Pregnant Endangered Whale Found Dead On Front Of Cruise Ship Pregnant Endangered Whale Found Dead On Front Of Cruise Ship
Pregnant Endangered Whale Found Dead On Front Of Cruise Ship A dead endangered whale was found on the bow of a cruise ship when it arrived at an Alaska dock, federal officials said. The adult female fin whale was discovered on top of the ship's bulbous bow after the vessel reached Seward on Friday, June 19, NOAA Fisheries Alaska said. A local company towed the 61-foot pregnant whale to a nearby beach, where NOAA Fisheries and the Alaska SeaLife Center began a necropsy to determine how the whale died. Fin whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. According to NOAA, fin whales are the second-largest whale species…
Clive Davis Dies: Music Legend Launched Slew Of Stars' Careers Clive Davis Dies: Music Legend Launched Slew Of Stars' Careers
Clive Davis Dies: Music Legend Launched Slew Of Stars' Careers A towering figure behind some of music’s biggest names has died. Clive Davis, the record executive and producer who helped launch and shape the careers of Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others, died on Monday, June 22, at age 94, according to multiple reports. Davis died at his home in Manhattan after a hospitalization for respiratory issues, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Davis was born in Brooklyn and became one of the most influential executives in modern music. He began at Columbia Records as a lawyer in 1960 and becam…
NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor
NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Mantua resident pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced. Michael Brown, the husband of cheerleading coach Valerie Brown, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a minor on Wednesday, June 17, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Jones said. As part of his plea deal, he is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Johns said. As part of his guilty plea,  Brown admitted to having sexual intercourse with a victim between the ages of 13 and 16 on multiple occasions at his Mantua home, Johns said. Valerie Brown was a coach and…
NJ Resident Who Beat Aunts To Death In NY Hours After Dancing On TikTok Is Sentenced NJ Resident Who Beat Aunts To Death In NY Hours After Dancing On TikTok Is Sentenced
NJ Resident Who Beat Aunts To Death In NY Hours After Dancing On TikTok Is Sentenced A New Jersey resident who admitted to killing two family members in a brutal double homicide inside a Rockland County, NY home will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced.  Alan Abad, also known as Alina Abad, 21, of Westwood, New Jersey, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Rockland County Court after previously pleading guilty to the entire indictment charging first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, June 22.  The charges stem from the killings of Abad's aunts, Evelyn…
2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor 2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor
2 Women Killed In Newark Hit-Run: Prosecutor Two women were killed in a hit-and-run crash while crossing a Newark street Saturday night, authorities said. Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran, 58, of Elizabeth, and Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala, 61, of Newark, were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Park Avenue and North 7th Street at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. Newark police responded to reports that the women had been hit while they were in the crosswalk, Stephens and Miranda said. The …
Ford Recalls More Than 100K Vehicles After Earlier Repairs May Have Failed Ford Recalls More Than 100K Vehicles After Earlier Repairs May Have Failed
Ford Recalls More Than 100K Vehicles After Earlier Repairs May Have Failed More than 100,000 Ford pickup trucks are being recalled over issues that can reduce visibility for other drivers or cause unintended movements. Ford issued two new recalls for a combined 101,940 F-150s, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports filed on Tuesday, June 9. The recalls affect certain pickups from the 2018 through 2020 model years that were previously repaired under earlier safety campaigns. The larger recall covers 91,198 F-150s from the 2018 through 2020 model years. Those trucks were repaired under a previous recall, but Ford said some may not have r…
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…
Newark Construction Worker Stole Copper Wire From Site: Mt Olive PD Newark Construction Worker Stole Copper Wire From Site: Mt Olive PD
Newark Construction Worker Stole Copper Wire From Site: Mt Olive PD A 38-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with stealing wire from a construction site at the Mount Olive Township Senior Center, authorities announced Friday, June 19. At 9:48 a.m., on Tuesday, June 9, officers responded to the senior center at 204 Flanders Drakestown Road in Budd Lake for a report of a theft and was met by an electrical contractor who said he was missing copper wire from the construction site, Mount Olive police said. An investigation determined Water Urgileszuniga, a worker at the site, was in possession of the copper wire, which was found in his vehicle, pol…
Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Child Porn Raid Ends In Arrest Of Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Central Jersey man was found with child pornography following a tip from a nearby law enforcement agency, authorities said. Michael Shaw, who lives in the Keyport section of Old Bridge, was arrested Friday, June 12 at his home after an investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna announced Monday, June 22. The investigation began after a referral from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and was led by Detective Ken McGarry of t…
Woman Admits Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election Woman Admits Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election
Woman Admits Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election A woman has pleaded guilty to casting ballots in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the 2024 presidential election, resolving one of two federal election fraud cases announced by prosecutors last year. Miya Pack, 40,  entered a guilty plea on Monday, June 22, before U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson to one count of voting more than once in a federal election, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pack was charged by indictment in September 2025 alongside a separate election fraud case involving Bethlehem resident Matthew Laiss. Laiss…
Get Free Aldi Grocery Boxes With Special Food Surprises: Here's How Get Free Aldi Grocery Boxes With Special Food Surprises: Here's How
Get Free Aldi Grocery Boxes With Special Food Surprises: Here's How Aldi is jumping on the blind box trend with a limited-time giveaway that offers shoppers free bundles of surprise products. The supermarket chain will release a new "Aldi Blind Box" each day from Monday, June 22, through Thursday, June 25, with each box available at noon while supplies last.  Shoppers can visit aldiblindbox.com to claim that day's themed box, enter their shipping information, and have it delivered to their door for free. The promotion is inspired by surprise-unboxing trends that have grown popular across fashion, beauty, and collectibles. "The Aldi Blind Bo…
North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor
North Bergen Murder Suspect Dead By Suicide In Wayne: Prosecutor A 61-year-old North Bergen man was shot and killed Sunday night, June 21, and the person of interest in the case was later found dead after barricading himself inside a Wayne home, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Paterson Plank Road near 14th Street at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. At the scene, police found Manuel Colon, 61, of North Bergen, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper body, Mello said. Colon was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause and manner of death remai…