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Shelton, CT
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Multi-State Outbreak Of Pet Store Related Infection Hits Connecticut
A multi-state outbreak of a drug-resistant illness linked to pet store puppies is currently under investigation, according to the CDC. As of December 2017, two people in both Connecticut and New York were infected with Campylobacter bacteria -- which is resistant to commonly recommended, first-line antibiotics making it difficult to treat. Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicates that contact with puppies sold through Petland stores is a likely source of this outbreak. Since the last update on October 30, 2017, 30 more ill people have been reported from 11 states. The most recent il…
Hackensack, NJ
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Chris Christie (Not That One) Announces Campaign; Twitter Erupts In Jokes
He's Chris Christie... but not that one. A Birmingham attorney with the same name as New Jersey's ex-governor announced his candidacy for Alabama's Attorney General Wednesday. "I've dedicated my life to serving others and fighting for those who need a voice," Chris Christie wrote on Twitter Wednesday. "I am the kind of leader who will help change our state government's culture for the better." The announcement was swiftly followed by an onslaught of Twitter jokes. "He can literally build a whole campaign on not being Chris Christie," one user commented. &q…
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
UPS Driver Hospitalized After Route 17 Crash
PARAMUS, N.J. -- A UPS driver was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries after being involved in crash on Route 17 in Paramus. Traffic piled up Thursday morning on the highway after a Jeep Grand Cherokee rear-ended the UPS truck, which had crashed into the highway barrier. The jeep driver did not sustain any injuries. Police are investigating the incident. Ridgewood police, EMS, and fire also provided assistance. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this story.
Hackensack, NJ
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Drug ODs Leading Cause Of Death In NJ... Residents Fear These Factors More
Despite drug overdoses being the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States, New Jersey residents are more concerned with driving accidents, gun violence, infectious disease and severe weather as potential causes of injury or death, according to the study released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ). Nearly half of New Jersey residents who participated in a recent survey reported little or no concern about the potential dangers of prescription pain medication to themselves or a family member, the report says. The study was conducted in December 2017 by D…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Hero Driver Gets Students Off Burning Cresskill School Bus
CRESSKILL, N.J. — A bus driver got two students out of the vehicle before it erupted in flames Wednesday morning, authorities said. The Valley Transportation driver said he was traveling north on Knickerbocker Road when he observed smoke coming from the engine around 8:50 a.m., Cresskill Police Detective Charles Franke said. No injuries were reported, police said. He pulled over and exited the bus with two students, and all took shelter in the vehicle of a driver who had pulled to the side of the road, according to Creskill police. Police did not know which school the bus was headed to, Fr…
Hackensack, NJ
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Report
: New Jersey Has Most Foreclosures In U.S.
New Jersey posted top state foreclosure rates in 2017, according to a new report by ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest multi-sourced property database. More than 1.6 percent of housing units in New Jersey had a foreclosure filing. Trailing close behind are Delaware (1.13 percent); Maryland (0.95 percent); Illinois (0.86 percent); and Connecticut (0.78 percent). ATTOM Data Solutions released its Year-End 2017 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report on Jan. 18. The report shows foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 676,…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Hellish Route 4 Bottleneck Is 2nd Worst In The U.S.
FORT LEE, N.J. — We've all been there: coming off of the George Washington Bridge ready to "get home already." Traffic had other plans in store for us, though. The bottleneck intersection of Route 4 and I-95 was named the second-worst bottleneck in the U.S. by the American Transportation Research Institute. The worst bottleneck in the country is in Atlanta, G.A. The data comes from GPS systems on trucks that ATRI converts for an ongoing analysis used to quantify the impact of traffic congestion on truck-borne freight at 300 specific locations. On a state and local level, this r…
Darien, CT
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Darien TV Personality 'Mr. Wonder' Sentenced To Prison For Child Sex Crime
DARIEN, Conn. -- Nearly 40 years after vanishing amid allegations he abused children on a camping trip, a former television personality believed to have lived in Darien was sentenced to five years in prison. Frank John Selas III -- who hosted the "Mr. Wonder" show on KNOE-TV in Louisiana -- pleaded guilty in Louisiana to one count of indecent behavior with a child, Rapides Parish Assistant District Attorney Brian Mosley said in a statement. Selas could be eligible for parole in July 2018, with credit from the July 2016 arrest, Mosley said. He fled to Brazil after parents complai…
Danbury, CT
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New St. Greg's Court Honors Late Danbury Athlete, 26, Killed In Crash
Emmanuel Omokaro of Danbury has been thinking of ways to keep Joe Neumuller's name alive ever since he was killed in a 2016 car crash. Last October, the idea to build a basketball court in Neumuller's came to Omokaro. He is currently seeking a playground permit from the city so construction can begin at St. Gregory The Great School on Great Plain Road. Neumuller was a parishioner of the church. Omokaro says the court will solve two positives. "Everyone always looking for somewhere to play basketball in Danbury," the 28-year-old told Daily Voice. "That gives people a new spo…
Armonk, NY
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Westchester Native Caitlyn Jenner In Talks With 'DWTS' For Athlete Special
Mount Kisco native and former Sleepy Hollow High School student Caitlyn Jenner could be among the 10 athletes coming to "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC, Page Six reports. Jenner, who graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School, would be the third member of the Kardashian klan to be on the show. Next season will be unusually short at just four weeks, the article says. Jenner, 68, became an Olympic icon as Bruce Jenner. Click here for more.
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