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Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know
Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know A fast-growing parasite outbreak is no longer just changing public-health numbers. It is changing what Americans put on their plates. Four in 10 Americans are buying or eating less fresh produce because of the Cyclospora outbreak, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey released Sunday, July 26. Women were slightly more likely than men to report cutting back. Older adults were also more likely than younger people to change their habits. Those following the outbreak very closely were especially likely to say they were buying or eating less produce. A sizable share of Americans says th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
NJ Dad Dies Suddenly At 44: Remembering George Moscoso NJ Dad Dies Suddenly At 44: Remembering George Moscoso
NJ Dad Dies Suddenly At 44: Remembering George Moscoso A New Jersey community has raised nearly $20,000 to support the family of George Robert Moscoso, a 44-year-old father of two who died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 29, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family. The fundraiser, organized by Jennifer VanGlahn for Lisa Moscoso, says George's death left behind his daughters, 12-year-old Camila and 8-year-old Olivia, while their mother, Lisa, now faces funeral expenses and financial hardship. According to the campaign, George's longstanding health challenges meant he had very limited life insurance, and his death left the family …

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say 1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say One person was airlifted after a dive boat and a fishing boat collided several miles off Barnegat Inlet on Friday morning, July 31, sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The crash happened at approximately 11:45 a.m., about eight miles offshore and involved a 32-foot research vessel and a 33-foot Grady-White, TowBoatUS Barnegat Light & Beach Haven said on Facebook. A source tells Daily Voice the fishing boat was returning from offshore when the captain fell asleep while the vessel was on autopilot. Daily Voice could not immediately independently verify tha…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff 'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are betting that a stranger's words may finally break the case. Click here for a new, updated story - Savannah Guthrie Begs Public To Help Break Missing Mom Case After Ransom Notes Released CBS affiliate KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, reported on Friday, July 31, that the Pima County Sheriff's Department released the contents of two emails sent by someone claiming to have abducted the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Both communications were sent to the station's news tip account with the subject line "…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks
Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks A popular pool toy sold online for years is now part of an expanded recall because it could seriously injure children. Joyin US Corp. widened its recall to include about 404,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 30. The total includes about 254,000 dive sticks recalled in June. The toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard, according to the CPSC. The recalled dive sticks exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that children could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing…

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by Chris Spiker
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New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In NJ: See Where, When New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In NJ: See Where, When
New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In NJ: See Where, When Nordstrom Rack is growing across the Northeast as the off-price retailer continues its nationwide expansion. The chain has announced opening dates for 25 new stores nationwide on its website. Ten of the opening locations are located in the Northeast. Nordstrom first announced the Northeast locations between November 2025 and July 2026. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices," Nordstrom Rack president Gemma Lionello said while announcing a new store in New Jersey. "We're …

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by Chris Spiker
Breaking News
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor A 23-year-old East Orange man was charged with murdering an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Friday, July 31. On Friday, July 17, correctional officers found Yasin Sellers slumped on the floor and unresponsive in a prison gymnasium following a religious service, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Sellers was pronounced dead at the scene, Bradshaw said. An investigation determined Sellers collapsed after being assaulted by Banton, Bradshaw said.

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
Horrific LI Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Horrific LI Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA
Horrific LI Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Two Long Island children were kept in near-death conditions while their two siblings lived normal lives, authorities said Friday, July 31. The Lindenhurst kids, ages 9 and 4, had not received medical care for at least four years, needed emergency medical treatment, and were clearly malnourished, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The 4-year-old boy needed a heart transplant when he was discovered in October 2024, investigators said. He was initially taken to a hospital — for the first time since he was two months old — for what his parents described as “constipation,” prose…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Obituaries
Funeral Set For Former HS Football Player Killed In Barnegat Bay Boat Crash Funeral Set For Former HS Football Player Killed In Barnegat Bay Boat Crash
Funeral Set For Former HS Football Player Killed In Barnegat Bay Boat Crash Services have been set for Michael Bereheiko, the 26-year-old boat passenger killed when the vessel struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay last weekend. Bereheiko grew up in North Plainfield and later moved to Green Brook, according to his obituary on the Higgins Home for Funerals. He played varsity football for Watchung Hills Regional High School (Class of 2017) and was affectionately known as "Bear" to his teammates.  He went on to study heavy diesel mechanics at Lincoln Tech and had been working for Schifano Construction Corporation as a member of IUOE Local 825…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement Friday morning, July 31, authorities said. At 9:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 35 north near the train station after the man fled from ICE agents who were attempting to apprehend him, Point Pleasant Beach police said. During the course of fleeing, the man entered the roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle, police said. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Point Pleasant police said they were not notified of …

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by Sam Barron
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Mayor Pitches Samsung HQ To New Companies After 739 Layoffs In New Jersey Mayor Pitches Samsung HQ To New Companies After 739 Layoffs In New Jersey
Mayor Pitches Samsung HQ To New Companies After 739 Layoffs In New Jersey More than 700 Samsung employees will lose their jobs in New Jersey as the South Korean tech giant relocates its North American headquarters to Texas, according to state filings. Samsung Electronics America plans to lay off 739 employees at its Englewood Cliffs headquarters, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect Sept. 30. Samsung has operated in Bergen County since 1985 and moved its North American headquarters from Ridgefield Park to its Englewood Cliffs campus, which o…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth
CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth CBS Sports has placed lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving while drunk in Wisconsin. Romo was stopped while driving southbound on Interstate 43 on Milwaukee's high-rise bridge at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said they saw the 46-year-old passing vehicles in a gore area, which separates highway traffic from cars entering from an on-ramp. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was cited on suspicion of first-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI). "Tony Romo i…

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by Chris Spiker