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Saratoga Springs, NY

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Covid-19: ‘Razor-Blade Throat’ Variant Spreading Rapidly In US A new COVID-19 variant marked by a painful “razor-blade throat” symptom is spreading rapidly in the United States. The strain, NB.1.8.1, also called Nimbus, is an offshoot of the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant JN.1. The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled NB.1.8.1 a Variant Under Monitoring, and public health officials say existing vaccines are still expected to protect against severe illness. NB.1.8.1 now accounts for 43 percent of US COVID cases, according to CDC data through Saturday, June 21. Globally, 22 countries have now reported its presence, including major spikes …

by Joe Lombardi

06/28/2025

Arlington, VA

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Pulitzer-Winning Washington Post Journalist Found With Child Porn On Work Laptop: DOJ A Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist is accused of having child porn on his work laptop, federal prosecutors announced Friday, June 27. Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, was arrested on Thursday after FBI agents searched his Washington, DC home and seized multiple electronic devices, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. His first court appearance was held Friday in U.S. District Court in DC. LeGro was charged with possession of child pornography, officials said. Investigators discovered 11 child sexual abuse videos in a folder on LeGro’s work-issued laptop, according to the DOJ…

by Zak Failla

06/27/2025

West Haven, CT

Police & Fire

CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed' A Connecticut lawmaker’s son is facing charges after police say he drove off with a 15-year-old girl and ducked officers for three days. Christopher M. Aniskovich, 22, of Clinton — who appears to have welcomed a baby girl in February — is accused of picking the teen up outside her home Saturday night, June 21, said police in West Haven, where the girl was from. Christopher Aniskovitch Christopher Aniskovitch Her mother called the police right away, sparking a search that stretched across state lines, according to WSFB. An email to West Haven police for more informati…

by Josh Lanier

06/27/2025

Wayne, NJ

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Kills Pedestrian In Wayne, Prosecutor Says A 77-year-old Wayne man was killed after being struck by a motorcycle Friday morning, June 27, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:27 a.m. when the man was hit by a motorcycle while walking on Ratzer Road, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the motorcycle remained on site and is cooperating with the investigation, officials said. The incident is under investigation by the Wayne Police Department and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities have not yet r…

by Cecilia Levine

06/27/2025

Lindenwold-Clementon, NJ

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Bride Vanishes 5 Days After Flying From India To NJ For Arranged Marriage, Police Say Simran Simran, 24, flew from India to New Jersey for an arranged marriage on Friday, June 20, authorities said. Five days later, she was reported missing. Simran may have used the prearranged marriage for free airfare to the United States, Lindenwold police said. Surveillance video was obtained depicting Simran apparently looking at her phone and waiting for someone, police said. She did not seem in distress on the surveillance video, police said. Simran has an international phone only that works on Wi-Fi. At this time there are no known family members in India to contact to obtain her poss…

by Sam Barron

06/27/2025

Brick, NJ

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NJ Police Cadet Dies Weeks After Rare Cancer Diagnosis, Days Before Graduation A promising New Jersey police cadet who was days away from graduating the academy has died weeks after being diagnosed with a sudden and aggressive form of cancer, officials and loved ones said. Teddy Golubowski, a Toms River native and full-time cadet at the Ocean County Police Academy, died peacefully on Thursday morning, June 26, with his family and friends by his side, according to a statement from his loved ones on GoFundMe. He was just weeks into a rare cancer diagnosis that stunned the community. According to the GoFundMe launched last month by for the Golubowski family, Teddy was h…

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2025

Bergenfield, NJ

Police & Fire

Stunning Train Cam Footage Shows Malfunctioning Truck Barrel Through Bergenfield Intersection The moment a malfunctioning commercial truck came barreling through a Bergenfield intersection, causing a five-vehicle crash, was caught on camera (scroll for video). The footage was released by BigTrains TV, which has a camera up at 51 New Bridge Road. The clip shows the train coming full speed through the intersection of New Bridge Road and Woodbine Street at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, June 26. According to Bergenfield police, the chain-reaction crash began when the Chevrolet utility truck traveling south on Woodbine Street hit a parked car near 120 Woodbine. That impact caused a mechanical…

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2025

Toms River, NJ

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'Double Go F— Off:' NJ Brunch Spot Owner Sounds Off After Price Complaints In Now-Deleted Video A now-deleted video from a newly-opened Jersey Shore brunch spot is stirring up controversy after employees were seen talking about wealthy customers complaining about high prices. “I just had two rich people say they’re never coming back here because our prices are double [REDACTED] were,” one Taylor Sam's Bay Head employee says in the clip shared by NJ Advance Media. The redacted name refers to the restaurant previously located in the same space before Taylor Sam’s took over and opened officially one week ago. The customers allegedly praised the food, calling it "excellent," bu…

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2025

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