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Online Sellers Robbed At Gunpoint But Paterson Teen, Stealing iPhone, Luxury Watch: Officials Online Sellers Robbed At Gunpoint But Paterson Teen, Stealing iPhone, Luxury Watch: Officials Online Sellers Robbed At Gunpoint But Paterson Teen, Stealing iPhone, Luxury Watch: Officials
Online Sellers Robbed At Gunpoint But Paterson Teen, Stealing iPhone, Luxury Watch: Officials Two people trying to sell an iPhone and an expensive watch through an online marketplace were robbed at gunpoint in Paterson, authorities said. The victims had arranged to meet a prospective buyer near Seventh Avenue and East 26th Street during daylight hours on Monday, Sept. 21, Paterson police said. In both incidents, the suspect allegedly pulled out a handgun and fled with the items the victims had brought to sell. An investigation by the Paterson Police Department's Juvenile Unit led detectives to identify a juvenile suspect, who was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 14, police said. The juven…

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Bergen County Priest Dies After Cancer Battle A former pastor of a Bergen County church has died following a years-long battle with cancer. Father Anthony DiStefano, a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark and pastor at the Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington, died Wednesday night, Oct. 14, according to an announcement posted on the Parow Funeral Home website. "It is with great sadness that we share the news that Fr. Anthony DiStefano passed away late last night after a long and courageous battle with cancer," the announcement said. "Throughout his illness, Fr. Anthony faced his suffering with courage and perseverance. We are …
Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures
Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures A 58-year-old worker suffered a broken hip and multiple fractures in both legs after becoming trapped in a conveyor machine at a New Jersey industrial facility on Thursday, Oct. 15, authorities said. The Iselin man was working at Cintas, located at 546 Green Lane in Union, when the accident happened around 10:30 a.m., Union Deputy Police Chief Barry Cohen said. Union firefighters and EMS crews responded and freed the man from the machine. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, Cohen said. The Occupational Safety and Healt…
Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity
Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity A pickup truck slammed into a Taco Bell in Bergen County on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, sending the driver to the hospital and leaving the restaurant without power, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The Ford pickup crashed into the Taco Bell at 622 Market St. in Elmwood Park, damaging a utility pole and equipment cabinet along the roadway, Loving said. The driver was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. A possible medical episode may have caused the driver to lose control before the crash, according to Loving. Two tow trucks were needed to free the pickup …
Amish Woman, 23, Assaulted In Pennsylvania;  Police Seek Truck With New Jersey Plates Amish Woman, 23, Assaulted In Pennsylvania;  Police Seek Truck With New Jersey Plates Amish Woman, 23, Assaulted In Pennsylvania;  Police Seek Truck With New Jersey Plates
Amish Woman, 23, Assaulted In Pennsylvania; Police Seek Truck With New Jersey Plates A 23-year-old Amish woman was assaulted near the Lancaster-Chester county line in Pennsylvania in an incident that prompted an attempted abduction investigation and a search for a pickup truck that may have New Jersey license plates, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15. The assault occurred between 4:05 and 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the 300 block of Creek Road in Sadsbury Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Grothey. The Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Station is investigating the assault alongside the Lancaster County Criminal Investigation Unit and…

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2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant 2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant 2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant
2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant Gia Giudice's new restaurant has barely opened its doors, and diners are already divided over everything from the food and prices to a reported no-children policy. Il Vero, the new Westwood restaurant from the daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice and Maria Sausa, a catering and special events coordinator, has begun welcoming guests, with early reviews praising its atmosphere while raising complaints about service, pricing and the dining experience. While the Center Avenue restaurant has received a dozen five-star ratings, none of those Google reviewers included wr…

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Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade The woman who oversaw some of Netflix's biggest hits, including "Stranger Things," "Wednesday," and "Squid Game," is leaving the streaming giant after nearly a decade. Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer, is departing the company, Netflix announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Peter Rice, a former Disney and Fox executive, will replace her beginning Monday, Oct. 26. The shakeup comes one day after Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the company was cutting about 1,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of layoffs yet d…

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These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself A new consumer warning highlights how quickly an ordinary message, purchase, or conversation can become a costly trap. The Better Business Bureau Serving Metro New York is urging consumers to watch for seven scam categories involving investments, jobs, online shopping, relationships, home repairs, phishing, and travel. The warning draws from the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust’s 2025 Risk Report, which analyzed more than 146,000 scam reports. Rankings consider how often scams were reported, the likelihood of losing money, and the median reported loss. Investment and cryptocurrency scam…

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These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself A new consumer warning highlights how quickly an ordinary message, purchase, or conversation can become a costly trap. The Better Business Bureau Serving Metro New York is urging consumers to watch for seven scam categories involving investments, jobs, online shopping, relationships, home repairs, phishing, and travel. The warning draws from the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust’s 2025 Risk Report, which analyzed more than 146,000 scam reports. Rankings consider how often scams were reported, the likelihood of losing money, and the median reported loss. Investment and cryptocurrency scam…

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Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating COVID-19 Variant Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating COVID-19 Variant Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating COVID-19 Variant
Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating Covid-19 Variant The COVID-19 variant picture is shifting again, with one widely circulating strain drawing attention for an unusual symptom. CDC genomic surveillance identifies SW.2 as the leading US strain. The latest available estimates place it at 21 percent of cases, followed by XFG.1.1 at 16 percent and RW.1.1 at 9 percent, according to a Nebraska Medicine report. XFG, commonly called “Stratus,” has been associated with a hoarse, scratchy, or raspy voice. Patients may also develop a sore throat, dry cough, fever, fatigue, and other familiar COVID-19 symptoms. Wired reported that doctors identified ho…