Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Bird Flu Has Landed In NJ Bird Flu Has Landed In NJ Bird Flu Has Landed In NJ
Bird Flu Has Landed In NJ There's a bird flu outbreak in the United States, but so far only wild ducks have been infected in New Jersey, specifically in Cape May, authorities said. 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.  The current bird flu outbreak, first reported in a commercial turkey flock in Indiana, is considered the worst since 2015. In New Jersey, 21 Mallard ducks in Cape May have tested positive for the flu so far, according to USDA findings from February. A…

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by Jon Craig
Brentwood, NY
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Police Warn Of Scams After Intercepting Cash Shipments On Long Island Police Warn Of Scams After Intercepting Cash Shipments On Long Island Police Warn Of Scams After Intercepting Cash Shipments On Long Island
Police Warn Of Scams After Intercepting Cash Shipments On Long Island Police are investigating two scams after intercepting shipments of thousands of dollars sent to addresses on Long Island. The Suffolk County Police Department reported that in the first case, a man contacted a 77-year-old Oklahoma woman on Tuesday, March 15, and claimed her grandson was arrested for running a red light in Kansas. The woman was told to send $4,000 to an address in Huntington Station so she could pay her grandson's bail, SCPD reported.  In the second case, a 66-year-old Maryland man received an email that said his computer had been infected with a virus and tech support…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
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Roosevelt Man Accused Of Targeting 71-Year-Old In Lottery Scam Roosevelt Man Accused Of Targeting 71-Year-Old In Lottery Scam Roosevelt Man Accused Of Targeting 71-Year-Old In Lottery Scam
Roosevelt Man Accused Of Targeting 71-Year-Old In Lottery Scam A Long Island man was charged after investigators reported that he tried to scam a 71-year-old man by pretending the man won the lottery and needed to pay taxes. Christopher Davis, age 27, of Roosevelt, was charged with third-degree grand larceny, according to an announcement from the Nassau County Police Department on Wednesday, March 2. NCPD said Davis told the Kansas man that he needed to send funds to an address in Roosevelt to pay taxes related to his lottery win. Investigators worked with UPS to deliver an empty box to the location on Debevoise Avenue, police said.  Police…

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by Nicole Valinote
White Plains, NY
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Walmart Recalls Air Freshener Due To Dangerous Bacteria Linked To Two Deaths Walmart Recalls Air Freshener Due To Dangerous Bacteria Linked To Two Deaths Walmart Recalls Air Freshener Due To Dangerous Bacteria Linked To Two Deaths
Walmart Recalls Air Freshener Due To Dangerous Bacteria Linked To Two Deaths Walmart has recalled about 3,900 bottles of room spray products due to the possible presence of a dangerous bacteria linked to two deaths in the United States. The recall was issued after tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined that a bottle of the "Better Homes and Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones" contained rare bacteria, Burkholderia pseudomallei, according to a report from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.  The room spray products were sold at about 55 Walmart locations across the country,…

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by Nicole Valinote
Bergenfield, NJ
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Hackensack Teen Dead, Philly Man Among 2 Hurt In Kansas Crash Hackensack Teen Dead, Philly Man Among 2 Hurt In Kansas Crash Hackensack Teen Dead, Philly Man Among 2 Hurt In Kansas Crash
Hackensack Teen Dead, Philly Man Among 2 Hurt In Kansas Crash An 18-year-old New Jersey woman was killed and two others injured in a rollover crash on Interstate 70 in Kansas, authorities say. A rental box truck traveling west around 6:15 a.m. Monday, when it crossed into the center median several times and rolled over, according to Kansas Highway Patrol. Hackensack's Isabella L. Carroll died, while Joshua A. Mejias Ramos, 23, of Philadelphia, and Brian Cordero Nunez, 22, of Paterson suffered minor injuries, police say. It wasn't immediately clear who was behind the wheel. No one was wearing a seatbelt, according to KHP's crash log.

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by Nicole Acosta
Elizabeth, NJ
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Popular Custard, Burger Spot Opens First NJ Location With Double Drive-Thru Popular Custard, Burger Spot Opens First NJ Location With Double Drive-Thru Popular Custard, Burger Spot Opens First NJ Location With Double Drive-Thru
Popular Custard, Burger Spot Opens First NJ Location With Double Drive-Thru Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is heading to New Jersey. The eatery will open with a double drive-thru at 1000 W. Edgar Road at Legacy Square in Linden, Mayor Derek Armstead said. Freddy’s has served steakburgers, Vienna beef hot dogs, shoestring fries, and freshly churned frozen custard since opening in Kansas in 2002. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freddy's Steakburgers (@freddysusa) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freddy's Steakburgers (@freddysusa) …

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
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Bigger, Not Better: See Where NY Ranks For US Obesity Rate Bigger, Not Better: See Where NY Ranks For US Obesity Rate Bigger, Not Better: See Where NY Ranks For US Obesity Rate
Bigger, Not Better: See Where NY Ranks For US Obesity Rate America is not winning the fight against obesity, according to a new study. Currently, about 42 percent of Americans are obese - meaning they carry around about 50 pounds more than a person of medium average weight. Another 35 percent of Americans are overweight. The situation is expected to get worse by 2025 when half of all Americans are expected to be obese, according to a study by the American Obesity Association, formerly the Massachusetts Science Center. The percentage of obese Americans is expected to hit 60 percent by 2030, said the Woburn-based American Obesity Association. The …

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by Kristin Palpini
Greenwich, CT
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Bigger, Not Better: See Where CT Ranks For US Obesity Rate Bigger, Not Better: See Where CT Ranks For US Obesity Rate Bigger, Not Better: See Where CT Ranks For US Obesity Rate
Bigger, Not Better: See Where CT Ranks For US Obesity Rate America is not winning the fight against obesity, according to a new study. Currently, about 42 percent of Americans are obese - meaning they carry around about 50 pounds more than a person of medium average weight. Another 35 percent of Americans are overweight. The situation is expected to get worse by 2025 when half of all Americans are expected to be obese, according to a study by the American Obesity Association, formerly the Massachusetts Science Center. The percentage of obese Americans is expected to hit 60 percent by 2030, said the Woburn-based American Obesity Association. The …

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by Kristin Palpini
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: More In Congress Test Positive As Video Shows Maskless Members During Capitol Riot COVID-19: More In Congress Test Positive As Video Shows Maskless Members During Capitol Riot COVID-19: More In Congress Test Positive As Video Shows Maskless Members During Capitol Riot
Covid-19: More In Congress Test Positive As Video Shows Maskless Members During Capitol Riot More members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19 days after the deadly pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill as some Democrats called out several Republicans for refusing to wear masks while they were holed up together in safe rooms on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-New Jersey) both announced on Monday, Jan. 11 that they have become infected. "I just received a positive COVID-19 test result after being locked down in a secured room at the Capitol where several Republicans not only cruelly refused to wear a mask but recklessly…

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by Joe Lombardi
Worcester, MA
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Bigger, Not Better: US Obesity Rate Expected To Skyrocket Into 2030 Bigger, Not Better: US Obesity Rate Expected To Skyrocket Into 2030 Bigger, Not Better: US Obesity Rate Expected To Skyrocket Into 2030
Bigger, Not Better: US Obesity Rate Expected To Skyrocket Into 2030 America is not winning the fight against obesity, according to a new study. Currently, about 42 percent of Americans are obese - meaning they carry around about 50 pounds more than a person of medium average weight. Another 35 percent of Americans are overweight. The situation is expected to get worse by 2025 when half of all Americans are expected to be obese, according to a study by the American Obesity Association, formerly the Massachusetts Science Center. The percentage of obese Americans is expected to hit 60 percent by 2030, said the Woburn-based American Obesity Association. The …

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
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Top Reasons People Moved To - And Away From - Massachusetts In 2020 Top Reasons People Moved To - And Away From - Massachusetts In 2020 Top Reasons People Moved To - And Away From - Massachusetts In 2020
Top Reasons People Moved To - And Away From - Massachusetts In 2020 Of all the states, few had more residents leave in 2020 than Massachusetts. It’s not just Massachusetts, though. Due to the large metro centers on the New England/Northern East Coast, there's typically a lot of movement. The trend has tilted toward more people leaving than coming in, however, since at least the 1980s, according to data provided by national shipping company United Van Lines. According to an analysis of shipping patterns in 2020, out of all in/outbound traffic - 56 percent of all traffic was to leave Massachusetts. Other places where people appear to have left in high number…

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by Kristin Palpini
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification COVID-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification COVID-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification
Covid-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification A Republican Congressman became the latest official to test positive for COVID-19 just hours after he participated in a House vote challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral votes on Wednesday. Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner announced that he had received the positive test result late on Jan. 6, hours after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and Congress confirmed Biden’s victory. LaTurner had participated in a vote as the House determined whether to object to Arizona’s 11 electoral votes, which was overwhelmingly denied by voters. After voting on the Arizona objection, LaTu…

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by Zak Failla