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White Plains

News

State Of Emergency: Flooding Closes Roads, Prompts Evacuations In Westchester A barrage of heavy rain has already caused much flooding in Westchester, resulting in closures on several busy parkways, evacuation warnings, and even state of emergency declarations. The rain arrived in the region late Thursday night, Sept. 28, and is expected to continue into Friday evening, Sept. 29, bringing as much as three to five inches of rain and flash flooding along with it. Related Story - New Update: Flood Rescue Teams Staged In Westchester Amid Heavy Rain, Hochul Says The weather event prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the Hudson…

by Ben Crnic

09/29/2023

Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park

Police & Fire

Visitor, 68, Injured In Kessler Elevator Accident A 68-year-old visitor to the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in Saddle Brook had to be hospitalized Thursday night after an elevator accident, authorities said. Authorities are trying to determine what exactly happened around 7 p.m. Sept. 28, said Police Capt. John Zotollo, the officer in charge of the department. The victim was riding the elevator with his adult son, having visited a relative at the Market Street facility, when the door opened and his arm and leg got stuck between floors, the captain said. "The cause is unknown at this time," Zotollo said shortly before 9:30 p.m…

by Jerry DeMarco

09/28/2023

Monmouth

News

NJ Grandma Wears Birthday Suit To Meet ABC's 'Golden Bachelor' Theresa Nist certainly dressed for the occasion. The premiere filming of ABC's "Golden Bachelor" happened to be the Shrewsbury resident's 70th birthday. ** WARNING: This story contains spoilers ** And so, she came in none other than her birthday suit (well sort of), hoping to make a lasting impression on the Golden Bachelor himself, Gerry Turner. Turner grinned from ear-to-ear as the New Jersey grandmother slowly stripped out of her little black coverup to reveal a short, nude dress on the show's premier Thursday, Sept. 28. As of press time, photos from ABC had not been released. …

by Cecilia Levine

09/28/2023

White Plains

News

'Stay Vigilant': Hochul Warns Hudson Valley Residents To Prepare For Heavy Rain As forecasts call for a long stretch of heavy rainfall, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning residents to prepare for potential flash flooding. The warning comes as forecasters predict heavy downpours in the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island regions beginning on Thursday night, Sept. 28, and lasting through Friday night, Sept. 29, which may bring as much as five inches of rain in some locations, according to Hochul's office. Related Report - New Storm System Could Dump 3-Plus Inches Of Rainfall To Much Of Region: Here's Timing The conditions may cause flash flooding to th…

by Ben Crnic

09/28/2023

Hudson

News

'This Is The Same Kid!' Viral Video Shows Traffic Stop Moments Before Double-Fatal NJ Crash Newly-released bodycam footage shows a motor vehicle stop that happened moments before the same vehicle was involved in a tractor trailer crash, killing both the passenger and driver in Hudson County. North Bergen police officer Jon Nunez stopped 24-year-old Luis Cevallos' Kia Stinger, with 27-year-old passenger Alexis Rodriguez, at 61st Street and Kennedy Boulevard for excessive speeding and reckless driving around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, police said. The footage of the stop and crash response was published to the Drive Thru Tours YouTube channel on Sept. 21, 2023. As of We…

by Cecilia Levine

09/27/2023

Monmouth

News

Asbury Park Restaurant Worker Tests Positive For Hepatitis A The Monmouth County Health Department is urging Hepatitis A vaccinations after a restaurant worker tested positive for the infection. The MCHD was notified by a healthcare provider that a staff member employed by Cardinal Provisions, a restaurant located at 513 Bangs Ave., in Asbury Park tested positive for Hepatitis A. The employee worked while infection on Sept. 7 to 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, and 21. MCHD staff visited the establishment and conducted an inspection, which found no evidence of food safety violations. The facility voluntarily closed its operation and did not reopen until all…

by Cecilia Levine

09/27/2023

South Orange

Lifestyle

Hudson Valley Teen Gives Judges Goosebumps On 'The Voice' With 'Dream A Little Dream' Cover A 13-year-old girl from the Hudson Valley is turning chairs on NBC's "The Voice." Orange County resident Julia Roome, of Warwick, wowed judges on the Tuesday, Sept. 26 episode of the popular singing show, with a cover of Ella Fitzgerald's "Dream A Little Dream" (scroll for video). "The fact that you're 13 and you sing like that makes me want to vomit," Niall Horan said. "In a good way." Gwen Stefani was so impressed that she got up to give her a hug. According to the bio on her website, Julia has been performing since the second grade and released her first original "Steel Glass" at 10 ye…

by Cecilia Levine

09/27/2023

Yonkers

Business

Target To Close Stores In 4 States, Including NY, Citing Theft, Organized Retail Crime Citing incidents involving violence and theft, Target announced it is closing nine stores in four states, including one in New York. The New York store is in Manhattan, at 517 E 117th St. Three other stores are in California, in the San Francisco/Oakland market, and three in Oregon, in Portland. The other two stores are in Seattle, Washington. "We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance," the company said in a statement released Tuesday afternoo…

by Joe Lombardi

09/26/2023

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