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Thelma & Louise? Ohio, PA Women With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed In NJ Thelma & Louise? Ohio, PA Women With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed In NJ
Thelma & Louise? Ohio, PA Women With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed In NJ Two out-of-state ID thieves with a cardboard license plate sped off from Oakland police down the wrong side of the road but were tracked down a short time later, authorities said. Sgt. Michael Griffin spotted the pair in a 2023 Nissan Maxima entering an exit and pulling up to a drive-through window at a TD Bank on Ramapo Valley Road around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, Capt. Timothy Keenan said. The Maxima had tinted windows and an unreadable rear license plate apparently printed on a piece of cardboard, the captain said. Seeing the police, the driver backed out of the drive-through and sped …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
PA Cities Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says PA Cities Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says
PA Cities Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says When protests against LGBTQ+ are on the rise, community members (and allies) may want to look for not only the best place to celebrate during Pride month but also the safest place to live.  Two Pennsylvania cities made LawnStarter's "2023's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities" list. The study ranked America's "200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ city, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ support resources," the organization said. Affordability, LGBTQ-friendly healthcare access, and "Pride-readiness," were also factored i…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Cali Woman Busted Bringing 236 Pounds Of Pot, More Through NJ: Authorities Cali Woman Busted Bringing 236 Pounds Of Pot, More Through NJ: Authorities
Cali Woman Busted Bringing 236 Pounds Of Pot, More Through NJ: Authorities An unemployed California woman was caught moving 236 pounds of pot through Bergen County in a rental truck, authorities said. Fernanda Young, 33, of Oakland was also carrying crystal meth and fentanyl when she was arrested in Carlstadt, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, Feb. 18. Members of his Narcotics Task Force seized Young during a warranted search of the U-Haul the day before, Musella said. You can legally possess up to six ounces of pot in New Jersey under state law. Any weight over that subjects you to criminal charges of varying degrees depending on the amount. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
When You See New Pixar Movie 'Soul' Just Know That Bucks County Native, 30, Did The Animation When You See New Pixar Movie 'Soul' Just Know That Bucks County Native, 30, Did The Animation
When You See New Pixar Movie 'Soul' Just Know That Bucks County Native, 30, Did The Animation MontaQue Ruffin grew up watching Disney Pixar's animated films. But never did the 30-year-old Bucks County native think he'd help create one.  Particularly, one that meant something to him. Ruffin worked on the animation for Pixar's latest animated film, "Soul" -- the animation studio's first-ever movie to feature an African-American lead. Everybody has a soul. Joe Gardner is about to find his. Watch the new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Soul, in theaters June 19. About Soul: What is it that makes you...YOU? This Christmas only on Disney+, Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new feature…

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by Cecilia Levine