Massapequa, NY
News
Chocolate Maker Hershey Sued By NY Man Alleging 'Serious Health Risk' Chocolate Maker Hershey Sued By NY Man Alleging 'Serious Health Risk'
Chocolate Maker Hershey Sued By NY Man Alleging 'Serious Health Risk' A New York man is suing chocolate maker Hershey, alleging that the company’s dark chocolate products contain harmful levels of metals, the New York Post reports.  In a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Central Islip on Wednesday, Dec. 28, Nassau County resident Christopher Lazazzaro said he would not have bought, or would have paid less for, Hershey’s dark chocolate products had the company disclosed their metals content. The lawsuit mentions several Hershey brands that, according to a study from Consumer Reports, were found to contain potentially harmful levels of lead an…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Incoming NY Rep. Santos Used Made-Up Name For Pet Charity's Online Fundraiser, Report Says Incoming NY Rep. Santos Used Made-Up Name For Pet Charity's Online Fundraiser, Report Says
Incoming NY Rep. Santos Used Made-Up Name For Pet Charity's Online Fundraiser, Report Says New York’s embattled incoming Congressman George Santos is facing new accusations that he lied about his background while on the campaign trail. The Republican, set to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island’s North Shore, and parts of Queens, appears to have used the alias “Anthony Zabrovsky” for a pet charity on a GoFundMe campaign that has since been deleted, The Hill reports.  Earlier Report: Pants On Fire: DA Launches Probe Into Nassau Congressman-Elect Who Lied About Past, Report Says Santos previously claimed that his mother’s family’s historical Jewish name…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
Pants On Fire: DA Launches Probe Into NY Congressman-Elect Who Lied About Past, Report Says Pants On Fire: DA Launches Probe Into NY Congressman-Elect Who Lied About Past, Report Says
Pants On Fire: DA Launches Probe Into NY Congressman-Elect Who Lied About Past, Report Says Incoming New York Congressman George Santos is now at the center of a potential criminal investigation after admitting that he lied about his background on the campaign trail, NBC New York reports.  Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly revealed Wednesday, Dec. 28, that her office is investigating the Republican politician following his admission that he “embellished” his resume and lied about graduating from college, the outlet reports. Earlier Report: NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says “The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associat…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fort Lee, NJ
News
NYPD Pilot Who Drew Penis Route With Plane Wants Reinstatement After Wife's Arrest NYPD Pilot Who Drew Penis Route With Plane Wants Reinstatement After Wife's Arrest
Nypd Pilot Who Drew Penis Route With Plane Wants Reinstatement After Wife's Arrest An NYPD pilot who once drew a penis in the sky using his spy plane says he was unjustly punished following his wife's arrest for her role in a COVID-19 vaccine fraud scheme, the New York Post reports. Derin De Vuono was placed on modified duty and forced to surrender his badge and gun after his wife, Julie De Vuono — a nurse and the owner of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare in Long Island — was arrested on accusations she forged vaccine cards.  The scheme allegedly netted $1.5 million, The Post reports. In a petition filed in New York County Supreme Court last week, Derin De Vuono…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
News
Giants GM Joe Schoen, Players, Announcer Escape Mall Of America Shooting: Reports Giants GM Joe Schoen, Players, Announcer Escape Mall Of America Shooting: Reports
Giants GM Joe Schoen, Players, Announcer Escape Mall Of America Shooting: Reports Giants General Manager Joe Schoen, some players and an announcer made it safely out of the Mall of America during a massive fight and shooting that killed a 19-year-old victim Friday, Dec. 23, the New York Post reports. The team was staying in a hotel adjacent to the Bloomington, MN mall when the fight broke out Friday evening, the team's vice president of communications Pat Hanlon tells the Associated Press.  Players were not believed to have been in the area of the shooting near Nordstroms and everyone was accounted for and back at the hotel after the fact. Announcer Bob Papa sent out t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bedford, NY
Lifestyle
Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says
Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says Richard Gere has angered some of his fellow Northern Westchester residents after offering land on his Bedford property for the construction of a new cell tower, according to the New York Post. The news outlet published a report on Monday, Dec. 19, saying the 73-year-old actor has offered some of the land at the Bedford Post Inn, a luxury inn he co-owns with Russell Hernandez, to be used for a 130-foot cell tower that would help provide better cellphone service coverage in the area.  The New York Post said if construction is approved, it would settle a lawsuit Verizon filed against…

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by Nicole Valinote
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
'Clueless' NJ Carjacker Needed Facial Surgery After Trying To Steal DEA Agent's Jeep: Report 'Clueless' NJ Carjacker Needed Facial Surgery After Trying To Steal DEA Agent's Jeep: Report
'Clueless' NJ Carjacker Needed Facial Surgery After Trying To Steal DEA Agent's Jeep: Report A "clueless" carjacker from New Jersey is facing federal charges after he tried to steal an undercover DEA agent’s government-issued Jeep in Manhattan, reports the New York Post. The agent was stopped at a red light at 14th Street and Ninth Avenue shortly after midnight on Friday, Dec. 9 when Zachary Bell, of Maplewood, demanded he get out of the vehicle, the outlet said citing court paperwork. Bell, 32, reached toward his waist band as if he had a gun — prompting the 7-year DEA vet to turn on his police lights and pull out his own gun before tackling Bell and handcuffing him, court papers …

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by Annie DeVoe
Yorktown, NY
Sports
Yorktown Native Mandy Rose Released From WWE Over Risqué Photos, Report Says Yorktown Native Mandy Rose Released From WWE Over Risqué Photos, Report Says
Yorktown Native Mandy Rose Released From WWE Over Risqué Photos, Report Says WWE star Mandy Rose, a native of Northern Westchester, has been let go after sharing sexually suggestive photos of herself, a report from the New York Post said.  Rose, age 32, who grew up in Yorktown, joined the WWE in 2015 and had been named the champion of the WWE's developmental brand, NXT, for more than 400 days before losing her title on Wednesday, Dec. 14, after losing to Roxanne Perez, according to the news outlet. On the same day, she was also released from the organization for posting photos of herself in the shower with her fiance on her FanTime page, a website similar to On…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfax, VA
News
Conservative Christian Group Refused Service For Religious Beliefs At Virginia Restaurant Conservative Christian Group Refused Service For Religious Beliefs At Virginia Restaurant
Conservative Christian Group Refused Service For Religious Beliefs At Virginia Restaurant Members of a conservative Christian group in Virginia were reportedly turned away from a restaurant based solely on their religious views, reports the New York Post. Christian lobbying organization, Family Foundation of Virginia, were allegedly scheduled to hold a private event ceremony at Metzger Bar and Butchery in Richmond, and received a phone call hours before the reservation alerting them that it had been cancelled. Metzger Bar and Butchery then acknowledged in a social media post that they canceled the reservation due to religious beliefs and political advocacy of the foundation, prid…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Schools
'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation 'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation
'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation A school board member in Montgomery County resigned from her post Monday, Dec. 12 after her controversial comments in a board meeting made national headlines.  In a meeting of the Upper Moreland School District board on Tuesday, Dec. 6 that was later uploaded to YouTube, member Jennifer Solot said she wouldn't back her colleague Greg D'Elia's bid for board director because she felt electing a "cis white male" would "send the wrong message." “I believe that Mr. D’Elia would make an excellent president,” said Solot, who was chairing the meeting as acting director before the members coul…

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by Mac Bullock
Arlington, VA
Sports
Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation
Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation Jacob deGrom who? The New York Mets made a big splash on Monday morning, coming to terms with ace starting pitcher Justin Verlander to replace deGrom at the top of the team's rotation after the latter defected to the Texas Rangers on a five-year deal. Verlander, a Virginia native from Manakin-Sabot, signed a two-year, $86 million pact with the Mets, with a vesting option for a third season, Jon Heyman reported to the New York Post. The AL Cy Young winner fills a gaping hole for the Mets, who lost three-fifths of its starting rotation to free agency. Now 39 years old, Verlander continues …

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Of Fiery Crash On Cross Bronx Expressway Was Special Ed. Teacher From NJ Victim Of Fiery Crash On Cross Bronx Expressway Was Special Ed. Teacher From NJ
Victim Of Fiery Crash On Cross Bronx Expressway Was Special Ed. Teacher From NJ A 49-year-old special education teacher from New Jersey has been identified in a fiery crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway early Tuesday, Nov. 29, police said. Shelly Vilsaint's Range Rover collided with a tractor trailer contracted by the U.S. Postal Service in the westbound lanes around 12:35 a.m. near the Major Deegan Expressway, according to police and the New York Post. Vilsaint was sitting in her car behind the trailer when another tractor trailer slammed into her vehicle, igniting a fire that spread to the first tractor trailer. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither t…

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by Cecilia Levine