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Paramus, NJ
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Route 4 Dump Truck Crash Downs Wires, Trapping Driver Route 4 Dump Truck Crash Downs Wires, Trapping Driver Route 4 Dump Truck Crash Downs Wires, Trapping Driver
Route 4 Dump Truck Crash Downs Wires, Trapping Driver A dump truck struck multiple utility poles on Route 4 in Paramus, bringing down live electrical wires that trapped its driver and causing major traffic backups in both directions, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports Wednesday morning, Oct. 14. The crash happened on the eastbound side of the highway between Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue. Live wires fell onto the truck, temporarily trapping the driver, who was not injured, Loving said. Eastbound traffic was restricted to the left lane as police, firefighters, rescue crews and utility workers responded. A separate cra…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elmont, NY
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Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities
Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities A murderous fugitive from Albania wanted for two “blood feud” murders and another killing has been arrested in New York, authorities said. Valentin Ftoni was on the run for more than 25 years before law enforcement caught up with him Thursday, Oct. 8, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Ftoni had been convicted in absentia for killings in 2000 and 2001, according to Albanian news outlet CNA. He murdered a husband and wife in 2000 for “blood feud reasons” and another man in 2001, CNA reported. Upon his return to Albania, Ftoni faces 25 years in prison on both convictions, the U.S. Marshals sai…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Asbury Park, NJ
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New Social Security Benefit Change Announced: What Recipients Should Know New Social Security Benefit Change Announced: What Recipients Should Know New Social Security Benefit Change Announced: What Recipients Should Know
New Social Security Benefit Change Announced: What Recipients Should Know Around 76 million Americans have a new number to factor into next year’s household budgets. The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that benefits will increase by 3.6 percent for 2027 through its annual cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA. The adjustment translates to roughly $75 more per month for the average retired worker. Average disability and survivor benefits are expected to increase by about $59 monthly. Those are averages, not uniform increases for every recipient. The dollar change depends on the person’s benefit amount. For example, a monthly be…

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by Joe Lombardi
Harrisburg, PA
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Husband Of Harvard-Stanford UPMC Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept Husband Of Harvard-Stanford UPMC Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept Husband Of Harvard-Stanford UPMC Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept
Husband Of Harvard-Stanford Upmc Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept A Harvard and Stanford graduate who became a UPMC pediatrician was killed by her husband, who then set her body on fire inside their Harrisburg home while their 7-year-old daughter slept upstairs, police said. Jonathan Alan Gatto, 41, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson, arson, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the killing of his wife, Dr. Julia Pederson, 41, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Gatto is being held at Dauphin County Prison without bail following his arrest on Tuesday, Oct…

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by Jillian Pikora
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Tiger Attack Update: Identity Of Man Killed At Wildlife Park Enclosure Revealed Tiger Attack Update: Identity Of Man Killed At Wildlife Park Enclosure Revealed Tiger Attack Update: Identity Of Man Killed At Wildlife Park Enclosure Revealed
Tiger Attack Update: Identity Of Man Killed At Wildlife Park Enclosure Revealed The man killed after entering a tiger enclosure at a wildlife park has been identified as investigators examine how he reached the animal. William Chapman died at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England, on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to the BBC, whose report includes his photograph. Eyewitnesses described him as being in his 20s; the report did not provide an exact age. South Yorkshire Police said officers received reports of a man entering the enclosure around 1:35 p.m. local time. He was pronounced dead at the scene despite medical personnel’s efforts. Police confirmed Chapman …

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by Joe Lombardi
Red Lion, PA
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Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message
Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message A familiar voice in rock and metal has shared a heartbreaking health update, explaining the difficult weeks behind her silence. Amanda Somerville, 47, revealed an inoperable brain tumor in an Instagram announcement on Sunday, Oct. 11. “My dear Somervillains,” Somerville began. “I owe you a personal word. Many of you have heard by now - the news has been traveling faster than I have - and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to speak to you directly. "These past weeks have been a blur of hospitals, scans, biopsies and difficult conversations, and I needed time to understand what we're facing b…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford, CT
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Amelia Earhart Mystery Could Be Solved As Researchers Reach Remote Island Amelia Earhart Mystery Could Be Solved As Researchers Reach Remote Island Amelia Earhart Mystery Could Be Solved As Researchers Reach Remote Island
Amelia Earhart Mystery Could Be Solved As Researchers Reach Remote Island Researchers have arrived on a remote Pacific island to investigate an underwater object that may be Amelia Earhart's long-lost airplane. A 17-person expedition team reached Nikumaroro on Monday, Oct. 12, Purdue University announced. The five-day journey to the uninhabited island between Hawaii and Australia covered about 950 miles. The researchers are preparing to examine the "Taraia Object," which they believe could be the remains of Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10-E in a lagoon. "It is incredibly rewarding to be this close to completing our inspection of the Taraia Object and pot…

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
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Overboard Cruise Passenger Found Alive During Overnight Sea Rescue: Video Overboard Cruise Passenger Found Alive During Overnight Sea Rescue: Video Overboard Cruise Passenger Found Alive During Overnight Sea Rescue: Video
Overboard Cruise Passenger Found Alive During Overnight Sea Rescue: Video A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger was rescued after going overboard and spending hours in the sea off the coast of Greece. The 44-year-old woman from El Salvador fell from the Odyssey of the Seas about 83 miles southwest of the Greek island of Zakynthos on Friday, Oct. 9, the Hellenic Coast Guard said. The incident happened on a week-long cruise that departed Civitavecchia, Italy, on Sunday, Oct. 4, according to CruiseMapper. The Coast Guard launched a search involving rescue boats, passing ships, and a Greek Air Force helicopter. A cargo ship helping with the search sp…

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by Chris Spiker
Reading, PA
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Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police
Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police A family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos ended with a father and his 3-year-old son stabbed to death inside their hotel room, and the child's mother charged with both killings, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Pennsylvania, is charged with two counts of criminal homicide in the deaths of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, and their 3-year-old son, identified in court documents only as T.H. The killings happened inside Room 2030 at Great Wolf Lodge, located at 1 Great Wolf Drive in Scotrun, Monro…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bedford, NY
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Driver Injured, Pulled From Wreckage After Head-On Crash In Westchester Driver Injured, Pulled From Wreckage After Head-On Crash In Westchester Driver Injured, Pulled From Wreckage After Head-On Crash In Westchester
Driver Injured, Pulled From Wreckage After Head-On Crash In Westchester Firefighters used specialized rescue equipment to separate two vehicles after a head-on collision left one person trapped inside a car in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on McLain Street in Bedford Hills on Monday, Oct. 12, around 5:30 p.m., according to the Bedford Hills Fire Department.   Firefighters were dispatched to the scene alongside Katonah-Bedford Hills EMS and a Westchester EMS paramedic unit. When crews arrived, they found two vehicles that had collided head-on, with one person needing to be pulled from the wreck.  The department said the rescue was…

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by Ben Crnic
Hackensack, NJ
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Pilots Balked At Quieter Teterboro Flight Path: Now Hackensack Is Fighting Back Pilots Balked At Quieter Teterboro Flight Path: Now Hackensack Is Fighting Back Pilots Balked At Quieter Teterboro Flight Path: Now Hackensack Is Fighting Back
Pilots Balked At Quieter Teterboro Flight Path: Now Hackensack Is Fighting Back Hackensack officials are demanding changes to flight paths into Teterboro Airport, saying nearly half of all arrivals use a runway that sends low-flying planes over the city's homes, schools and parks, even though an alternate route is available. The City Council passed a resolution Tuesday, Oct. 6, urging the Federal Aviation Administration and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to require eligible aircraft to use an approved alternate approach along Route 17. The resolution also calls for flights to be distributed more evenly among the airport's runways. The alternate approach…

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by Cecilia Levine
Kings Park, NY
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LI Men Killed In Shockingly Similar Car Crashes At Highway Toll Booth Identified: State Police LI Men Killed In Shockingly Similar Car Crashes At Highway Toll Booth Identified: State Police LI Men Killed In Shockingly Similar Car Crashes At Highway Toll Booth Identified: State Police
LI Men Killed In Shockingly Similar Car Crashes At Highway Toll Booth Identified: State Police Both drivers who died in fiery crashes into a highway toll booth on Long Island last month were identified Tuesday, Oct. 13 by police. Vijay P. Cheema, 74, of Fort Salonga, died in the Monday, Sept. 14 crash into the Sunken Meadow State Park toll booth on the north end of Sunken Meadow State Parkway in Kings Park, New York State Police said. Gregory W. Salone, 70, of Kings Park, died Monday, Sept. 21 after crashing into the exact same toll booth exactly one week later, state police said. Cheema’s death in the first crash was ruled a suicide, according to state police. Investigators did not…

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by Joe Wilkinson