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NJ Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police NJ Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police
NJ Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police A 20-year-old New Jersey man faces charges after having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl in the Hudson Valley, NY, following their meeting over Snapchat, police said.  Passaic County resident Joseph D. Hand, 20, of West Milford, was arrested on sexual misconduct and child endangerment charges in connection with the alleged activity, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 2.  According to police, on Monday, June 1, troopers learned of a possible sex offense involving a child at a home in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook.  Investigators determined that Hand…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Video Shows Moment Speeding Car Slams River Edge Real Estate Firm, Bursts Into Flames Video Shows Moment Speeding Car Slams River Edge Real Estate Firm, Bursts Into Flames
Video Shows Moment Speeding Car Slams River Edge Real Estate Firm, Bursts Into Flames UPDATE: A drunk driver has been charged in a high-speed crash into a building that left multiple people injured Wednesday, June 3 in River Edge. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a serious crash in River Edge after a vehicle struck a building and caught fire. Surveillance footage shows the vehicle speeding down Midland Avenue before careening into Nigito Realty on Kinderkamack Road just before 3 a.m. The car and the building then went up in flames. View this post on Instagram One of four tenants upstairs were rescued by a…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
US College Student Vanishes During Family Trip To Japan US College Student Vanishes During Family Trip To Japan
US College Student Vanishes During Family Trip To Japan A family trip overseas has turned into a desperate search. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student from Hoover, Alabama, was last seen on surveillance video in Kyoto, Japan, on Friday, May 29, during a family vacation. NBC affiliate WVTM 13 in Birmingham reported that Higginbotham was traveling in Japan with his family when he disappeared. His family said he arrived at Kyoto Station around 8:15 p.m. Friday. His phone last showed activity at 8:29 p.m. Before that, surveillance footage showed Higginbotham had made a purchase at a Kohnan hardware store in the Kyo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
6 Hospitalized In Fire That Hurt Several In Hillsdale: FD 6 Hospitalized In Fire That Hurt Several In Hillsdale: FD
6 Hospitalized In Fire That Hurt Several In Hillsdale: FD The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a house fire that left six people injured overnight in Hillsdale. The fire occurred at 116 Piermont Ave. shortly before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, according to authorities. The Hillsdale Fire Department was dispatched to the reported structure fire shortly before 1 a.m. Upon arrival, Chief Farrell found the residence heavily involved in fire and immediately requested a Working Fire Assignment, bringing mutual aid companies to the scene, the Hillsdale Fire Department said. Police and firefighters responded to the scene at approximatel…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Dentures, Ozempic, 50 Avocados: Weirdest Lost Items Revealed By Uber Dentures, Ozempic, 50 Avocados: Weirdest Lost Items Revealed By Uber
Dentures, Ozempic, 50 Avocados: Weirdest Lost Items Revealed By Uber A 75-gallon fish tank, a package of live butterflies, and pelvis implants were among the strangest items riders left behind in Ubers over the past 12 months. Uber released its 10th annual Lost & Found Index on Tuesday, June 2. The report highlights the most unusual, valuable, and frequently forgotten belongings that riders lost nationwide. Many of the most commonly lost items have remained the same over the years, while others reflect changing cultural trends. "From AirPods becoming an everyday essential, to vaccine cards and face masks taking over in 2021, Ozempic making its…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Luxury Car Burglary Spree Lands Four New Jersey Men Prison Time In New York Luxury Car Burglary Spree Lands Four New Jersey Men Prison Time In New York
Luxury Car Burglary Spree Lands Four New Jersey Men Prison Time In New York A group of New Jersey men who targeted luxury vehicles during a string of overnight burglaries across Long Island have now all been sentenced to prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 2. The Newark crew attempted or carried out more than a dozen break-ins in Nassau County communities between December 2023 and January 2024, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. The men allegedly entered homes searching for key fobs before stealing high-end vehicles, including BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, an Audi RS6, and a Range Rover. Furquan Ahmad, 22, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 y…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Frozen Food Product Sold At Costco, Walmart, Target Recalled Over Possible Health Risk Frozen Food Product Sold At Costco, Walmart, Target Recalled Over Possible Health Risk
Frozen Food Product Sold At Costco, Walmart, Target Recalled Over Possible Health Risk A popular freezer-aisle item sold at several major retailers is being pulled because of a possible health risk. Champion Foods LLC of New Boston, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling certain batches of Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread, the Food and Drug Administration said in a recall notice posted Monday, June 1. The company announcement was dated Friday, May 29. The recall covers Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread single packs and 2-packs that may have been exposed to possible Salmonella contamination. The action follows a California Dairies Inc. milk powder recall tied to concern over …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Rankings Reveal Most Expensive Places New Rankings Reveal Most Expensive Places
New Rankings Reveal Most Expensive Places For anyone dreaming of a waterfront address, this ranking may require a very deep breath. Monaco was named the world’s most expensive city in the 2025 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report from Henley & Partners and New World Wealth. The tiny city-state topped the report’s list of most expensive cities, with prime real estate averaging $38,800 per square meter. That means a 100-square-meter apartment, or about 1,076 square feet, would average about $3.88 million. New York City ranked second, with prime real estate averaging $27,500 per square meter. Hong Kong followed at $26,300 per square…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dozen People Sickened In Outbreak During Cruise Ship's Final Season Dozen People Sickened In Outbreak During Cruise Ship's Final Season
Dozen People Sickened In Outbreak During Cruise Ship's Final Season A dozen people were sickened in a gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard a National Geographic cruise, federal health officials said. The outbreak happened on the National Geographic Sea Bird, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday, June 1. The Alaskan cruise departed on Tuesday, May 26, and returned to port on Sunday, May 31. Nine out of 66 passengers reported being ill during the voyage, along with three of the 24 crew members aboard the ship, which will be retired after the 2026 season. The main symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea, and the outbreak…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Scott Pelley Responds To '60 Minutes' Firing, Says Show 'Lost Its DNA' (UPDATE) Scott Pelley Responds To '60 Minutes' Firing, Says Show 'Lost Its DNA' (UPDATE)
Scott Pelley Responds To '60 Minutes' Firing, Says Show 'Lost Its DNA' (Update) Veteran correspondent Scott Pelley is responding to his firing from "60 Minutes" just one day after accusing controversial CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of "murdering" the iconic newsmagazine. The former "CBS Evening News" anchor was terminated "for cause" at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. Pelley was notified of his firing in a letter from newly appointed "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton, which was first reported by Puck senior correspondent Dylan Byers. Pelley issued a statement blasting CBS News' right-wing pivot throughout President Donald Trump's secon…

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by Chris Spiker
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'The Situation' Shares Plan To Run For Governor, Teases Political Party 'The Situation' Shares Plan To Run For Governor, Teases Political Party
'The Situation' Shares Plan To Run For Governor, Teases Political Party Governor. Tan. Laundry? Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino says a run for governor may be in his future, though the former MTV "Jersey Shore" star is keeping voters guessing about one major detail: his political party. Sorrentino made the comments while speaking with News 12 New Jersey at the VUE Magazine Spring Edition Party in Wall Township. For the next few years, Sorrentino is keeping the focus on Archangel Centers, the addiction and mental health treatment network he co-founded. The dream is to have one in all 50 states. And after that? "You know, I will introduce everybody to Governor …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation A Massachusetts woman killed in the deadly Virginia charter bus crash was looking forward to a long-awaited Florida vacation and promised a friend she would call when she arrived.  That call never came. Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, was identified as the fifth victim killed in the crash on I-95 near Quantico, Virginia. The wreck happened early Friday morning as travelers made their way south. A family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, was also killed.  The day before the crash, Mafalda shared her excitement about the trip in a text message to her friend and c…

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by Josh Lanier