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NJ Native Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy For HBO's ‘Task’ NJ Native Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy For HBO's ‘Task’
NJ Native Tom Pelphrey Wins First Primetime Emmy For HBO's ‘Task’ A crime drama rooted in Pennsylvania has earned a New Jersey native his first Primetime Emmy. Tom Pelphrey was named Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series on Monday, Sept. 14, for his performance as Robbie Prendergrast in HBO’s “Task.” The series follows an FBI agent leading a task force investigating violent robberies targeting drug houses across the Philadelphia suburbs. It is set in Delaware County and was filmed throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Pelphrey plays a working-class father and garbage collector whose life collides with the investigation after he becomes involved …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie
Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie The cause of death has been revealed for Bob Mackie, the designer behind some of Hollywood’s most unforgettable looks. Mackie died of pneumonia in Palm Springs, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, a representative confirmed to People. He was 87. The update follows an announcement on his official Instagram account confirming his death. That statement did not identify a cause, as Daily Voice reported earlier Monday. Mackie’s work helped define the wardrobes of Cher, Tina Turner, and other entertainers whose costumes became part of their signature appeal. His designs brought glamour to concert s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports The chairman of the Sussex County Republican Committee is accused of pointing a gun at another driver during a road-rage incident while the man's 18-month-old daughter was in his vehicle, authorities said. The incident involving Joseph "Joe" LaBarbera, 50, unfolded on Millbrook Road in Stillwater around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A preliminary investigation found that a road rage incident had occurred between the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV and the driver of a Kia SUV, Marchan said. The driver of the Kia said that the driver of th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Prostitution Bust At Bergen County Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police Prostitution Bust At Bergen County Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police
Prostitution Bust At Bergen County Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County hotel turned up a loaded handgun, bogus driver's license, and a fake debit card, authorities said. Carlstadt police responded to the hotel on Friday, April 10, around 10:53 p.m. as part of an investigation into the solicitation of prostitution, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said in a Monday, Sept. 14 release. Undercover detectives made contact with Taraji Hunter, who agreed to provide sexual favors in exchange for money, Wong said. Hunter was arrested after the solicitation, and a search of her property turned up a loaded Taurus TC…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding
Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding The organizer of a Bergen County half marathon that led runners into waist-deep floodwaters on Sunday, Sept. 13, has been placed on probation, Daily Voice has learned. County officials were reviewing all circumstances surrounding Racefaster's half marathon through Saddle River County Park in Paramus, according to Derek Sands, Deputy Chief of Staff to the office of Bergen County Executive James Tedesco. "The event was not sponsored, organized, or operated by Bergen County," the statement reads. "The County issued a permit allowing the organizer to use portions of the park, but responsib…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including NJ Locations Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including NJ Locations
Popular Clothing Retailer Closing All Stores, Including NJ Locations A popular retailer specializing in clothing for healthcare workers is shutting down all of its brick-and-mortar locations nationwide. Scrubs & Beyond is closing its more than 115 stores across 30 states, according to a notice on the chain's website. The retailer is also advertising closing sales at its locations. The shutdown will include 18 stores across the Northeast. "ALL RETAIL STORES CLOSING–SHOP THE SALE," the website notice reads. Few details have been released about why the stores are shuttering or when each location will close. Scrubs & Beyond is still selling its me…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Gulf War Vet Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP Gulf War Vet Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP
Gulf War Vet Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: Njsp A 57-year-old veteran of the Gulf War was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Thursday, Sept. 10, authorities said. At 4:45 p.m., troopers responded to the Garden State Parkway south in Tinton Falls after a Nissan SUV driven by Mark Edgell struck a guardrail, ran off the road to the left and struck a tree, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Edgell was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said.  Edgell is being remembered for his sense of humor and stubborn nature, according to his obituary from the O'Brien Funeral Home website. A …

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by Sam Barron
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 78 Dump Truck Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Route 78 Dump Truck Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 78 Dump Truck Crash: Njsp A 59-year-old North Jersey motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the back of a dump truck on Route 78 Monday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. Rosario Chiovaro, of Verona, was riding a Harley-Davidson east in the express lanes in Union Township when the motorcycle struck the rear of a Peterbilt dump truck around 8:37 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The motorcycle overturned, and Chiovaro was ejected and killed, Lebron said. No other injuries were reported. The crash happened near milepost 52.9 and remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says
Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says Two 24-year-olds from New Jersey were killed after being struck by a subway train in Manhattan early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, authorities said. According to the NY Post, video shows Navam Kaul, of Sayreville, and Malaika Chitre, of Dayton, sitting on the tracks moments before they were struck by the train just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The NYPD confirmed that Chitre and Kaul were killed by a southbound 4 train at the Spring Street subway station. Police responding to a 911 call for two aided individuals found Kaul and Chitre on the roadbed, police said. EMS pronounc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Police departments across the United States are issuing warnings about a concerning new viral “Cat in the Hat” social media trend targeting schools and communities, and in some cases, leading to arrests. The trend features disturbing depictions of the Dr. Seuss character lurking outside homes, schools and other locations, often at night. Some of the images and videos appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence. The trend reportedly surfaced in Ireland and the United Kingdom, according to The Guardian. On Aug. 31, a 14-year-old Colorado student was arrested after police said …

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by Cecilia Levine