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Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk
Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk A popular Halloween treat is being pulled from store shelves in more than a dozen states due to a potentially serious health risk. Crystal Temptations is recalling several sizes of its Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs because the candy contains milk that is not declared on the packaging, according to an announcement posted by the US Food and Drug Administration.  The candy was sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Sierra Trading Post stores, according to the FDA announcement. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could suffer a serious or life-threatening allergic rea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fort Lee, NJ
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Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police A man died after climbing over a fence and jumping from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday morning, authorities said. Port Authority police received a report that the man climbed over the fence on the bridge's Northwalk and jumped at approximately 8:43 a.m. on Sept. 9, authorities said. The man's body was recovered by the NYPD, according to Port Authority police. A report from Citizen NYC says that the man's body was recovered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. No information about his identity was released.  Fifteen people had jumped to their deaths from the bridge …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
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VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Norfolk, MA
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Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison
Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison A Massachusetts middle school vice principal was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated for the third time, authorities said.  Holly Burns, vice principal at Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School in Yarmouth on Cape Cod, was arrested by Boston Police on Aug. 9 near South and Beach streets downtown, court records reviewed by the Cape Cod Times reported. Prosecutors charged her with a third-offense OUI. Burns pleaded not guilty during her Aug. 10 arraignment in Boston Municipal Court. A judge released her on personal recognizance. She is expected back in court for a p…

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by Josh Lanier
Ellenville-Wawarsing, NY
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Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops
Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops Four people were arrested for beating up a middle-aged man with a baseball bat at a gas station in the Hudson Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 8, police said. Jordan Jones, 19; Amanda Jones, 40; Matthew Johannessen, 24, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested in the assault at a Mobil station in Wawarsing, New York State Police said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Troopers responded to reports of a fight at the station around 8 a.m. Tuesday and spotted the four suspects — all Ellenville residents — pounding on the 43-year-old man with a baseball bat, authorities said. The victim was taken to Garnet Medical Health…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Harrison, NY
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Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Westchester: Cops Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Westchester: Cops
Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Westchester: Cops Two people, including a New Jersey woman, are facing multiple felony charges after police said they targeted construction sites and homes under construction in Westchester County, NY, during two late-night theft sprees.  Yonkers resident Jose Hernandez-Done, 36, and Mercedes Yudelka Morgan, 40, of Hackensack, NJ, were arrested following an investigation into burglaries and grand larcenies in the Town of Harrison, the Harrison Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The investigation began after incidents overnight on both Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, police said. &n…

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by Ben Crnic
Fort Lee, NJ
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Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops
Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops New details have emerged about the driver arrested outside a Bergen County elementary school during morning arrival Tuesday, Sept. 8. Arthur Kim, 31, of Palisades Park, drove around a traffic barricade, onto a sidewalk and past a "DO NOT ENTER" sign before exposing himself and masturbating during a traffic stop outside School No. 2 in Fort Lee, Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said. Fort Lee police officers were assisting with traffic flow near the Jones Road school at about 8:17 a.m. when Kim, driving a gray Honda, disregarded an officer directing traffic and drove around a barricade, Youn…

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by Cecilia Levine
Goshen, NY
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Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Orange County, Police Say Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Orange County, Police Say
Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Orange County, Police Say A 22-year-old woman is facing a felony rape charge after police said she engaged in sexual conduct with a resident confined at an Orange County juvenile detention facility, police said.  Walden resident Perla T. Serrano Rivera, 22, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 3, on sexual misconduct charges, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.  Police said Serrano Rivera engaged in sexual misconduct with a 20-year-old resident at the Goshen Secure Center on Route 42. According to the agency, the resident was unable to consent to sexual conduct because of the circumstanc…

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by Ben Crnic
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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$1.51M Home Breaks Real Estate Record For Bergen County Borough $1.51M Home Breaks Real Estate Record For Bergen County Borough
$1.51M Home Breaks Real Estate Record For Bergen County Borough A newly constructed six-bedroom home in Bergen County has sold for $1.51 million, setting a borough record for a new home built on an existing foundation, according to the listing agent. The 3,145-square-foot home at 31-02 Gentner Rd., in Fair Lawn, was listed for $1,499,999 and drew multiple offers within its first five days on the market, listing agent Roi Klipper of The Klipper Group/Corcoran Infinity Properties said. The home has six bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and a two-car garage. The main floor features an open-concept living and dining area and a kitchen with a large c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Port Chester, NY
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Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester Leads To 4 Arrests: Police Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester Leads To 4 Arrests: Police
Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester Leads To 4 Arrests: Police UPDATE: Four people have been charged after a violent confrontation involving machetes, knives, and razor blades erupted between two groups at a Westchester County train station parking garage, authorities said. New, updated report - 5th Suspect Caught In Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester: Police The fight involving around nine to 10 people broke out at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the second floor of the Metro-North Port Chester Station parking garage at Waterfront Place, according to MTA Police and Port Chester village officials.  The…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway
School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway A man was hospitalized after police responded to reports of erratic behavior and alarming statements along a popular trail in Putnam County, which also prompted a school lockout, authorities said.  The incident happened on the Putnam County Trailway in Mahopac on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, according to Carmel Police.  Carmel Police officers and Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the trail after receiving a report about the man. Officers found and detained him within minutes of the call, police said.  The man was then taken to a local hospital for a medical a…

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
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Maryland Grandmother Steps In To Raise 11-Year-Old After Mother's Sudden Death At 31 Maryland Grandmother Steps In To Raise 11-Year-Old After Mother's Sudden Death At 31
Maryland Grandmother Steps In To Raise 11-Year-Old After Mother's Sudden Death At 31 Everything changed for a Maryland family in an instant. Ashley Marie Lewis died unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 3, leaving behind her 11-year-old son, Karter, who is now being cared for by his grandmother, Angela Fernandez. Lewis was 31. Fernandez says she lost her only daughter that day. At the same time, she suddenly became responsible for raising her grandson. “Since losing his mom, Karter has come to live with me, and I have taken on the responsibility of providing him with the stable, loving home he needs as we both navigate this unimaginable loss,” Fernandez wrote in a GoFundMe launche…

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by Zak Failla