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Alix Earle's NJ Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In New Netflix Show Alix Earle's NJ Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In New Netflix Show
Alix Earle's NJ Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In New Netflix Show New Jersey Alix Earle's father is opening up about the early stages of his relationship with his now-wife, which began as an affair after she was thrust into the spotlight in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. Thomas "TJ" Earle, a construction magnate from Monmouth County, addressed his relationship with Ashley Dupré on Netflix's "Earle Meets World," recalling how they met while he was still married to Alix's mother, Alisa Earle. The two met "by chance" at a bar while he was married to Alix's mother, Alisa, Earle said in a confessional on the show. Dupré had previously made headlines …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist
Taco Bell Debuts New Ice Cream Taco With Sweet Twist Taco Bell is putting chocolate and ice cream inside its tacos with a new dessert option. The fast-food chain began selling the Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The $3.99 ice cream taco features a crispy waffle cone shell filled with churro-flavored ice cream and covered with puffed rice and a dark chocolate-flavored coating. The dessert is Taco Bell's second collaboration with Salt & Straw after the two brands launched the Tacolate in 2025. The original ice cream taco sold out during its launch weekend and was …

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by Chris Spiker
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What’s NJ's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks What’s NJ's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks
What’s NJ's Signature Sandwich? New List Serves Up State-By-State Picks Every state has its own flavor, and one new list is putting those regional loyalties between two slices of bread. Tasting Table named the most iconic sandwich in every state in a list updated Tuesday, Aug. 25. The selections were based on local ingredients, traditions, preferences, and culinary history. Across Daily Voice’s seven-state footprint, New York’s representative is the pastrami sandwich. The publication highlighted the classic combination of pastrami and rye bread associated with New York’s Jewish delis. A pastrami sandwich piled high at New York City's iconic Carnegie Del…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall
Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall More than 21,000 Kia SUVs are being recalled because the front passenger air bag could deploy when a child or children's seat is in the front seat. Kia issued the recall for 21,290 EV9 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Friday, Aug. 21. The recalled EV9s are from the 2025 and 2026 model years. The recall is due to improper routing of a tube in the Occupant Detection System beneath the front passenger seat. The tube can become pinched when the seat is adjusted to its highest position and may become damaged after repeated height or tilt adju…

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by Chris Spiker
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'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight 'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight
'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight A familiar voice behind one of television’s longest-running game shows will not be returning. Sony Pictures Television fired “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton on Friday, Sept. 4, following an internal investigation, according to multiple reports. Thornton, 61, had been suspended earlier in the week while Sony examined allegations stemming from an incident aboard an American Airlines flight in May. The studio also began recasting his role. KTLA and Variety reported that Sony terminated Thornton’s employment after completing its investigation. Earlier, TMZ had published photos taken…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40 Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40
Former NFL Player Dies Suddenly At Age 40 A former NFL defensive back who once rewrote the record book at Wake Forest has died at age 40. Alphonso Smith Jr., who played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Florida, multiple reports said. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death to People. TMZ Sports first reported that Smith died by suicide at a housing community in Florida. The outlet cited sources with direct knowledge. Smith had posted a distressing message on Facebook before his death. In it, he wrote about personal struggles, past trauma, and needing help. Smith was…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Maserati Rolls Multiple Times, Killing Driver In NJ Crash: Police Maserati Rolls Multiple Times, Killing Driver In NJ Crash: Police
Maserati Rolls Multiple Times, Killing Driver In NJ Crash: Police A 54-year-old man was killed when his Maserati struck a Toyota and rolled multiple times on a South Jersey highway on Friday, Sept. 5 authorities said said. At 12:06 a.m., a man was driving a white Maserati west on South Black Horse Pike, near East Malaga Road when it struck the back of red Toyota driven by a 33-year-old Woodstown man that was pulling out of Walmart, merging into traffic and changing into the inside westbound lame, Monroe Township police said. The crash caused the Maserati to roll multiple times and eject the driver, police said. The Maserati driver, who was not identi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Latest Labor Day Weekend Outlook: Here's What To Expect Latest Labor Day Weekend Outlook: Here's What To Expect
Latest Labor Day Weekend Outlook: Here's What To Expect A holiday-weekend reset is coming after days of heat, humidity, and powerful thunderstorms. The National Weather Service expects cooler, drier air to settle in through the holiday weekend. Saturday, Sept. 5, should be mostly sunny, with highs around 80 degrees.  Sunday, Sept. 6, will be cooler, with highs generally in the mid-70s. New England will also turn mainly dry and pleasant. An isolated shower cannot be ruled out Saturday, but widespread rain is not expected. Beach conditions could become dangerous on Sunday and Labor Day due to an increased risk of rip currents. The National …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky spent nearly a year fighting for a hearing on a purported victim recantation. Five days before it was set to begin, he abruptly dropped the claim — and prosecutors say they had amassed evidence ready to rebut it. Now, the 82-year-old will have to answer to a judge about that decision. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda ruled after a status conference on Friday, Sept. 4, that Sandusky may appear remotely at a 9:30 a.m. proceeding Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a colloquy to determine whether he understands his withdrawal. At…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Lt. Gov Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior: Report NJ Lt. Gov Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior: Report
NJ Lt. Gov Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior: Report New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell is under investigation for allegations of inappropriate behavior, New Jersey Globe reported. The investigation is being conducted by Gov. Mikie Sherrill's office and is looking into alleged inappropriate behavior with women and possible ethics violations, including offering state jobs, the Globe reported. The investigation is being conducted by former state Attorney General Christopher Porrino. Caldwell is cooperating with the probe, according to the Globe. It is unknown how long the investigation will take place. “The governor would take any reports o…

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by Sam Barron
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Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cocaine, Money Laundering Gets Two Men Busted In WNY: Prosecutor Cocaine, Money Laundering Gets Two Men Busted In WNY: Prosecutor
Cocaine, Money Laundering Gets Two Men Busted In WNY: Prosecutor Two West New York residents were hit with numerous charges following a narcotics investigation, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 4. During a court-authorized search of an apartment shared by Roner Arias Ramos, 27 and Juliany Ortiz Yeje, 24, various quantities of cocaine, promethazine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia were recovered, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Ramos and Yeje were hit with numerous drug charges, along with money laundering, authorities said. Ramos was found to be in possession of cocaine at the time of his arrest, Mello said.

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by Sam Barron