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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
Child Porn Found On Pickleball Pro In Bergen County, Prosecutor Finds Child Porn Found On Pickleball Pro In Bergen County, Prosecutor Finds
Child Porn Found On Pickleball Pro In Bergen County, Prosecutor Finds A 25-year-old Bergen County pickle ball coach has been arrested on child porn charges, authorities said. On Thursday, June 4, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the Hasbrouck Heights home of Mario H. Kaldas, during the course of an Internet child sexual abuse material investigation, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  The investigation revealed Kaldas used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit pubescent and prepubescent children, Musella sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Undercover Bergen County Smoke Shop Drug Bust Nets Mushrooms, Pot: Cops Undercover Bergen County Smoke Shop Drug Bust Nets Mushrooms, Pot: Cops
Undercover Bergen County Smoke Shop Drug Bust Nets Mushrooms, Pot: Cops An investigation into drug sales at a Bergen County smoke shop led to the seizure of marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, and THC products, along with the arrest of a Passaic County man, authorities announced. The Elmwood Park Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force conducted a joint investigation into reports of illegal narcotics being sold at Lava Smoke Shop, located at 103 Broadway, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. After several undercover purchases of illegal narcotics and substances, law enforcement officers carried out enforcement actions that r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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
Police & Fire
Trio Arrested At Garden State Plaza Linked To Willowbrook Theft: Cops Trio Arrested At Garden State Plaza Linked To Willowbrook Theft: Cops
Trio Arrested At Garden State Plaza Linked To Willowbrook Theft: Cops Three out-of-state suspects were arrested at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus after police recovered more than $3,100 worth of allegedly stolen merchandise during an organized retail theft investigation, authorities said. Members of the Paramus Police Department Crime Suppression Unit were investigating an organized retail theft group believed to be responsible for multiple shoplifting incidents throughout northern New Jersey on Tuesday, June 2, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. The investigation began after retail loss prevention personnel reported three suspects allege…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Two Fair Lawn Employees Got Married, Then Hallmark Made Their Town The Star Two Fair Lawn Employees Got Married, Then Hallmark Made Their Town The Star
Two Fair Lawn Employees Got Married, Then Hallmark Made Their 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, Siblings Built River Edge Lingerie Empire Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built River Edge Lingerie Empire
Embarrassed By Dad's Bra Business As Kids, Siblings Built River Edge Lingerie Empire 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
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Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals
Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast, New Data Reveals A highly contagious stomach bug is showing up in a way that can catch communities before doctor visits do. WastewaterSCAN data showed high norovirus levels nationally, including in the Northeast, according to its dashboard viewed Tuesday, June 2. WastewaterSCAN says it monitors norovirus and other infectious disease targets in wastewater samples across participating sites. Norovirus is often called the "stomach flu," but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is not related to influenza. It causes acute gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach or intestines. Sy…

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by Joe Lombardi