Storm System Will Bring Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into Thanksgiving Storm System Will Bring Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into Thanksgiving
Storm System Will Bring Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into Thanksgiving The arrival of a cold front bringing a storm system to the region will lead to a big change in the weather pattern in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Sunday, Nov. 21 will be precipitation-free during the morning and afternoon with a high temperature in the low 50s under partly cloudy skies. Showers will arrive Sunday evening and continue through the overnight, according to the National Weather Service.  Showers will end with the passage of the front on Monday morning, Nov. 22, and skies will gradually become mostly sunny as much colder air will return to the region Between a qua…
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds Pre-Thanksgiving Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds A dry first half of the weekend will be followed by the arrival of a cold front bringing a storm system to the region that will result in rain for the entire region and snow in some areas, followed by strong, gusty winds. The storm is now expected to arrive after nightfall on Sunday, Nov. 21. Rainfall could be heavy at times overnight into Monday, Nov. 22. After a sunny start on Saturday, Nov. 20 clouds will gradually increase in the afternoon on a brisk day in which the high temperature will be in the mid 40s, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will climb a bt on Sund…
Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region
Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region A clearer picture is coming into focus of the timing of a pre-Thanksgiving storm system that will bring heavy rain and strong gusty winds to the entire region and snowfall in some areas. The storm is now expected to arrive Sunday evening, Nov. 21. Rainfall is expected to be heavy at times overnight into Monday, Nov. 22. Some parts of the region are expected to see snowfall from the system, according to AccuWeather, with the possibility for several inches of snow in northern New York state, Pennsylvania, parts of Western Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. (See first im…
March of Dimes Rates Our Region Inadequately Prepared For Maternal, Infant Health March of Dimes Rates Our Region Inadequately Prepared For Maternal, Infant Health
March of Dimes Rates Our Region Inadequately Prepared For Maternal, Infant Health November is Prematurity Awareness Month and the March of Dimes has released its 2021 Report Card measuring preterm birth, infant mortality and social drivers of health and prenatal care. March of Dimes CEO, Stacey D. Stewart will be holding a live webinar, "Healthy Moms, Strong Babies," on Thursday, November 18 at 2 p.m. to discuss the report cards and the state of maternal and infant health in the United States. Connecticut's grade on the 2021 March of Dimes Report Card.March of Dimes In our region this year, Massachusetts leads the pack with an overall B, Connecticut and New York rate…
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…
Cupcakes Recalled Due To Possible Contamination With Metal Mesh Wire Cupcakes Recalled Due To Possible Contamination With Metal Mesh Wire
Cupcakes Recalled Due To Possible Contamination With Metal Mesh Wire A company is recalling packs of cupcakes because they might be contaminated with tiny fragments of metal mesh wire. Flowers Foods, Inc. announced on Sunday, Oct. 31, that it is recalling the Tastykake multi-pack cupcakes after receiving notification from a vendor that they could be contaminated.  The recalled products were distributed in New York, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC and West Virginia, the company said.  No injuries have been linked to the recalled products, Flowers Foods said.  The following products are included in the recall: Recal…
Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced
Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced A member of an ID theft ring that stole more than $600,000 from customers at Michaels stores in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on Thursday. Jose “Tito” Salazar, age 45, of Riverside, CA was part of a crew that replaced card-reading terminals at the arts and crafts retailer with wireless imitations that they used to capture customers' bank account numbers and PINs, Acting US Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. They then created copycat cards that were then used to withdraw more than $500,000 from hun…
Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA
Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA An internist with little formal training has been recklessly injecting a hazardous dermal filler into patients seeking breast and penis enhancements -- often with extremely harmful results -- at dozens of offices in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, authorities charged. Toting the product around in duffle bags, Dr. Muhammad A. Mirza of Cedar Grove has seen up to 30 patients a day in what some described as a “small storage closet” and “closet area with a bench,” Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said Tuesday, Oct. 19. Some patients said that Mirza didn't we…
These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US
These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the pandemic, some Long Island towns ranked among the safest in the country according to a newly released report. Northport in Suffolk County was the highest-ranked Long Island community on the top 100 list of safest small towns, boasting a 0.0 crime rate per 1,000 residents, and just one property crime. Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County, Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan all tied for the safest small town after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a re…
Pagans Leader From Long Island Sentenced After Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party Pagans Leader From Long Island Sentenced After Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party
Pagans Leader From Long Island Sentenced After Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party A Long Island man who was the former national president of the Pagans was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 14 to a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison for having a gun while returning home through New Jersey from a party in Pennsylvania. Keith Richter – a 62-year-old ex-con known as “Conan the Barbarian” – was returning to his Bay Shore home from a Pagan's Motorcycle Club party in Lancaster, Pennsylvania when he was stopped in Mercer County, New Jersey this past February. Police found him carrying a loaded .45-caliber Ruger P345 handgun, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig s…
Coriander Chutney Recalled Due To Underclared Allergens Coriander Chutney Recalled Due To Underclared Allergens
Coriander Chutney Recalled Due To Underclared Allergens A New York company is recalling packages of coriander chutney because the products contain undeclared allergens. On Saturday, Sept. 18, Joy Gourmet Foods Inc. announced the recall of its Joy Brand coriander chutney because the products contain undeclared sulfites, coconut and FD&C YELLOW#5.  Those with allergies to these ingredients could experience serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after consuming the products, the company said. The recalled products were distributed in retail stores in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Joy Gourmet Foods said no illnesses …
Recall Issued For Parsley Product Sold In New York Recall Issued For Parsley Product Sold In New York
Recall Issued For Parsley Product Sold In New York Hundreds of boxes of parsley are being recalled after testing showed the products could be contaminated with E. coli. Buurma Farms Inc. announced on Tuesday, Sept. 14, that it is recalling 320 boxes of Plain Parsley. The products were harvested on Monday, Aug. 30. The recalled products were distributed in New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. "Individual bunches of flat parsley sold to retailers for purchase by consumers would likely have a 'BUURMA FARMS Plain Parsley' twist-tie with a price look-up (PLU) number of 4901 and a UPC code of 33383 80125," the com…