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These Eye Drop Products Could Cause Serious Health Risks, FDA Warns These Eye Drop Products Could Cause Serious Health Risks, FDA Warns
These Eye Drop Products Could Cause Serious Health Risks, FDA Warns Consumers are being warned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately stop using two eye drop products because of potential bacterial or fungal contamination that could cause serious health risks. The advisory covers products distributed by LightEyez Limited, including Dr. Berne's MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops – Eye Repair. "Using contaminated eye drops could result in minor to serious vision-threatening infection which could possibly progress to a life-threatening infection," the FDA said. The Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez eye drop products also con…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: First US Case Of Pirola Variant With 30 Mutations Confirmed COVID-19: First US Case Of Pirola Variant With 30 Mutations Confirmed
Covid-19: First US Case Of Pirola Variant With 30 Mutations Confirmed The first case of the newly identified COVID-19 variant with 30 mutations has been identified in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded BA.2.86 to a “variant under monitoring," citing the "large number of mutations it carries." BA.2.86, which has now been nicknamed "Pirola," was first detected in Israel, and cases have also been identified in the United Kingdom and Denmark. The initial case in the US has been detected in Michigan. The patient, an older person with mild symptoms, is from Washtenaw County, the Michigan Department of Health and Hu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County
First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County A Camden County resident who tested positive for West Nile virus is the first person in New Jersey to come down with the mosquito-borne illness this year, authorities said. There have been 69 cases in 16 states nationwide with the most in Arizona, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. A Winslow Township resident contracted the virus, according to the Camden County Department of Health, which said it learned of the positive test on July 17 and launched an investigation. Additional details were not released. The Camden County case is among the first in the eastern U.S. this ye…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Woman Killed In Home Explosion On 95th Birthday Was North Jersey’s ‘Cookie Lady,’ Family Says Woman Killed In Home Explosion On 95th Birthday Was North Jersey’s ‘Cookie Lady,’ Family Says
Woman Killed In Home Explosion On 95th Birthday Was North Jersey’s ‘Cookie Lady,’ Family Says To many of those in North Jersey, Maria V. Mallozzi was “the cookie lady,” her family says. That’s because, for 18 years, customers could count on seeing her cheerful smile behind the counter at Angelo’s Bakery in Newton, which her family owned until late 1996. In her younger years, she worked at and lived above an older family business, Vitiello’s Bakery in Newark, her obituary says. Tragically, Maria died in the explosion at her home on Dove Island Road in Stillwater Township just after 7 a.m. on Sunday, July 16, her 95th birthday. One of her grandchildren, Elizabeth, 33, reflects on th…

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by Valerie Musson
Real Estate
$16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (LOOK INSIDE) $16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (LOOK INSIDE)
$16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (Look Inside) An island home in the Florida Keys built in the 1970s by a New Jersey doctor has hit the market at nearly $16.5 million. Klaus Meckeler, a gastroenterologist from Somerset County, brought the property at 99 Ocean E. — about a quarter mile off the coast of Marathon, FL — for $25,000, as reported by Tom Avril, of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Born in Germany, Meckeler immigrated to the U.S. in 1958, lived in Far Hills before he moved to Annandale in 1998, 10 years before he died, his obituary says. 99 Ocean E, Marathon, FLWesley Williford Meckeler was a physician at Somerset Medical Center,…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Princeton Doctoral Student Held Hostage In Iraq, Israeli Officials Say Princeton Doctoral Student Held Hostage In Iraq, Israeli Officials Say
Princeton Doctoral Student Held Hostage In Iraq, Israeli Officials Say A Princeton doctoral student missing for several months is being held hostage in Iraq, Israeli officials said. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of both Russia and Israel, was abducted in March while doing work for the Ivy League school, according to a statement from Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The 36-year-old was abducted by members of the Shiite group Kataeb Hezbollah, a radical Iran-backed militia group, Netanyahu's office said. Tsurkov had just walked out of a cafe in Iraqi capital Baghdad when she was abducted, the New York Times says citing the researcher's family.  Also a fellow at Wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million
South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million A South Korean company has agreed to reimburse the United States $2 million for defrauding Customs officials about the value of imported clothing and apparel. Principals with Anyclo International Inc. admitted this week that the company evaded duties on clothing and apparel that it manufactured abroad and imported into the U.S. for nearly seven years, beginning in October 2012, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The fraud involved preparing two invoices for the same shipments, the U.S. attorney said. One invoice bore the true value of the merchandise, Sellinger said. Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Longtime North Jersey Resident Piotr Grel Had 'Kind Heart, Willingness To Help Anyone,' 38 Longtime North Jersey Resident Piotr Grel Had 'Kind Heart, Willingness To Help Anyone,' 38
Longtime North Jersey Resident Piotr Grel Had 'Kind Heart, Willingness To Help Anyone,' 38 Beloved North Jersey resident Piotr Grel died Sunday, June 4 at the age of 38. Born in Bilgoraj, Poland, Piotr moved to the United States in 1991, growing up on Clifton and eventually settling in Wallington, his obituary says. Piotr spent several years working an HVAC Technician for Eco Flow in Wallington. He was known for his love of fishing and other outdoor hobbies. Piotr's leaves a legacy of altruism, compassion, and endless generosity for others, his obituary says: "Piotr will forever be loved and missed for his kind heart and willingness to help anyone. He was very passionate and …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
White Manna Again Tops List Of Best Burgers White Manna Again Tops List Of Best Burgers
White Manna Again Tops List Of Best Burgers White Manna is on another list of best burgers in the United States. The Hackensack eatery on River Street made a list complied by the staff at Tasting Table. The website praised White Manna for its "food service excellence and efficiency at its absolute peak." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Curtis | Eating all of NJ! (@curtiseatsnj) The sliders are cooked to "greasy perfection," and the Tasting Table recommends asking for onions, as "their sweetness and slight crunch elevate already great burgers into legendary ones." White M…

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by Sam Barron
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Bergen Deacon Who Suffered Strokes Vacationing Sees Surge Of Support Bergen Deacon Who Suffered Strokes Vacationing Sees Surge Of Support
Bergen Deacon Who Suffered Strokes Vacationing Sees Surge Of Support Deacon Jim Puliatte desperately needs to get back to the United States for medical care — and his neighbors are working to make that a reality. On Sunday, April 23, Puliatte — who serves the Parish of St. Joseph in Demarest — fell ill with pneumonia, had two strokes and developed an acute blood infection, while traveling abroad, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by his son, James. The hospital that the deacon is staying at does not have the proper equipment or medical personnel to treat him, his son said. A medical evacuation via air hospital to transport is needed to bring P…

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by Sam Barron
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El Chapo Sons, Dubbed ‘Pioneers' Of Fentanyl Epidemic, Charged In Massive Sinaloa Cartel Case El Chapo Sons, Dubbed ‘Pioneers' Of Fentanyl Epidemic, Charged In Massive Sinaloa Cartel Case
El Chapo Sons, Dubbed ‘Pioneers' Of Fentanyl Epidemic, Charged In Massive Sinaloa Cartel Case Four sons of notorious druglord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman are among more than two dozen members of Mexico's reigning Sinaloa cartel charged in a massive fentanyl-trafficking offensive announced by federal officials on Friday. The infamous quartet known as the Chapitos – each of whom had $5 million U.S. bounties placed on their heads – were dubbed “the pioneers” of fentanyl’s introduction to American users by DEA Administrator Anne Milgram during an April 14 news conference in Washington, D.C. “Death and destruction are central to their whole operation,” said Milgram, a former New Jersey a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Online Sting Scheme: Indian National Admits Scamming Elderly In NJ, Around World Online Sting Scheme: Indian National Admits Scamming Elderly In NJ, Around World
Online Sting Scheme: Indian National Admits Scamming Elderly In NJ, Around World UPDATE: An Indian national who participated in an international conspiracy that preyed on senior citizens in New Jersey and throughout the U.S. was sentenced to a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison, authorities said. Ashish Bajaj, 29, of India, will have to serve out the entire term because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty also sentenced Bajaj to two years of supervised release and ordered him to pay $2.4 million in restitution to his victims. Bajaj lived in different parts of the United States, including New Rochelle, NY, and Anahe…

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by Jerry DeMarco