Shelter Dog Overlooked For 1,300 Days Wins Over Reluctant New Owners In 5 Minutes Shelter Dog Overlooked For 1,300 Days Wins Over Reluctant New Owners In 5 Minutes Shelter Dog Overlooked For 1,300 Days Wins Over Reluctant New Owners In 5 Minutes
Shelter Dog Overlooked For 1,300 Days Wins Over Reluctant New Owners In 5 Minutes Will and Shannon Merrick weren't looking for a dog. The Clifton couple had lost their beloved bulldog just six months earlier, and Shannon wasn't ready to bring another one home. "I said to him, I don’t want to get another dog," Shannon told Daily Voice. But Will persuaded her to visit the Bergen County Animal Shelter, just to see who was there. They met Legend, a pit bull mix who had been waiting for a home since March 2023, when he was surrendered because he wasn't getting along with a Yorkie. "In five minutes, he had us by the heartstrings," Shannon said. Legend was just under a year…

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Driver Mistakes Woman For Garbage Bag In Deadly Dragging NJ Death: Prosecutor Driver Mistakes Woman For Garbage Bag In Deadly Dragging NJ Death: Prosecutor Driver Mistakes Woman For Garbage Bag In Deadly Dragging NJ Death: Prosecutor
Driver Mistakes Woman For Garbage Bag In Deadly Dragging NJ Death: Prosecutor A driver who thought she had struck a garbage bag in Newark instead hit a woman and dragged her beneath her vehicle to a supermarket, where she went shopping before discovering the victim, authorities said. The woman was found dead beneath the vehicle in the parking lot of Extra Supermarket at 327 Lyons Avenue around 6:58 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The driver told investigators she was heading south on Sherman Avenue when she struck what she initially believed was a black garbage bag, authoriti…
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NJ Cop Won't Face Charges In Pursuit That Killed Teen: AG A Woodbridge police officer will not face charges for his involvement in a pursuit that led to the death of a 17-year-old girl authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 10. A state grand jury declined to file criminal charges against Khari Mazini following the crash that killed Karla Gamero and her dog, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Mikael Salman, an 18-year-old Iselin resident has been charged with aggravated manslaughter.  On Thursday, Feb. 19, just before midnight,  Manzini was pursuing a Nissan Maxima driven by Salman that was driving at a high rate of speed southbound o…
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NJ Police Sgt Charged With DUI, Records Show A 42-year-old Middletown Township police sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with DWI, reckless driving, and driving while intoxicated within 1,000 feet of a school in Howell, Daily Voice has learned. Sgt. Elzbieta Banel faces three charges stemming from Wednesday, Nov. 4, court records show. The charges include operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, and DWI on school property or within 1,000 feet of a school. Banel is due in Howell Municipal Court on Friday, Nov. 20. Middletown Police Chief Craig Weber told NJ 101.5 t…
Jackson Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash Jackson Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash Jackson Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash
Jackson Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash Katelyn Christine Grisolia-Keegan, a 17-year-old New Jersey native, was killed in a car crash in North Carolina Friday, Nov. 6. At 9:15 p.m.,  Keegan was driving an SUV east on Route 64 when she went off the road, hitting several trees, causing the vehicle to overturn, WXII reported, citing state troopers. Keegan was pronounced dead at the scene, WXII said. Growing up in Jackson, Keegan was a member of the cheer team, played football, and participated in singing competitions, according to her obituary from the Fiore-Buckley Funeral Home website. "She embraced life with enthu…

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NJ's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List Thousands of nursing homes across the Northeast have been evaluated in new national ratings highlighting the best facilities for rehabilitation and long-term care. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The annual list evaluated more than 14,600 skilled nursing facilities in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The study evaluated nursing homes using 17 quality measures in each care category, including staffing levels, hospital readmissions, patient safety, and clinical outcomes. U.S. News rated 2,236 facilities across the Northeast.…

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Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said. Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone. Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …

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Walmart's Early Black Friday Sale Starts Nov. 12: Deals! Deals! Deals! Black Friday is coming early to Walmart, and bargain hunters might want to get their shopping carts ready before the deals start dropping. Walmart kicks off its Early Black Friday sale on Thursday, Nov. 12, with four days of deals on holiday gifts, popular brands, and everyday essentials. The savings start online at 12:01 a.m. ET, with in-store deals beginning at 6 a.m. local time, according to Walmart's holiday shopping announcement. Ready to shop? Check out Walmart's Black Friday deals or head to Walmart's Holiday Shop for more gift ideas and seasonal savings. But there's a catch—some sh…

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Walmart's Early Black Friday Sale Starts Nov. 12: Deals! Deals! Deals! Black Friday is coming early to Walmart, and bargain hunters might want to get their shopping carts ready before the deals start dropping. Walmart kicks off its Early Black Friday sale on Thursday, Nov. 12, with four days of deals on holiday gifts, popular brands, and everyday essentials. The savings start online at 12:01 a.m. ET, with in-store deals beginning at 6 a.m. local time, according to Walmart's holiday shopping announcement. Ready to shop? Check out Walmart's Black Friday deals or head to Walmart's Holiday Shop for more gift ideas and seasonal savings. But there's a catch—some sh…

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Roasted Over Bizarre Errors On New Book Cover Sarah Huckabee Sanders Roasted Over Bizarre Errors On New Book Cover Sarah Huckabee Sanders Roasted Over Bizarre Errors On New Book Cover
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Roasted Over Bizarre Errors On New Book Cover Sarah Huckabee Sanders is going viral for all the wrong reasons. President Donald Trump's former press secretary, now the governor of Arkansas, shared a photo of herself holding her new book, "Unapologetic: Clarity and Conviction in a World Gone Crazy," on X. So far, so good. But zoom in on the cover, and things start to fall apart. The word "clarity" appears to be misspelled as "clerity," while the "z" in "crazy" looks more like a backward 3. Other words appear to be complete gibberish, prompting social media users to question whether the image was generated using artificial intellig…