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Naked, Feces-Covered Man Attacks Hackensack Cops, Had Crack Pipes: Police
A naked man covered in feces and urine attacked Hackensack police officers after they found him inside the stairwell of a luxury apartment building, authorities said.
Officers responded to the building at 2:34 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, on a report of an unwanted man who did not live there, Hackensack Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Police found Demond A. Clacken, 29, of Hackensack, naked and covered in feces and urine inside a stairwell, according to DeWitt.
After officers ordered Clacken to get dressed, he gave them fake names and began acting erratically, police said. An ambula…
Heroin Dealer Rams NJ State Police Cruiser, Crashes Into Cars During Pursuit: Cops
A 26-year-old driver rammed a New Jersey State Police vehicle, struck several civilian cars, and crashed into another police cruiser during a chase Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said.
Detectives from the State Police Crime Suppression North Unit stopped a black Ford Fusion driven by Wolchney Gardere, of Orange, on West Market Street in Newark at 5:43 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
As detectives wearing vests clearly marked as police approached on foot, Gardere intentionally reversed the Ford into the front of an unmarked Dodge Durango troop car, Postorino s…
Most Fun States Ranked In New Study: See How NJ Fared
The Northeast has some of the most fun states in the country, but several others landed near the bottom of a new ranking.
WalletHub released its 2026 list of the Most Fun States in America on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The study compared all 50 states across 26 metrics of entertainment, recreation, and nightlife, including restaurants, amusement parks, movie theaters, national park access, music festivals, bars, casinos, and recreation spending.
The personal finance website split the study into two main categories: entertainment and recreation, which made up 80% of the score, and nightlife, which ac…
New Apple Update Targets Dozens Of Security Flaws
A quiet software release carries more weight than its modest version number suggests.
Apple released iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 on Monday, Aug. 17, delivering a broad collection of security fixes for supported iPhones and iPads.
The Apple security bulletin lists 29 CVE entries covering WebKit, the operating system kernel, image processing, audio, graphics, and telephony.
Twenty-one of those entries involve WebKit, the technology used to process web content. Apple said the flaws could cause Safari or other processes to crash, corrupt memory, or expose sensitive information when processing…
Chicken, Goat Products Recalled Nationwide Over Missing Inspection
A shelf-stable specialty food recall is reaching kitchens across the country after a federal safeguard was missed.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Monday, Aug. 17, that Indus Foods LLC, doing business as Gangothri Foods, is recalling about 1,626 pounds of ready-to-eat pickled goat and chicken products.
The Austin, Texas, company produced the food without the benefit of federal inspection. The affected jars do not carry a USDA mark of inspection.
The products were made between Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, and Wednesday, May 6. They have a two-ye…
Bergen County Mom, Bergen Catholic Gift Officer Claire Quinn Dies, 57
Claire Quinn, Bergen County mom of three and Bergen Catholic High School philanthropy gift officer, died on Monday, Aug 10, following an 18-month battle with brain cancer, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 57 years old.
A Ridgewood High School Class of 1986 graduate, Quinn played Division I soccer at St. Bonaventure University, where she studied journalism and met her future husband, Mike, according to her obit. The couple married in 1994 and raised three sons, Ian, Carter, and Nate, with Quinn becoming a familiar presence on the sidelines and in the…
Unlimited Pizza Pass Offered By Popular Chain: How To Buy One
Uno Pizzeria & Grill is rolling out a new unlimited pizza promotion this fall, including a $99 pass that can be used once a day for 10 weeks.
The restaurant chain announced its first-ever "Pizza Pass" on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The pass includes unlimited servings of deep-dish pizzas, house or Caesar salads, and Pepsi soft drinks at participating locations from Saturday, Sept. 5, through Friday, Nov. 13.
Only 1,000 passes will be available nationwide. Sales begin at 3 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 20, at mypizzapass.com.
Pass holders can visit a participating Uno restaurant once per day during …
