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Cecilia Levine

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DUI Driver Missing Tire Led 100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities A 31-year-old driver had been drinking when he led police on a 100 mph pursuit, but was tracked down by police who followed the scrape marks from the rim of his car that had lost a tire, they said. A man later identified as Kenneth Pohlit was spotted stumbling around near Grandview Drive and Golf Course Road around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, Carroll Township police said. Pohlit's vehicle was spotted at the American Legion on Route 15 South. When officers arrived, Pohlit was standing outside of his car with the trunk and passenger side door open, police said. As o…

by Cecilia Levine

03/20/2022

Business

Russia-Ukraine War To Have Seismic Effect On Jersey Shore Economy This Summer: Report Russia's invasion of Ukraine is expected to make a major impact in Jersey Shore towns that rely on seasonal workers from Eastern Europe each summer, according to a recent report by Yahoo. The workers who annually participate in the State Department's J-1 visa summer work travel program likely won't be able to make it to the US this year, the outlet said. And so, businesses that rely on them could be kept closed, that is, if they don't find employees to fill empty positions. Adding insult to injury, many businesses were relying on increased revenue in Summer 2022 to make up for the dip …

by Cecilia Levine

03/20/2022

Police & Fire

Road Rage: Tow Truck Driver Shot On Route 50: State Police A tow truck driver was shot in a road rage incident on Route 50 Saturday, March 19 in Prince George's County, authorities said. The drivers of both vehicles, who apparently knew each other, were exchanging words when the second driver pulled out a gun and fired into the tow truck around 5:45 p.m. on the eastbound side in College Park, Maryland State Police said. The driver of the tow truck was taken by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment. The identity of the gunman is unknown. No other injuries were reported. Initial and unconfirmed reports say this was a fatal accident.…

by Cecilia Levine

03/20/2022

News

'Puberty Really Hit': Young Singer's Voice Is Dead Ringer For Johnny Cash On 'American Idol' One day Luke Taylor was 4'11" singing alto. The next he was 6'1" belting below bass. The 20-year-old Pennsylvania native explained his dramatic voice drop on a recent "American Idol" audition, stunning judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan (scroll for video). Taylor, a West Chester resident and Liberty University sophomore," described his voice drop as a "dramatic" one to host Ryan Seacrest. "Puberty really hit," Perry exclaims before Taylor sings his rendition of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." He then gave a last-minute performance of "Frosty the Snowman," at Bryan's request. Pe…

by Cecilia Levine

03/20/2022

Police & Fire

Sweet 16 Disrupted By Fire In Newark: Report A crowd of people attending a Sweet 16 were seen running from a Newark building as flames shot through the back of the building Saturday, March 19, RLS Media reports. Firefighters responded to the catering hall at 583 Central Ave., around 7:20 p.m., the outlet said. The blaze, which was beginning to spread to neighboring buildings, was under control as of 8 p.m. Click here for more from RLS Media.

by Cecilia Levine

03/20/2022

Police & Fire

DC Rapper 'Big Wizzle' Identified As Victim Of District Heights Shooting The victim of a deadly Friday, March 18 shooting in District Heights has been identified as a 24-year-old Washington DC rapper. Markelle Morrow — also known as "Goonew Rap" and "Big Wizzle" — was gunned down on the 3400 block of Walters Lane around 5:45 p.m., Prince George's County Police said. RIP to DMV rapper Goonew Rap who was killed this evening on the 3400 Bl. of Walters Ln. in District Hts, M.D and pronounced dead after life saving measures failed. PGPD is investigating this as a Homicide Shooting.🙏🏾🕊 pic.twitter.com/6IM9ISh7al — Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) March 19, 2022…

by Cecilia Levine

03/19/2022

Police & Fire

Fiery Crash With Freightliner Claims Life Of Pickup Driver In South Jersey The driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck died in a fiery crash on a state highway in South Jersey overnight, authorities said. The Freightliner M2 was heading south on Route 29 when it struck the back of a Chevrolet GMT-400 that was stopped in the right shoulder near milepost 0.6 in Hamilton Township around 12:45 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The Chevrolet caught fire and became fully engulfed, killing the driver, police said. The 50-year-old male driver of the M2 was not injured. The driver of the Chevrolet is pending identification. The right two lanes of…

by Cecilia Levine

03/19/2022

Lifestyle

NJ Couple Strikes $1M Deal On 'Shark Tank' For Beach Gear Company A New Jersey couple got a $1 million boost for their beach chair company from none other than "Mr. Wonderful." Leslie Hsu — a Potomac, MD native — and Greg Bresner got investor Kevin O'Leary's blessing (and financial backing) on the Friday, March 18 episode of "Shark Tank." View this post on Instagram A post shared by SUNFLOW (@getsunflow) View this post on Instagram A post shared by SUNFLOW (@getsunflow) The Short Hills couple will use the money to grow their company, "Sunflow." O'Leary will …

by Cecilia Levine

03/19/2022

Police & Fire

MD Ex-Con Had Videos Of Himself Sexually Assaulting His Dogs, Similar Child Porn: Authorities A Maryland ex-con was arrested again after police found videos that showed him performing sex acts on his dogs, and child porn that showed children engaging in sex acts with animals, authorities said. An investigation into Jason Havelt, 42, of Ijamsville, began last November, when authorities were tipped off to animal abuse and cruelty, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. A USB drive obtained by the department showed photos of Havelt performing sexual acts on his dogs. Three cell phones seized from Havelt showed more images and videos of animal abuse, authorities said…

by Cecilia Levine

03/19/2022

Sports

Madness: Small Jesuit School From Jersey City Stuns Kentucky In Historic NCAA Upset It's madness, alright: A small, Jesuit school from New Jersey defeated one of the baddest teams in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Jersey City's St. Peter's University, which has approximately 21,00 undergrad students, beat Kentucky 85-79 Thursday, March 17 in Indianapolis. The win was a historic upset: It was the10th time in March Madness that a No. 2 seed was upset by a No. 15 seed. Footage of St. Peters' students celebrating back home in Jersey City had garnered more than 1 million views as of Friday evening. PEACOCKS. WIN. pic.twitter.com/Jf10r5zyb4 — Sain…

by Cecilia Levine

03/18/2022

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