NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report
NJ Taxpayers To Fund Murphy's $135K Official Portrait: Report New Jersey taxpayers are paying for Gov. Phil Murphy's official portrait — and the price tag is turning heads. The painting, commissioned for the Statehouse and created by a world-renowned artist, will cost approximately $135,000, POLITICO reports after obtaining the contract through a public records request. That's more than the official portraits of Murphy's last three predecessors, the outlet said. The New Jersey Assembly GOP seized on the cost in a Facebook post, comparing it to the governor's annual salary, two years of a teacher's pay in many districts, and a long-awaited cost-of-livi…
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said. Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
South Amboy Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Route 440 Crash In Woodbridge: NJSP South Amboy Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Route 440 Crash In Woodbridge: NJSP
South Amboy Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Route 440 Crash In Woodbridge: Njsp A South Amboy man suffered serious injuries after his motorcycle crashed into a van on Route 440 in Woodbridge Township on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 4:25 p.m. on Route 440 north near milepost 1.2 in Middlesex County, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle operated by a 33-year-old South Amboy man was traveling north on the right shoulder, police said. A Ford van was traveling northbound in the right lane ahead of the motorcycle.  Near milepost 1.2, the Ford entered …
NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor
NJ Track Coach Had Sex With Student: Prosecutor A 26-year-old track coach at Timber Creek High School was arrested and charge with having sex with a student, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 6. An investigation into Joel Deanley was launched after a student reported she had a sexual relationship with him, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief Anthony Minosse said. The relationship occurred between this summer, authorities said. Deanley worked as an aide at Timber Creek High School and served as the head coach for boys/girls winter track as well as an assistant coach for footb…
Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up
Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up Some people spend a lifetime lifting others up. Now, a Maryland family is hoping the favor comes back around. The call for help starts in Hagerstown, where Gina Gabianelli has launched a GoFundMe campaign for her cousin, nationally recognized comic book artist Andy Fish, who was diagnosed with two rare blood cancers and is preparing for a life-saving stem-cell transplant. Fish, a father of three and longtime Massachusetts resident, has spent nearly three decades building a career as a professional artist, writer and educator.  His work has appeared in Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, War…
Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (VIDEO) Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (VIDEO)
Hours Before Bergen County Arrest, Ex-Con Predicted He'd Need Reentry Help Again (Video) On Monday, Aug. 3, a nonprofit that helps people rebuild their lives after incarceration posted an interview with Danny Lorenzana about his own journey after prison to Facebook. In the clip, 43-year-old Lorenzana opens up about how the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) helped him when he was released from prison 15 years ago. A voice behind the camera asks: "What is it like coming home?" Lorenzana replies: "I haven’t been in prison for over 15 years, but upon being released at that time it was very very very helpful, you guys helped me actually go from a resident to actually…
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed John Gotti’s grandson has once again failed to donate a kidney to his mother, despite promising the transplant to delay his prison sentence. Attorneys for Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, said he’s ready for the transplant, but his mother, Victoria Gotti, has a serious infection requiring another delay, the New York Daily News reported. Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury ruled Thursday, Aug. 6 that if Agnello donates the kidney before Monday, Aug. 10, he can still have his sentencing delay, Newsday reported. In that case, he would report to prison on Sept. 18. But if the transplant doesn’t ha…
Vacation Horror: American Boy, 9, Bitten 100 Times By Pack Of Dogs In Bahamas Vacation Horror: American Boy, 9, Bitten 100 Times By Pack Of Dogs In Bahamas
Vacation Horror: American Boy, 9, Bitten 100 Times By Pack Of Dogs In Bahamas A family vacation turned into a fight for survival after a young boy encountered a terrifying danger along a popular island beach. Beau Brattain, 9, was collecting sand near Bimini Cove in the Bahamas on Tuesday, July 28, when six dogs escaped and attacked him, according to police. The animals, all Staffordshire Bull Terriers, bit Beau, a Florida resident, 100 times across his head, face, arms, and legs, according to The Nassau Guardian. He also suffered a severe scalp injury that left tissue and nerves exposed, NBC6 South Florida reported. A bystander chased the dogs away before Beau made…
Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops
Driver Leads Pursuit In Stolen Honda From Clifton Into Paterson: Cops A Clifton man accused of driving a stolen Honda Accord led Paterson police on a brief chase through city streets after the car blew a tire before crashing to a stop, authorities said. Officers John Zayas and Justin DeGroat were patrolling near Main Avenue and Crooks Avenue at approximately 7:09 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, when they spotted a 2023 Honda Accord parked at a nearby business, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. A license plate check revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from Paterson. When officers attempted to stop the Honda, the driver fled on Crooks Avenue toward Haz…
Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor A Paterson man has been charged in connection with a New Year's Day homicide that left one man dead and another wounded near Market Street, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 6. David Lawrence, 41, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. The charges stem from a shooting reported at approximately 7:0…
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA 8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA A resident in Freehold had quite the surprise in his backyard. An 8-foot Burmese python was found hiding under the floor of a shed, the Monmouth County SPCA said. A local contractor removed the floorboards and animal control officer gently unwound the snake so as not to cause injury, the SPCA said. The python was taken to the SPCA. An X-ray showed the python had eaten a large possum, the SPCA said. Fins and Feathers in Red Bank helped find a snake expert who will keep the snake safe until a permitted owner comes forward, the SPCA said.
TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died
TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died Sydney Towle, a New England-born TikToker who has been documenting her battle with a rare cancer for three years, has died. She was 26 years old. Towle, who was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, in 2023. The New York Times featured her story last year after she became the target of online critics who accused her of faking her diagnosis or using her illness for financial gain. Her death was announced Thursday morning, Aug. 6, two days after her brother, Austin, announced she'd entered hospice c…