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Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor
Rachel Minaya, who is married to former Mets general manager and current Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in their New Jersey home over the weekend, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Monday afternoon. Minaya, 55, was found in the bathroom of a Harrington Park home unconscious and unresponsive, bringing local police officers to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Minaya was rushed to the Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood after they failed to resuscitate her.…
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Police ID Lake Garrison Drowning Victim As Guatemala Native, 19
Police have identified the 19-year-old swimmer who drowned in a New Jersey lake over the weekend. Daniel Miranda, of San Marcos, Guatemala, was taken to Inspira Hospital in Mullica Hill, where he was pronounced dead, Elk Township police said. Elk Township officers were called to Lake Garrison in Gloucester County for a missing person last seen in the water around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, July 20, Elk Township Police Chief Lance Hitzelberger said. Twenty-two minutes after police arrived, the swimmer was recovered lifeless from the water, according to the chief. Miranda's death was ruled a…
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Feature Film Needs Actors From NJ For Paid Roles Up To $4.5K
A feature film is seeking New Jersey talent for several lead roles that pay up to $4,500. Lucky Elephant Films, an independent company, is casting specifically out of Somerville for "The Family Recipe." According ot the casting call, the film is "a grounded, fun, funny, little bit edgy, coming-of-age family comedy" that's based on the award-winning screenplay of the same name. Some of the roles include Alison, a Latina or white woman between 35 and 50; Gary, a Latino or white man also between 35 and 50; a teen boy and girl of the same ethnicity; and a grandfather, of the same et…
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2 Dead, 28 Sickened In Multistate Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak, CDC Says
Two people died, and dozens of others sickened in a Listeria outbreak tied to deli meats in several states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people across 12 states had been sickened between late May and mid-July, the CDC says. The deaths occurred in New Jersey and Illinois, health officials said. All 28 individuals had been hospitalized as of Friday, July 19. According to the CDC map, seven illnesses were reported in New York; six in Maryland; two in New Jersey; two in Virginia; two in Massachusetts; and one in Pennsylvania. Click here for the…
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Westchester Man Sells Opioid Three Times Stronger Than Fentanyl, Feds Say
Two men, including one from Westchester County, face federal charges for allegedly selling a narcotic up to three times stronger than fentanyl, officials announced. Yonkers resident Miguel de Jesus Reyes Medina, age 49, and Camden, NJ resident Erik Alberto Lopez Valdez, age 38, were arrested on Thursday, July 18 on drug distribution charges, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced. According to federal officials, in April 2024, Reyes Medina agreed to sell fentanyl to an undercover agent working with law enforcement, reportedly asking f…
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Pair Convicted In Worldwide Ransomware Attacks, Victimizing NJ Residents: Feds
Two foreign nationals pleaded guilty and were convicted on Thursday, July 18 to participating in the LockBit ransomware group and to deploying attacks on computer systems in New Jersey and worldwide, authorities said. LockBit was described as "one of the most destructive ransomware groups in the world," by U.S. Justice Department officials. Ruslan Magomedeovic Astamirov, 21, a Russian national from the Chechen Republic and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, from Bradford, Ontario, a dual citizen in Canada and Russia, pleaded guilty to participating in the LockBit ransomware group that targeted critical …
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Teenager Charged With Robbing 3 Trenton Taxicab Drivers: Police
An 18-year-old man has been charged with robbing three taxicab drivers in Trenton, authorities said. Noah Brantley of Trenton was arrested on Thursday, July 18 on the 400 block of Lamberton Street, Trenton police said. In two of the robberies, Brantley requested a cab to the area of Brunswick Avenue and Sanford Street. Brantley allegedly robbed the drivers of their wallets and money once they arrived at his intended destination in south Trenton, police said. In a third incident, Brantley took the driver’s wallet during the ride and fled the taxi on foot. The driver gave chas…
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Oil-Covered Kitten Saved From Trash Compactor Blades By South Jersey Recycling Worker
A South Jersey sanitation worker was being praised for saving the life of a kitten caught in a trash compactor. Rise Again Animal Rescue said Mark Motta was on his recycling route with the Burlington County Regional Recycling Program when he found the female kitten covered in oil in his waste compactor. The Hammonton nonprofit posted about the kitten now named Squishy on Facebook on Thursday, July 18. The rescue said it's unclear how Squishy ended up in a recycling bin. "Mark acted quickly and grabbed Squishy before she was crushed by the compactor blades," the post read. "T…
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CEO Of CrowdStrike Is NJ Billionaire George Kurtz Working To Remedy Microsoft Meltdown
Friday, July 19 is not a good day for George Kurtz. Kurtz is the CEO of CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm that appears to be responsible for the global outage that disrupted flights, stock markets, media outlets, and banks. Kurtz, 59, is also a Parsippany-Troy Hills native and graduate of Seton Hall University who according to Forbes is worth about $3.1 billion. How has Kurtz spent his morning? Assuring the world that all will soon be right again after the issue with a Falcon content update for Windows Hosts that caused the global outage. Today was not a security or cyber incident. O…
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Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media
A major tech outage is causing issues worldwide, including grounding flights. Banks, stock markets, and media outlets are also being affected on Friday morning, July 19. An update by cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike appears to be the cause of device outages for millions of Microsoft Windows device users. Several major US air carriers, including Delta, United, and Spirit are under a full ground stop, according to the FAA. "Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved," the agency said. Microsoft has said it is taking "mitigation …
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Massive Police Presence Reported At Borgata Hotel Casino In Atlantic City: Reports
A massive police presence was being reported at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City Thursday evening, July 18. According to 6abc, the facility was evacuated due to an armed man in the casino. Breaking: Very large Police Presence at Borgata Casino and hotel. 🚔🚔🚔 pic.twitter.com/GFhp39DV6m — AtlanticCity911 (@AtlanticCity911) July 18, 2024 More than a dozen police cruisers were seen outside of the hotel. Click here for more from 6abc.
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High Bacteria Levels Shuts Swimming At NJ Beach For Rest Of Season
Swimming along one New Jersey beach has been closed for the rest of the season due to high bacteria levels, officials said. The NJ Department of Environmental Protection said only that a water sample from Beachwood Beach West exceeded the water quality standard. In a statement shared to the Beachwood website, the mayor and council said, "you may still sit and take in the lovely view of the scenery but no one will be permitted to swim."
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