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Cecilia Levine

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Police & Fire

Shopper Tried Torching Victim During Supermarket Fight In Virginia: Police A man was arrested for trying to light a spray canister on fire as he pointed it toward another person during an argument outside of a supermarket in Prince William County, authorities said. Selvin Magdaleno Corrales Alvarado, 20, of Woodbridge, was found in the parking lot of Food Lion on Richmond Highway around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, after arguing with a person collecting shopping carts, county police said. "During the encounter, the accused attempted to light a spray canister on fire as he sprayed the contents towards the victim," police said. "The victim attempted to take…

by Cecilia Levine

06/08/2023

Obituaries

DC Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash On I-95 In Virginia Another veteran officer from the Metropolitan Police Department has been killed in a motorcycle crash. The agency announced that Second District Officer Nelson Casillas, an eight-year veteran of the department, was involved in a serious crash in Virginia and died from his injuries on Wednesday, June 7. The 31-year-old was heading north on a 2007 Honda CBR1000 RR motorcycle at a high rate of speed, when he cut through the gore area of the exit ramp and struck an impact attenuator around 1 p.m. near Exit 156 for Dale City, Virginia State Police said. Casillas was thrown from the bike, …

by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine

06/08/2023

News

Small But Spicy: Powerful Clinging Jellyfish Spotted In NJ Waters A petite but potent jellyfish is hiding in New Jersey waters, naturalists warn. The Clinging Jellyfish, officially dubbed the Gonionemus vertens, was collected last month by naturalist Naturalist Jesse Amesbury at Skimmer Tours during a trip in the Cape May area. The jellyfish is difficult to see, growing to be only about an inch in diameter and mostly transparent, according to the NJDEP. They have a "single distinctive" reddish-orange to yellow cross and between 60 and 80 alternating short and long tentacles containing the nematocysts, or stinging cells, the DEP …

by Cecilia Levine

06/08/2023

Weather

Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then Looks like the East Coast has a smoky few days in store. But fear not, relief is allegedly on the way. As of Thursday, June 8, levels in North Jersey were considered very unhealthy and in greater Philadelphia/the Lehigh Valley were considered hazardous. Levels in the Baltimore and Washington DC area were also considered very unhealthy as of Thursday morning. ALSO SEE: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area As Canadian Wildfires Burn Canadian wildfire smoke expends south Thursday and Friday.AccuWeather Smoke improvement forecast from AccuWeather.AccuWeather Areas around New Yor…

by Cecilia Levine

06/08/2023

Obituaries

Patrick King, 45, Mourned As Pillar Of Prince William County Patrick King, a pillar of the community in Prince William County, died at home alongside his life partner, Rebecca Barnes. He was 45 years old. In a Facebook post, Barnes said: "The love of my life, Patrick King, passed unexpectedly in his sleep this morning [Wednesday, May 31]. The loss is unspeakable. I will post plans when we have them, but let me share that if he had known this was his last week on earth, he couldn't have planned a much better week. "Disney World, visits with his brother, close friends, and family, motorcycle riding, drinking around the world at Epcot, stop…

by Cecilia Levine

06/08/2023

Police & Fire

Swastikas Spray-Painted On Jersey Shore Homes May Be Related To House Fire: AG A fire that broke out this week at a Jersey Shore home is being investigated as a bias incident as swastikas had been spray-painted on several area homes before the blaze, authorities said. One suspect was in custody in connection with the Tuesday, June 6 incident, but their name was not released, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a joint statement. Further details including a location and time were not released. "Random acts of hate designed to instill fear and to violate New Jerseyans’ sense of security and belonging, solely…

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2023

News

Here's Where Nine Millionaires Were Made By NJ Lottery In First Quarter Of 2023 The New Jersey Lottery has made at least nine millionaires in the first quarter of this year alone. In the interest of maintaining that transparency, lottery officials have announced where prizes of $1 million or more were claimed by anonymous players. The largest prize of $4 million was sold in Camden County on Feb. 9. The second-largest prize of $1.15 million was sold in Hudson County on Jan. 18. Below is a table of all prizes: In the interest of maintaining that transparency, lottery officials have announced where prizes of $1 million or more were claimed by anonymous players.NJ L…

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2023

Police & Fire

Boy Breaks Free From Masked Man With Unique Neck Tattoo In Attempted Virginia Abduction: Police A 10-year-old boy was able to break free from a masked man who grabbed him early Wednesday morning, June 7, police in Prince William County said. The man approached the boy from a dark-colored vehicle and grabbed him suddenly on the 2800 block of Gloucester Drive in Woodbridge, according to county police. The boy broke away and ran as the suspect got back in the car, driven by another masked man, and fled. The boy immediately reported the incident to a family member who contacted police. The suspect did not speak to the victim, nor display any weapons during the encounter. Detectives with…

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2023

Schools

These NJ Schools Have Early Dismissals, Indoor Recess Due To Wildfire Smoke Some New Jersey schools were dismissing students early or keeping students inside due to smoke conditions Wednesday, June 7. Wayne, Mount Olive, High Point and Prospect Park schools had an early dismissal. Students at the Samuel R. Donald School in Bloomingdale were evacuated and transferred via bus to another school. Clifton canceled outdoor recess and after-school activities. Dover canceled all outdoor activities. In Florham Park, field day was postponed to Thursday, June 15 for one school, while all schools held gym and recess indoors. This is a developing story. Check back …

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2023

Police & Fire

Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond Support is surging for family members grieving the loss of the father and son killed in the Richmond mass shooting Tuesday, June 6. A memorial fund for those surviving Shawn Jackson, 18, and Renzo Smith, 36, had been launched overnight. The suspect, Ameri Ty-John Pollard, and Jackson apparently had an ongoing dispute, Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference. Pollard allegedly watched the graduation ceremony and then went to his car and pulled out a handgun, firing as crowds filed out of the Altria Theater around 5:15 p.m., police said. Five other victims were struck …

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2023

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