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Child Extricated, 12 Kids Injured In NJ School Bus Crash: Police Child Extricated, 12 Kids Injured In NJ School Bus Crash: Police
Child Extricated, 12 Kids Injured In NJ School Bus Crash: Police A child was trapped following a crash between two dump trucks and a school bus that left 12 juveniles injured in Monroe Township Thursday, Sept. 3, authorities said. A commercial dump truck was traveling northbound on N. Tuckahoe Road when it failed to observe the stopped traffic and struck the rear of a passenger vehicle occupied by an adult and three children, Monroe Township police said. The force of the crash pushed the vehicle into another car occupied by a woman, police said. The vehicle was then pushed into the back of a school bus occupied by nine children and two adults, …

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NJ Man Exposed Genitals At Marshalls: Police NJ Man Exposed Genitals At Marshalls: Police
NJ Man Exposed Genitals At Marshalls: Police A 26-year-old Williamstown man was arrested and charged with exposing himself at Marshalls in Turnersville on Wednesday, Sept. 2, authorities said. At 3 p.m., officers responded to 3501 Route 42 on a report of a man walking through the store with his genitals exposed from his pajama pants, Washington Township police said. The man, who was not identified by law enforcement, was found walking in front of a nearby McDonald's and was apprehended and charged with lewdness, police said.

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Rutgers Puts On 'Saddest Fireworks Show I've Ever Seen' After Stunning Loss To Winless UMass Rutgers Puts On 'Saddest Fireworks Show I've Ever Seen' After Stunning Loss To Winless UMass
Rutgers Puts On 'Saddest Fireworks Show I've Ever Seen' After Stunning Loss To Winless UMass Rutgers' season opener ended with a thud, and then a sad bang. UMass, which went 0-12 last season, stunned Rutgers 37-21 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway on Thursday, Sept. 3, snapping a 16-game losing streak against FBS teams. The Scarlet Knights scored first before UMass rattled off 30 unanswered points, taking a 30-7 lead before Rutgers scored twice in the fourth quarter. Then came the fireworks. Videos from College Football Travel Guy show music playing, and fireworks cracked over a mostly empty SHI Stadium as Rutgers went ahead with a postgame show scheduled as part of its season-opening…

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NJ 'American Idol' Star Caught Shoplifting From Target: Report NJ 'American Idol' Star Caught Shoplifting From Target: Report
NJ 'American Idol' Star Caught Shoplifting From Target: Report A 39-year-old former "American Idol" contestant is facing charges out of a Jersey Shore town for allegedly stealing from a Target store. Antonella M. Barba was charged on Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with shoplifting merchandise valued at less than $200 in Ocean Township (Monmouth County). Barba pleaded not guilty, and the case remains active. A court date is scheduled for Nov. 18. Barba, who lives in East Orange but is a Point Pleasant native, is accused of stealing from the Seaview Square Shopping Center on Route 66, NJ Advance Media reports. According to the outlet, police resp…

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Why Shooter Who Killed NJ Army Vet In Florida Parking Lot Dispute Won't Be Charged (VIDEO) Why Shooter Who Killed NJ Army Vet In Florida Parking Lot Dispute Won't Be Charged (VIDEO)
Why Shooter Who Killed NJ Army Vet In Florida Parking Lot Dispute Won't Be Charged (Video) A woman who shot and killed a retired Army staff sergeant from New Jersey during a confrontation over a Walmart parking space in Florida will not be charged, prosecutors announced as they released video showing the deadly encounter unfold. Melissa Payne is immune from prosecution under Florida's Stand Your Ground law in the Tuesday, June 30 shooting death of Bart DiGuglielmo in North Lauderdale, the Broward County State Attorney's Office announced this week. DiGuglielmo, 62, a retired Army staff sergeant and Hammonton native, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead …

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‘Demon,’ Death Penalty Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of College Soccer Star ‘Demon,’ Death Penalty Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of College Soccer Star
‘Demon,’ Death Penalty Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of College Soccer Star Newly released bodycam footage shows the chilling moment a police officer followed an Apple AirTag to a missing PennWest soccer player's Jeep and discovered 18-year-old Karoline Heintz's bloodied body — while newly released phone evidence reveals her boyfriend's searches about demons, murder, fingerprints, and the death penalty. WARNING: The body-camera footage and evidence released in this case contain graphic and disturbing images. Daily Voice is not publishing photographs showing Heintz's body, but this article does include some disturbing descriptions. The footage and dozens of evidence …

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NJ Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor NJ Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor
NJ Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Colts Neck police officer was charged with not leaving his home when he was supposed to be on the job, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 3. Between last December through May, Daniel Mazzucola spent significant portions of his assigned on-duty time, including overtime shifts, at his home, rather than on patrol or providing police services, Monmouth County Raymond Santiago said. Mazzucola falsely claimed in a law enforcement database entry that he had responded to calls, despite never leaving his residence, Santiago said. The total value of the theft of salary relate…

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NJ Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor NJ Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor
NJ Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor A 34-year-old police officer in New Jersey was arrested and charged with giving information to a suspect, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Donald Reddin, an officer in Rockaway Township, is charged with obstruction of a government operation and has been suspended without pay, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. On Thursday, March 12, Reddin informed the subject not to leave his residence due to police activity in the area, which negatively affected the execution of a search warrant during an investigation, autho…

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Teen Charged With Manslaughter In NJ G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor Teen Charged With Manslaughter In NJ G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor
Teen Charged With Manslaughter In NJ G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor A 16-year-old Atlantic City resident was charged with aggravated manslaughter after a deadly crash involving a stolen vehicle killed two Egg Harbor Township residents, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. At 7:30 a.m.. on Saturday, Aug. 22, Hamilton Township police responded to Route 50 and Third Street after a stolen Mercedes-Benz, G-Class SUV, a G-Wagon, collided with a Chevrolet Sedan, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Robert Barr Jr., 54, and Alice Stilwell, 67 were killed in the crash, authorities said. An investigation found the juvenile's blood was located on th…

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Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB
Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB A pilot acknowledged a police helicopter crew's request to extend his flight path — but turned toward the runway instead, beginning a bizarre final sequence that ended with his Cessna slamming into the hovering chopper, according to federal investigators's report on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released new findings on the Wednesday, Aug. 19 collision at Carlisle Regional Airport that killed 57-year-old Dr. Paul William Sokoloski of Hershey and seriously injured two Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The report provides the clearest picture yet of what h…

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by Jillian Pikora
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AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…

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19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM 19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM
19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At NJ Walmart: OEM Nineteen people were hospitalized after an insect killer product was discharged at a Walmart in Deptford Township on Tuesday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., an aerosol canister of Hot Shot Flying Insect Killer  fell from a store shelf and landed beneath a shelving system, the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management said.  The impact damaged the canister’s cap and spray mechanism, resulting in the unintentional discharge of the product, authorities said. Nineteen people were transported to the following hospitals for further evaluation and treatment, wi…

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