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Bucks
Lifestyle
'Go F— Yourself:' Philadelphia Sisters Already Fighting, NJ Model Wows On 'The Bachelor' 'Go F— Yourself:' Philadelphia Sisters Already Fighting, NJ Model Wows On 'The Bachelor'
'Go F— Yourself:' Philadelphia Sisters Already Fighting, NJ Model Wows On 'The Bachelor' Lauren and Allie's plan was to let Joey Graziadei get to know them separately. But Philadelphia's Hollinger sisters, both contestants on this season of ABC's "The Bachelor," foiled their own plan before the end of the night. And it wasn't long before things turned ugly. Lauren Hollinger, the older sister, shotguns a beer with Joey Graziadei. Disney/John Fleenor ** WARNING: Story may contain spoilers ** Lauren, 28, brought beers for her and the former Collegeville tennis player to shotgun as she stepped out of the limo, but it was ultimately her 26-year-old little sis who stole…

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by Cecilia Levine
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Baltimore Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Baltimore
Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Baltimore Officers in Maryland have arrested a man who allegedly was responsible for the murder of a Cuban national, who had been living in Pennsylvania, and was found dead in Baltimore last month, authorities announced on Monday. City resident Marques Harris, 18, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Carlos Carrazana-Ricardo, who was struck by a stray bullet in November, the Baltimore Police Department announced on Monday. At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 600 block of North Dukeland Street after being approached by…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
Weather
Idalia Strengthens To Hurricane, With 120 MPH Winds Expected: Latest Projected Path, Timing Idalia Strengthens To Hurricane, With 120 MPH Winds Expected: Latest Projected Path, Timing
Idalia Strengthens To Hurricane, With 120 MPH Winds Expected: Latest Projected Path, Timing Idalia has strengthened to become the third hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic season with its projected path taking it up the East Coast. Idalia formed late Saturday afternoon, Aug. 26 as a tropical depression before being upgraded on Sunday, Aug. 27 to a tropical storm and to a Category 1 hurricane in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Aug. 29. It's expected to make landfall along North Florida's Big Bend region (where the panhandle transitions to the peninsula) on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30 as a Category 3 hurricane with winds predicted to be around 120 miles per hour. Heavy rain and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Saratoga
Weather
Tropical Storm Idalia Expected To Become Major Hurricane: Latest Projected Path, Timing Tropical Storm Idalia Expected To Become Major Hurricane: Latest Projected Path, Timing
Tropical Storm Idalia Expected To Become Major Hurricane: Latest Projected Path, Timing A newly named tropical storm is expected to become a hurricane with its projected path taking it up the East Coast. New update - Idalia Strengthens To Hurricane, With 120 MPH Winds Expected: Latest Projected Path, Timing Idalia formed late Saturday afternoon, Aug. 26 as a tropical depression before being upgraded on Sunday, Aug. 27, according to the National Hurricane Center. It's expected to become a Category 1 and then Cat 2 hurricane as it reaches the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, Aug. 28 before expected landfall north of Tampa, Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Forecasters sa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder
Montclair Lawyer James Ray III Convicted Of Murder A 60-year-old Montclair lawyer has been convicted of murder in the 2018 death of the mother of his 6-year-old daughter, authorities announced. James R. Ray III was found guilty of first-degree murder and weapons offenses following a six-week trial before Superior Court Judge Verna G. Leath, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said Friday, May 12. The murder occurred nearly five years ago in the house the couple shared with their daughter on North Mountain Avenue in Montclair, when Ray shot Angela Bledsoe, 44, in the chest, face, and back, after she dropped the girl …

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains
Weather
Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes
Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes Ian has strengthened to Category 4 hurricane status and its projected path has changed as it nears a direct hit on the southwest Florida coast with the potential to be one of the most devastating and costly storms in US history. Early Wednesday morning, Sept. 28, the center of Ian is now heading straight to the Fort Myers/Sarasota, Florida area, a notable shift in the path to the south southeast after early path projections had its track moving farther north toward Tampa and St.Petersburg. It is about 65 miles west-southwest of Naples, Florida at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains
Weather
Hurricane Ian Expected To Reach Category 4 Status Before Taking Aim At US: Latest Track, Timing Hurricane Ian Expected To Reach Category 4 Status Before Taking Aim At US: Latest Track, Timing
Hurricane Ian Expected To Reach Category 4 Status Before Taking Aim At US: Latest Track, Timing Click here for a new, updated story: Hurricane Ian Nears Category 5 Status As It Takes Aim On US, Projected Path Changes Ian has strengthened to Category 3 hurricane status and is expected to become an even stronger storm on a path directly taking it to the United States. Early Tuesday morning, Sept. 27, the center of Ian is moving northward over Cuba after making landfall around 4:30 a.m. near Pinar Del Rio, a city in western Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center. It's now packing winds of 125 miles per hour with a projected path having it making landfal…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains
Weather
Ian Becomes Hurricane: Latest Projected Timing, Track Along East Coast Ian Becomes Hurricane: Latest Projected Timing, Track Along East Coast
Ian Becomes Hurricane: Latest Projected Timing, Track Along East Coast Ian has strengthened to Category 1 hurricane status and is projected to become a Cat 4 storm as it moves north toward Cuba and Florida in the coming days. “Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds are expected in portions fo western Cuba beginning late today, and Ian is forecast to be at major hurricane strength when it is near western Cuba,” the National Hurricane Center said in a statement issued Monday, Sept. 26. “Efforts to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.” Ian is located about 85 miles south-southeast of Grand Cayman, as of early Monday morning, S…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains
Weather
Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing
Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing Tropical Storm Ian is rapidly gaining strength and is projected to become a Category 4 storm before making a direct hit on the United States according to the latest forecast models. Ian, the ninth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to strengthen to hurricane status and move north through Florida in the middle of this week. "In just a few days, Ian is likely to be a dangerous major hurricane," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty said.  It's located about 300 miles south-southeast of Grand Cayman, as of early Sunday morning, Sept. 25, with m…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains
Weather
Newly Named Tropical Storm Ian Expected To Make Direct Hit On US As Major Hurricane Newly Named Tropical Storm Ian Expected To Make Direct Hit On US As Major Hurricane
Newly Named Tropical Storm Ian Expected To Make Direct Hit On US As Major Hurricane A newly named tropical storm could make a direct hit on the United States according to the latest forecast models. Tropical Depression Nine (known as #TD9) formed in the central Caribbean Friday morning, Sept. 23, and became Tropical Storm Ian on Friday night. Ian, the ninth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to strengthen to hurricane status and move north through Florida next week. The projected path for Tropical Storm Ian through next Saturday, Oct. 1 is shown in the image above from AccuWeather.com. The time frame for the arrival of tropical-storm-force win…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains
Weather
Possible New Hurricane Targets US: Here's Projected Timing, Track Possible New Hurricane Targets US: Here's Projected Timing, Track
Possible New Hurricane Targets US: Here's Projected Timing, Track Updated story: Newly Named Tropical Storm Ian Expected To Make Direct Hit On US As Major Hurricane As Hurricane Fiona barrels its way north, concerns are growing among forecasters about a new storm that is on track to affect the United States next week. Tropical Depression Nine (known as #TD9) formed in the central Caribbean Friday morning, Sept. 23, the National Hurricane Center announced. Tropical Depression 9 is expected to strengthen to hurricane status and move north through Florida next week. It's located about 1,000 miles east-southeast of Cuba, as of early …

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack
Business
Son Grieving Mom's Loss Brings Family Cuban Restaurant To Bergen County Son Grieving Mom's Loss Brings Family Cuban Restaurant To Bergen County
Son Grieving Mom's Loss Brings Family Cuban Restaurant To Bergen County A new restaurant with Cuban roots has opened in Bergen County. The Cuban 'Round the Corner, located on W. Main Street, in Bogota, is run by Manny Fernandez. Fernandez took over his mom's restaurant El Farallon in Cuba after she died in 2018, the restaurant's website says. "Traveling back and forth to the island took a toll on his family dynamics back in Bogota, NJ," it reads.  Ropa Vieja empanada The Cuban 'Round the Corner Facebook Fernandez and his family decided to sell the restaurant just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. He waited several months before his sister, Berta,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Baltimore
News
Maryland's Keith Smith Gets Life In Prison For Killing Wife Maryland's Keith Smith Gets Life In Prison For Killing Wife
Maryland's Keith Smith Gets Life In Prison For Killing Wife A man from Maryland was sentenced to life in prison Monday, Feb. 28 for killing his wife back in 2018 and trying to cover it up, WJZ reports. Keith Smith, 55, received the sentence, plus three years, for stabbing his wife Jacquelyn to death, and having been convicted of first-degree murder last year, the outlet reports. Even his daughter testified against him. Smith originally told investigators that Jacquelyn was giving money to a panhandler, who stabbed her dead, authorities said. After his wife was killed, Smith and his daughter fled town — only to be arrested three months lat…

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by David Cifarelli
North Rockland
Weather
Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast
Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast Hurricane Ida is heading toward the United States coast, picking up strength as it moves over warm waters surrounding Cuba, with the potential to be a Category 4 storm when it makes landfall late in the weekend. The storm's long-term track takes it north and then east, with a possible impact on the Northeast in the middle of next week. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify further Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 to 110 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Earlier Report -&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
North Rockland
Weather
Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast
Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Hurricane Ida, just upgraded from tropical storm status, is expected to make landfall in the United States as a major Category 3 or 4 hurricane on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast. The storm's long-term track takes it north and then east, with a possible impact on the Northeast in the middle of next week. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify further Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi R…

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by Joe Lombardi
Greenwich
Weather
Projected Track Of First Hurricane Of Season, Now A Tropical Storm, Takes It Up Atlantic Coast Projected Track Of First Hurricane Of Season, Now A Tropical Storm, Takes It Up Atlantic Coast
Projected Track Of First Hurricane Of Season, Now A Tropical Storm, Takes It Up Atlantic Coast Less than 24 hours after becoming the first hurricane of the 2021 season, Elsa has been downgraded to a tropical storm with its latest projected path taking it up the Atlantic Coast and into the Northeast. Tropical Storm Elsa is now nearing Haiti and the Dominican Republic with maximum sustained winds are now near 70 miles per hour with higher gusts, and its latest projected path, released Saturday, July 3, has it approaching the United States after the weekend when it could return to hurricane status. "Elsa is expected to regain some wind intensity early next week once it passes north of C…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant
Weather
Tropical Storm Moving Toward US Could Become Hurricane Tropical Storm Moving Toward US Could Become Hurricane
Tropical Storm Moving Toward US Could Become Hurricane A tropical storm that left dozens dead and more than 100 missing in Central America is moving toward the United States and may become a hurricane within hours. Tropical Storm Eta is located over the Florida Straits just north of central Cuba on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8. (See image in red above.) It could strengthen into a hurricane before reaching Florida late Sunday night. A hurricane warning has been issued for the Florida Keys and other parts of Southern Florida are under a tropical storm warning. Elsewhere over the Atlantic basin on Sunday afternoon, recent satellite-derived wind data…

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by Joe Lombardi
Litchfield
Weather
New Tropical Storm Zeta Expected To Become Hurricane In Days: Latest Projected Path New Tropical Storm Zeta Expected To Become Hurricane In Days: Latest Projected Path
New Tropical Storm Zeta Expected To Become Hurricane In Days: Latest Projected Path A newly formed tropical storm is expected to become a hurricane in days. Early Sunday morning, Oct. 25, the center of now Tropical Storm Zeta was located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea about 305 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba. A turn toward the west-northwest and an increase in forward speed are forecast by Monday, Oct. 26, followed by a faster northwestward motion on Tuesday, Oct. 27, the National Hurricane Center said. It has maximum sustained winds of near 40 miles per hour with higher gusts.  Zeta is forecast to approach the Gulf Coast as a t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sussex
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Sussex County Dad, Leaving Kids Orphaned Dump Truck Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Sussex County Dad, Leaving Kids Orphaned
Dump Truck Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Sussex County Dad, Leaving Kids Orphaned A Hudson County man on Friday admitted to causing the death of a 51-year-old Sussex County dad when he crashed a dump truck full of sandstone that he was operating without a commercial license. Angel Hernandez, 35 -- who had his commercial license suspended after failing to pay a Florida speeding ticket -- was heading down a steep hill and knew he was about to crash Oct. 22, 2019, according to NorthJersey.com. In an attempt to avoid hitting Robert Murray in the SUV in front of him, Hernandez changed lanes, his lawyer Brian DiGiacomo said. But Murray changed lan…

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by Valerie Musson
Fort Lee
News
Public Puzzled By Planes Circling State Of Liberty: 'Welcome To Federal State Of New China' Public Puzzled By Planes Circling State Of Liberty: 'Welcome To Federal State Of New China'
Public Puzzled By Planes Circling State Of Liberty: 'Welcome To Federal State Of New China' Some looked on puzzled while others grew concerned when a group of propeller planes circled the Statue of Liberty before dusk Wednesday pulling banners that said: "Congratulations to federal state of new China!" in English and Chinese. What was it about? The stunt was organized by fugitive Chinese billionaire businessman Miles Guo and former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. In a live stream from a boat in New York Harbor on the anniversary of the 1989 anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Guo said that "from today the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will no longer be the l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey
Weather
BIG WARMUP: Temperatures Finally Climb This Week, Tri-State Weather Expert Says BIG WARMUP: Temperatures Finally Climb This Week, Tri-State Weather Expert Says
BIG Warmup: Temperatures Finally Climb This Week, Tri-State Weather Expert Says Another frosty night followed by a couple of unseasonably cold days holds a nice surprise at week's end, a leading area weather expert said Monday. For one thing, a tropical storm expected to emerge off the Southeast coast isn’t likely to head our way, despite what others may claim, meteorologist Joseph “Joestradamus” Cioffi said. For another, temperatures are expected to rise considerably, he said. “Front and center today is the next cold front that will be moving through this afternoon and evening,” Cioffi said. “This is going to be another night of frosts and freezes mostly away from w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Nassau
Weather
Tropical Storm With Uncertain Path In Atlantic Could Become Hurricane In Days Tropical Storm With Uncertain Path In Atlantic Could Become Hurricane In Days
Tropical Storm With Uncertain Path In Atlantic Could Become Hurricane In Days A tropical storm with an uncertain path has formed in the Atlantic and could reach hurricane status in a matter of days, the US National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm Dorian could become a hurricane as soon as Tuesday, Aug. 27, when its maximum sustained winds are expected to be 80 miles per hour. It now has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It's the fourth tropical storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season and is now located about 500 miles east-southeast of Barbados and moving at a rate of about 13 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory issued at…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield
News
Exhibition Earns Fairfield Museum National Award Exhibition Earns Fairfield Museum National Award
Exhibition Earns Fairfield Museum National Award An exhibition on refugees and immigrants at the Fairfield Museum & History Center won a national award. The museum received an Award of Excellence for the exhibition An American Story: Finding Home in Fairfield County from the American Association for State and Local History—AASLH.  The recognition is for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. A series of photographic portraits and biographical narratives, An American Story honored the centennial of the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants.  The exhibit…

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by Donna Christopher
Greenwich
Weather
Tropical Storm Michael, Heading North, Could Become Category 2 Hurricane Tropical Storm Michael, Heading North, Could Become Category 2 Hurricane
Tropical Storm Michael, Heading North, Could Become Category 2 Hurricane A new tropical storm could become a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds later in the day Monday as it closes in on Florida. Unlike Hurricane Florence, Tropical Storm Michael, now located west of Cuba and packing 70 mph winds, is a fast-moving storm. "Additional strengthening is forecast, and Michael is expected to become a hurricane later today. Michael is forecast to be near or at major hurricane strength when it reaches the northeastern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night and Wednesday," the National Hurricane Center said early Monday morning. After making its way onshore in Flori…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bergenfield
News
Bergen County Town Divided Over Historic Mansion Tied To Slavery Bergen County Town Divided Over Historic Mansion Tied To Slavery
Bergen County Town Divided Over Historic Mansion Tied To Slavery Recent discoveries connecting the 19th-century Captain William Tyson House in Rochelle Park to slave trafficking have taxpayers fuming over the already controversial historic home. Others, however, are on a mission to save the East Passaic Street house before it hits the auction block. The mansion was purchased in June 2015 for $600,000 from the Rochelle Park surplus account while Republicans ran the government. The house to moved closer to auction at Wednesday night's council meeting with the minimum bid at $650,000.  While more than 800 people want to preserve the historic home, others …

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by Cecilia Levine