Towson, MD
News
COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In Maryland COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In Maryland
Covid-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In Maryland A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including Maryland. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date.  Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virgi…

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by Joe Lombardi
York, PA
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COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In PA COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In PA
Covid-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In PA A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including Pennsylvania. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date.  Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, V…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfax, VA
News
COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In VA COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In VA
Covid-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In VA A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including Virginia. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date.  Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Penns…

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by Joe Lombardi
Edison, NJ
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COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In NJ COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In NJ
Covid-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant Detected In NJ A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states, including New Jersey. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date.  Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. The WHO says Arcturus is a "recombinant" of COVID subvariants BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75. In addition to New York, XBB.1.16 has also been confirmed in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pen…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant First Detected In NY Now Identified In 27 States COVID-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant First Detected In NY Now Identified In 27 States
Covid-19: Highly-Infectious 'Arcturus' Variant First Detected In NY Now Identified In 27 States Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: New ‘Arcturus' Variant Causing Symptom Not Typically Seen A new COVID-19 variant first detected in New York in January has now been identified in 27 states. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of Omicron to date.  Shortly after the World Health Organization began monitoring the variant in late March, cases had been reported in about two dozen countries. Arcturus has been sparking a surge of cases in India, prompting  Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Franklin Township, NJ
Lifestyle
Support Rises For Somerset County Family As Grandma Dies During Visit With Newborn Grandchild Support Rises For Somerset County Family As Grandma Dies During Visit With Newborn Grandchild
Support Rises For Somerset County Family As Grandma Dies During Visit With Newborn Grandchild Support is on the rise for a Somerset County family after the unexpected death of a beloved grandmother during a visit with her newborn grandchild. Alekya Siddula says in a GoFundMe that her mother, Radha Siddula, came to visit her newborn baby and “suddenly collapsed” on Tuesday, April 4. “Ambulatory Services quickly responded and did CPR as she suffered from Brain Aneurysm and Cardiac Arrest back to back,” reads the fundraiser. The new grandmother was then taken to RWJ Hospital in Somerville, where her heart was stabilized, before being flown to the New Brunswick location …

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
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Online Sting Scheme: Indian National Admits Scamming Elderly In NJ, Around World Online Sting Scheme: Indian National Admits Scamming Elderly In NJ, Around World
Online Sting Scheme: Indian National Admits Scamming Elderly In NJ, Around World UPDATE: An Indian national who participated in an international conspiracy that preyed on senior citizens in New Jersey and throughout the U.S. was sentenced to a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison, authorities said. Ashish Bajaj, 29, of India, will have to serve out the entire term because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty also sentenced Bajaj to two years of supervised release and ordered him to pay $2.4 million in restitution to his victims. Bajaj lived in different parts of the United States, including New Rochelle, NY, and Anahe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say
Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say Friends of the family of a 39-year-old man struck and killed by an Amtrak train in New Jersey are reaching out with support.  Sreekanth Digala, who died Tuesday night, Feb. 28 in Plainsboro, loved ones say on a GoFundMe campaign. He is survived by his wife, Suvarchala, and their son, Aneesh, who is 10 years old. "Sreekanth is the only breadwinner for his family and the sole responsible person for his 70+-year-old parents and in-laws down in India," the GoFundMe organizer wrote. The GoFundMe organizer wrote, "He was a very good human being and a Hardworking individual as free…

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by Jon Craig
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
Jewel Thieves In Loudoun County Target Cases Of Jewelry Imported To VA From India, Sheriff Says Jewel Thieves In Loudoun County Target Cases Of Jewelry Imported To VA From India, Sheriff Says
Jewel Thieves In Loudoun County Target Cases Of Jewelry Imported To VA From India, Sheriff Says A group of armed robbers in Loudoun County made off with quite the haul of jewelry that had been imported into Virginia from India during a brazen bust over the weekend, the sheriff’s office announced. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 45600 block of Dulles Easter Plaza to investigate a reported armed robbery at Dulles Town Crossing in Sterling. The victims say that they were parked in a vehicle when multiple suspects ran up to them, broke the windows and removed multiple cases containing “a significant amount…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown, NJ
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CLIMATE OF FEAR: Jersey Doc Admits Harboring Indian Nationals As Unpaid Domestics CLIMATE OF FEAR: Jersey Doc Admits Harboring Indian Nationals As Unpaid Domestics
Climate OF FEAR: Jersey Doc Admits Harboring Indian Nationals As Unpaid Domestics A Jersey Shore doctor must pay $642,212 to two undocumented women from India whose true identities she hid for eight years while harboring them as unpaid domestics, federal authorities said. Harsha Sahni, 66, of Tinton Falls, also must cover $200,000 worth of treatment of a brain aneurysm that one of the women suffered while they worked in her and her family's homes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Federal prosecutors required the payments as part of a plea deal that allowed Sahni to avoid the potential consequences of a conviction at a trial, the U.S. attorney said. In exchange, S…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
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No Bias Crime Found At India Day Parade: Middlesex Prosecutor No Bias Crime Found At India Day Parade: Middlesex Prosecutor
No Bias Crime Found At India Day Parade: Middlesex Prosecutor An investigation into a bulldozer float at the annual India Day Parade in Edison has concluded there was not enough evidence to warrant a bias intimidation charge, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said. The incident was “properly reported and classified as a bias incident,” but the investigation did not reach the threshold for criminal charges, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department said in a joint statement. On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, the Edison Police Department received numerous reports concerning a float in the Indi…

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by Jon Craig
Jersey City, NJ
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Jersey City Widow Seeks Help After Husband's Heart Attack Jersey City Widow Seeks Help After Husband's Heart Attack
Jersey City Widow Seeks Help After Husband's Heart Attack A widow from Jersey City has launched a GoFundMe page for her family after her husband died of a heart attack. Rajya Lakshmi Yakkali's husband, Praveen Grandi, was working a typical day from home on Jan. 19 when he suffered a massive heart attack after lunch, and collapsed, she writes. Lakshmi Yakkali called 911, but it was too late, she says. Her husband was gone. "Praveen was the only breadwinner for our family," she writes on a GoFundMe page. "We were blessed with 2 children - Nayan (12 years) / Neetha (8 years). Praveen is the only son and currently looking after his old parents (mom a…

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by Cecilia Levine