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Infant Left In Hot Car By Dad Dies In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says Infant Left In Hot Car By Dad Dies In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says
Infant Left In Hot Car By Dad Dies In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says A Jackson Township man was accused of leaving his two-month-old daughter in a hot vehicle, causing the baby to die, authorities said. Avraham Chaitovsky, 28, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Tuesday, July 16. Lakewood police responded to a report of a child in cardiac arrest on New Egypt Road at around 1:45 p.m. on Monday, July 15. Officers found Hatzolah Medical Services giving lifesaving aid to the eight-week-old girl but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators sai…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Temps Climb To 100s, Risk Of Downpours Looms In Northeast: Here's The Timing Temps Climb To 100s, Risk Of Downpours Looms In Northeast: Here's The Timing
Temps Climb To 100s, Risk Of Downpours Looms In Northeast: Here's The Timing Another round of heat and storms is on deck for the Northeast, starting now, forecasters say. The beginning of the week will start out hot with a chance of storms in the late-afternoon and evening, however, the highest chance of severe weather comes mid-week, AccuWeather says. Monday, July 15 will be mostly sunny with a high between 97 and 100 from New Jersey to Washington DC, and a widespread risk of thunderstorms in the evening, mainly before 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service and AccuWeather. AccuWeather forecast map Monday-Monday night. AccuWeather Good Monday M…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Powers Through Another Blackout: 'One For The Books' Popular Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Powers Through Another Blackout: 'One For The Books'
Popular Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Powers Through Another Blackout: 'One For The Books' On June 22, when an area of Highlands lost power amid a brutal heatwave and severe storms, Porcini's closed its doors. So when the restaurant lost power on Saturday, July 6, Porcini's decided: Not this time. Losing two Saturdays in four weeks would've been "detrimental" for the small, family-owned business, the restaurant wrote on Facebook. "Tonight was one for the books," the post said. "This is the second Saturday in a month that all of the town was in complete black out. "Our staff pulled together to salvage the night. HUGE thank you to our customers who decided to stick it out with us…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Here's Timing On Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds, Large Hail Threatening NJ, PA Here's Timing On Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds, Large Hail Threatening NJ, PA
Here's Timing On Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds, Large Hail Threatening NJ, PA A pleasant summer day Thursday, June 13 could be followed by a stormy one on Friday, June 14, forecasters said. Showers and thunderstorms with drenching downpours, large hail, and gusty winds are threatening North Jersey and the Lehigh Valley Friday afternoon and early evening, according to the National Weather Service. After a warm and sunny Thursday, we could be looking at a rather stormy Friday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Thursday, June 13, 2024 Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the main threat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (UPDATE) More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (UPDATE)
More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (Update) An early-September heatwave is closing schools across the Garden State. With temps expected to near 100 degrees in the first week of the 2023-24 school years, several districts have altered schedules. Below is an updated list of area schools that have shortened in-person classes as of Wednesday evening, Sept. 6: Bridgewater-Raritan: Four-hour session day for Thursday; no after-care programs. Camden: Half-day schedule Thursday. Dover: Early dismissal Thursday. Gloucester Township: Half-day schedule for remainder of the week. Hamilton Township: One session day Thursday and Frida…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Dangerous Heat Means Parts Of Northeast Could See Hottest Weekend In Nearly 100 Years Dangerous Heat Means Parts Of Northeast Could See Hottest Weekend In Nearly 100 Years
Dangerous Heat Means Parts Of Northeast Could See Hottest Weekend In Nearly 100 Years The hottest day of the year is almost here, and it's only May. Humidity and strong sunshine could surge temperatures to dangerous levels this weekend, and could break records set nearly a century ago, AccuWeather reports.  Record-setting tempsAccuWeather The western portion of New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia/Pocono region could hit 100 degrees Saturday, meteorologists say. A record of 95 was set in 1934 in Philadelphia, AccuWeather says. North Jersey and the Jersey Shore could see temperatures hovering around 95. Temps in Central and Western PA will be in the low 90s, "which wo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Hazy, Hot, Humid: Record High Temps Expected For Father's Day, Monday Hazy, Hot, Humid: Record High Temps Expected For Father's Day, Monday
Hazy, Hot, Humid: Record High Temps Expected For Father's Day, Monday Start drinking that water now: Some of summer's hottest days are coming to the Northeast this weekend and early next week. Temperatures in Bergen and Passaic counties are expected to be in the mid-to-high 90s on Father's Day and Monday with high humidity levels, too, AccuWeather.com says. Sunday will be in the mid-90s and Monday is expected to break 95, challenging the record high of 95 set in 1929 in New York City. "The worst day of the heat in New England and the upper part of the mid-Atlantic is likely to be on Monday, while temperatures ramp up on Sunday," AccuWeather Senior …

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by Cecilia Levine