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Recall Issued For Organic Popcorn Sold At Regional Supermarkets Recall Issued For Organic Popcorn Sold At Regional Supermarkets
Recall Issued For Organic Popcorn Sold At Regional Supermarkets A company has recalled packages of popcorn that were sold at supermarkets across the region. Snak King announced on Tuesday, April 12, that it is recalling some of its five-ounce packages of "O Organics Sea Salt Organic Popcorn" because the products may be cross-contaminated with an undeclared milk allergen. The recalled products have "Best if Used By" dates of 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022. The producets come in a flexible package with a "Best if Used By" date located on the front, upper right=hand side of the package, the company reported. The UPC number is 079893 403038. Snak …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Bird Flu Has Landed In NJ Bird Flu Has Landed In NJ
Bird Flu Has Landed In NJ There's a bird flu outbreak in the United States, but so far only wild ducks have been infected in New Jersey, specifically in Cape May, authorities said. While the outbreak is driving up the price of eggs and chicken nationwide, properly cooked foul is harmless to humans even when it's infected by the flu, agriculture experts say.  The current bird flu outbreak, first reported in a commercial turkey flock in Indiana, is considered the worst since 2015. In New Jersey, 21 Mallard ducks in Cape May have tested positive for the flu so far, according to USDA findings from February. A…

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by Jon Craig
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Murderous East Coast MS-13 Leader From NJ Sentenced In MD To Life Murderous East Coast MS-13 Leader From NJ Sentenced In MD To Life
Murderous East Coast MS-13 Leader From NJ Sentenced In MD To Life A Jersey Shore MS-13 overlord who ran the gang’s East Coast operation was sentenced in Maryland to life in federal prison on Friday, April 1 for a “reign of terror” across several states, the U.S. Justice Department announced. Miguel Angel “Reaper” Corea Diaz, 41, of Long Branch, NJ will have to serve out the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. The capture of Corea Diaz was “one of the biggest takedowns of a high-ranking MS-13 leader in the United States," a district attorney in Nassau County said after he was indicted on Long Island in December 2018. Corea Dia…

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by David Cifarelli & Jerry DeMarco
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Feds: Counterfeiter Who Made Phony $100 Bills With Bleached Singles Gets 5 Years Without Parole Feds: Counterfeiter Who Made Phony $100 Bills With Bleached Singles Gets 5 Years Without Parole
Feds: Counterfeiter Who Made Phony $100 Bills With Bleached Singles Gets 5 Years Without Parole A convicted counterfeiter from Philadelphia must spend the next five years in federal prison for printing $235,000 worth of fake $100 bills that he and a crew circulated in Virginia, authorities said. Hollis Forteau, 38, formerly of Willingboro, NJ, already had an extensive criminal history when federal investigators arrested him for printing Benjamin Franklin and other $100 images onto bleached dollar bills that he distributed to at least six associates. The crew members used the funny money to buy items at retail stores in Virginia, then returned the goods to other stores in the same chai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds: Armed NJ Ex-Con Gets 9 Years, No Parole, For Threatening To Kill Woman Feds: Armed NJ Ex-Con Gets 9 Years, No Parole, For Threatening To Kill Woman
Feds: Armed NJ Ex-Con Gets 9 Years, No Parole, For Threatening To Kill Woman A Trenton ex-con who'd been free all of a month when he threatened a woman with a gun -- after serving time in connection with a killing -- is headed to federal prison for nine years. Omar Kennedy, 40, must serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Kennedy had originally been charged with murder in the September 2016 killing of a 19-year-old city man who was gunned down in an alley. He fled to Virginia, where members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force captured him. Essex County prosecutors cut a deal with Kenn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Popular Organic Grocery Store Sets Paramus Opening Date (Look Inside) Popular Organic Grocery Store Sets Paramus Opening Date (Look Inside)
Popular Organic Grocery Store Sets Paramus Opening Date (Look Inside) A popular organic grocery store franchise has set an opening date for its second New Jersey location in Paramus. MOM’s Organic Market is slated to open at 469 Route 17 on Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. Boasting a wide range of sustainably-sourced organic eats, MOM’s is known for being the nation’s only grocery store that offers 100 percent sustainable seafood. MOM’s Paramus, NJ is opening at 9 am Friday, February 4th at 469 Route 17! Featuring a wide variety of bulk offerings,... Posted by MOM's Organic Market on Friday, January 21, 2022 First opened in 1987, MOM’s also allows customers to bring th…

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by Valerie Musson
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Cold Feet? Makeup Artist Charged With Fraud After Skipping Weddings In 5 States But Kept Funds Cold Feet? Makeup Artist Charged With Fraud After Skipping Weddings In 5 States But Kept Funds
Cold Feet? Makeup Artist Charged With Fraud After Skipping Weddings In 5 States But Kept Funds Imagine it's the day before your wedding. You've planned a beautiful event and you have your perfect hair and makeup look picked out to go with your dream dress-- you have even hired a special makeup and hair artist. Then you receive a message via social media saying that the makeup and hair artist is not coming, the service you have already been paid for will not be refunded, and when you go to respond you are "blocked." That's what happened to 18 women in five states. Holly Ann (Klein) Boyer, 37, registered owner of DBA: Extreme Beauty, located at 2421 Scenic Drive, Manheim in Penn Townsh…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Uber Refunds Passenger $600 After Getting Stranded On I-95 For Hours Uber Refunds Passenger $600 After Getting Stranded On I-95 For Hours
Uber Refunds Passenger $600 After Getting Stranded On I-95 For Hours Uber has refunded a $600 bill a Virginia man was slapped with after he got stuck on I-95 due to snow, according to People. Andrew Peters flew in from San Francisco to Dulles International Airport but said he "didn't really realize" how bad the weather was going to be on Jan. 3. He ordered an Uber and ended up getting stuck on the snow-packed I-95 for 9 hours with his driver and was eventually charged a $600 bill for the ordeal, as was originally reported by WTOP. After the story went viral, People magazine reached out to Uber who confirmed that Peters would be refunded for the experience: …

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by Joe Gomez
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Instagram Threat To Paterson High School Investigated Instagram Threat To Paterson High School Investigated
Instagram Threat To Paterson High School Investigated Authorities confirmed Wednesday that Paterson police and school security officials were investigating an Instagram threat that they believe was directed at Eastside High School. A photo of a gun was accompanied by the threat: "Dont come to Eastside tomrw." Authorities initially didn't know which particular school the Tuesday post was intended for. Newark also has an East Side High School. Law enforcement sources said it involved Paterson's school, originated in Virginia and was being thoroughly investigated. Severe consequences await whoever was responsible. Newark school officials also w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Metal Found In These Drinks Forces FDA Recall In CT, NY, NJ, PA Metal Found In These Drinks Forces FDA Recall In CT, NY, NJ, PA
Metal Found In These Drinks Forces FDA Recall In CT, NY, NJ, PA Metal fragments and washers found in Minute Maid and Coca-Cola products have forced the US Food and Drug Administration to issue a voluntary recall in eight states. The products were distributed in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Maine and New Jersey, according to the FDA. The recalled Minute Maid products, first reported by Food Safety News, are: Berry Punch: Date codes Jan0422 NP and Jan0522 NP, Batch 0010323455 and 0010259344 (recall F-0276-2022) Strawberry Lemonade: Date code: Jan0322 NP, Batch: 0010259346 (recall F-0277-2022) Fruit Punch: Date…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old Morris County Girl Alert Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old Morris County Girl
Alert Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old Morris County Girl UPDATE: Avila-Ulloa was located safely in Virginia, authorities confirmed Wednesday. ----------------------------------------- Police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl from Morris County. Deris Avila-Ulloa, who also goes by the nicknames Sofia and Daisy, was last seen at her Rockaway Township home around 8 p.m. on Nov. 22, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, and Rockaway Township Police Chief Martin McParland. She weighs approximately 100 pounds, stands at 5' 5" tall, with brown hair and brown eyes, authoritie…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America
Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America A new Consumer Affairs report determined the safest states in the U.S., with New Jersey taking the top spot. Using data from the FBI and the U.S. Census Bureau, the website scored each state based on violent and property crime rates, the number of law enforcement officers per capita, and law enforcement budgets. The top 10 states were broken down by each state’s safest large city, safest medium-sized town, and safest small town, the website said. 1. New Jersey Safest small town: Mantoloking Safest midsize town: Matawan Safest large city: Toms River 2. New Hampshire 3. Rhode Island 4. M…

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by Nicole Acosta