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Massapequa, NY
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Racetrack Murderer Will Spend 25 To Life In Prison For Killing Ex-Girlfriend On Long Island
Officials announced that a Long Island man who traveled 1,000 miles to kill his former coworker (also his ex-girlfriend) will now spend at least two decades behind bars. Jose Franco-Martinez, aged 58, of Elmont, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend at her place of work, the Nassau County DA announced on Wednesday, June 28. Franco-Martinez was convicted by a jury of the crime nearly five years after the incident itself. Earlier Report: Racetrack Murder: Man Drove 1K Miles To Stab Elmont Employee To Death, Jurors Agree Maria Larin…
Middletown, NJ
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'Chasing Chasing Amy': Famous NJ Movie's Legacy Explored In New Doc
Though "Chasing Amy" is a 90s Garden State classic, a new documentary is exploring its somewhat problematic legacy. "Chasing Chasing Amy" is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in June, spotlighting "Chasing Amy", Kevin Smith's film about a man who falls in love with a lesbian and develops a relationship with her. Smith, a proud New Jersey native, filmed the movie throughout his home state, including in Brick, Asbury Park, Keansburg, Leonardo, Middletown, Red Bank and Rumson. In the documentary, director Sav Rodgers explores how the film changed his life. Rodgers was 12-years old …
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Racetrack Murder: Man Drove 1K Miles To Stab LI Employee To Death, Jurors Agree
A jury has convicted a Long Island man accused of viciously stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death at a local racetrack. Jose Franco-Martinez, age 58, of Elmont, was found guilty of second-degree murder nearly five years after stabbing Maria Larin, the Nassau County DA announced Wednesday, April 5. Larin worked as a hot walker at the Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, where she would walk horses after their races to help them cool down. She was working when, on June 17, 2018, Franco-Martinez showed up and attacked her, stabbing and cutting her 23 times with a kitchen knife. Larin’s co-worke…
Massapequa, NY
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$1 Million Powerball Winners: 3 Tickets Sold In NY
Five Powerball tickets, including three in New York, matched all five numbers to win $1 million. Two of the NY winners are on Long Island, both in Nassau County: Barefoot Peddler at 37 Glen Cove Rd. in Greenvale. Farmingdale Petroleum at 400 South Oyster Bay Rd. in Hickville. The other NY winner came from lower Manhattan, at Liberty News and Gifts at 4 South Street. The other two of the five were sold in Michigan. A single ticket in Washington State won the jackpot worth $754.6 million ($407.2 million cash) after matching all six numbers drawn in the Monday, Feb. 6 draw…
Allentown, PA
Breaking News
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania
A Powerball ticket from the Saturday night, Feb. 4 drawing good for $1 million was sold in Pennsylvania. Given that no tickets matched all of the winning numbers, the Monday, Feb. 6 jackpot will climb to $747 million, according to lottery officials. The $1 million winner matched all five white balls which were 2, 8, 15, 19 and 58. The Powerball was 10. It wasn't immediately clear where in Pennsylvania the winning ticket was purchased from. Other winning tickets good for the same were sold in Florida, Oregon and New Jersey. The Powerball jackpot was last hit on Nov. 19, 2022, by a si…
Franklin Township, NJ
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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ
A Powerball ticket from the Saturday night, Feb. 4 drawing good for $1 million was sold in New Jersey. Given that no tickets matched all of the winning numbers, the Monday, Feb. 6 jackpot will climb to $747 million, according to lottery officials. The $1 million winner matched all five white balls which were 2, 8, 15, 19 and 58. The Powerball was 10. It wasn't immediately clear where in New Jersey the winning ticket was purchased from. Other winning tickets good for the same were sold in Florida, Oregon and Pennsylvania. The Powerball jackpot was last hit on Nov. 19, 2022, by a sing…
Towson, MD
Breaking News
Maryland AG Reaches Massive Settlement with Google Over Location Tracking Practices
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has announced that his Consumer Protection Division as well as 39 other attorneys general have reached a $391.5 million multi-state settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. The settlement will also require Google to make it easier for consumers to manage their privacy settings when using Google products, according to Frosh. Maryland’s share of the massive settlement is $8.6 million. “Google misled Marylanders about its location tracking practices. It built de…
Rutherford, NJ
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Wildly Successful YouTuber Opens Novel Burger Joint In NJ Mall
One of the biggest YouTubers in the world is opening a burger spot in a New Jersey mall. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson and has 100 million subscribers, will be bringing MrBeast Burger to the American Dream Mall this weekend. The 24-year-old from Kansas started his YouTube channel in November 2020, estimating people's wealth. He then began doing over-the-top challenges and stunts, later giving money away in various games. For example, Donaldson recently placed a bunch of people in a circle and gave $500,000 to the last person to leave. He also offers thousands …
Harrison, NY
Obituaries
Harrison's John J. Plunkett, 91, Was The Last American Chief Engineer At The Panama Canal
John J. (Jack) Plunkett, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Project Engineer, died on his 91st birthday, July 16, 2022 at his home in Niceville, FL. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The son of Frank and Ellen Hackman Plunkett, Jack was born on July 16, 1931 in Harrison, In his youth, he had a magazine delivery route, a newspaper route, raised pigeons, caddied often, and set pins in a bowling alley. He graduated Harrison High School at age 16 because of the Great Depression when his father lost his home. He was an Eagle Scout with three Palms and was awarded the Order of the…
Brentwood, NY
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$34.2M Recovered For Thousands Of Service Members Defrauded By NY Jeweler
A New York-based jewelry chain will pay $34.2 million as part of a settlement with 18 states for “deceiving and defrauding” more than 46,000 service members and veterans, according to the New York Attorney General’s Office. Long Island-based Harris Jewelry, headquartered in Hauppauge, had been accused of using deceptive marketing tactics to lure active-duty service members to their financing program and of falsely claiming that investing in the program would improve customers’ credit scores. The company also made customers believe that protection plans were required to purchase jewelry and…
Towson, MD
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Mom Of Sailor Who Recently Attempted Suicide On Death Riddled USS George Washington Speaks Out
Another sailor on the US Navy ship based in Virginia linked to 10 service member deaths — seven of which were suicides — this year has attempted suicide, according to his mom who is speaking out in an exclusive interview with Daily Voice. The sailor's mom, Amanda, and ER nurse from Kansas, said her son was never one to talk much about his feelings. When he boarded the USS George Washington in December 2021, that trend continued. So when she learned her son attempted suicide while onboard the ship on Monday, May 9, she wanted to provide a glimpse into what life looks like on …
West Chester, PA
Breaking News
Bird Flu Has Boldly Landed In PA
God bless America. There's a bird flu outbreak in the United States, and a bald eagle has caught it in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The current avian flu outbreak, first reported in a commercial turkey flock in Indiana, is considered the worst since 2015. While the outbreak is driving up the price of eggs and chicken nationwide, properly cooked foul is harmless to humans even when it's infected by the flu, agriculture experts say. According to a map provided by the National Wildlife Health Center, no commercial or backyard flocks in Pennsylvania have been tested positive for avian f…
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