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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Washington
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In Hagerstown Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold' Motorcyclist Killed In Hagerstown Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold'
Motorcyclist Killed In Hagerstown Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold' A motorcyclist who was killed in a midday crash in Washington County this week is being remembered as a curious mind who was not afraid to try new things. On Monday afternoon, officers were called at around 12:20 p.m. to investigate a reported crash involving 35-year-old Hagerstown resident Francis Walter, who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of West Wilson Boulevard and US Route 11. Police say that Walter was heading east through the intersection when he was struck by a car making a left turn from Wilson Boulevard toward the southbound lanes of Virginia Avenue. Google Maps st…

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by Zak Failla
Middlesex NJ
Lifestyle
'Bucket List Wish:' Rutgers Marching Band To Perform In Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 'Bucket List Wish:' Rutgers Marching Band To Perform In Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
'Bucket List Wish:' Rutgers Marching Band To Perform In Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The Rutgers University Marching Band is getting ready to check off a longtime "bucket list wish:" Perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Led by drum major Amelia Ainbinder, of Middletown (Class of 2024), the marching band will be performing for more than 3 million live spectators, and even more watching from home on television. The more than 300-person band has been preparing for the parade since last November, when they found out they were among the 11 bands chosen to perform — the only one representing New Jersey. "To be invited to march in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
News
Security Guard Charged With Setting Fire At Macy's Meadowlands Thankgiving Parade Studio Security Guard Charged With Setting Fire At Macy's Meadowlands Thankgiving Parade Studio
Security Guard Charged With Setting Fire At Macy's Meadowlands Thankgiving Parade Studio A security guard was charged with deliberately setting a fire at the building in the Meadowlands where the balloons and floats for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are designed, constructed and stored. Mathew Awojobi, 63, of Newark was arrested in connection with the brush fire set outside the Macy's Parade Studio in Moonachie, which broke out shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, April 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella . Moonachie firefighters doused the suspicious blaze on State Street off Moonachie Road. Detectives reviewed area security video as part of an investigation by Mus…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk
News
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return With Spectators This Year Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return With Spectators This Year
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return With Spectators This Year The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to return this year with spectators and giant helium balloons. It will be on Thursday, Nov. 25 beginning at 9 a.m. and televised on NBC. Macy's made the announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 8, saying that public viewing will return in New York City for its 95th annual event. Last year, the parade was scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and turned into a made-for-television event.  “For our 95th celebration, we are delighted to return this cherished holiday tradition closer to its original form as we march down the streets of New York City an…

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by Nicole Valinote
Putnam
Events
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is returning to the streets of New York City for its 95th celebration after being curtailed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Macy's made the announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 8, saying the parade will be delight crowds once again on Thursday, Nov. 25 beginning at 9 a.m. This year's parade will feature the signature mix of giant character helium balloons, fantastic floats, marching bands, performance groups, celebrities, clowns, and the one-and-only Santa Claus, Macy's said. “We are thrilled to welcome back in its full form the Macy’s Thanksgiving D…

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by Kathy Reakes
Somers
Lifestyle
Video: Westchester Pastor Has Bitter Butter Battle With Al Roker During Thanksgiving Day Parade Video: Westchester Pastor Has Bitter Butter Battle With Al Roker During Thanksgiving Day Parade
Video: Westchester Pastor Has Bitter Butter Battle With Al Roker During Thanksgiving Day Parade A pastor from the area now known as the “Butter Man,” had a nationally televised friendly feud with Al Roker during the Thanksgiving Day parade that melted the hearts of Americans. Donny Willis, a pastor at the Westchester Church in Valhalla, dressed as a stick of butter and marching in the parade along with other breakfast foods, stole the spotlight during a brief encounter with Roker, who hit the streets for NBC during the event. Laughing as Willis bumped into him, Roker yelled, “Get out of here, you butter!” while giving him a playful shove.  Willis responded by shouting “Happy butter …

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by Zak Failla
Darien
Weather
Whipping Winds Mark Start Of Thanksgiving Weekend, With Snow Expected At End Whipping Winds Mark Start Of Thanksgiving Weekend, With Snow Expected At End
Whipping Winds Mark Start Of Thanksgiving Weekend, With Snow Expected At End Click here for an updated story: Here Are Projected Snowfall Totals For Slow-Moving Storm That Will Sweep Through Area The start of the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend will be marked by whipping winds throughout the region. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28 will be mostly sunny with the high temperature in the mid 40s. Winds will be between 20 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 40-50 mph. (See first image above.) Sixteen giant character floats, including Astronaut Snoopy, SpongeBob SquarePants and Smokey Bear, have been given the all clear by the NYPD to fly in the 93rd Ma…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien
Weather
Wintry Weather Could Make For Slippery Travel At End Of Thanksgiving Weekend Wintry Weather Could Make For Slippery Travel At End Of Thanksgiving Weekend
Wintry Weather Could Make For Slippery Travel At End Of Thanksgiving Weekend Click here for an updated story: Here Are Projected Snowfall Totals For Slow-Moving Storm That Will Sweep Through Area A wintry mix and some snow in much of the region could make for slippery travel for those returning home after Thanksgiving travel. The long-range forecast is now calling for a chance of snow and a wintry mix on Sunday, Dec. 1. The holiday will start off with stormy weather on Thanksgiving Day Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 27 with a chance of rain and showers between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on a breezy day with the high temperature in the mid 40s. Gusty winds will increase in …

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien
Weather
Dangerous Wind Chills: Thanksgiving Could Be Coldest In 147 Years Dangerous Wind Chills: Thanksgiving Could Be Coldest In 147 Years
Dangerous Wind Chills: Thanksgiving Could Be Coldest In 147 Years Get set for the coldest Thanksgiving in memory with potentially record-low temperatures carrying over into Black Friday. The cold air is already in place on Thanksgiving Eve Day, which will be partly sunny. Wednesday's high temperature will be around 40 degrees, but with winds between 5-15 mph and gusts up to 30 mph, it will feel like it's in the upper 20s during the day and between 5 and 15 degrees overnight as the low temperature plummets to 15 degrees. There is a slight chance of snow showers Thanksgiving Eve starting late in the afternoon until around 8 p.m. If you're heading to the&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack
Weather
One Of Coldest Thanksgivings On Record Could Affect Macy's Parade One Of Coldest Thanksgivings On Record Could Affect Macy's Parade
One Of Coldest Thanksgivings On Record Could Affect Macy's Parade We could be in for the coldest Thanksgiving in 16 years and the second-coldest since Turkey Day temperatures hit the teens 88 years ago, meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. Not only that -- it'll be windy, making it feel even colder and possibly grounding some of the 92nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade attractions, according to AccuWeather.com. In North Jersey, "low temperatures Thursday morning will be in the teens to near 20 on Thanksgiving Day,” Cioffi said. Even the highs will likely be below freezing, he added. Fortunately, snow or rain don’t seem an issue for the holiday or B…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack
Obituaries
New Jersey Funeral Set For Paul Zito III Of Australia, 40 New Jersey Funeral Set For Paul Zito III Of Australia, 40
New Jersey Funeral Set For Paul Zito III Of Australia, 40 Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for Garfield native Paul "Paulie" F. Zito III, who died on June 23 in Queensland, Australia. He was 40 years old. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 at the  Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home, Inc. in Elmwood Park. A funeral service is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on July 18 at the funeral home, with a Funeral Mass to follow at St. Leo’s R.C. Church at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.  More than $28,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Tuesday morning to pay for ass…

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by Cecilia Levine