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Oscar Heading North After Making Landfall In Cuba As Hurricane Oscar Heading North After Making Landfall In Cuba As Hurricane
Oscar Heading North After Making Landfall In Cuba As Hurricane Oscar is now moving north after making landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane. It's now a tropical storm on landfall on Sunday evening, Oct. 20 in eastern Cuba, where heavy rain will continue causing life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides on Monday, Oct. 21, according to the National Hurricane Center. Oscar formed rapidly over the weekend, After being upgraded to a tropical storm Saturday morning, Oct. 19, it strengthened to hurricane status just hours later. As it tracks north, Oscar will bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the southeastern Bahamas M…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Meet Al Roker In North Jersey Meet Al Roker In North Jersey
Meet Al Roker In North Jersey If you live in Bergen County, Al Roker will be appearing in your neck of the woods. The weatherman for “The Today Show” will be signing copies of his new cookbook “Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By,” along with his daughter, co-author Courtney Roker Laga at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Al Roker (@alroker) The book features 100 recipes straight from the Roker household, including sunrise burritos, shrimp and grits with bell Peppers and bacon, smothered chicken, coffee-…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Meet Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay in North Jersey Meet Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay in North Jersey
Meet Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay in North Jersey Many people dream of beating Bobby Flay. But if you live in Bergen County, you can settle for meeting Bobby Flay. Bobby Flay is signing copies of his new cookbook “Bobby Flay: Chapter One” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. “Bobby Flay: Chapter One” is a lookback on Flay’s career and features 100 recipes from the first leg of his career, according to a synopsis. The recipes are accompanied by photographs, and stories about working with restaurants and his early TV appearance. Recipes include King Crab Gumbo with Crab Rice and Crispy Okra or his signature Shrimp and Roast…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
WATCH: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania WATCH: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania
Watch: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania Ahead of a townhall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Former President Donald Trump stopped by a Bucks County McDonald's where he worked the drive-through and fry station on Sunday, Oct. 20.  The Republican candidate for US President sported an apron at the Feasterville-Trevose McDonald's to work the fryer and fill orders at the drive-thru window. The whole scene is Trump continuing to claim at Vice President Kamala Harris's assertion that she once worked a summer job at McDonald's while attending Howard University is not true.  "I’ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala," Trump …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Police In South Jersey Identified, Details Released Man Killed By Police In South Jersey Identified, Details Released
Man Killed By Police In South Jersey Identified, Details Released Authorities have released details and identified the man killed by police on Saturday, Oct. 19in Burlington County. Officers responding to smoke coming from a Pemberton home on Woodland Avenue around 3:20 p.m., New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. They were notified that a man later identified as Marvin Taylor, 57, had a firearm and was in the backyard. Officers commanded Taylor to drop the weapon, as they positioned themselves in the wood-lined area behind the home. Taylor exchanged gunfire with Kyle McQueen, a Pemberton Township officer, and was struck and killed by gu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Photos: Firefighters Battle 77-Acre Forest Fire In Morris County Photos: Firefighters Battle 77-Acre Forest Fire In Morris County
Photos: Firefighters Battle 77-Acre Forest Fire In Morris County Firefighters are working to contain a 77-acre wildfire in Morris County this weekend. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said that 30% of the fire along Jacobs Road in Rockaway Township had been contained as of Sunday morning, Oct. 20. The fire threatened 30 structures but none of them were evacuated. A helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water dropped 15 loads of water on the fire Saturday, Oct. 19, the NJFFS said. The cause remains under investigation. Multiple fire departments shared stunning photos of firefighting efforts. 10-19-2024. Mutual Aid. Brush Fire Rockawa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
7 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Passaic County In Last 30 Days 7 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Passaic County In Last 30 Days
7 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Passaic County In Last 30 Days A $2.15 million home in Wayne was the most expensive home sold in the last 30 days in Passaic County. According to Redfin, prices in Passaic County were up 5.5% in September 2024 compared to September 2023, selling for a median price of $534,00. Homes in Passaic County sold after 29 days on average. In Bergen County, homes sold after about 70 days on the market last month, Redfin says. Here are seven of the most expensive homes sold in Passaic County in the last 30 days, according to Zillow and the NJMLS. 17 Urban Club Road, Wayne Google Maps 1. 58 Toms Lake Road, Wayne: Sold …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Birthday Party Fire Kills 2 Girls In Newark (UPDATE) Birthday Party Fire Kills 2 Girls In Newark (UPDATE)
Birthday Party Fire Kills 2 Girls In Newark (Update) The bodies of two severely burned girls ages 6 and 8 were found at a Newark home following a fire over the weekend, officials said. Witnesses told detectives that there had been a birthday party for one of the girls on the second floor of the home and they'd been playing with fire near a couch in the hallway of the Eckert Street home on Saturday, Oct. 20, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Firefighters responding around 12:30 a.m. found the girls unresponsive and severely burned inside. They performed CPR, but the children were reported dead at the scene, authorities said. …

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by Cecilia Levine & Josh Lanier
Real Estate
6 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Last 30 Days In Bergen County 6 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Last 30 Days In Bergen County
6 Most Expensive Homes Sold In Last 30 Days In Bergen County A property in Englewood that sold for $5.37 million appears to be the most expensive residential sale in Bergen County in the last 30 days. According to Redfin, the prices on Bergen County homes were up 9.3% for the month of September compared to 2023, with a median price of $711,000. Most homes sell after 70 days on the market, compared to 68 days last year. Data for October was not available as of press time. Here are the six most expensive homes that sold in the last 30 days in Bergen County, according to Zillow: 1. 276 E. Linden Ave., Englewood, $5.37 million, Sept. 25 2. 96…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Saturday, Oct. 19 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $437M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Saturday, Oct. 19 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $437M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Saturday, Oct. 19 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $437M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Saturday, Oct. 19 Powerball drawing. The winning numbers were 07-16-19-45-64 with a Powerball of 25 and the Power Play was 3X. The estimated jackpot is $437 million with a $210.7 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 million to $4, which can be multiplied …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Frozen Waffle Listeria Recall Expands To 14+ Grocery Store Brands Frozen Waffle Listeria Recall Expands To 14+ Grocery Store Brands
Frozen Waffle Listeria Recall Expands To 14+ Grocery Store Brands A massive voluntary recall has been issued for frozen waffles sold by over 14 different grocery store chains nationwide due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, TreeHouse Foods, Inc. announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Over 500 varieties of frozen waffles manufactured by TreeHouse Foods and sold with the branding of major retailers such as Walmart's Great Value and Target's Good & Gather have been recalled because of possible Listeria.  As stated in the release: "Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor
Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor More charges have been filed against a 42-year-old Bronx, NY man accused of carjacking a vehicle after crashing a stolen car in Bergen County then attacking a police officer on the George Washington Bridge last weekend, authorities said. Uvaldo Gonzalez, 42, has been charged with first-degree armed robbery, first-degree carjacking, third-degree receiving a stolen motor vehicle, third-degree theft of a motor vehicle, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Friday, Oct. 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Those charges were filed in connection with the i…

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by Cecilia Levine