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Mechanic Killed In Crash Involving Cape May Teen With Extensive Driving Record Loved ones of a mechanic killed in a Thursday, Oct. 1 crash believed to have been caused by an intoxicated teen driver are working to keep his legacy alive. Michael DiTondo, a 56-year-old Hope Township resident, has been identified as the victim killed in a crash by 19-year-old Edward McVey, of Lower Township, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said, as previously reported by Daily Voice. DiTondo was returning from his campsite at The Race of Gentlemen racing event in Wildwoods, at the time of the crash, according to a GoFundMe launched after his passing. McVey's vehicle stru…

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2 Women Shot In Head, Killed In Burning Philly Home; Armed Man Barricaded On SEPTA Bus: Police 2 Women Shot In Head, Killed In Burning Philly Home; Armed Man Barricaded On SEPTA Bus: Police 2 Women Shot In Head, Killed In Burning Philly Home; Armed Man Barricaded On SEPTA Bus: Police
2 Women Shot In Head, Killed In Burning Philly Home; Armed Man Barricaded On SEPTA Bus: Police Two women were shot and killed inside a burning Philadelphia home early Monday, Oct. 12, and an armed man who reportedly claimed to have killed two people barricaded himself inside a SEPTA bus miles away, police said. Philadelphia police believe the armed man may be connected to the double homicide, Sgt. Eric Gripp of the department's Office of Media Relations confirmed in a Monday morning update. Firefighters responding to a house fire in the 8200 block of Williams Avenue in the city's East Mount Airy section found the two women around 3:43 a.m., according to Gripp. Both women had been sh…
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Two Teens Busted For Burglarizing Vehicles: Winslow Twp PD Two teenagers were arrested and charged with breaking into vehicles in Winslow Township Saturday, Oct. 10, authorities said. Overnight, officers investigated motor vehicle thefts and burglaries in the Blue Anchor section of Winslow Township, police said. The suspects, Jalil Fleetwood-Riley, an 18-year-old Fleetwood resident and a 17-year-old juvenile, were swiftly taken into custody, police said. The stolen property was recovered, police said. The two are charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy, receiving stolen property, burglary, possession of burglary tools and joy riding, police sa…
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3-Year-Old Killed Days Before Birthday; Pregnant Woman, Boy Hurt In Philly E-Bike Fire: Reports A 3-year-old girl just days away from celebrating her fourth birthday was killed when an e-bike battery sparked a fire inside a Pennsylvania rowhome early Sunday morning, Oct. 11, leaving a pregnant woman, a young boy, and another woman hospitalized, according to fire officials and media reports. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. in the 3300 block of D Street in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood, where firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the second floor of a two-story rowhome, the Philadelphia Fire Department said. Firefighters rescued the 3-year-old g…
Philadelphia Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police Philadelphia Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police Philadelphia Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police
Philadelphia Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police A 22-year-old man was killed, and another man was wounded when gunfire erupted amid crowds of thousands following Delaware State University's homecoming celebrations Saturday night, Oct. 10, police said. The fatal shooting happened around 9:19 p.m. in the Dover Commons shopping center parking lot in the 1200 block of North DuPont Highway in Dover, Delaware, according to a release from the Dover Police Department issued Sunday, Oct. 11. The man killed was identified as Nasir Cox, 22, of Philadelphia, police said. A 21-year-old man was also shot in his upper body and remained hospitalized in…

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NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War A fully occupied shopping plaza in Central Jersey has sold for $14.5 million following a competitive bidding process that drew more than 22 approved bidders, a commercial real estate firm announced. Veronica Plaza, a 33,608-square-foot retail center at Route 27 and Veronica Avenue in Somerset, fetched the second-highest price per square foot for a retail center sale in Somerset County, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which arranged the deal. The shopping center sits on approximately five acres and is home to 18 tenants, including restaurants, medical offices, financial services and ot…

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Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report A second man accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University is seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the criminal investigation, arguing that her public comments about the accuser raise questions about her impartiality as special prosecutor.  Winston Lee, one of seven former fraternity members named in the lawsuit, filed a motion in Tompkins County criminal court on Friday, Oct. 9, asking a judge to bar James from overseeing the investigation and participating in any future grand jury proceedings, NBC News reported. The filing com…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Band Cancels Concert After Beloved Driver Dies In Tour Bus Crash A fatal crash has interrupted a beloved musical duo’s tour, leaving the performers mourning someone who helped bring their music to audiences night after night. The Indigo Girls announced that their longtime bus driver, identified as Kirk, died in a collision early Friday, Oct. 9. Neither band members nor crew members were aboard, the duo said in an Instagram post. “The Indigo Girls family is devastated by the sudden loss of our beloved bus driver, Kirk, in a fatal collision early this morning," the statement said. "No other band or crew members were onboard at the time. “Kirk was an integ…