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Cecilia Levine

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Police & Fire

Police ID Man Killed In Newark Shooting Authorities have identified the victim who was killed in a shooting in Newark Thursday, May 5. Christopher G. Griffin, 36, of Newark, was shot on the 300 block of Mount Prospect Avenue in the Second Precinct just before 7 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said in a joint release. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:06 p.m., Stephens II said alongside Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's O…

by Cecilia Levine

05/06/2022

Police & Fire

PA Man Who Assaulted Pregnant Woman Picks Up, Throws Officer Onto Ground: Authorities A 36-year-old Berks County man knocked a pregnant woman to the ground and punched her in the head before throwing a police officer trying to arrest him over his shoulder and throwing him to the ground, breaking his elbow, authorities said. The victim — who was six months pregnant — and Karay Prinice Hudson had gotten into a fight when he knocked her to the ground sometime before 9 p.m. on the 400 block of South 3rd Avenue on May 1, West Reading police said. The woman fell to her rear and caught her fall with her elbows, but Hudson then struck her several times in the head with a closed fist…

by Cecilia Levine

05/06/2022

Lifestyle

'Knife Obsessed Pyro' From Bergen County Competing On Food Network BBQ Show A Bergen County resident will be competing on a Food Network show "BBQ Brawl" premiering May 9. Maywood's Tony Froyan, who owns Fire and Feast Catering, is one of the many rising barbecue stars being coached by celebrity chefs Anne Burrell, Jet Tila, and Bobby Flay in Austin, TX. Froyan describes himself on Instagram as a "knife obsessed pyromaniac with a food fetish." He specializes in open fire roasted catering and creates "memorable fire-centric events for the most discerning of clientele," his business website says. View this post on Instagram …

by Cecilia Levine

05/06/2022

News

Mom Of Former Miss USA Reveals Final Text Message Before NYC Suicide Cheslie Kryst was almost always smiley and bubbly. She was a high achiever, naturally curious, and spoke up for others. You'd never guess that behind closed doors that the attorney and former Miss USA battled depression intensely. She hid it expertly, her mom April Simpkins said on a recent episode of "Red Table Talk" hosted by Baltimore native Jada Pinkett Smith. "Depression is not always marked by someone laying in bed, unable to do anything," Simpkins said. "You know, there are people out there who are high-functioning who can get through the day because they wear the face,…

by Cecilia Levine & Annie DeVoe

05/05/2022

News

JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Co-Pilot Unqualified To Fly: Report Virgin Atlantic flyers heading to JFK Airport from London were stuck on their plane for about an extra three hours longer than they should've been due to what airline officials are calling a "rostering error," the New York Post reports. The two Airbus A330 pilots were about 40 minutes into the flight after takeoff from Heathrow on Monday, May 2, when they realized that the co-pilot hadn't completed the airline's training protocols, and the captain was not a designated trainer, the outlet said. "To be completely clear - both pilots were fully licensed and qualified to operate the aircraft, b…

by Cecilia Levine

05/05/2022

News

JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Of Poor Pilot, Co-Pilot Pairing Virgin Atlantic flyers heading to JFK Airport from London were stuck on their plane for about an extra three hours longer than they should've been due to what airline officials are calling a "rostering error," the New York Post reports. The two Airbus A330 pilots were about 40 minutes into the flight after takeoff from Heathrow last Monday when they realized that the co-pilot hadn't completed the airline's training protocols, and the captain was not a designated trainer, the outlet said. "To be completely clear - both pilots were fully licensed and qualified to operate the aircraft, but it …

by Cecilia Levine

05/05/2022

Police & Fire

Ambushed PA Tow Truck Driver Critical Support is surging for a Philadelphia area tow truck driver who remains critical after being shot while parked in his truck in the tow yard. Jamie King, 38, was working for automotive repossession company International Recovery Systems when he was ambushed in his vehicle while waiting for his next call around midnight Tuesday, May 3 in Chester, loved ones say. The beloved dad and husband wrecked his vehicle trying to flee the area, but was ultimately hospitalized with gunshots to his stomach, chest and head — with a bullet in his brain 6abc says citing his wife, Nicole. Police said on…

by Cecilia Levine

05/05/2022

News

PA Baseball Coach Jumps Into Action As Bus Driver Suffers Seizure En Route To Game A group of fast-acting Chambersburg coaches are being hailed as heroes for helping a bus driver having a seizure on the way to a game, in turn saving the players on the bus. "It really all happened so fast," Scott Folmar tells Daily Voice of the incident Tuesday, May 3 on Route 322. "Myself and the other two softball coaches on the bus really just reacted. There was no thinking and all worked together to make the situation turn out the way it did." Which was best case scenario given the terrifying circumstances. The Trojans were about 20 minutes from State College with nearly 40 players on…

by Cecilia Levine

05/05/2022

Police & Fire

Baltimore Murder Victim, 19, Was Devoted Mechanic Support is surging for a 19-year-old Baltimore shooting victim who died after being shot in the chest late last month. Adrian Morris was killed on the 5400 block of Belair Road around 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, city police said. Terrill Johnson was arrested in his murder on Monday, May 2. Meanwhile, support was pouring in for Morris' family. As of Thursday, May 5, more than $1,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe page launched by Twan Morris. "Adrian dedicated his life to helping his family however he could," the page reads. "He was a very talented mechanic and cars were a h…

by David Cifarelli & Cecilia Levine

05/05/2022

Schools

NJ School Bus Driver Dies Behind Wheel (Tribute) Clossie Williams was more than just a bus driver. He was a friend. A constant. A source of joy. The 59-year-old Hudson County Schools of Technology bus driver is being remembered as all that and more, just one day after he suffered a heart attack while behind the wheel of his bus on his route and died, NJ Advance Media says. Williams had one juvenile on board when he crashed into a parked car on Kennedy Boulevard and 44th Street while heading to Explore Middle School in Jersey City around 6:35 a.m., the outlet said. The child was not injured but Williams was purportedly ru…

by Cecilia Levine

05/04/2022

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