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Cecilia Levine

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Long Island's Joe Gatto Leaving 'Impractical Jokers' Amid Separation From Wife And then there were three. Long Island dad Joe Gatto announced he will be leaving the hidden camera comedy show "Impractical Jokers" after a decade starring alongside the three other members of the comedy troupe "The Tenderloins." The 45-year-old Gatto made the announcement in an Instagram post on New Year's Eve, citing a separation from his wife, Bessy. "Bessy and I have decided to amicably part ways, so now I need to focus on being the best father and co-parent to our two incredible kids," he said. A Staten Island native, Gatto studied accounting at LIU and went on to found improv and c…

by Cecilia Levine

01/01/2022

Police & Fire

Man Gunned Down In Allentown Hours Before New Year A 25-year-old man died in an Allentown shooting hours before the new year, authorities said. Jermel Johnson, of Northampton, was shot at the intersection of 9th and Gordon Streets around 1 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He was pronounced dead on Friday, Dec. 31, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. His death was being investigated by the Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, and the District Attorney of Lehigh County.

by Cecilia Levine

01/01/2022

Police & Fire

1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road' The new year was off to a tragic start in Prince George's County where one person died in a crash on New Year's Eve. The crash occurred on a street called "Good Luck Road," in Lanham, right up the street from Luminis Health. A female was pronounced dead at the scene just before 12:50 a.m., authorities confirmed. No further information was available.

by Cecilia Levine

01/01/2022

News

Meet NJ's First Babies Born In 2022 Oh, baby, they're here! New Jersey welcomed its first babies born in 2022. The first in the state was delivered at 12:02 a.m., at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth. Keyla was born to Maria and Jose Duchi of Irvington and weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces. Dr. Hannah Seltzer delivered her. Keyla with parents Maria and Joseduchi, of Irvington.Trinitas Medical Center At 12:07 a.m., Gabriel David DeCurtis-Springsteen was born at Hackensack University Medical Center, at 6 pounds and 5 ounces. His parents are Katlynn DeCurtis and Thomas Springsteen, of Belleville. Gabriel David D…

by Cecilia Levine

01/01/2022

Obituaries

Organs Of PA Teen Killed In Double Fatal Crash Will Help 5 Others Live Two friends killed in a Bucks County crash on Christmas Eve are being remembered as humble leaders. Tyler Amberger, 18, a senior at Pennsbury High School, and Mathew Loftus, 17, were in a 2003 BMW that collided with a 2015 Nissan Juke on New Falls Road in Levittown around 12:35 p.m. Dec. 24, authorities said. Amberger was pronounced dead at the scene while Loftus was hospitalized and died on Monday. Loftus was an organ donor and saved the lives of five others, those who knew him said. GoFundMe pages were launched for both teens' families. Amberger's page had raised more than $30,000 w…

by Cecilia Levine

12/31/2021

Police & Fire

Details Released In Deadly Montgomery County Police Shootout Four police officers from a Maryland department were placed on leave after a traffic stop that left one civilian dead this week. An off-duty officer who heard shots fired on the 900 block of Bonifant Street around 4:15 a.m. Silver Spring alerted on-duty officers, who then were on the lookout for a suspect vehicle early Wednesday morning, wusa9 reports. That's when officers saw a Mercedes-Benz matching the suspect vehicle's description, and conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Wayne Avenue and Dartmouth Avenue, officials told the outlet. The driver fired at police, who in turn f…

by Cecilia Levine

12/31/2021

Police & Fire

Middlesex County Mayor Ticketed After Swerving To Avoid Dog, Hitting Car: Report The mayor of a Middlesex County town was ticketed and had his car towed after he apparently swerved to avoid hitting a dog then struck a parked car near his home, NJ Advance Media reports. Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman on Thursday was cited for careless driving for the crash on Carteret and Taylor avenues around 10:15 p.m. -- but told the outlet that he plans on fighting the ticket in court. Reiman told NJ Advance Media in an email that the dog darted into the roadway, prompting him to swerve out of the way. After hitting the car, he unbuckled his seatbelt and waited for the police.…

by Cecilia Levine

12/31/2021

Police & Fire

NJ Mom Held Captive, Sexually Assaulted With 3 Kids In Terrifying Home Invasion: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Newark man was arrested for breaking into a Plainfield home and sexually assaulting a mom in front of her three kids at knife-point then robbing her, authorities said. Jafa McAllister was among three robbers who forced their way into the victim's home on the 300 block of Liberty Street in Plainfield, and woke her up in the early-morning hours of Nov. 28, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Acting Plainfield Police Director Captain David Guarino said. The men were armed and demanding money, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Tina Fay, who is pro…

by Cecilia Levine

12/30/2021

Police & Fire

Nervous Robbery Suspects In Speeding Car Had 2 Loaded Handguns, Police In Essex County Say A motor vehicle stop of a speeding vehicle without front plates in Essex County turned up two loaded handguns -- one of which was stolen, authorities said. Detectives from the Orange Street Crimes Gang and Narcotics Task Force were on crime prevention patrols near White and Cleveland streets Dec. 17, when they saw the car heading south on Cleveland, police said. Detectives immediately recognized the occupants of the vehicle as Kelly Collin, Alterry Devalon and Keryl Greenidge. The three men are known to police to have engaged in criminal activity including street-level robberies, police sai…

by Cecilia Levine

12/30/2021

Police & Fire

Teen Dies At University Hospital Days After Christmas Shooting An 18-year-old Newark resident died at the hospital days after being shot, authorities said. Nazier Taylor was dropped off at East Orange General Hospital around 7:55 p.m. on Christmas with a gunshot wound, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. He was transported to University Hospital in Newark, where he died two days later. Taylor was pronounced dead on Dec. 28 at 6:15 p.m. The preliminary investigation indicates the shooting occurred on Columbia Avenue in Newark. No arrests had been made as of Thursday. Th…

by Cecilia Levine

12/30/2021

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