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'Painful' Surgery Sidelines NJ Native Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show 'Painful' Surgery Sidelines NJ Native Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show
'Painful' Surgery Sidelines NJ Native Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show One of daytime television’s most familiar voices is going silent for a week, and not by choice. Kelly Ripa, 55, is absent from “Live with Kelly and Mark” beginning Monday, July 27, while recovering from "painful" gum graft surgery, her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, told viewers during Monday’s show. The procedure is used to treat receding gums. Ripa is not permitted to talk during the initial stage of her recovery. She must also stick to soft foods and avoid using straws. The restrictions will keep her away from the nationally syndicated morning program through Friday, July 31. Co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Serious Injuries Reported In Late-Night Route 21 Nutley Crash Serious Injuries Reported In Late-Night Route 21 Nutley Crash
Serious Injuries Reported In Late-Night Route 21 Nutley Crash Several passengers were seriously injured after a vehicle crossed the median and crashed into two oncoming vehicles on Route 21 in Nutley late Saturday night, July 25, police said. Nutley police responded to a major crash on Route 21, where a vehicle traveling north struck the center median before crossing into the southbound lanes and colliding with two other vehicles, according to the department. Several passengers sustained serious injuries and were taken to local hospitals for treatment, police said. The Nutley Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office are investigatin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Repeat Offender Threatens Child On Train In Bergen County, Rail Officials Say Repeat Offender Threatens Child On Train In Bergen County, Rail Officials Say
Repeat Offender Threatens Child On Train In Bergen County, Rail Officials Say A 37-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested after threatening a juvenile during a fight aboard an NJ Transit train in Bergen County, rail officials said. The incident happened at approximately 9:10 p.m. Saturday, July 25, aboard Bergen County Line train 1880, which departed Waldwick at 8:34 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Hoboken Terminal at 9:28 p.m., according to NJ Transit spokesman John Chartier. The train crew reported a fight between two passengers in which one passenger allegedly threatened another at Rutherford Station, Chartier said. New Jersey Transit P…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Route 80 Takeover: Videos Show Young Bicyclists Swarm Highway, Perform Dangerous Stunts Route 80 Takeover: Videos Show Young Bicyclists Swarm Highway, Perform Dangerous Stunts
Route 80 Takeover: Videos Show Young Bicyclists Swarm Highway, Perform Dangerous Stunts A viral TikTok appears to show dozens of young bicyclists taking over Route 80, with some riders performing stunts while traveling on the highway. The videos, shared Sunday, July 27, by TikTok user @jus0706, show the group riding in the right lane of Route 80 just before Exit 60.  One of the clips had been viewed more than 57,000 times as of Monday morning, July 27. The videos appear to show many riders without helmets. Some can also be seen standing on the seats of their bicycles while riding. It was not immediately clear how long the group remained on the roadway or when th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Some Details Released In Deadly Route 202 Hit-Run Some Details Released In Deadly Route 202 Hit-Run
Some Details Released In Deadly Route 202 Hit-Run A person was killed in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Raritan Borough Monday, July 27. At 6:30 a.m., a Genesis SUV entered the First Avenue intersection and struck the driver's side of an Acura SUV Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Raritan Borough Chief of Police Thomas Fisher said. The driver of the Acura, a Bridgewater woman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Her identity has not been released. The Genesis driver fled on foot but was quickly apprehended by Rarita…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
American Woman Disappears During Beach Trip In Caribbean American Woman Disappears During Beach Trip In Caribbean
American Woman Disappears During Beach Trip In Caribbean A trip to one of the Caribbean’s most celebrated shorelines has turned into a mystery with a family waiting for answers. Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell, 44, of Cary, North Carolina, was last seen at Grand Anse Beach in St. George’s, Grenada, on Wednesday, July 22, according to the Royal Grenada Police Force. Police issued the missing-person alert on Thursday, July 23. The alert describes Waddell as 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a medium build and short blonde hair. It identifies her as a US citizen residing in the Grand Anse area during her stay. Authorities asked anyone who has seen Waddell or kno…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Severe Storm Rounds Will Bring Damaging Winds, Flooding Downpours: Latest Projected Timing Severe Storm Rounds Will Bring Damaging Winds, Flooding Downpours: Latest Projected Timing
Severe Storm Rounds Will Bring Damaging Winds, Flooding Downpours: Latest Projected Timing A new storm system is about to hit the Northeast after a pleasant and comfortable weekend. Click here for a new, updated story: Flash Flooding, Damaging Winds Main Threats From Rounds Of Strong Storms An advancing cold front and strengthening low-pressure system will bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms from Monday, July 27, into the middle of the week, according to the National Weather Service. The first round will develop Monday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said the greatest severe-weather risk Monday will extend from the Great Lak…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
DUI Arrest Of Prosecutor's Top Detective In NJ Captured On Newly-Released Bodycam DUI Arrest Of Prosecutor's Top Detective In NJ Captured On Newly-Released Bodycam
DUI Arrest Of Prosecutor's Top Detective In NJ Captured On Newly-Released Bodycam Newly released bodycam footage shows the moment that former Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives Francisco "Frank" Roman Jr. was arrested for DUI after hitting multiple vehicles in a county-issued vehicle last March. The video was released by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube on Sunday, July 26, and opens with officers speaking to owners of the vehicles that Roman had allegedly struck in downtown Somerville on March 20. He has since been suspended without pay. About 22 minutes into the recording, Officer Maurice Alvarez tells Roman he will have to perform field sobriet…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole A man fleeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents crashed into a parked SUV and snapped a utility pole in Teaneck on Sunday morning, July 26, leaving one driver trapped inside a vehicle surrounded by live wires for about an hour, police said. View this post on Instagram Teaneck police responded to the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive at approximately 11:21 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle had struck a utility pole, according to a department release. One of the callers identified themselve…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Uncle Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Near-Drowning In Backyard Bergen County Pool: Police Uncle Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Near-Drowning In Backyard Bergen County Pool: Police
Uncle Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Near-Drowning In Backyard Bergen County Pool: Police A 3-year-old girl was rescued after a possible drowning in Bergen County on Saturday evening, July 25, thanks to her uncle's quick actions, police said. Officers responded to a home on 14th Street just after 6 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning involving the child, Cresskill Police Chief Jason Lanzilotti said. When officers arrived, they found the girl conscious and alert after her uncle administered back blows that cleared water from her airway, the chief said. Officers, along with firefighters and EMS personnel, evaluated the child to confirm her vital signs were stable and ensure …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
E-Scooter Rider Airlifted After Slamming Into Guardrail In North Jersey: Police E-Scooter Rider Airlifted After Slamming Into Guardrail In North Jersey: Police
E-Scooter Rider Airlifted After Slamming Into Guardrail In North Jersey: Police A 41-year-old man was airlifted to a trauma center after crashing his electric scooter into a guardrail in North Jersey on Saturday evening, July 25, police said. Bloomingdale police responded at approximately 7:50 p.m. to the area of Hamburg Turnpike and Vreeland Avenue for an initial report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, according to Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan. When officers arrived, they determined the incident involved an electric scooter operator, not a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Zeidan said. The preliminary investigation found the man was riding the scooter when …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash, State Police Say 26-Year-Old Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash, State Police Say
26-Year-Old Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash, State Police Say A 26-year-old man was killed, and two others were seriously injured after a boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay in Toms River late Saturday, July 25, authorities said.  A 32-foot Boston Whaler was traveling through the Intracoastal Waterway when it struck an Intracoastal Waterway channel marker, just before 11 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. After the collision, the operator, Kevin Wells, 39, of Warren, drove the vessel to a home on Silver Lagoon Drive in Toms River, where emergency personnel responded to render aid, the trooper said. …

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by Cecilia Levine