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Feds Charge Ex Of 'RHONJ' Personality In Hotel Meth Case Feds Charge Ex Of 'RHONJ' Personality In Hotel Meth Case
Feds Charge Ex Of 'Rhonj' Personality In Hotel Meth Case Brittany Malsch, the ex-girlfriend of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” personality John Fuda, is facing federal charges for distributing methamphetamine from a hotel room, federal prosecutors announced. The Garfield woman was charged by complaint with possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said on July 13 — Malsch's 39th birthday. Malsch shares a son with Fuda, the husband of “RHONJ” cast member Rachel Fuda. Rachel later adopted the boy, Jaiden. In a 2023 interview with "The Sun," Malsch said from a Paterson halfway ho…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Girl Slapped In NJ Boardwalk Fight Over Patriotic Sweatpants: Police Girl Slapped In NJ Boardwalk Fight Over Patriotic Sweatpants: Police
Girl Slapped In NJ Boardwalk Fight Over Patriotic Sweatpants: Police A 33-year-old New Jersey woman has been arrested after police say she slapped a girl during an argument over patriotic sweatpants with political wording on a Jersey Shore boardwalk on Friday, July 3 Kaitlyn Tracey was captured on video striking the girl once in the body and once in the face with an open hand following the argument, Point Pleasant police said. Tracey left the scene before officers could identify her, police said. Tracey was identified as the assailant on Monday, July 6, and she was charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment, and obstruction, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
NJ Prep School Grad Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds NJ Prep School Grad Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds
NJ Prep School Grad Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds A Hudson Valley, NY native who attended a nearby high school in New Jersey is officially headed to professional baseball.  Eric Becker, a Suffern native and standout shortstop at the University of Virginia, was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 58th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft, Sports Illustrated reported.  Becker becomes one of the highest-drafted players to come out of the Cavaliers' program in recent years and joins a Reds organization that has selected several Virginia players over the past decade.  The 6-foot-3, left-h…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Trump Announces Rare Primetime National Address As Mystery Swirls Over Topic Trump Announces Rare Primetime National Address As Mystery Swirls Over Topic
Trump Announces Rare Primetime National Address As Mystery Swirls Over Topic President Donald Trump is preparing to command the country's attention in prime time, but he is keeping the reason under wraps. He said he will deliver an address to the nation on Thursday, July 16, at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Trump, 80, made the announcement in a Truth Social post shared on Monday, July 13. The White House had not confirmed a topic by Monday afternoon. CNBC reported that Trump is expected to discuss newly declassified intelligence that administration officials claim reveals plans by foreign nations to interfere in the 2020 election. The report did not identify the countries …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say
Search Launched For Crew Member Missing From Caribbean Cruise, Reports Say Rescuers are searching for a crew member of a Princess Cruises ship off the coast of Mexico, according to reports. The unidentified employee aboard the Regal Princess was reported missing near Cancún, CBS News Miami reported on Monday, July 13. The cruise departed Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, July 11, according to CruiseMapper. The Regal Princess stopped on the Mexican island of Cozumel and is scheduled to stop in Belize and Honduras. "Princess Cruises is responding to a situation involving a crew member aboard Regal Princess in waters off the coast o…

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by Chris Spiker
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Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo
Ex-gop Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Attack In NJ Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo A former GOP aide accused of staging a violent attack in a New Jersey nature preserve and hiring a scarification artist to cut her is all smiles in a brand-new Facebook photo that shows off her scars. Greene, a 26-year-old Ocean City resident, appears laughing with an unidentified man, her raised, pink scars in clear view. The photo was uploaded Saturday, July 4. Greene made headlines last year after federal prosecutors accused her of helping stage a fake violent attack, then telling police she had been assaulted at gunpoint because of her job with a federal official. On Wednesday, July 23…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral
Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral A 25-year-old woman whose mugshot caught fire online following her arrest on accusations she sexually abused a 2-year-old boy has a laundry list of other offenses. Among her prior offenses was a 2023 drunken driving arrest, captured on body camera footage released last year by Transparency Bodycam. Police records show she was driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.16%, which is twice the legal limit. Barnegat police responded to a crash near West Bay Avenue and the Garden State Parkway overpass at approximately 8:42 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023, and learned the striking vehicle ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Jalen Brunson Makes Special Visit To South Jersey Restaurant Jalen Brunson Makes Special Visit To South Jersey Restaurant
Jalen Brunson Makes Special Visit To South Jersey Restaurant A restaurant in Margate that helps people with disabilities recently had a visit from Jalen Brunson. Brunson, who was named NBA Finals MVP in leading the New York Knicks to its first NBA Championship in 53 years, recently visited The Other Lucy Beach Grille in Margate. The restaurant employs people with disabilities, giving them skills and job training. And Brunson appeared to be a satisfied customer and helped lift people's spirits. "Your kindness and encouragement meant so much, especially to one student who truly needed a reason to smile," Lucy Paccione, the owner of the restaurant ,wro…

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by Sam Barron
Business
NJ Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Megamerger: What To Know NJ Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Megamerger: What To Know
NJ Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Megamerger: What To Know Several Northeast states are trying to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery as political scrutiny surrounds the media giant's ties to President Donald Trump. Attorneys general from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York are among a coalition of 12 states suing to stop the proposed merger. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday, July 13. The lawsuit comes after Paramount faced criticism for agreeing to pay Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" interview with for…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman, 3-Year-Old Escape House Fire In Millville Pregnant Woman, 3-Year-Old Escape House Fire In Millville
Pregnant Woman, 3-Year-Old Escape House Fire In Millville A family, which included a pregnant woman and a toddler were able to escape a house fire that destroyed their home in Millville on Saturday, July 11, authorities said. At 4 a.m., firefighters responded to Dorset Avenue and immediately encountered flames, the Millville Fire Department said.  Katie Hatfield opened her bedroom door and was met with thick black smoke and extreme heat, Newell Branin Jr. wrote on Facebook. Hatfield had put Jack, 3 years old, on the back roof but she couldn't use the window, being six months pregnant, Branin said. Using 9-1-1, she directed firefight…

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by Sam Barron
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Race Intensifies To Find Source Of Mystery Parasite Behind Severe Diarrhea Outbreak Race Intensifies To Find Source Of Mystery Parasite Behind Severe Diarrhea Outbreak
Race Intensifies To Find Source Of Mystery Parasite Behind Severe Diarrhea Outbreak The hunt is intensifying for the hidden source of a brutal stomach illness that causes severe diarrhea spreading across much of the country. Click here for a new, updated story - Popular Produce Staple Eyed As Source Of Massive Parasite Outbreak: How To Stay Safe The source of the multistate outbreak remains unresolved after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday, July 10, that 843 confirmed domestic cases had been identified across 31 states. The illness is cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, acco…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (VIDEO) NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (VIDEO)
NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (Video) Seven people were injured after a police officers riding an all-terrain vehicle were involved in a crash on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Saturday, July 11, authorities said. At 1:41 p.m., two officers were operating ATVs and collided with each other while patrolling the Boardwalk near Brighton Avenue, Atlantic City police said. Two pedestrians and a boardwalk tram car were also struck. Video from Scan Atlantic City shows one officer plowing into two pedestrians before the other officer crashes into him, causing both vehicles to flip over, police said. Seven people, including the two o…

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by Sam Barron