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Woman Fights Off Bear During Solo Trail Run: How She Escaped Woman Fights Off Bear During Solo Trail Run: How She Escaped
Woman Fights Off Bear During Solo Trail Run: How She Escaped A woman managed to escape from a brown bear while running by herself on an Alaskan trail, according to wildlife officials. The attack happened near the Prospect Heights trailhead in Anchorage on Thursday, Aug. 13, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said in a news release. The woman was trail running alone on the Wolverine Bowl trail when she encountered the brown bear. Officials said the woman was injured in the attack but managed to deploy bear spray during the encounter. She then made it back to the trailhead on her own before being taken to a hospital with undiscl…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Marine Corps Vet Battling Brain Swelling In Philippines NJ Marine Corps Vet Battling Brain Swelling In Philippines
NJ Marine Corps Vet Battling Brain Swelling In Philippines Justin Gelpke, a Warren County native, is fighting for his life in the Philippines. Gelpke, a U.S. Marines Corps veteran is hospitalized in the Philippines with viral encephalitis of the brain, according to a GoFundMe set up to support him. Gelpke is expected to be hospitalized for the next three to four weeks. "The hospital is requiring full daily payment for treatment and medication to continue care, and has given the family the impression that Justin will not be discharged until the entire balance is paid in full," Dustin Harrison, who organized the GoFundMe, wrote. "We have formall…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Students Accused In Penn State Cocaine Ring That Moved Kilos From NY: AG NJ Students Accused In Penn State Cocaine Ring That Moved Kilos From NY: AG
NJ Students Accused In Penn State Cocaine Ring That Moved Kilos From NY: AG Aspiring lawyers, entrepreneurs, finance students, and former athletes are among 14 people accused in a cocaine trafficking operation that allegedly moved kilos of drugs from New York to Penn State fraternity houses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Thirteen defendants were Penn State students at or around the time of the alleged conduct in 2023 and 2024, while the 14th is the father of one of the accused students, according to the Attorney General's Office. Agostino Abbatiello, of Westbury, New York, and Thomas Robinson, of Pittsburgh, were identified…

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by Daily Voice
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ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released
ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released The identity of a paddleboarder who drowned on a Morris County lake over the weekend has been released. Jonathan Gresseau, 23, of Netcong, disappeared beneath the water at Tilcon Lake while paddleboarding with a group of adults around 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Meghan Knab confirmed. His initial age was reported as 24. The other adults were unable to rescue him and called for help, Knab said. Gresseau's body was recovered around 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 16. Paddleboarding is not permitted on Tilcon Lake, authorities said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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$600K Lottery Luck Hits Bergen County Town With 3 Winning Tickets In One Day $600K Lottery Luck Hits Bergen County Town With 3 Winning Tickets In One Day
$600K Lottery Luck Hits Bergen County Town With 3 Winning Tickets In One Day Serious lottery luck struck last week in one Bergen County town. Three winning New Jersey Lottery tickets worth a combined $600,000 were sold in Mahwah for Wednesday, Aug. 12. The biggest prize was a $500,000 Ruby 7's ticket sold at 7-Eleven #39162, 17 Franklin Turnpike. Two $50,000 Powerball tickets were also sold in Mahwah that day: One came from Bolla 198 Mahwah C-Store at 198 Route 17 South, while the other was sold at Fardale Deli & Mini Mart, 754 Wyckoff Ave. Together, the three Mahwah tickets were worth $600,000.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hackensack Man Arrested For Death Threat Weeks After Valley Hospital Scare: Cops Hackensack Man Arrested For Death Threat Weeks After Valley Hospital Scare: Cops
Hackensack Man Arrested For Death Threat Weeks After Valley Hospital Scare: Cops A Hackensack man arrested earlier this month after authorities said he called in threats to The Valley Hospital is back behind bars, this time accused of threatening to kill a family member. Rashaune Andre Herbert, 44, was charged with third-degree terroristic threats following an incident Sunday, Aug. 16, after telling a family member, “I’m going to kill you” during an argument, Hackensack Police Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt tells Daily Voice. There was no assault involved in the Aug. 16 incident, DeWitt said. Herbert was being held without bond at the Bergen County Jail as of Monday…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DUI Sparta Driver Admitted To 5 Drinks Before Arrest, Police Say DUI Sparta Driver Admitted To 5 Drinks Before Arrest, Police Say
DUI Sparta Driver Admitted To 5 Drinks Before Arrest, Police Say A 24-year-old Sussex County driver admitted to having five alcoholic drinks before getting behind the wheel and speeding through Sparta early Saturday morning, Aug 15,  police said. Maxwell Rivielle, of Sparta, was driving north on Route 181 at 62 mph in a posted 45-mph zone around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, when Officer Paul Wenzel spotted him, according to Sparta Police Capt. Tom Snyder. Before the stop, Wenzel saw the vehicle fail to maintain its lane on Woodport Road, crossing the double-yellow center line and then the white fog line, Snyder said. Wenzel followed the vehicle…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Jonas Brothers Bringing 'Burning Up' Tour Back Home To NJ Jonas Brothers Bringing 'Burning Up' Tour Back Home To NJ
Jonas Brothers Bringing 'Burning Up' Tour Back Home To NJ The Jonas Brothers are taking the "Burning Up" era nationwide — all over again. Following an overwhelming response to three sold-out Madison Square Garden shows, Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas announced Monday, Aug. 17, that "The Burning Up Tour All Over Again" is expanding into a 45-city North American tour. The tour grew out of a celebration of the band's original "Burning Up Tour," the blockbuster arena run that became a defining moment for the brothers and a generation of fans. "Our last tour reminded us just how much this music means to us and to the fans who've been with us from the star…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Viva Margarita Closes Bergen County Spot, New Mexican Restaurant Moving In Viva Margarita Closes Bergen County Spot, New Mexican Restaurant Moving In
Viva Margarita Closes Bergen County Spot, New Mexican Restaurant Moving In Viva Margarita is closing one of its Bergen County locations, but another Mexican restaurant is already preparing to take its place. Viva Margarita announced on Instagram on Sunday, Aug. 2, that it was closing its Cliffside Park location, thanking customers for years of support. The closure comes five years after the restaurant relocated from Lawton Avenue to 790 Anderson Ave. Viva Margarita remains open in Hackensack, Hazlet, and Wallington. Now, Rojo Tequileria and Mexican Grill is preparing to take over the Anderson Avenue space. Rojo announced on Instagram that it is "coming soon," des…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dad Drowns Paddleboarding On Lake Hopatcong During Family Picnic Dad Drowns Paddleboarding On Lake Hopatcong During Family Picnic
Dad Drowns Paddleboarding On Lake Hopatcong During Family Picnic The identity of a second paddleboarder who drowned over the weekend in Morris County has been released. Kaushik Sharma, a 41-year-ol Edison, was the paddleboarder who drowned on Lake Hopatcong in Roxbury, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:30 p.m., bystanders saw an unattended paddleboard and notified a beach lifeguard, prompting a response from numerous agencies, authorities said said. Sharma's body was found at 7 p.m., authorities said. He was believed to be paddleboarding in an area not supervised by lifeguards, authorities said.  A 23-year-old paddleboarder died…

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by Sam Barron
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Trump Rips Fox News Anchor, Revives Mangled Insult Trump Rips Fox News Anchor, Revives Mangled Insult
Trump Rips Fox News Anchor, Revives Mangled Insult President Donald Trump has opened a new front in his long-running dispute with a network usually considered friendly territory. Trump targeted Fox News anchor Shannon Bream, 55, in two Truth Social posts Sunday, Aug. 16, accusing her of showcasing negative polls, selecting hostile guests, and ignoring his administration’s accomplishments. The attacks followed an episode of “Fox News Sunday” featuring Attorney General Todd Blanche. Bream questioned Blanche about the administration’s Supreme Court bid to continue construction on Trump’s White House ballroom instead of seeking authorization fr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Win Free Oreos For A Year As New Flavors Launch: Here's How Win Free Oreos For A Year As New Flavors Launch: Here's How
Win Free Oreos For A Year As New Flavors Launch: Here's How Oreo is launching three new flavors and giving fans a chance to win a year's supply of cookies. Mondelez International announced the launch of its "Twist, Lick, Vote" campaign in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 13. The contest promotes three new Oreo cookies: Banana Pudding, Deep Fried, and Chicken & Waffles. The three limited-edition flavors will hit stores nationwide beginning Monday, Aug. 24. Presales will begin Monday, Aug. 17, on Oreo's website, with limited quantities also available through the SnackWorks TikTok Shop. The new Oreos include these tastes: Banana Puddin…

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by Chris Spiker