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There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT' There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT'
There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT' Award-winning broadcaster, international comedian, and Garden State native Maureen Langan is bringing her standup skills to America’s Got Talent next week. Langan, who grew up in Lake Hiawatha, found her spot on the comedy stage after more than seven years at Bloomberg broadcasting all sorts of commentary, celebrity interviews, satirical world news, and person-on-the-street interviews. She lives in Manhattan and says the Garden State holds a special place in her heart. “I love Jersey. I think it’s so diverse, and people have no idea, they just see the congestion of traffic by the Lincoln …

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Police & Fire
Hudson County Man Paid 15-Year-Old For Nearly 100 Explicit Snapchat Photos, Videos: Authorities Hudson County Man Paid 15-Year-Old For Nearly 100 Explicit Snapchat Photos, Videos: Authorities
Hudson County Man Paid 15-Year-Old For Nearly 100 Explicit Snapchat Photos, Videos: Authorities A Hudson County man was hit with child endangerment charges for allegedly paying a 15-year-old girl to send him dozens of explicit photos and videos on the Snapchat messenger app. Julian A. Suarez, 21, identified himself as “Jay” on the app and sent the girl $240 for sending him “nearly 100 photographs and videos,” Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Thursday, June 15. The investigation, led by Washington Township Police, began after the department received a report that a child was “receiving payments in exchange for sexually explicit pictures,” Pfeiffer said. Suarez, of Maple…

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Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor
ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor Authorities have released the identity of the Phillipsburg man who drowned attempting to swim across the Delaware River last weekend. Sandoval Bustamante Ronme “had told witnesses that he would attempt to swim” across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania but did not resurface after jumping into the water near McKeen and Howard Streets around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Ronme “called out for help” about halfway across the river before going underwater, the prosecutor added. His body was discovered by a private boater in about 7 feet of water…

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Lifestyle
‘Cameron’s Cure:’ South Jersey Rallies For 3-Year-Old Battling Aggressive Leukemia ‘Cameron’s Cure:’ South Jersey Rallies For 3-Year-Old Battling Aggressive Leukemia
‘Cameron’s Cure:’ South Jersey Rallies For 3-Year-Old Battling Aggressive Leukemia South Jersey is showing its unwavering support to a 3-year-old boy as he battles an aggressive form of leukemia. Cameron Bruder was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in October 2022, according to a GoFundMe launched by his aunt, Jaclyn Brown. “The specific gene mutation he has created a very aggressive, difficult-to-treat cancer,” Brown writes. Despite undergoing about seven months of treatment, including clinical trials and T-cell therapy, “sadly, nothing has yielded any hopeful results,” writes Brown. The brave Cherry Hill boy then began hospice care, prompting the fundraiser’s lau…

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Police & Fire
Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: PHOTOS Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: PHOTOS
Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: Photos A vehicle apparently landed entirely "up in the air in a tree" after its driver veered off a Morris County road and into the woods Tuesday night, responders said. The accident occurred near Woodland Road and Cold Hill Road in Mendham Township around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, according to the Brookside Engine Company. Crews found the vehicle “into the woods up in the air on a tree” before stabilizing it and securing its battery for removal. The scene was cleared just after midnight with assistance from the Mendham Township First Aid Squad and Police Department. Additional details on the …

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Business
8,000-Square-Foot Brewery Coming To Vernon Township Will Be Resort Area's First In 30 Years 8,000-Square-Foot Brewery Coming To Vernon Township Will Be Resort Area's First In 30 Years
8,000-Square-Foot Brewery Coming To Vernon Township Will Be Resort Area's First In 30 Years Vernon Township will soon be home to an 8,000-square-foot brewery that will mark its resort area's first in 30 years. The space, which has yet to be named, is a joint effort between Muckraker Beermaker and Two Villains Brewing. It will feature a tasting room and private party space while producing and selling beer, seltzer, and other beverages under both brands. The announcement came in a Wednesday, June 14 post on Muckraker’s Facebook page: NEWS! Muckraker Beermaker and Two Villains Brewing are joining forces to launch the first brewery in Vernon's resort... Posted by Muckraker Beerm…

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Police & Fire
Video Shows Rescue Of Fawn Trapped In Stream By Blairstown Officers, Bystanders Video Shows Rescue Of Fawn Trapped In Stream By Blairstown Officers, Bystanders
Video Shows Rescue Of Fawn Trapped In Stream By Blairstown Officers, Bystanders A heartwarming video clip shows the rescue of a fawn stuck in a Blairstown stream by local officers and bystanders. The officers were called to the rescue scene near Blair Falls on Main Street to help the fawn, who had gotten “trapped in the stream" around 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, the department said. With bystanders’ help and oversight, the fawn was rescued and brought to safety. The clip shows an officer jumping into the water and grabbing the struggling fawn, who can be heard bleating as bystanders give their 'aww's of relief. “Thank you to all who helped!” Blairstown Police said. Sc…

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Schools
Rutgers’ First Blind Pianist To Pursue Doctorate In Classical Performance Gets Support Rutgers’ First Blind Pianist To Pursue Doctorate In Classical Performance Gets Support
Rutgers’ First Blind Pianist To Pursue Doctorate In Classical Performance Gets Support The first blind and partially deaf pianist to pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Classical Piano Performance from Rutgers University is getting a wave of community support. Yerko Difonis had a full scholarship at Rutgers from 2020 through 2022, according to a GoFundMe launched by Jerry Falk for the masterful musician’s student loan debt. Difonis is now striving for a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Classical Piano Performance, and if successful, he “may also be the first blind and partially deaf person in the United States to achieve such a feat,” Falk writes. But Difonis, a Chilea…

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Lifestyle
South Jersey Rallying To Buy HS Senior, Aspiring Sports Broadcaster New Electric Wheelchair South Jersey Rallying To Buy HS Senior, Aspiring Sports Broadcaster New Electric Wheelchair
South Jersey Rallying To Buy HS Senior, Aspiring Sports Broadcaster New Electric Wheelchair South Jersey is rallying to buy a brand new electric wheelchair for a high school senior and aspiring sports broadcaster. Justin Hellyer and Jack Ragone met during a camping trip with the Royal Rangers at age four, Hellyer writes in a GoFundMe. Little did he know at the time that Ragone would quickly become one of his best friends. “Since our friendship started we have been on endless adventures and too many memories to count!” writes Hellyer, of Williamstown. “For example, climbing a tree, being carried over boulders, playing kickball, camping, hiking, canoeing, bike riding, rollercoast…

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Obituaries
‘I Will Rescue You:’ Morris County Caretaker Posts Uplifting Message Days Before Death At 34 ‘I Will Rescue You:’ Morris County Caretaker Posts Uplifting Message Days Before Death At 34
‘I Will Rescue You:’ Morris County Caretaker Posts Uplifting Message Days Before Death At 34 Beloved and devoted Morris County caretaker Danielle Lauren Fusco died Sunday, June 4 aged 34, days after posting an uplifting social media message encompassing her true legacy of kindness, generosity, and everlasting compassion for others. Born in Dover, Danielle grew up in Denville, where she participated in Girl Scouts and volunteered for the Denville Fire Department before graduating from Morris Knolls High School, her obituary says. Danielle then earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Caldwell College and thrived as a caretaker in various roles. She was a social worker and ac…

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