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Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels
Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for 12 New Jersey counties on Friday, June 5, as ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that may be unhealthy for sensitive groups, the National Weather Service reports. The alert will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties. Ground-level ozone may approach or exceed unhealthy standards in parts of North Jersey. Code Orange alerts have been issued for Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, and Glo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Getting A REAL ID In NJ Just Got Easier, Sherrill Says: Here's Why Getting A REAL ID In NJ Just Got Easier, Sherrill Says: Here's Why
Getting A Real ID In NJ Just Got Easier, Sherrill Says: Here's Why More than 300,000 additional New Jersey residents have obtained REAL IDs in the first four months of Gov. Mikie Sherrill's administration, according to an announcement made Thursday, June 4. The number of New Jersey residents with a REAL ID has increased from about 2.2 million at the start of the administration to more than 2.5 million today, representing a 12.5% increase, state officials said. Among the changes, MVC now allows customers to use eligible digital documents as proof of address when applying for a REAL ID. The policy took effect in April. "We expanded REAL ID availability and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit
Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit A mother is suing Campbell's and Walmart after claiming she found worms and parasites in her daughter's SpaghettiOs. Mary Hubbard and Gregory Lovell, the child's father, filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Florida on Tuesday, June 2. The parents are seeking $75,000 in damages, claiming the companies were negligent and violated a federal food safety law. According to the complaint, Hubbard bought a can of SpaghettiOs at a Walmart Supercenter in Okeechobee, Florida, in June 2024. Hubbard noticed what "appeared to be worms and/or parasites moving in the food" short…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Juvenile Airlifted After E-Bike Crash: Stafford Twp PD Juvenile Airlifted After E-Bike Crash: Stafford Twp PD
Juvenile Airlifted After E-Bike Crash: Stafford Twp PD A juvenile was hospitalized after crashing into a vehicle while riding an e-bike in Stafford on Wednesday, June , authorities said. At 6 p.m. officers responded to Parker Street and Hillard Boulevard after the juvenile was riding an e-bike on the shoulder, traveling against the flow of traffic, Stafford Township police said. As a vehicle was making a right turn onto Hillard Boulevard, the e-bike collided with the passenger side of the car, police said. The juvenile sustained injuries and was transported by medical helicopter to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for evaluation and …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Two Ocean County Men Plead Guilty To Assault In Shooting: Prosecutor Two Ocean County Men Plead Guilty To Assault In Shooting: Prosecutor
Two Ocean County Men Plead Guilty To Assault In Shooting: Prosecutor Two Ocean County residents pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for their role in a shooting in Toms River, authorities announced Thursday, June 4. Anthony Zigarelli, a 21-year-old Manchester Township resident, faces 10 years in prison while Anthony Ventrice, a 19-year-old Toms River resident faces seven years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, Toms River police responded to Camino Medio and Camino Verde after Ventrice produced a handgun and fired multiple gunshots at a person who was riding his bicycle through the area, Billhimer sai…

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by Sam Barron
News
Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report
Remaining '60 Minutes' Stars May Leave Amid CBS News Purge, Turmoil: Report The three remaining "60 Minutes" correspondents are reportedly deciding whether to stay with the iconic newsmagazine amid a high-profile wave of firings and growing turmoil at CBS News. "60 Minutes" veteran reporters Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, and Jon Wertheim held an hourlong meeting on Wednesday, June 3, to discuss their futures at the program, Status reported. Their discussion came after Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Cecilia Vega were fired during a newsroom purge at "60 Minutes." Whitaker is weighing his options and could leave the show, three sources told Status. S…

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by Chris Spiker
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Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG
Prosecutor's Sergeant Stole Injured Journalist's $10K Camera Gear At Delaney Hall: AG A sergeant with a prosecutor's office in New Jersey has been charged with stealing a photojournalist's camera equipment after the journalist was injured while covering a protest at Delaney Hall in Newark, authorities said. Essex County Prosecutor's Sgt. Darryl Brown, 43, of Sparta Township, was charged by complaint summons with third-degree theft following an investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability's Corruption Bureau, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said Thursday, June 4. The journalist was working near Delaney Hall on Saturday, May 30, when an injury caused …

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Officer Struck By Vehicle While Directing Traffic Outside Phillies Game In South Philadelphia Officer Struck By Vehicle While Directing Traffic Outside Phillies Game In South Philadelphia
Officer Struck By Vehicle While Directing Traffic Outside Phillies Game In South Philadelphia A Philadelphia police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic outside a Phillies game, authorities said. The crash happened at 1000 Packer Ave. in South Philadelphia at approximately 9:19 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A 33-year-old man driving a 2018 white Subaru struck the officer as he was on foot redirecting traffic for a Phillies detail, police said. The impact caused the officer to hit the vehicle's windshield and roof before falling to the ground, according to investigators. Philadelphia Fire Depa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Two Municipal Employees Got Married, Then Hallmark Made Their NJ Town The Star Two Municipal Employees Got Married, Then Hallmark Made Their NJ Town The Star
Two Municipal Employees Got Married, Then Hallmark Made Their NJ Town The Star When Hallmark cameras arrived to film the wedding of Fair Lawn employees Liz Maresca and Nicholas Magarelli, producers found themselves telling more than a love story: They were putting an entire hometown in the spotlight. The couple married on April 12 after reconnecting years after graduating from Fair Lawn High School. Now, their wedding is being featured on Hallmark's new series, "Mom's the Bride," which premiered Thursday, June 4. Their episode follows Maresca and Magarelli's journey to the altar while showcasing the community where they grew up, work, and fell in love. "What I loved …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike
Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike A cruise ship's crew member was found dead after going missing for days on a rugged volcano trail in the Caribbean, authorities said. Search teams discovered Wang Zyuan's body in St. Kitts on Monday, June 1, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force said in a Facebook post. The 33-year-old was reported missing on a Mount Liamuiga hiking trail on Wednesday, May 27. Wang was last seen on the trail at about 10 a.m. that day. The Chinese national was traveling alone and without a guide when he disappeared, police said. At about 2 p.m., Wang called 911 to re…

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by Chris Spiker
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Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It
Dunkin' Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With New Drinks, Special Meal Deal: See What's On It This Barbie is all over Dunkin's summer menu. Mattel and Dunkin' announced the launch of several Barbie-themed beverages in a joint news release. The collaboration is the focus of the summer 2026 menu, which Dunkin' officially debuted on Wednesday, June 3. The partnership centers on Barbie Pink Strawberry Cold Foam. The limited-time topping adds a pink finish and strawberry flavor to iced drinks. Customers can put the foam in seven beverages: Almond Strawberry Shortcake Iced Coffee Double Strawberry Daydream Refresher Pink Mango Daydream Refresher Pink Cherry Daydream Refr…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, NJ Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, NJ Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By
Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, NJ Siblings Built A Lingerie Empire Women Swear By Loren, Paul and Mitchell Haber grew up in an industry most kids knew little about: bras. For Paul, living in Paramus in the 1960s, he wanted no one to know about his father's job at a bra manufacturing company. "I was embarrassed by it," he recalled. "I couldn't even bring myself to talk about it." Paul and his siblings regularly accompanied their father to Bamberger's stores across New Jersey, where they'd help merchandise products and battle for visibility against competing companies, moving their products to the front of displays and competitors' merchandise to the back. Loren would go…

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by Cecilia Levine