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Video Captures Spotted Lanternflies Swarming Jersey City Building
Spotted lanternflies seem to be more prevalent than ever this year in New Jersey. One Jersey City resident captured the invasive species swarming a Jersey City building, and he fears they could harm the newly-planted trees in a nearby park. "Tens of thousands are on the west side of 333 Grand. They look like they crash into the glass on the upper floors and fall to the sidewalk," Marc Wesson writes in the video. "We sprayed them with agriculture grade vinegar, and killed most of them. My concern is that they are only a block away from the park, and that kind of infestation woul…
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Out-Of-State Gas Station Owner Nabbed In Bergen With $175,000 In Suspicious Cash: Prosecutor
The owner of a gas station in Virginia was busted with more than $175,000 of suspicious cash after narcotics detectives from the Bergen County prosecutor's office stopped him, authorities said. Sumit Balmukund Pandya, 50, of Richmond was charged with money laundering and sent to the Bergen County Jail following the traffic stop in Ridgefield Park. A judge ordered him released, with conditions, less than 24 hours later, records show. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said his investigators zeroed in on Pandya, who was “transporting bulk U.S. currency through Bergen County” in a Honda m…
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Pregnant Virginia Woman Had Pleaded On YouTube To Be Saved From Husband — Now She's Dead
"Even when I reached out for help, nothing was done at all." These are the words 27-year-old Dana Alotaibi, of Virginia, said through tears in a recorded call with the National Suicide Awareness Hotline posted to YouTube last January. Seven months later, Falls Church's Alotaibi was stabbed dead by the very man she had been fearful of, Bryant Tejeda-Castillo, on the H-3 freeway in Hawaii, according to those who knew her and police. Tejeda-Castillo was charged with second-degree murder and being held on $1 million bond. Alotaibi's mom, Natalia Cespedes, believes that her daughter w…
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Relentless Heat Wave With 90+ Temps Kicks Off In Northeast
A dangerous heat wave has only just begun in the Northeast, with temps expected to soar into the high 90s with little relief until at least after the weekend, meteorologists say. A combination of high temps, high humidity and sunshine will make temps feel between five and 15 degrees higher than they actually are, AccuWeather says. Tuesday will be in the low 90s, but Wednesday through the weekend temps could surpass 96. The brutal combination of humidity and sunshine could make temperatures feel like 105 degrees or more. This heat wave could be the first for Washington DC, but is nothing ne…
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4,000 Beagles Rescued From Research Facility Approved By Judge For Adoption
Thousands of beagles who were mistreated at a Virginia breeding and research facility are one step closer to finding a happy home. The Department of Justice approved the adoption of 4,000 beagles from Envigo, the company that kept the dogs in horrific conditions while using them for research. Adopted BeagleVirginia Coalition For Beagle Protection Facebook Page This story came to light in 2021, when PETA investigated Envigo for its brutal mistreatment of the animals. Some of the mistreatment PETA observed at Envigo included: Puppies and their mothers sprayed with a high pressured hos…
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800-Pound Shark Tracks In NJ Waters
An 883-pound shark tracked off the Jersey Shore before dawn Saturday, July 2. Freya, as she was dubbed by shark research group OCEARCH, pinged around 4:30 a.m. several miles out from Toms River, according to the organization's shark tracker. Freya July 2.OCEARCH A "ping" happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data. Freya appears to be making her way north, as she was spotted earlier this week and last along the coasts of Virginia and Maryland. The sub-adult female was first tagged in Onslow Bay in March 2021 and is approximately 11.26 feet long. Freya's n…
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Wall Street Investor With NJ Tie Predicts Economic Downfall
A Virginia-raised investor with a tie to New Jersey is going viral for his recent prediction on the status of the economy. “The economy is going to collapse,” Novogratz said in a Wednesday, June 15 interview with MarketWatch. “We are going to go into a really fast recession, and you can see that in lots of ways.” The Princeton University graduate's remarks came shortly before the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.75 percent in an attempt to reduce inflation without going into a recession. Novogratz, CEO of cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital, cited layoffs in …
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Paterson Boy, 14, Caught Packing Stolen Gun, 266 Heroin Folds, Crack
A 14-year-old boy was carrying a stolen gun, 266 heroin folds and four bags of crack when Paterson detectives nabbed him at one of the city's deadliest drug corners, authorities said. Narcotics Division detectives were watching a group loitering at an open-air drug market at Governor and Carroll streets -- an area known for frequent violence -- when they spotted the silver handgun in the boy's waistband, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The teen began to tip away as investigators approached him, but he didn't get far, Speziale said. They found him carrying the heroin, crack and …
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Armed Man Threatened To Kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh Near His Maryland Home: What We Know
An armed California man who threatened to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh near his Maryland home was in custody Wednesday, June 8, officials said. The man was reportedly upset over the leaked draft opinion that the high court was set to overturn Roe v. Wade. He was armed with multiple weapons in Montgomery County when he was apprehended near the justice’s home in Chevy Chase, According to officials, the suspect - whose ID has not been released by police - never made it to Kavanaugh's property, but was apprehended on a nearby street. “As the President has consistently made…
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Extreme Weather Forecast: Tornadoes, Hail, T'Storms Predicted In PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA By NWS
Over 17 million residents across five states may be impacted by extreme weather this weekend, starting Friday, May, 20, weather forecasters say. Hail, high winds, high temperatures, thunderstorms, and tornadoes are all in the forecast across five mid-Atlantic states, according to the National Weather Service. Hail up to two inches in size, fast-moving thunderstorms, and 70-mile-per-hour winds may hit homes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia between noon and 7 p.m. on Friday. Precipitation projections for Sunday, May 22AccuWeather The stormy weather will giv…
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Mom Of Sailor Who Recently Attempted Suicide On Death Riddled USS George Washington Speaks Out
Another sailor on the US Navy ship based in Virginia linked to 10 service member deaths — seven of which were suicides — this year has attempted suicide, according to his mom who is speaking out in an exclusive interview with Daily Voice. The sailor's mom, Amanda, and ER nurse from Kansas, said her son was never one to talk much about his feelings. When he boarded the USS George Washington in December 2021, that trend continued. So when she learned her son attempted suicide while onboard the ship on Monday, May 9, she wanted to provide a glimpse into what life looks like on …
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Cyber-Footsie Scammers From NJ, MD, VA Swindle $7 Million From Mostly Elderly Victims, Feds Say
Mostly elderly victims across the United States were conned out of a whopping $7 million by a quartet of romance scammers from New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia – all of whom were arrested by the FBI, authorities said. The victims sent the money to the imposters thinking that they were helping out love interests, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. They lost a lot. Arrested this past week, Sellinger said, were: Nana Yaw Marfo, 37, of Virginia, who was accused of receiving at least $4.7 million; Chevon Braxton, 42, of Maryland, who was accused of collecting at least $1.3 million; Will…
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