipse Now Hours Away: These Locations Will Enjoy Best Viewing Conditions
Partial Lunar Eclipse Now Hours Away: These Locations Will Enjoy Best Viewing Conditions The countdown is on for one of the year’s most dramatic sky shows, but where you live could make all the difference. NASA says a deep partial lunar eclipse will unfold Thursday night, Aug. 27, into early Friday, Aug. 28, with 96.3 percent of the moon’s disk entering Earth’s dark central shadow at maximum eclipse.  The partial phase begins at 10:34 p.m. EDT Thursday and reaches its maximum at about 12:13 a.m. EDT Friday, according to NASA. The main partial phase ends at 1:52 a.m. EDT Friday.  At its peak, only a narrow strip of the moon will remain illuminated by direct sunlight. …
'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash 'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash
'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash More than six years after a devastating loss, a familiar television actress is opening up about the hours that changed her life. Alley Mills, 75, has revealed that she remained beside the body of her husband, actor and comedian Orson Bean, for about four hours after he was struck and killed by two vehicles in Venice, California. Bean was 91. Mills recounted the tragedy during the Friday, Aug. 21, edition of film producer Mark Joseph’s podcast, “The Mark Joseph Show.”  “I heard a screech of wheels," Mills said in the interview, "and the first thing I saw was his red scarf on the paveme…
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears Northeast These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears Northeast
These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears Northeast A quiet stretch is about to end as a stronger storm threat takes shape across a large part of the Northeast. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center says that portions of the Northeast face a slight risk of excessive rainfall Thursday, Aug. 27. A slow-moving system is drawing deeper moisture into the region. Southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania are among areas where heavier rainfall could develop.  The threat will build during the day Thursday as humidity rises and showers and thunderstorms spread east. AccuWeather says the greatest risk for severe thunder…
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To Essex County Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To Essex County
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To Essex County A young mother of two known to her family as "Tink" was shot to death inside a Pennsylvania home, and now her loved ones are raising money to bring her home to New Jersey. Atirah Nitay Steed, 27, of Newark, NJ, died from multiple gunshot wounds following the Saturday, Aug. 22 shooting, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy. Steed left behind two daughters — one 5 years old and another who is about to turn 1 — according to a GoFundMe launched by her aunt, Shavonne Bacote. "Tink was a loving mother to her two beautiful daught…
Kuiken Brothers Acquiring Paramus Building Supply, Adding 2 Bergen Locations Kuiken Brothers Acquiring Paramus Building Supply, Adding 2 Bergen Locations
Kuiken Brothers Acquiring Paramus Building Supply, Adding 2 Bergen Locations A longtime Bergen County building supply business is changing hands. Kuiken Brothers Company has reached an agreement to acquire Paramus Building Supply, a family-owned business founded in 1951, the company announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Kuiken Brothers currently has locations in Fair Lawn, Garfield, Midland Park, Ogdensburg, Roseland, Succasunna, and Wantage in New Jersey, as well as Warwick, NY. The Paramus (131 Route 17) and Bergenfield (42 Portland Ave.) additions will bring the family-owned company's network to 10 locations.  The deal will expand Kuiken Brothers' footprint in N…
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain The man accused of stealing a luxury sailboat in New Jersey days before he was killed in a shootout with police in Rhode Island has been identified. WJAR identified the suspect as 27-year-old Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI. Norris allegedly stole the 1968 Hinckley Bermuda from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City on Saturday night, Aug. 22. New Jersey State Police released footage showing Norris, then unidentified, undocking the 40-foot boat and sailing away. Police tracked the vessel until it reached the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, where Norris apparently disabled its tracking device, c…
Family Secret Exposed: NJ Sex Shop Owner On 'Survivor 51' Family Secret Exposed: NJ Sex Shop Owner On 'Survivor 51'
Family Secret Exposed: NJ Sex Shop Owner On 'Survivor 51' Linnea Capobianco's family secret is out. The 25-year-old Jersey City resident was named a castaway for Season 51 of CBS' "Survivor," and in her interview with the network revealed that she owns a lingerie and adult sex toy shop with her brother. It's a secret that her family has tried their best to keep under wraps, the Kearny native said, but a spot on national television has already made that nearly impossible. That business, Afterglow, has a location at 300 Route 17 in Paramus, along with shops in Chelsea, Williamsburg, and Manhattan's Upper East Side. Her parents aren't the biggest f…
Woman Escapes Bus Sex Assault After Spotting Cop On Route 17: PD Woman Escapes Bus Sex Assault After Spotting Cop On Route 17: PD
Woman Escapes Bus Sex Assault After Spotting Cop On Route 17: PD A woman riding a bus from the Albany area was sexually assaulted by a stranger sitting next to her before she spotted a police officer and got off the bus for help in Bergen County, authorities said. Officer Gregory Lehman was conducting a traffic stop on Route 17 South in Mahwah at approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, when the woman got off a bus that had stopped nearby and told him she had just been sexually assaulted, Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin said. Police identified and detained Surrune Jones, 44, of Wilmington, DE, who did not know the woman but had been seated next to h…
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…