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Cecilia Levine

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Wawa Days Away From Opening Pocono Store: Report Wawa is nearing the opening of a Monroe County store, WFMZ reports. The popular convenience store and gas station chain is set to open Thursday, Nov. 3 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and T-shirt giveaway to the first 100 customers beginning at 8 a.m., the outlet says. Wawa will be located at 3190 Route 940 in Mount Pocono. Click here for more from WFMZ.

by Cecilia Levine

11/01/2022

News

Man Who Killed NJ Mom For $11M Fortune Gets Prison Time A 25-year-old man who killed his mom and hid her body in the family's North Jersey home in an effort to expedite his inheritance of her $11 million savings has been sentenced to prison. Jared Eng was sentenced to 22 years to life on Wednesday, Oct. 26, for the January 2019 murder that took place in New York City in the Tribeca apartment he shared with his mother Paula Chin, said the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Eng pleaded guilty in State Supreme Court to one count of murder in September. “This sentencing finally closes a challenging chapter for this family and their loved ones…

by Cecilia Levine

11/01/2022

Police & Fire

Child, Adult Pedestrians Seriously Hurt In Halloween Hit-Run: Police A child and adult were hospitalized with serious injuries in a Halloween Night hit-and-run in North Plainfield, authorities said. The 7-year-old boy and 21-year-old woman were struck on Mountain Road and Jeffery Street just after 6:22 p.m., Police Capt. Alan McKay said. Both were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, where one victim was admitted, McKay said. Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a gold or black sedan.

by Cecilia Levine

10/31/2022

Schools

Jersey City School Security Guard Sexually Abused Two Children: Prosecutor A Jersey City school security guard has been charged in the sexual abuse of two children, authorities said. The acts allegedly carried out by Freddy Salas, 60, of Bayonne, did not involve students, nor did they occur on school or district property, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Salas is employed as a security guard with the Jersey City Public Schools at School 5, Suarez said. He was arrested near Merseles and Fourth Streets and is being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance. Salas has been charged with Aggravated Sexual…

by Cecilia Levine

10/31/2022

Sports

DC's Caleb Williams Valued At $2.1M Ranks Among Highest Grossing NCAA Athletes Caleb Williams is making money moves. The 19-year-old Washington DC native and USC QB is ranked the seventh-most successful Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) moneymaker by On3 Sports. Valued at $2.1 million, Williams and thousands of other collegiate athletes have been profiting off of their own names since the NCAA lifted its NIL ban last year. Williams has 121K followers on Instagram and 18.4K followers on TikTok. He went viral last March when he surprised the USC basketball team with Beats by Dre, his first NIL partnership as a Trojan. Welcome to LA and the Beats family, @CALEBcs…

by Cecilia Levine

10/31/2022

Lifestyle

Philly Ride Share Driver, Pittsburgh Homemaker Secure Spots On 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champs A ride share driver from Philadelphia and a homemaker from Pittsburgh have secured spots on the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. Ryan Long, 38, (and his beaded necklace) captured hearts as he routed the competition in Season 38. He currently ranks No. 9 for consecutive games won (16) on the Leaderboard of Legends. Margaret Shelton lived out her childhood dream by becoming a contestant on Jeopardy! Her memorable four-game run in Season 38, which qualified her for the ToC, began when she defeated then-champion Christine Whelchel. The tournament will begin Monday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., …

by Cecilia Levine

10/31/2022

Police & Fire

CT Man Stabs Security Guard At Halloween Themed Expo At North Jersey Hotel: Prosecutor A Connecticut man has been arrested after stabbing a security guard during horror expo Chiller Theatre over the weekend at the Hilton Parsippany, authorities said. The guard was intervening during an altercation between David C. Knestrick, 47, of Norwalk, and other patrons when Knestrick stabbed him with a knife around 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The victim was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment, and Knestrick was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. He was charged on a warrant-complaint a…

by Cecilia Levine

10/31/2022

Sports

UConn Women's Basketball Player Paige Bueckers Nears Millionaire's Club Paige Bueckers is making money moves. Even though the 21-year-old UConn star is out for the season due to an ACL injury, she's still one of the most successful female athletes in the NCAA, according to On3 Sports. The record-setting Huskies point guard was ranked the third-most successful female Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) moneymaker by On3 Sports. @paigebueckers Media day lighting😁 #uconn #media #day #5 #hoops ♬ normal girl sza - 🦖 Valued at $816,000, Bueckers and countless other college athletes have been able to profit off of their own names since the NCAA lifted the NIL…

by Cecilia Levine

10/31/2022

Events

'AGT' Illusionist Holding Halloween Themed Show At Westfield Garden State Plaza One of America's top-touring illusionists will be making an appearance at the Westfield Garden State Plaza. David Caserta will be hosting his Halloween-themed show Haunted Illusions from 5 p.m. 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. The show will be followed by a Mall-Wide Trick-or-Treat. The free and safe event was brought to mall in collaboration with Bergen Performing Arts Center. A lifelong magician, Caserta was featured on NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" making people disappear, reappear and more right before the audience’s eyes. Click here for more on Caserta's show and additional events at the We…

by Cecilia Levine

10/31/2022

Police & Fire

Prostitution Bust Nets Seven Arrests At Hotels In This Hudson County Town Several prostitution-related arrests were made in one day as part of a continuous effort to combat violent crimes in one Hudson County town. "We are specifically targeting prostitution because of the additional crime it brings to our hotel," said Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller citing drug-dealing, robberies and sexual assaults. "The day before the Anti-Crime Unit conducted this operation, a prostitute was robbed at knifepoint. The Secaucus Police Department will continue these efforts to ensure the safety of the transient community who stay at our hotels." The arrests were made on T…

by Cecilia Levine

10/31/2022

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