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Semi-Truck Brings Down Power Lines In NJ (VIDEO) Semi-Truck Brings Down Power Lines In NJ (VIDEO)
Semi-Truck Brings Down Power Lines In NJ (Video) A semi-truck brought down power lines in Toms River Wednesday morning, July 22. At 10:58 a.m., a white semi-truck hauling a lowboy trailer loaded with a forklift was traveling north on Whitesville Road when it struck and knocked down the power lines near Route 70, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said. To view video of the incident, click here. Crews arrived on scene to restore the power, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

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by Sam Barron
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New Dad Kills Wife Before Hanging Himself In NYC, Years After Brother Killed Father: Reports New Dad Kills Wife Before Hanging Himself In NYC, Years After Brother Killed Father: Reports
New Dad Kills Wife Before Hanging Himself In NYC, Years After Brother Killed Father: Reports A new dad is believed to have killed his wife in their New York City apartment before taking his own life, years after his brother killed their father in Pennsylvania, according to published reports and documents obtained by Daily Voice. Police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault at a home on 41st Street in Astoria at approximately 12:24 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, where officers found 34-year-old Mary Kate Golding with a stab wound to her back inside the home. EMS pronounced her dead at the scene, the NYPD said. About six hours later, at approximately 6:39 a.m., officers responded…

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by Jillian Pikora
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New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities
New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities A new travel ranking is giving vacation dreamers a fresh reason to argue over the map. Travel + Leisure released its 2026 World's Best Awards list of the best cities in the US on Monday, July 7, after readers weighed in on their favorite travel experiences. The magazine’s readers put Santa Fe, New Mexico, at No. 1 with a score of 88.85, ahead of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, according to Travel + Leisure. Santa Fe also ranked No. 19 among the best cities in the world. Travel + Leisure highlighted its sunshine, food, skiing, and cultural stops, including the Georgia O'K…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Vanishes After Entering Delaware River In Philadelphia, Search Ends Without Finding Him Man Vanishes After Entering Delaware River In Philadelphia, Search Ends Without Finding Him
Man Vanishes After Entering Delaware River In Philadelphia, Search Ends Without Finding Him A man is missing after entering the Delaware River along Philadelphia's waterfront Wednesday evening, July 22, police said. Officers responded at approximately 6:59 p.m. to a report of a person in the water at 101 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers arrived, they were told an adult man had entered the river and had not resurfaced, police said. Philadelphia Police Marine Unit 3 responded and conducted search operations. The search ended without locating the man, and the scene has since been cleared, according to police. The investi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Packaging Defect Prompts Nationwide Snack Recall Packaging Defect Prompts Nationwide Snack Recall
Packaging Defect Prompts Nationwide Snack Recall A grab-and-go snack is being pulled from shelves over something consumers should not find inside the package. PT Organics Limited announced on Tuesday, July 21, that it was voluntarily recalling select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry Fruit Puree pouches. The 4 oz. pouches were sold nationwide exclusively at Target, Meijer, and Kroger stores from Friday, March 6, through Monday, July 13, according to the company announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration. The recall involves an internal packaging defect that could leave a strand of soft, food-grade pl…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Details Released In Death Of 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle, 18 New Details Released In Death Of 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle, 18
New Details Released In Death Of 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle, 18 New official findings are shedding light on the sudden death of a rising actress whose work broke barriers on the big screen. People reported on Wednesday, July 22, that Kaylee Hottle died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Her manner of death was ruled an accident. Hottle died on Tuesday, July 21, after being injured in a car crash in Frederick, Maryland. She was 18. Her father, Joshua Hottle, announced her death in an American Sign Language video posted to Facebook. Original report - Kaylee Hottle Dies Suddenly: Teen Act…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Passenger Nearly Sucked Out Of Plane Reveals What Saved His Life Passenger Nearly Sucked Out Of Plane Reveals What Saved His Life
Passenger Nearly Sucked Out Of Plane Reveals What Saved His Life A passenger who was nearly pulled out of a Ryanair plane after a cabin window became detached says his seat belt may have saved his life. The incident happened to a Serbian entrepreneur named Ljubisa Karović on Friday, July 10. The 61-year-old spoke to The Guardian in an interview published on Wednesday, July 22. Karović was sleeping in a window seat on the Malta Air-operated flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, when the window shattered. "The explosion is what I remember," he said. "It's the noise before the chaos, the noise that is always there when I close my ey…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …

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by Josh Lanier
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Missing Woman Believed To Be Among 4 US Soldiers Killed In Mideast Missing Woman Believed To Be Among 4 US Soldiers Killed In Mideast
Missing Woman Believed To Be Among 4 US Soldiers Killed In Mideast The search for a missing soldier from New York City has taken a devastating turn. The Pentagon announced on Tuesday, July 21, that Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, Queens, is believed to have been killed during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Rampersad had been listed as missing after the Iranian missile and drone attack on Friday, July 17. The Pentagon casualty notice said her status was changed to Duty Status-Whereabouts Unknown and that she was believed deceased. The distinction means her death had not been formally confirmed. The attack remains under in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Mother Of Two Mourned After Struck By Vehicle NJ Mother Of Two Mourned After Struck By Vehicle
NJ Mother Of Two Mourned After Struck By Vehicle Loved ones have identified the victim of a deadly Central Jersey pedestrian crash as a mother of two. Radika Eagar, 52, was struck and killed by a vehicle in Franklin Township on Wednesday, July 15, according to her obituary from the Gleason Funeral Home website. At 8:35 p.m., officers responded to Hamilton Street and Francis Street after Eagar was struck by a Toyota Corolla while attempting to cross the street, as previously reported by Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. A native of Guyana, Eagar move to the United States in 2002 with her husband, Kenrick…

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by Sam Barron
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Budget Bombshell: Councilman's Walkout Sparks Hundreds Of Edison Furloughs Budget Bombshell: Councilman's Walkout Sparks Hundreds Of Edison Furloughs
Budget Bombshell: Councilman's Walkout Sparks Hundreds Of Edison Furloughs A councilman's walkout during Edison's budget meeting is being blamed by the mayor, council president and public safety unions for derailing the township's spending plan and triggering furloughs affecting municipal employees, including police officers and firefighters. The Township Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on the 2026 municipal budget on Monday, July 20. Three of the township's seven council members were already absent, leaving the governing body with the minimum four members needed to conduct business, according to Mayor Sam Joshi. The failed vote left approx…

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by Cecilia Levine