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Cecilia Levine

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'Sopranos' Actors Create Their Own Menu Items At This Jersey Shore Restaurant Their motto isn't "Where 'The Sopranos' Eat At The Shore" for nothing. Yet another actor from the hit HBO show stopped by Chico & Sons in Northfield this week. This time, it was Dan Grimaldi — aka, Patsy Parisi. Karl Kulakowski purchased the Tilton Road restaurant in 2020, and invites actors from "The Sopranos" to stop by and make their own sandwiches or entrees. Their creations get a spot on the menu. Karl Kulakowski, left, and "The Sopranos" actors.Chico & Sons So far, the menu at Chico & Sons boasts The Sister Janice, The Big P, The Eugene, The Johnny Sack, The Vito, To…

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

Police & Fire

Dad Who Drowned Saving Kids In PA Lake 'Died A Hero' Marvin Alexan Fernandez Chicas would do anything for his kids, those who knew him said. And so, naturally, when they were struggling in the waters at Lake Nockamixon on Thursday, June 29, the 37-year-old went in after them. Chicas drowned in the water that day, the Bucks County Coroner's Office said, and now, support is surging for his family. "Marvin was a very hardworking man, an excellent father," reads a GoFundMe campaign launched for Chicas' wife and two kids, whom he was rarely seen without. Nockamixon State ParkFacebook/Nockamixon State Park "He was a man who liked fishing and …

by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

News

High School Sweethearts' Dream Home Destroyed In NJ Arsonist's Violent Rampage A family who lost their dream home to an arsonist's violent rampage through a Central Jersey neighborhood last month is hoping to rebuild. Angel and Brenda Rivas, who are high school sweethearts and share two daughters together, spent their life savings on a lot in Manchester Township's Pine Lake Park in October 2017. They broke ground in October 2022 and were planning on moving in come Fall 2023, according to a GoFundMe page for the family. Fate cared little for their future, though, as on June 7, 2023, the family fell victim to a hate crime at the hands of Ron Carr, prosecutors in Ocean…

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

News

Sewage Spill Spoils Plans For Those Planning On Trip To VA Lake A sewage spill has spoiled July Fourth Weekend plans for many in northern Virginia. The upstream spill closed Lake Accotink in Springfield out of an abundance of caution, the Fairfax County Wastewater Management Program announced. "Out of an abundance of caution, immediate closure of lake activities is recommended for activities involving contact with the lake, such as swimming and fishing, as the water may be contaminated," the department said. Bacterial testing of the water is underway, and results were expected to be released Saturday, July 1. Want breaking news in the DMV a…

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

Police & Fire

Coyote Attacks Teen Girl In North Jersey A 13-year-old girl was hospitalized after being attacked by a coyote, officials in northern New Jersey said. The teen suffered puncture wounds to her leg around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, June 30, n Essex County, at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, a spokesperson for the Essex County Sheriff's Office said. The teen was taken to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Meanwhile, Crest Drive and the dog park were closed at the reservation until Saturday, July 1, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo said. He urged anyone visiting to be "extremely cautious."

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

Police & Fire

Firefighters Deliver Twin On Garden State Parkway It's a boy! ...and another boy! Firefighters from Wildwood helped a woman in labor with twins on the Garden State Parkway on Wednesday, June 28. Wildwood Fire Squad Co. 3 was dispatched to a maternity call at a local hotel, as North Wildwood Fire Department Ambulance 2 was dispatched mutual aid as our ambulance on another incident. TEAMWORK AT ITS FINEST! Last night Squad Co. 3 (C Platoon)was dispatched to a maternity at a local hotel. North... Posted by City of Wildwood Fire Department on Thursday, June 29, 2023 Upon arrival of Squad Co. 3 , Capt. Troiano, firefighter Kobierowski, …

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

Traffic

Beltway Crash Slows Traffic In Fairfax County A crash on the Beltway had traffic moving slowly Saturday morning, July 1. The crash happened at mile marker 43.2. The north left lane and left center lane were closed as of 9:30 a.m. and drivers can expect delays, according to the VDOT. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

Weather

Smoky Skies To Stay For Summer? Forecasters Say More Hazy Days Are Ahead The July 4th weekend has arrived, but chances are the smell of smoke outside isn't coming from barbecues — and according to forecasters, there's even more ahead. The air quality on Saturday, July 1 was slightly better than it was earlier in the week, with AQIs average in the 120s and code orange and yellows issued — as opposed to purple and red — across the region. Slowly, slowly, the smoke was starting to disperse. However, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson is confident, it will be back. "I do believe this will go down as the summer of smoke and haze for much of Canada and …

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Pistol Whipped, Robbed Trying To Buy Car For Cash Off Instagram In Fairfax County: Police Two men were in custody after Fairfax County police say they pistol whipped and robbed a woman who agreed to buy a car off Instagram in cash. Zaire Davis, 20, of Woodbridge, and Forootan Samiei, 23, of Oakton, arranged to sell the vehicle on Instagram, and met up with a potential "buyer" on Sunday, June 25 on Americana Drive in Annandale, police said. The victim was picked-up by a ride-share and driven to the location of the vehicle for the sale. When she arrived, one of the suspects pulled out a handgun and repeatedly struck her in the head with it. The other suspect grabbed her …

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

Obituaries

NJ Pro Wrestler Who Was Paralyzed In Ring After Vomiting On Football During NFL Game Dead At 54 Darren Drozdov, a professional wrestler and former NFL player nicknamed "Puke" for vomiting on the ball, died on Friday, June 30. He was 54 years old. Darren, of Hamilton, NJ, grew up playing football as a quarterback in Mays Landing and was All-State in football at Oakcrest High School. He went on to play college football at the University of Maryland, graduating with a degree in criminal justice. Darren played in the NFL on the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos, and was famously nicknamed "Puke" after he threw up on he ball during a Monday night game, stopping the ce…

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

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