Injured NJ Angler, 63, Rescued After Getting Stuck In Rocks, Crawling To Shore In NY Injured NJ Angler, 63, Rescued After Getting Stuck In Rocks, Crawling To Shore In NY
Injured NJ Angler, 63, Rescued After Getting Stuck In Rocks, Crawling To Shore In NY An injured New Jersey man was rescued after becoming trapped between rocks and crawling to shore while fishing in a Hudson Valley, NY river.  The incident happened Friday, May 15, at around 12:45 p.m. in the Neversink River Unique Area in the Sullivan County hamlet of Rock Hill, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Thursday, May 21.  Forest Rangers responded to reports of an injured angler in the river. Authorities said the 63-year-old man from New Jersey became stuck between two rocks while wading and fishing in the water.  The man was eventua…
Screaming NJ Man In Viral Video Arrested, Cops Confirm Screaming NJ Man In Viral Video Arrested, Cops Confirm
Screaming NJ Man In Viral Video Arrested, Cops Confirm A New Jersey man has been charged with harassment and bias intimidation after a video of him screaming at a woman went viral. Mount Laurel police responded to the 3000 block of Saxony Drive for a reported dispute connected to an earlier juvenile incident around 6:26 p.m. Monday, May 18, according to Police Chief Timothy Hudnall. Officers separated the parties and conducted an initial investigation at the scene, police said. Both parents accused one another of wrongdoing, but neither chose to file criminal complaints at the time. Detectives then reviewed video footage submitted to the depar…
Bodycam Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Wheelchair-Bound Woman In 3-Alarm Edison Fire Bodycam Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Wheelchair-Bound Woman In 3-Alarm Edison Fire
Bodycam Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Wheelchair-Bound Woman In 3-Alarm Edison Fire Newly released body-worn camera footage captured the dramatic rescue of a wheelchair-bound woman during a three-alarm apartment fire in Edison. Police and firefighters responded to the blaze at the Marina Drive apartment complex around 11:13 p.m. On Wednesday, May 20 and found multiple residents trapped inside the building. Video shared by Mayor Sam Joshi shows officers kicking out a second-floor window as smoke poured from the building and first responders rushed to rescue residents. One woman in a wheelchair was pulled from a third-floor window. “She can’t walk at all,” one officer can …
NJ Celebrity Bartender 'Quietly Struggled' Before Death, Campaign Says NJ Celebrity Bartender 'Quietly Struggled' Before Death, Campaign Says
NJ Celebrity Bartender 'Quietly Struggled' Before Death, Campaign Says The overwhelming response to a fundraiser for New Jersey bartender Dave “DQ” Quisumbing is painting a heartbreaking picture of just how many lives he touched before his death. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Justin Palmer raised more than $15,000 in less than a day as tributes flooded in from friends, customers, coworkers, gym partners, and fellow entrepreneurs across the state. Quisumbing was a familiar face at some of the Shore’s most popular nightlife spots, regularly guest bartending at Bar A, Green Rock, Bill’s Supperclub, Park East, Headliner, and The Waiting Room, earning a reputatio…
$200M Makover Coming To Aging Newark Airport Terminal $200M Makover Coming To Aging Newark Airport Terminal
$200M Makover Coming To Aging Newark Airport Terminal Newark Liberty International Airport’s tired, overcrowded Terminal B is finally getting a long-awaited facelift under a new $200 million overhaul announced by the Port Authority of NY/NJ. The first $75 million phase of the project was approved Thursday, May 21, and will begin this year, targeting some of travelers’ biggest complaints inside the 53-year-old terminal — cramped gate areas, aging restrooms, broken escalators, outdated elevators, harsh lighting, and worn passenger spaces. Opened in 1973, Terminal B was built for about 6.8 million passengers a year. Last year alone, roughly 11.5 …
Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Grandmother After Falling Through NYC Manhole: Report Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Grandmother After Falling Through NYC Manhole: Report
Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Grandmother After Falling Through NYC Manhole: Report Newly released autopsy findings obtained by ABC7 confirmed the cause of death of a 56-year-old woman who fell into a manhole in midtown Manhattan earlier this week. Donike Gocaj, a grandmother from Briarcliff Manor in Westchester, died of scald burns with inhalation thermal injury and blunt force trauma of the torso, after falling through the manhole on West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue on Monday, May 18, the outlet said in a report published Thursday, May 21. Her death was ruled accidental. Autopsy reveals cause of death for woman who fell down Manhattan manhole https://t.co/oOIMHfo5eH …
$50 World Cup Tickets Available For 1,000 Spots At MetLife — But Not For NJ Residents $50 World Cup Tickets Available For 1,000 Spots At MetLife — But Not For NJ Residents
$50 World Cup Tickets Available For 1,000 Spots At MetLife — But Not For NJ Residents New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a deal that will enable New York City residents to get $50 tickets to seven World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium. Participating New Yorkers — and only New Yorkers — can enter a lottery for the 1,000 discounted tickets spread across seven matches — not including the World Cup final, Mamdani said Thursday, May 21. Though the tickets are limited in number (about 140 per match) they are a steep discount from current resale prices. The cheapest tickets to a match at MetLife through FIFA’s official website are $1,500 for Norway vs. Senegal on Monday, June 2…
NJ Residents Busted In NY Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds NJ Residents Busted In NY Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds
NJ Residents Busted In NY Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds Eleven people from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Florida have been charged in what federal prosecutors described as a years-long multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraudulent temporary license plates used to evade tolls, parking tickets, and vehicle registration fees.  The defendants linked to the scheme were arrested between Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday.  Federal prosecutors allege the group operated sham auto dealerships in New Jersey and Georgia to gener…
US-Bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know US-Bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know
Us-bound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know A US-bound flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo boarded "in error" amid an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, officials said. Air France Flight 378 was redirected to Montreal at the request of US authorities after the plane was already in the air, according to the airline. The flight departed Paris and was headed to Detroit on Wednesday, May 20. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said the passenger shouldn't have been allowed on the plane because of new Ebola-related travel restrictions. The flight landed at Montreal Tr…
Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video
Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video A restaurant confrontation in the Midwest has turned into a closely watched death investigation. Anita Ann Grayson, 75, died after a physical altercation with an employee at a Tim Hortons coffeehouse/restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 13, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department. Police released surveillance video of the incident on Tuesday, May 19, saying a "dangerously false narrative" and poor-quality public video clips had led to concern and misinformation. The video was posted on the department's YouTube page. The department said Grayson entered the Tim Hor…
Vanessa Trump Opens Up About Health Battle Vanessa Trump Opens Up About Health Battle
Vanessa Trump Opens Up About Health Battle A member of America’s most visible political family is sharing a personal health update. Vanessa Trump revealed Wednesday, May 20, that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Trump, 48, shared the news in an Instagram post, saying she is working with her medical team on a treatment plan. Trump wrote: “I want to share a personal health update. I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. While this isn’t news anyone expects, I’m working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan.  "I would like to thank my doctors for performing a procedure earlier this week on…
Cops In Bergen County Beat Restrained Man In Ambulance, Deleted Bodycam Footage: Lawsuit Cops In Bergen County Beat Restrained Man In Ambulance, Deleted Bodycam Footage: Lawsuit
Cops In Bergen County Beat Restrained Man In Ambulance, Deleted Bodycam Footage: Lawsuit A Bergen County man has filed a lawsuit against the Borough of Rutherford, its police department, and several officers, claiming he was struck while handcuffed and strapped inside an ambulance during a psychiatric transport, and alleges nearly 10 minutes of body camera footage tied to the incident were later removed (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Brian Caughey filed the civil rights suit on Tuesday, May 5, against the borough, Rutherford Police Department, Officer Thomas Kilroe, Officer John Ahearn, and unnamed officers over the Sunday, June 9, 2024 incident following…