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Oreo Haunts Candy Aisles With New Halloween Treat: See What It Tastes Like Oreo Haunts Candy Aisles With New Halloween Treat: See What It Tastes Like
Oreo Haunts Candy Aisles With New Halloween Treat: See What It Tastes Like A new Oreo treat is putting a spooky twist on the classic cookies-and-creme flavor for Halloween. Oreo Cookies and Creme Filled Ghosts are now being sold at major retailers nationwide. The ghost-shaped candies feature a dark chocolatey shell filled with Oreo cookie pieces and creme. The seasonal treat was created by Frankford Candy, a Philadelphia company that has partnered with other brands on shaped candy products. The Oreo Ghosts are sold in 7-ounce bags and come with about 21 individually wrapped candies. Unlike a traditional Oreo, the new candy has a smoother texture than f…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
State Department Issues Sweeping New Travel Warning: What To Know Now State Department Issues Sweeping New Travel Warning: What To Know Now
State Department Issues Sweeping New Travel Warning: What To Know Now A major new US travel alert is putting Americans on notice. The US State Department issued the security warning Saturday, Sept. 19, for Americans in or traveling through the Middle East as regional tensions continue to raise concerns. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the department stated. The alert urges Americans already in the region to remain especially alert as conditions evolve. “Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cance…

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by Joe Lombardi
Your Community
Bartender Loses Leg In Route 80 Crash After Work, Employer Says Bartender Loses Leg In Route 80 Crash After Work, Employer Says
Bartender Loses Leg In Route 80 Crash After Work, Employer Says A 27-year-old bartender lost his leg in a serious Route 80 crash on the way home from work, according to his employer, as his community rallies around him for a long recovery. Jonathan Vinanzaca-Quizhpi, of Kearny, was driving a Lexus west on Route 80 in Montville Township when he ran off the left side of the highway and struck the end of a guardrail near milepost 47.8, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Troopers responded to the crash at 2:30 a.m., Marchan said. Vinanzaca-Quizhpi suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, according to Marchan. His em…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Cindy Crawford's Son Presley Gerber Dies At 27 Cindy Crawford's Son Presley Gerber Dies At 27
Cindy Crawford's Son Presley Gerber Dies At 27 Presley Gerber, the model son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, has died at age 27, authorities confirmed. Gerber died Sunday, Sept. 20, at a rehabilitation facility, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The Medical Examiner's Office lists Gerber's death case as remaining open as of Sunday night. A cause and manner of death had not been listed. Gerber was Crawford and Rande Gerber's only son and the older brother of model and actress Kaia Gerber. Born in 1999, Presley followed his mother into modeling as a teenager. He signed with IMG Models at 15…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Runner Collapses In Cardiac Arrest During 5K In Bergen County, Saved By Responders Runner Collapses In Cardiac Arrest During 5K In Bergen County, Saved By Responders
Runner Collapses In Cardiac Arrest During 5K In Bergen County, Saved By Responders A 74-year-old runner went into cardiac arrest during the Haworth 5K before first responders used an AED to help save his life, authorities said. Sgt. Gianluca Ragone saw the man collapse while running on Haworth Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 19, and immediately called for emergency medical assistance, according to Lt. Justin Fox. Fox, Ragone, D/Sgt. James Morgan, Demarest firefighter and Special Police Officer Matthew Carey, and members of the Haworth Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded. The runner was unresponsive, not breathing, and in cardiac arrest, Fox said. Responders immediately began …

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
LI Woman Swallowed By Hidden 8-Foot Backyard Hole Thought She Was Going To Die: Reports LI Woman Swallowed By Hidden 8-Foot Backyard Hole Thought She Was Going To Die: Reports
LI Woman Swallowed By Hidden 8-Foot Backyard Hole Thought She Was Going To Die: Reports A Long Island woman was rescued by neighbors she'd never met after falling into an 8-foot hole in her backyard that she never knew was there last week (scroll down for video). Danielle Tammone told CBS News that she thought she was going to die when she fell in and couldn't get out. She began screaming for help. It happened last Thursday, Sept. 17, Tammone's 47th birthday. Tammone tells 1010 Wins she was walking in her backyard when her feet sank into the ground, and seconds later, she was swallowed into the earth. Once she realized what had happened, panic set in. "Wow, I could die t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Wife Of Retired Garfield Police LT Wife Killed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Crash Wife Of Retired Garfield Police LT Wife Killed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Crash
Wife Of Retired Garfield Police LT Wife Killed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Crash The 56-year-old wife of a New Jersey fire chief died when a 93-year-old driver crashed through a popular restaurant this weekend, officials have confirmed. The Lavallette driver was attempting to park her 2014 Buick Encore in front of Meg's Grill at 1401 Grand Central Ave. in Lavallette around 11:12 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, when the vehicle rapidly accelerated into the outdoor dining area and building, Lavallette police said. The driver apparently pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, police said. Seven restaurant patrons were injured and taken to the hospital with various inju…

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by Cecilia Levine
Your Community
Lost Sculpture Crafted By American Trailblazer Turns Up In English Home Lost Sculpture Crafted By American Trailblazer Turns Up In English Home
Lost Sculpture Crafted By American Trailblazer Turns Up In English Home A rare marble bust found left outside in a British garden designed by renowned artists from Massachusetts more than 170 years ago failed to sell at auction, the BBC reported.  Chorley’s Auctioneers offered the 1854 sculpture for sale in Gloucester on Tuesday, Sept. 15. It was expected to bring $24,000 (£18,000), but no one bought it. The bust shows Daphne, known in Greek mythology as Apollo’s first love. Its Latin inscription reads, "Harriet Hosmer me fecit Romae." That means, "Harriet Hosmer made me in Rome". An undated photo of Harriet Goodhue Hosmer. The acclaimed sculptor l…

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
New Atlantic Tropical Storm Forms: What Fay’s Forecast Shows New Atlantic Tropical Storm Forms: What Fay’s Forecast Shows
New Atlantic Tropical Storm Forms: What Fay’s Forecast Shows A new named storm has emerged in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center said Sunday, Sept. 20, that Tropical Storm Fay formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean about 450 miles southwest of the Azores. Fay had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving north-northeast at 5 mph. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. The storm is the sixth named system of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Fay could gain a little strength during the next day or so. The forecast then calls for an abrupt turn toward the southwest early to midweek, keeping the compact system over open water. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Saddle Brook Chief IDs Officer Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 80 Saddle Brook Chief IDs Officer Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 80
Saddle Brook Chief IDs Officer Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 80 Authorities have identified the Saddle Brook police officer who was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Route 80 Sunday morning, Sept. 20. Saddle Brook Police Chief John Zotollo Jr. identified the officer as Nicholas Genuario, who was sworn into the department in 2024. Genuario had stopped a gray Nissan Maxima in the deceleration lane of Route 80 eastbound at milepost 62.4 around 4:34 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. While Genuario was outside the vehicle, an unknown vehicle traveling east struck the left side of the Nissan and the offic…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Carrot Top Accused Of Sexual Exploitation Prior To Apparent Suicide Attempt: Reports Carrot Top Accused Of Sexual Exploitation Prior To Apparent Suicide Attempt: Reports
Carrot Top Accused Of Sexual Exploitation Prior To Apparent Suicide Attempt: Reports A new court declaration involving Carrot Top surfaced days before the comedian was hospitalized in Las Vegas following a reported apparent suicide attempt. Orlando Weekly reported that Zachary Defazio, 25, filed the declaration on Monday, Sept. 14, in support of an existing lawsuit against the 61-year-old comedian, whose legal name is Scott Christopher Thompson. Defazio’s declaration alleges Thompson sexually exploited him in Winter Park, Florida, in 2021. Defazio also alleged that Thompson supplied him with alcohol while he was underage and engaged in nonconsensual sexual conduct when Defa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
PA, NJ Ren Faire Performer Lady Amanda Chase Honored After Death At 43 PA, NJ Ren Faire Performer Lady Amanda Chase Honored After Death At 43
PA, NJ Ren Faire Performer Lady Amanda Chase Honored After Death At 43 A woman whose childhood dream of performing at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire became reality — and later took her to Renaissance stages across Pennsylvania and New Jersey — was honored Saturday, Sept. 19, at the place she said captured her heart when she was just 5 years old. Shannon Maria Jones, 43, also known to fairegoers as Lady Amanda Chase and online as Shannon’s Sunflowers, died in early August while on an Alaskan cruise with her mother, Tamara Sweitzer. Jones had been living with four incurable diseases that damaged her lungs, her mother wrote in announcing her death. “She pass…

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by Jillian Pikora