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9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor 9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor 9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor
9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor A New Jersey mother and stepfather have been charged with murder following the death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15. At 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, India Miller, 27, and Sean Scott, 45, both Paulsboro residents, called 911 after Miller said she heard a loud sound, similar to tires screeching, before Scott went outside and found the girl by their shed, at 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Miller said the girl was hit by a car while walking her dog, Johns said. The girl was transported to a local hos…
NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn
NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn A New Jersey drag show meant to raise money for a local Pride celebration has been canceled after complaints escalated into confrontations with a restaurant owner, organizers say. The "Spice It Up" drag show, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 at a restaurant in Wantage, was intended to raise money for Sussex County Pride's upcoming 10th annual celebration while supporting local businesses. But within hours of announcing the fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 12, the venue, a restaurant in Wantage, began receiving complaints on social media and by phone, according to a statement posted by Sussex …
Lifesize Trump Cutout Sparks Debate As 40-Year NJ Restaurant Reportedly Closes Lifesize Trump Cutout Sparks Debate As 40-Year NJ Restaurant Reportedly Closes Lifesize Trump Cutout Sparks Debate As 40-Year NJ Restaurant Reportedly Closes
Lifesize Trump Cutout Sparks Debate As 40-Year NJ Restaurant Reportedly Closes A life-size cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump has become a talking point as a New Jersey restaurant that's been serving customers for more than 40 years reportedly prepares to close. Blackstones Bar & Grill, located along Route 46 in Hackettstown, is reportedly closing Thursday, Oct. 15, prompting a debate on social media over the restaurant's food, service and politics. One photo shared in a local Facebook group showed a sign outside the restaurant reading, "BLACKSTONES RETIRING AS OF THURSDAY 10/15." The restaurant, which says on its website that it has been in business sinc…
Trump Changes Course On Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream Plan Trump Changes Course On Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream Plan Trump Changes Course On Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream Plan
Trump Changes Course On Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream Plan President Donald Trump has announced a change to the Pentagon’s plan for the public to watch the Fort Hood mass shooter’s execution. Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday, Oct. 15, that former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing squad execution will proceed as scheduled but will not be livestreamed. Immediate families of the victims may attend in person if they choose.  The decision reverses the broadcast plan Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday, Oct. 8. It changes public access to the execution, while retaining the firing squad method Trump approved. "He will die,…
Long Island Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep Long Island Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep Long Island Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
Long Island Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep A 55-year-old Long Island businessman was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep, throwing him from his bike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said. The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police. Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control and struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, police said. Haufler was ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead. Long Island Bus…
New Nationwide No Kings Day Set: Here's When, Where New Nationwide No Kings Day Set: Here's When, Where New Nationwide No Kings Day Set: Here's When, Where
New Nationwide No Kings Day Set: Here's When, Where A brand-new nationwide No Kings mobilization is coming, with a different focus from the mass protests that brought the movement national attention. Organizers have scheduled No Kings: Vote Early for Saturday, Oct. 17, according to the official No Kings website. The day centers on voter participation ahead of the midterm elections Tuesday, Nov. 3. The coalition describes the events as nonpartisan gatherings intended to help eligible voters check their registration, understand their options, and make a voting plan. Readers can visit NoKings.org, select Find an Event, and search by ZIP code f…
Nationwide Acetaminophen Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Acetaminophen Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Acetaminophen Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles
Nationwide Acetaminophen Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles A nationwide recall involving more than 100,000 bottles of a familiar pain reliever could warrant a closer look inside your medicine cabinet. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling 112,932 bottles of Amazon-branded Extra Strength Acetaminophen after consumers reported discolored caplets, according to the FDA enforcement report. The affected product contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen per caplet and was distributed across the US. The recall covers specific lots in three bottle sizes: 200-, 500-, and 1,000-count containers. The FDA lists the recall as ongoing and has no…
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…
NJ ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval NJ ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval NJ ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval
NJ ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval A former ShopRite supermarket in Bergen County is set to become a Hindu temple under a redevelopment plan approved by the Fair Lawn Planning Board.  The property at 17-17 to 17-77 River Road in Fair Lawn, which also includes a Walgreens and a strip shopping center, is owned by BAPS Clifton Fair Lawn LLC.  Plans call for converting the vacant supermarket into a house of worship known as a Mandir, with prayer rooms, classrooms, a recreation area for children, multipurpose halls and living quarters for a priest and his family.  The project also includes a 1,620-square-foot entr…
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…
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…
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…