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Firework Explodes, Kills Man During July 4 Backyard Party: Police Firework Explodes, Kills Man During July 4 Backyard Party: Police
Firework Explodes, Kills Man During July 4 Backyard Party: Police A 37-year-old man was killed when a firework exploded and struck him in the head during a Fourth of July party at his home, police announced early Sunday morning, July 5.  Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto was lighting a firework in the backyard of his residence on East Sycamore Street in Central Islip on Long Island when it exploded at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, Suffolk County Police said. The firework struck Ruiz-Urresto in the head, according to detectives. Ruiz-Urresto was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are invest…

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by Jillian Pikora
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HBO Wants NJ's Biggest Neighbor Feuds For Season 2 HBO Wants NJ's Biggest Neighbor Feuds For Season 2
HBO Wants NJ's Biggest Neighbor Feuds For Season 2 If you've got an ongoing feud with the people next door, HBO producers want to hear your story. Producers for Season 2 of HBO's "Neighbors" have been posting in local New Jersey Facebook groups seeking Garden State residents with real, ongoing disputes or unusual relationships with their neighbors. According to the casting notice, producers are looking for people dealing with issues involving noise, property lines, pets, parking, harassment, construction, or "anything else." "We're seeking people nationwide who are currently dealing with ongoing disputes or unusual relationships with their…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning
Trump's World-Record Fireworks Come With Smoky Warning President Donald Trump is aiming to make history Saturday night, July 4, with what organizers are calling the world's largest fireworks display to cap America's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C. Approximately 850,000 fireworks shells will be launched from 10 locations around the National Mall, Freedom 250 organizers say. The show will eclipse the current Guinness World Record of 810,904 fireworks, set in the Philippines on New Year's Day 2016. The show is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:30 p.m. But even as organizers tout the record-breaking spectacle, they are warn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream
Friend Feared Dead In Delaware River Rescued 1 Mile Downstream A search for a missing swimmer on the Delaware River ended in an emotional reunion after the man was found alive about a mile downstream Saturday afternoon, July 4, responders said. Dive teams from Matamoras and Westfall were dispatched at approximately 1:30 p.m. after reports that two people were in the Delaware River without life jackets, according to the Matamoras Fire Department. Mutual aid was also requested from the Port Jervis Fire Department and Orange County responders. While crews were en route, Pike County Communications advised that one of the swimmers had gone missing, promptin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding
AMC CEO Leaks Then Deletes Details Of Taylor Swift's Wedding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's tightly guarded wedding celebration took an unexpected turn after AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron allegedly shared a detailed account of the event in a post on X that was later apparently deleted. Screenshots of the alleged post quickly spread online after it disappeared, according to Deadline and TMZ. One widely circulated image was shared on the Reddit community KelceWorldSnark. "It was such a privilege to be THERE," the 71-year-old Harvard-educated Aron apparently shared. In the alleged post, Aron wrote that he had attended the wedding and described Madison Sq…

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by Cecilia Levine
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214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility 214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility
214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At NJ Facility More than 200 nursing home residents were temporarily relocated after a water main break flooded the HVAC system at a South Jersey nursing home, officials said. At 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, Voorhees police and firfefighters responded to Echelon Care and Rehabilitation Facility  after a water main break flooded the building's HVAC system, Voorhees Operations Bureau Commander Capt. Anthony Del Palazzo said The next morning, at 730 a.m., facility staff decided as a precaution to temporarily relocate all 214 residents to an emergency shelter established at Eastern High School…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO
Sex TV Pioneer Robin Byrd's Boundary-Breaking Legacy Comes To HBO Robin Byrd, the longtime New York City public access television host known for pushing the boundaries of late-night programming in her crocheted bikini and cowboy boots, is the subject of a new HBO documentary that explores her decades-long career and legacy. "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story," which premiered at the Tribeca Festival, debuted Tuesday, June 30, on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max. The film follows Byrd as she approaches her 70th birthday, reflects on her impact on television, and considers donating a lifetime of memorabilia to archivists while caring for her hu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend
Suspected Shark Bite At Popular NY Beach Injures Swimmer On July 4th Weekend A swimmer was hospitalized after being bitten by an "unknown marine animal" believed to be a shark at a popular Long Island beach on Friday, July 3, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 12 p.m. at Field 6 at Jones Beach, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Jones Beach State Park lifeguards and emergency medical technicians responded immediately after the swimmer was bitten. The victim suffered lacerations to the right foot and was taken to Nassau County University Medical Center Hospital with what officials said were …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Son Convicted Of Killing Parents In South Jersey: Prosecutor Son Convicted Of Killing Parents In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Son Convicted Of Killing Parents In South Jersey: Prosecutor A Cumberland County jury has found a 37-year-old man guilty of murdering his parents inside their home and attempting to cover up the killings, authorities announced Friday, July 3. Craig Williams, a Hopewell Township resident, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, along with weapons offenses, tampering with physical evidence, hindering apprehension, and obstruction, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.  New Jersey State Police responded to Williams' home on Tipton Drive on March 13, 2023, to conduct a welfare check after family members had not heard fro…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nancy Guthrie Case: Ransom Notes Believed To Be From Abductors ID'd By Investigators Nancy Guthrie Case: Ransom Notes Believed To Be From Abductors ID'd By Investigators
Nancy Guthrie Case: Ransom Notes Believed To Be From Abductors ID'd By Investigators A confusing part of a high-profile disappearance case may be coming into sharper focus. Investigators believe two early ransom notes in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie likely came from the person or people who abducted her, CBS News reported, citing investigators familiar with the case. Guthrie, 84, is the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1. CBS News reported that investigators believe the same person or people sent both notes and that both were likely sent from the same computer IP address. The first note was…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mets Fans Can Get Paid To Cheer At Citi Field For New Movie Mets Fans Can Get Paid To Cheer At Citi Field For New Movie
Mets Fans Can Get Paid To Cheer At Citi Field For New Movie Mets fans have a chance to get paid to appear in a feature film shooting at Citi Field later this month. Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking paid background actors to portray Mets baseball fans in the feature film "Keychain," according to a casting notice. The tentative filming dates are Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24, with overnight shoots planned at Citi Field in Queens. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and local to the New York tri-state area. Casting directors are asking applicants to confirm whether they are available for the tentative shoot dates, provide their height, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach
Nine-Foot Shark Spotted Twice At Long Island Beach A shark was sighted off Long Island on Thursday, July 2, forcing beaches to temporarily close on a scorching hot day. All Nassau County beaches had reopened by the late afternoon, officials said. However, they were closed for two separate hours earlier in the day after shark sightings, Newsday reported. The shark was first seen around 10:30 a.m. near Point Lookout, according to the New York Post. Lifeguards quickly responded by closing nearby beaches for an hour. Observers confirmed the sighting of a nine-foot sandbar shark in the area, pulling everyone out of the ocean as temperatures nea…

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by Joe Wilkinson