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Head Injuries Prompt Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchen Stools Head Injuries Prompt Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchen Stools
Head Injuries Prompt Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchen Stools A popular kitchen stool is being recalled after dozens of safety bars broke, causing two people to suffer head injuries. Dorel Home Furnishings is recalling about 302,000 Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stepper stools sold in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 31. Around 11,000 stools were also sold in Canada. The safety bars can break or detach while in use, increasing fall risks. The CPSC received 34 reports of the safety bar failing, including two incidents involving head injuries. The stools were sold from February 2021 through July 2025…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools 9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools
9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools Millions of backyard pools sold nationwide are being recalled after nine toddlers drowned in them, officials said. The recall affects 48-inch and taller above-ground pools made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Monday, July 21. About five million of the pools have been sold in the US since 2002, including some currently available online and in stores. The danger comes from an external compression strap that runs outside the pool and over the vertical support poles. Kids can put their feet on the strap to climb into the pool, …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
These Gummies Just Got Pulled From Shelves Nationwide These Gummies Just Got Pulled From Shelves Nationwide
These Gummies Just Got Pulled From Shelves Nationwide A batch of vitamin gummies sold under three popular brand names has been recalled nationwide due to the potential presence of an undeclared peanut allergen. The products — from Welby, Berkley Jensen, and VitaGlobe — were distributed on Amazon.com and at Aldi and BJ’s retail stores, as well as online through various sellers. Consumers with a peanut allergy are being urged to return or dispose of affected bottles. The recall covers one lot number — 248046601 — with an expiration date of October 2026. The undeclared allergen was flagged during routine testing conducted by Aldi, despite interna…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
CAUGHT! Ex-Con Charged With Hit-Run Death Of Woodland Park Woman CAUGHT! Ex-Con Charged With Hit-Run Death Of Woodland Park Woman
Caught! Ex-Con Charged With Hit-Run Death Of Woodland Park Woman A Woodland Park driver charged in the hit-and-run death of a 31-year-old borough woman is an ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet, including an assault arrest in Hackensack just the other day, Daily Voice has found. Abdullah Parker, 57, was charged with vehicular homicide in the Oct. 15 death of Lillian Zamlout as she walked in the area of McBride Avenue and Hughes Place in town. Zamlout was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after Parker's black Honda Odyssey bounded onto the sidewalk and hit her, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time later, they …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
CAUGHT! Ex-Con Charged With Hit-Run Death Of Woodland Park Woman CAUGHT! Ex-Con Charged With Hit-Run Death Of Woodland Park Woman
Caught! Ex-Con Charged With Hit-Run Death Of Woodland Park Woman A Woodland Park driver charged in the hit-and-run death of a 31-year-old borough woman is an ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet, including an assault arrest in Hackensack just the other day, Daily Voice has found. Abdullah Parker, 57, was charged with vehicular homicide in the Oct. 15 death of Lillian Zamlout as she walked in the area of McBride Avenue and Hughes Place in town. Zamlout was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after Parker's black Honda Odyssey bounded onto the sidewalk and hit her, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time later, they sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Florida Man Sentenced In BJ's Shooting That Killed Jersey City Dad: Prosecutors Florida Man Sentenced In BJ's Shooting That Killed Jersey City Dad: Prosecutors
Florida Man Sentenced In BJ's Shooting That Killed Jersey City Dad: Prosecutors A 38-year-old Florida man was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Monday, August 14, for shooting Christian Parra, a 34-year-old Jersey City dad in 2021. Ariel Dumit was sentenced after being convicted of murder in the first degree along with other weapons charges in April, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Christian Parra with his wife and three children.GoFundMe photo In February 2021, Jersey City Police responded to the BJ's parking lot at 396 Marin Blvd where they discovered Parra with a gunshot wound to the torso, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medi…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Florida Man Convicted Of Killing Jersey City Dad In BJ's Parking Lot Florida Man Convicted Of Killing Jersey City Dad In BJ's Parking Lot
Florida Man Convicted Of Killing Jersey City Dad In BJ's Parking Lot A jury found a Florida man guilty of murder for killing a Jersey City dad in a BJ's parking lot in 2021. Ariel Dumit, 37, was convicted on all counts, including first degree murder for the shooting death of Christian Parra, following a two-week trial, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Tuesday April, 18. On Feb. 28, 2021, Dumit shot Parra in the torso at a BJ's parking lot at 396 Marin Blvd. in Jersey City, prosecutors said. Parra was later transferred to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, prosecutors said. Parra was remembered by loved ones as a…

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by Sam Barron
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FLASH FLOOD: Motorists Rescued, Vehicles Float, Roads Jammed Throughout Area FLASH FLOOD: Motorists Rescued, Vehicles Float, Roads Jammed Throughout Area
Flash Flood: Motorists Rescued, Vehicles Float, Roads Jammed Throughout Area Some cars flipped while many floated, responders rescued dozens of motorists whose vehicles became submerged and traffic throughout Bergen and Passaic counties was paralyzed by the hard rain that fell Monday afternoon. Torrential thunderstorms stranded motorists rescued by emergency responders. Others watched their cars float away. Roadways of all widths and lengths were closed -- some of them in more than one spot. A flash-flooded southbound Route 208 was closed after a vehicle flipped. Broadway just west of Midland Avenue below the NJ Transit trestle on the Fair Lawn side.Boyd A. Lo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Man Wanted For Killing Beloved Dad In Jersey City BJs Parking Lot Captured In Florida GOTCHA! Man Wanted For Killing Beloved Dad In Jersey City BJs Parking Lot Captured In Florida
Gotcha! Man Wanted For Killing Beloved Dad In Jersey City BJs Parking Lot Captured In Florida A 35-year-old man wanted for gunning down a 34-year-old dad in a BJs parking lot in Jersey City was captured by U.S. Marshals officers in Florida this week, authorities announced Friday.  Ariel Dumit, of New Port Richey, Florida, is facing murder and weapons charges in the Feb. 28, 2021 killing of Christian Parra, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Dumit was captured Thursday afternoon in New Port Richey by U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Central District of Florida with assistance from of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Suarez said. Dumit was being held in Fl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Murphy Praises Paramus 'RHONJ' Star, Coronavirus Survivor Jennifer Aydin For Distributing PPE Murphy Praises Paramus 'RHONJ' Star, Coronavirus Survivor Jennifer Aydin For Distributing PPE
Murphy Praises Paramus 'Rhonj' Star, Coronavirus Survivor Jennifer Aydin For Distributing PPE "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Jennifer Aydin is shining in another role -- donating vital personal protection equipment  (PPE) to frontline medical workers amid the coronavirus crisis. Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday gave one of his #NJThanksYou shoutouts to "Garden State hero" Aydin of Paramus, who recovered from the virus along with her daughter, Gabby. Aydin has been soliciting, rounding up and distributing PPE -- including 3,000 N95 masks for doctors, nurses and other critical workers, the governor said. "Thank you for keeping our frontline responders in your thoughts,'' Murp…

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by Jon Craig
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Paramus 'RHONJ' Star Jennifer Aydin Tests Positive For Coronavirus Paramus 'RHONJ' Star Jennifer Aydin Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Paramus 'Rhonj' Star Jennifer Aydin Tests Positive For Coronavirus "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Jennifer Aydin has tested positive for coronavirus, she announced in an Instagram video Wednesday. In an Instagram live video Aydin of Paramus said she went to Rochelle Park's ShopRite, BJ's in Paramus and Corrado's in Paterson wearing a "flimsy" mask from her husband, surgeon Bill Aydin's office. Aydin said she thought she took all the necessary precautions, however, she didn't wipe down her groceries because she had so many. On Monday, March 30, the local mom started feeling extremely fatigued, she said, and begged her husband to bring home a test des…

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by Cecilia Levine