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Thieves Swipe $50K In Tools From Shuttered Hotel Along Route 80, Cops Say Thieves Swipe $50K In Tools From Shuttered Hotel Along Route 80, Cops Say
Thieves Swipe $50K In Tools From Shuttered Hotel Along Route 80, Cops Say Thieves made off with an estimated $50,000 worth of tools and equipment after breaking into the vacant former hotel, police said. Saddle Brook police responded to the Garden Plaza Hotel at 129 Pehle Ave., whcih closed in 2019, on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 4, after receiving a report of a theft in progress, according to Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. Investigators learned that an employee of the construction company working inside the building entered the property and discovered several unauthorized people inside, according to the chief. The suspects immediately fled in a vehicle onto t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Have Guns Ready:' Repeat Offender Found At NJ Hospital After Calling In Threats, Cops Say 'Have Guns Ready:' Repeat Offender Found At NJ Hospital After Calling In Threats, Cops Say
'Have Guns Ready:' Repeat Offender Found At NJ Hospital After Calling In Threats, Cops Say A repeat offender from Hackensack was arrested after calling in threats to The Valley Hospital in Paramus, prompting a police investigation Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, authorities said. Paramus police responded to the hospital at 4 Valley Health Plaza, at approximately 10:53 a.m. after hospital security reported receiving two suspicious phone calls, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said.  During one of the calls, the caller said, "Tell them to have their guns ready," Guidetti's news release says.  Detectives determined the calls originated from a cellphone associated with Rashau…

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New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing
New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing A surge of moisture will fuel rounds of storms with drenching downpours and possible flash flooding. After scattered showers and storms on Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, warmer, more humid air will spread north along the East Coast on Thursday, Aug. 6, triggering storm activity. Highs will reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some interior locations nearing 90 degrees. A strengthening area of high pressure near Bermuda will help draw moisture northward, according to AccuWeather. A northward surge of moisture is expected to trigger showers, thunderstorms, and localized flash flood…

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Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops
Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops A 19-year-old driver was cited for careless driving after her Honda sedan flipped off Route 208 and landed on the front lawn of a Fair Lawn apartment building Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, police said. The Wallington woman was exiting from the southbound lanes onto Virginia Drive "too fast" when her car rolled up onto the lawn of an apartment building just after 10:40 a.m., Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleschewich said. The woman was able to exit the vehicle and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the sergeant said. She was cited for careless driving. Photos from the scene were…

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by Cecilia Levine
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World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says
World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says An undercover operation at Bergen County hotels and motels tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup led to the arrests of six people as investigators sought to identify potential human trafficking victims, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. The arrests were part of a statewide anti-human trafficking effort that led to the recovery of 97 suspected victims and 71 arrests before and during the tournament, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport's Office announced last month. In Bergen County, the operation was coordinated during June and July by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Human …

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Allegiant Adds Premium Seating As Airlines Push More Upscale Options Allegiant Adds Premium Seating As Airlines Push More Upscale Options
Allegiant Adds Premium Seating As Airlines Push More Upscale Options Allegiant Air is adding first-class seats to some planes as the budget carrier expands its premium options. The Las Vegas-based airline will introduce Allegiant First on select planes beginning in spring 2027, the company announced in a news release. The new cabin will include eight seats arranged two-by-two at the front of the plane. Each seat will have a five-inch recline, calf rests, an adjustable headrest, and more legroom with a 37-inch seat pitch. Allegiant also plans to offer upgraded amenities and service for passengers in the cabin. Allegiant First passengers will receive pri…

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by Chris Spiker
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Missing Dad Found Dead In Madison's Summerhill Park (UPDATE) Missing Dad Found Dead In Madison's Summerhill Park (UPDATE)
Missing Dad Found Dead In Madison's Summerhill Park (Update) The multi-day search for a missing 49-year-old New Jersey father and educator ended in tragedy, officials confirmed Wednesday, Aug. 5. Cavan Londergan, of Parsippany, was reported missing to Parsippany-Troy Hills police on Saturday, Aug. 2,  the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Officers located Londergan's body in Summerhill Park in Madison on the evening of  Tuesday, Aug. 4, authorities said.  Londergan had last been seen in Madison on Monday, Aug. 3 and an investigation determined he was in the park, authorities said. The death remains under investigation, but it is…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Off-Duty Cop Busts Trio Tied To ATM Theft Probe In Bergen: Police Off-Duty Cop Busts Trio Tied To ATM Theft Probe In Bergen: Police
Off-Duty Cop Busts Trio Tied To ATM Theft Probe In Bergen: Police An off-duty police officer recognized three men linked to previous ATM theft investigations, leading to their arrests outside a Bank of America branch in Bergen County last week, authorities said. Officers responded to the Bank of America at 84 Park Ave. in Hillsdale at approximately 6:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, after receiving a report of suspicious activity, according to the Hillsdale Police Capt. Michael Camporeale. The off-duty officer spotted three individuals near the bank's exterior ATM whose appearance matched people previously captured on surveillance footage during two sep…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets At NJ Holiday Inn Get West Virginia Man Arrested: Police Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets At NJ Holiday Inn Get West Virginia Man Arrested: Police
Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets At NJ Holiday Inn Get West Virginia Man Arrested: Police A 36-year-old Wear Virginia man was arrested and charged after he was found with a handgun in a Holiday Inn parking lot, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. At 12:38 a.m., officers observed a white Ford parked in the lot of Holiday Inn at 1000 International Dr. in Budd Lake and found John Metz sleeping behind the wheel with empty cans of alcohol littered throughout the vehicle, Mount Olive police said. While attempting to wake the driver, officers observed hollow point bullets on the floorboard, police said. After Metz was roused, a search of the vehicle led to the seizure of a Ruger 9…

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Numerous Injuries In Route 80 Crash Involving Tesla, Truck, Van: NJSP Numerous Injuries In Route 80 Crash Involving Tesla, Truck, Van: NJSP
Numerous Injuries In Route 80 Crash Involving Tesla, Truck, Van: Njsp A crash between a Ford Van and a Kenilworth dump truck led to numerous injuries on Route 80 in Parsippany on Wednesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. At 5:14 a.m., a Kenilworth dump truck struck the back of the Ford van on Route 80 east, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey State police said. As a result of the crash the Ford struck the center median, and the Kenworth struck the center median and a Tesla disabled on the left shoulder from a prior accident, Brennan said.  The driver of the Kenworth, the driver and passenger of the Tesla, and multiple passengers of the Ford…

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by Sam Barron
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'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor 'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor
'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Haddon Heights man admitted to sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. In Feb. 2025, law enforcement were notified of photos and videos on Jason Anderson's cell phone depicting him sexually abusing a 3-year-old, who was a relative, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Anderson had shared these photos and videos under the screen name “Horny Ped” through an app, MacAulay said.. Anderson was arrested that day and remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, MacAulay said. He pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual …

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
Perez Hilton's Family Responds After Disturbing Self-Harm Livestream Perez Hilton's Family Responds After Disturbing Self-Harm Livestream
Perez Hilton's Family Responds After Disturbing Self-Harm Livestream Perez Hilton's family says the celebrity blogger is receiving medical care after he appeared to engage in self-harm during a graphic TikTok livestream. The update was posted on Hilton's website on Wednesday, Aug. 5. It came one day after deputies responded to his Miami-area home following reports of someone "livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media," NBC News reported. The livestream, which TikTok later removed, appeared to show Hilton covered in blood with visible cuts and holding what appeared to be a knife. Viewers pleaded with him and tried to get enough information to …

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by Chris Spiker
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Two Injured In Route 202 Crash After Mercedes Catches Fire: Police Two Injured In Route 202 Crash After Mercedes Catches Fire: Police
Two Injured In Route 202 Crash After Mercedes Catches Fire: Police Two people were injured in a crash on Route 202 Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 6:16 p.m., first responders responded to Route 202 near Summer Road and found a Mercedes Benz C240 on fire, Readington Township Police said. A Volvo XC90 was also involved in the crash, police said. Officers began extinguishing the fire until members of the Three Bridges Fire Department arrived and extinguished the remaining flames, police said. Both drivers were hospitalized with minor injuries, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies
These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies Two beagles are making history after scientists said they created the first genetically edited dogs without the major protein responsible for most canine allergies. New York-based Kindred Companion Sciences unveiled the two female dogs named Alfie and Bailey on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The beagles were born in September 2024 after researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to eliminate Can f 1, the primary dog allergen.  Kindred's findings were published in a peer-reviewed study in The CRISPR Journal. The company said researchers didn't detect Can f 1 prote…

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Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town
Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town A 325-unit mixed-use redevelopment featuring affordable housing and a ground-floor restaurant has been approved for a former office property in North Jersey. The Roseland Planning Board approved plans for 7 Becker Farm Rd., during its July meeting for a project that will replace an underutilized office site with a residential community, according to a post from landscape architecture firm Arterial and the planning board agenda. See the full 7 Becker Farm Road Redevelopment Plan attached at the bottom of this news article. The development, designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planner…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say
Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say A 42-year-old New York man accused of posing as an Amazon delivery driver to steal packages from a Bergen County apartment complex has been arrested more than a year after police began investigating the case, authorities said. The investigation began in March 2025 after Tenafly police were alerted to a series of package thefts at a local apartment building, according to Deputy Chief Michael deMoncada. Police said the suspect entered the building lobby wearing a face mask and an Amazon delivery vest before leaving with unattended packages. Detective Michael Vecchiarelli used surveillance vid…

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$67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward $67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward
$67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward A transformative project next to a Bergen County train station is taking another step forward. A $66.85 million construction loan has been secured for Plaza Greene, a mixed-use development that will bring 145 age-restricted apartments, a Sprouts Farmers Market and ground-floor retail to Fair Lawn's Radburn section, commercial real estate firm JLL announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. The financing was arranged for a joint venture between Sterling Properties and Danbro Properties and provided by PCCP and U.S. Bank, according to the announcement. The financing marks a major milestone for the long…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
US Raises Travel Caution For Popular European Destination US Raises Travel Caution For Popular European Destination
US Raises Travel Caution For Popular European Destination A trans-Atlantic favorite known for medieval squares, canals, and world-famous cuisine now comes with heightened federal caution. The State Department issued a Level Two travel advisory for Belgium on Thursday, July 23, urging Americans to exercise increased caution because of crime, terrorism, and unrest. Level Two is the second step in the federal government’s four-tier system. It sits above Level One, which calls for normal precautions, but below Level Three, which advises travelers to reconsider a trip. Level Four warns Americans not to travel. The State Department said petty crime is …

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NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed
NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed The final hours of a Salvadoran immigrant's life are coming into focus through a GoFundMe launched after the New Jersey father's death while in ICE custody. Edwin Lopez Cornejo, 39, called his mother on the evening of Friday, July 31, from Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, according to the GoFundMe organized by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. He told her he "was feeling very sick, that he could not feel half of his face or his right hand, and that he planned to request medical attention," the campaign reads. Lopez Cornejo hoped he would receive the care he needed. The n…

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Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including NJ Locations: Here's Where Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including NJ Locations: Here's Where
Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including NJ Locations: Here's Where Walgreens is planning to close dozens of stores in 2026 as the pharmacy chain reshapes its nationwide footprint, according to reports. The company now expects to shutter fewer than 100 locations in 2026, Inc. reported. That's down from earlier internal projections of as many as 700 closures. Walgreens originally announced in October 2024 that it planned to close about 1,200 underperforming stores over three years. The company expected to cut around 500 locations during the first year of the turnaround effort. The closures slowed down after private equity firm Sycamore Partners ac…

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Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment A former high-ranking police official in Westchester County accused of helping her son flee after a Bronx shooting sent him text messages directing his movements before the gunfire, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The indictment, returned by a Bronx grand jury on Friday, July 31, charges former Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard, her son Chase Lackard, 20, and James Lackard with multiple felony offenses stemming from a shooting outside the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Jennifer Lackard was fired by the…

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WATCH: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries WATCH: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries
Watch: Driver Climbs Wall After Route 287 Crash, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries Video circulating on social media is shedding new light on the police activity that unfolded on Monday morning, Aug. 3, along Route 287 in Riverdale. New Jersey State Police troopers responded to the northbound lanes near Exit 52A just before 8 a.m., where a Cadillac lost control and crashed, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan told Daily Voice. The vehicle became disabled, Brennan said. Police did not release any other information other than the fact that the driver was hospitalized with serious injuries and that the crash remains under investigation. Footage shared by the Instagram accoun…

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Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds A 70-year-old Tewksbury Township sex offender admitted to possessing child pornography, authorities announced. In December 2024, the state parole board visited David Tuytjens residence because he was previously convicted of aggravated sexual assault, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said.  During the visit, they discovered 64 gigabyte MicroSD storage card, which Tuytjens is prohibited from possessing, Frazier said. The storage card contained at least 800 images and 30 video files containing child sexual abuse materials, Frazier said  The material images depicting prepubesce…

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Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation
Chipotle Pulls Key Ingredient Amid Illness Outbreak Investigation Chipotle has removed jalapeños from its restaurants across the US after the pepper was identified as a possible source of a Salmonella outbreak. The restaurant chain announced the move in a news release on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The decision comes as a Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 110 people in Minnesota. Chipotle uses jalapeños in several menu items like guacamole, pico de gallo, and chili-corn salsa. "As part of our established health and safety protocols, upon learning of a potential outbreak, we immediately initiated our ingredient traceability system and were able to identify j…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home
Disturbing Online Broadcast Prompts Emergency Response At Media Personality's Home A disturbing online broadcast prompted an urgent response and left a prominent media personality hospitalized. In Florida, deputies responded to his home of Perez Hilton, 48, who was then taken to a Miami-area hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to multiple reports. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls from viewers who said Hilton appeared to harm himself during a TikTok livestream. Deputies confirmed that the celebrity blogger was alone inside the home. They used crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate the situation before paramedics transported him to the …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging
A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging One of nutrition’s loudest messages may have the formula for a longer, healthier life flipped backward. A sweeping scientific review published in Cell Press Blue finds that eating less protein consistently extends lifespan and improves metabolic health in laboratory models, including yeast, fruit flies, and rodents. The human evidence is far thinner. No study has shown that protein restriction extends a person’s lifespan. Short-term human trials have, however, found improvements in blood sugar, insulin sensitivity, and body fat, according to the review. The findings raise a provocative qu…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Ariana Grande Breaks Silence About Decision To Step Back From Public Life Ariana Grande Breaks Silence About Decision To Step Back From Public Life
Ariana Grande Breaks Silence About Decision To Step Back From Public Life Ariana Grande is setting the record straight about a major decision that will reshape her next chapter. The 33-year-old singer addressed fans during an "Eternal Sunshine Tour" concert at Chicago’s United Center on Monday, Aug. 3, saying her plan to step back from public-facing work was deliberate and made well before it became public. “The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing," Grande told the crowd. "It is something that I had decided to plan." She noted that she made the plan “quietly, a long time ago.” Grande also reassured fans that outside negati…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb
These Grocery Staples Under Scrutiny As Parasite Cases Linked To Lettuce Climb The produce aisle may hold more questions than answers as investigators chase the sources of a massive parasite surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday, Aug. 3, that a nine-state Cyclospora outbreak was linked to iceberg lettuce recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. The Food and Drug Administration traced the cluster to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants. The nine-state outbreak had caused at least 1,947 illnesses and 98 hospitalizations as of Friday, July 24. However, that outbreak represents only part of the nationwide surge. The North Carolina D…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital
Hollywood Star Back Home After Nearly Four Months In Hospital A beloved television star has reached a hopeful turning point after a long and closely watched health ordeal. Christina Applegate, 54, is back home following a nearly four-month hospital stay in Los Angeles, TMZ reported in an exclusive on Monday, Aug. 3. The outlet reported that Applegate was discharged and doing well. She had been hospitalized since late March. The reason for the extended stay remains unknown. Parade reported that her representatives have not disclosed what condition required treatment. Applegate has publicly battled multiple sclerosis, or MS, since announcing her diagn…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups
Seat Belt Issues Trigger Massive Recall Of 1.5M+ Ram Pickups More than 1.5 million Ram trucks are being recalled worldwide because of a seat belt problem that can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Stellantis is recalling about 1,271,294 Ram 1500 pickups in the US from the model years 2019 through 2026, the company announced. The recall also affects about 156,138 trucks in Canada, 15,088 in Mexico, and 74,084 in other markets outside North America. The anchors for the second-row center or driver-side seat belt buckles may not have been properly attached to the truck's body structure. Some customers have reported that the buck…

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by Chris Spiker
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Morris County Dad Reported Missing Morris County Dad Reported Missing
Morris County Dad Reported Missing UPDATE: The body of 49-year-old Cavan Londergan was found in a Morris County park. Click here for more on what we know.

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by Cecilia Levine