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Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Flight From Newark To Land
An international flight from the Northeast made an unexpected landing after a disruptive passenger tried to open a door at 36,000 feet. The incident happened aboard United Airlines Flight 1551 on Thursday, May 21. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 departed Newark Liberty International Airport and was bound for Guatemala City. According to FlightAware, the flight left EWR at 6:46 p.m. and made a U-turn near Newport News, Virginia. It landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport at 8:38 p.m. United said 145 passengers and six crew members were on board the flight, and no o…
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Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why
A family milestone is colliding with the demands of the White House. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, May 22, that he will not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Bettina Anderson this Memorial Day weekend. "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so. I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House duri…
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Federal Prison Corrections Officer From NJ Admits To Sexual Assault Of PA Inmate: DOJ (
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A former Federal Detention Center Philadelphia correctional officer who admitted to sexually assaulting an inmate under his authority has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, federal authorities announced on Thursday, May 21. Michael Jefferson, 43, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson to 360 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Monday, May 18. Jefferson pleaded guilty in December to one count each of aggravated sexual abuse, …
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Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning
The Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers about unauthorized nicotine and tobacco products packaged to look like candy and cough drops that may appeal to children. Eight retailers received warning letters from the FDA after they were accused of selling the unapproved items, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, May 20. The questioned products include various types of nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco. The FDA said the products have labeling, advertising, or design features that could entice children and teens. "Products that look like everyd…
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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…
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NJ Man Impersonated Cop, Handcuffed Woman:
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A 36-year-old Wayne man was arrested and charged after he impersonated a police officer and handcuffed a woman, authorities announced Friday, May 22. At 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, a woman said she was stopped by Julio Estrada-Mogollon, posing as a police officer, while driving a red Chrysler 200 on Route 80 westbound in Roxbury Township, New Jersey State Police said. Mogollon asked her for her documentation, removed her from the vehicle, and conducted an alleged field sobriety test, authorities said. When the victim asked to see the alleged officer’s badge, he walked back to his…
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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…
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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…
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$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 …
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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 …
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$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…
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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…
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