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Easton, PA

Police & Fire

Armed Man Shoots Self As Officer Opens Fire: Pennsylvania State Police A 65-year-old Easton man is dead after a dramatic police chase ended in an armed standoff and gunfire in Wind Gap Borough, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, March 16. Forks Township police and other departments pursued the man on Saturday night, March 15, until his 2016 Kia became disabled near North Broadway and Tribe Lane, state police said. As officers approached, the armed man shot himself while a Forks Township officer simultaneously fired their weapon, authorities said. Officers rushed to save the man’s life, but he was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus. …

by Jillian Pikora

03/16/2025

White Plains, NY

Obituaries

Nita Lowey, Powerful NY Congresswoman For Decades, Dies Nita Lowey, a powerful member of Congress for decades while representing parts of downstate New York, has died. She was 87. Lowey, who represented much of Westchester as well as Rockland County, died on Saturday, March 15 at her home in Harrison, her family announced, saying the cause of death was complications from metastatic breast cancer. Lowey, a Democrat, served in Congress from 1989 until 2021 after deciding not to seek re-election. She sponsored more than 500 pieces of legislation, with over 400 successfully enacted into law. Her most significant achievement was her ten…

by Joe Lombardi

03/16/2025

Englewood, NJ

Police & Fire

Jumper Takes Fatal Leap Along The Palisades (Developing) A person died after jumping from Rockefeller Lookout along the Palisades Interstate Parkway overnight, Daily Voice has learned. Emergency responders confirmed the individual jumped sometime before midnight Saturday, March 15 and was later confirmed deceased. A rappel team comprised of multiple Bergen County fire departments responded. Authorities have not yet released the victim's identity. The last reported incident at this location happened in November 2024, when a 19-year-old Edgewater resident died similarly. Firefighters recover the body of a jumper along the Palisades in Novem…

by Cecilia Levine

03/16/2025

Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ

Police & Fire

Dirt-Biking Trespasser Killed At Popular Jersey Shore Site, Cops Say A Brooklyn man died after crashing his dirt bike at a popular site at the Jersey Shore where police say trespassing is illegal. Joseph W. Maffia, 28, was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha YZ450F when he hit the crest of a hill and dropped ten feet into a sand embankment at ASARCO, or Heritage Minerals, in Manchester Township, ejecting him from the bike, just before noon on Saturday, March 15, police said. Other dirt bike riders found Maffia unresponsive, face down in the sand, and started life-saving measures, police said. He was wearing a DOT-approved helmet but suffered severe injuries and was ru…

by Cecilia Levine

03/16/2025

Middletown, NJ

Police & Fire

1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized In Monmouth County Fire: Cops One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a fire tore through a home in Monmouth County on Saturday morning, March 15, authorities said. Police responded to 25 Dakarla Dr. in Middletown, at approximately 6:48 a.m. after receiving reports of a structure fire, according to Middletown Township Police Deputy Chief Paul Bailey. Officers arrived to find an active blaze, and units from the Middletown Township Fire Department were dispatched to battle the flames, Bailey said. The fire resulted in one fatality and one injury, authorities confirmed. The injured individual was transported …

by Cecilia Levine

03/15/2025

Peekskill, NY

Police & Fire

Intense Fire Tears Through Westchester Home Overnight, 2nd Alarm Struck A raging fire tore through a Depew Street home overnight, prompting a second alarm and an extensive firefighting operation, authorities announced on Saturday, March 15. Firefighters were dispatched to the single-family private dwelling just after midnight, where they encountered smoke pouring from the top floor, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department. A 10-75 signal was transmitted, summoning additional units as crews made entry. Heavy flames were discovered in the rear of the building, stretching from the basement to the attic, fire officials said. As the fire’s intensity grew,…

by Jillian Pikora

03/15/2025

Hackensack, NJ

News

Robert De Niro Netflix Movie Casting NJ Residents As Extras: Here's How To Apply New Jersey residents have a chance to appear in a major Hollywood thriller starring Robert De Niro, as the upcoming Netflix film "The Whisper Man" is currently casting extras, according to the NJ Motion Picture & TV Commission. The film, directed by James Ashcroft ("The Rule of Jenny Pen," "Coming Home in the Dark") follows a crime writer and his retired detective father as they uncover long-buried secrets tied to a notorious serial killer, the commission said. New Jersey residents interested in being an extra should email whisper@gwcnyc.com with the subject “NJ Residents” and include: …

by Cecilia Levine

03/15/2025

Bloomfield, CT

Business

Recall Issued For 75,000 Bottles Of Popular Creamer Due To Health Hazards A popular coffee creamer has been recalled due to potential health risks, affecting thousands of bottles distributed across 31 states. International Delight has voluntarily recalled over 75,000 bottles of its coffee creamer after reports of spoilage and illness from consumers, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall, initiated on Friday, Feb. 21, was classified as Class II by the FDA on Wednesday, March 12 — indicating that while health risks are not life-threatening, they could cause temporary or medically reversible issues. The recall affects two flavors of Int…

by Joe Lombardi

03/15/2025

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