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Obituaries
'Sunny Soul:' Forked River Mom Nadine Vetter Dies, 42 'Sunny Soul:' Forked River Mom Nadine Vetter Dies, 42
'Sunny Soul:' Forked River Mom Nadine Vetter Dies, 42 Tributes are flooding social media for Nadine Vetter, a Jersey Shore mom who died Tuesday, Nov. 14 aged 42. Born in Staten Island, Nadine spent most of her life in Bayville, finally moving to Forked River, her obituary says. She worked for Weichert Realty in Oakhurst as a Mortgage Analyst for 15 years. Nadine loved to spend time with her many friends and family members. Above all, she embraced her role as a devoted mother. Nadine is survived by her loving husband, Stephen Vetter; her cherished daughter, Alyssa, three stepchildren, Tyler, Madison and McKenzie; her mother, Robyn Bianco; her…

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by Valerie Musson
Union
Traffic
Police Activity Shuts Goethals Bridge, Frustrated Drivers Take To Twitter Police Activity Shuts Goethals Bridge, Frustrated Drivers Take To Twitter
Police Activity Shuts Goethals Bridge, Frustrated Drivers Take To Twitter Police activity closed the Goethals Bridge in Elizabeth early Saturday, Sept. 2. New Jersey's transportation department reported a crash at 6 a.m., the start of one of the busiest travel weekends in the nation. Two westbound lanes were closed for hours. #NYC #TrafficAlert If you're heading to #NewJersey from #StatenIsland at the moment, note all traffic is currently being held at the westbound Goethals Bridge; the Outerbridge Crossing is fine at this time @wcbs880 pic.twitter.com/ir9teqP8Sh — WCBS 880 Traffic & Weather together on the 8s (@wcbs880traffic) September 2, 2023 Police a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington
Events
Pete Davidson Adds New Stops To First Stand-Up Tour Pete Davidson Adds New Stops To First Stand-Up Tour
Pete Davidson Adds New Stops To First Stand-Up Tour Pete Davidson is back, baby. The Staten Island "SNL" alum has booked several more stand-up shows across the U.S. Davidson will be joined by fellow comics Jon Stewart and John Mulaney at some of the events. The trio kicks off the tour Aug. 18 in Florida and will continue to shows in North Carolina, Baltimore, MD; Virginia Beach; Bethlehem, PA; Atlantic City; and Las Vegas. Click here for tickets.

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by Cecilia Levine
Union
Lifestyle
Hollywood Stars Get Taste Of NJ Pizza As Movie Films At Shuttered Elizabeth Restaurant Hollywood Stars Get Taste Of NJ Pizza As Movie Films At Shuttered Elizabeth Restaurant
Hollywood Stars Get Taste Of NJ Pizza As Movie Films At Shuttered Elizabeth Restaurant Hollywood stars are getting a taste of New Jersey pizza. Vince Vaughn and Drea de Matteo are among the actors in the independent movie "Nonna's," filming across parts of the Garden State and Staten Island. Last month, the crew was spotted on East 14th Street in Bayonne. This week, they're at the site of shuttered Italian restaurant Spirito's, in Elizabeth. The most important question: What are they noshing on? Pizza from Al Santillo's Brick Oven Pizza. The iconic pizzeria, which dates back to 1918, announced on social media they made a delivery to the set on Friday, June 23…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middlesex NJ
News
'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze 'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze
'Very Close Call': House Collapses, 22 NYC Firefighters Injured In Staten Island Blaze UPDATE: A total of 22 New York City firefighters were injured – three of them seriously – while battling a blaze that collapsed part of a Staten Island home, the FDNY said Friday. The good news is that all are expected to survive. Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh called the incident a "very close call for the FDNY, which could have lost three members today."   A major collapse was reported minutes into the fire, which ignited in a 2½-story side-by-side duplex on Shotwell Avenue in the Arden Heights section shortly before 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17. The fire quickly went to four alarms, with multi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Essex NJ
News
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop' Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop'
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop' Lines were long at Newark Airport one recent morning, but not for the usual reason. Port Authority police put a twist on the "Coffee With a Cop" initiative by taking java and donuts directly to the public. Instead of meeting with community members at a local coffee shop, the PAPD fanned out to the area transportation hubs that the men and women in blue protect. Port Authority police "Coffee With A Cop" at Newark International Airport.PORT AUTHORITY PD Sweetening the morning Joe were safety and crime prevention tips and other information provided by PAPD command members at: Newark, JF…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Nassau
News
Long Island's Joe Gatto Leaving 'Impractical Jokers' Amid Separation From Wife Long Island's Joe Gatto Leaving 'Impractical Jokers' Amid Separation From Wife
Long Island's Joe Gatto Leaving 'Impractical Jokers' Amid Separation From Wife And then there were three. Long Island dad Joe Gatto announced he will be leaving the hidden camera comedy show "Impractical Jokers" after a decade starring alongside the three other members of the comedy troupe "The Tenderloins." The 45-year-old Gatto made the announcement in an Instagram post on New Year's Eve, citing a separation from his wife, Bessy. "Bessy and I have decided to amicably part ways, so now I need to focus on being the best father and co-parent to our two incredible kids," he said. A Staten Island native, Gatto studied accounting at LIU and went on to found improv and c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Essex NJ
News
NJ Feds: Oxy Doc Admits Trading Drugs For Sex NJ Feds: Oxy Doc Admits Trading Drugs For Sex
NJ Feds: Oxy Doc Admits Trading Drugs For Sex A Staten Island doctor who saw patients from New Jersey admitted deliberately keeping some of them hooked by trading opioids for sex, federal authorities said. Joseph Santiamo, 65, “knowingly prescribed dangerous quantities of oxycodone – and, even more egregiously, solicited sexual favors from certain patients” in exchange for writing them additional opioid scripts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Wednesday. Although he specialized in geriatric care, many of Santiamo's patients were "well under 40 years old" and "dealing with pain and addiction,” Carpenito said. Others didn’t even have…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ossining
News
Sing Sing Prison Guard Arrested For Falsifying Documents To Get Workers' Comp Sing Sing Prison Guard Arrested For Falsifying Documents To Get Workers' Comp
Sing Sing Prison Guard Arrested For Falsifying Documents To Get Workers' Comp A prison guard at Sing Sing prison in the Hudson Valley was arrested for allegedly falsifying documents to receive thousands of dollars in illegal workers’ compensation. Staten Island resident Darquis Wright, 39, was arraigned in Ossining Town Court this week on nine counts of offering a false instrument for filing after submitting fake medical documentation for more than a year. New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro said that over the course of 16 months, Wright used the false medical documentation to obtain more than 100 days in Workers’ Compensation leave and more than $1…

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For 91-Year-Old Robbery/Grand Larceny Suspect Wanted In Area Alert Issued For 91-Year-Old Robbery/Grand Larceny Suspect Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For 91-Year-Old Robbery/Grand Larceny Suspect Wanted In Area The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is calling on the public to help find a 91-year-old man who is wanted for third-degree robbery and fourth-degree grand larceny.  Angel Narvaez, who also goes by Angel Mercado, Miguel Narvaez, Narvaez Mercado and Anibal Santiago, stands at 5-foot-5 and weighs 185 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and a scar above his left eye.  Narvaez's last known residences were in Crookston, Minnesota, and Staten Island. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Putnam County Sheriff's Department at 845-225-4300.

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by Christina Coulter
Hudson
Lifestyle
Most Popular Rooftop Bars To Try This Spring In Hoboken, Jersey City Most Popular Rooftop Bars To Try This Spring In Hoboken, Jersey City
Most Popular Rooftop Bars To Try This Spring In Hoboken, Jersey City It's almost time to see the sunset with a spritz. Hoboken and Jersey City have dozens of rooftop bars to choose from. Here are the most popular ones in both cities, according to Yelp. Most are opening in early- or mid-May. JERSEY CITY Skinner's Loft: American bistro perfect for brunching or boozing; 146 Newark Ave. Skinner's Loft in Jersey City.Skinner's Loft The Ashford: Reminiscent of a New York City speakeasy; 145 Newark Ave. The parlor of The Ashford.The Ashford Rooftop at Exchange Place: Stunning views of the Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty and Staten Isla…

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by Cecilia Levine
Greenwich
Police & Fire
Man Extradited To Greenwich One Sexual Assault Charge Man Extradited To Greenwich One Sexual Assault Charge
Man Extradited To Greenwich One Sexual Assault Charge A 37-year-old man has been arrested for a June sexual assault following an investigation by Greenwich Police. Gionni Scaltro of Staten Island was arrested on July 26 by NYPD officers following a lengthy investigation by the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victims Unit, said Lt. John Slusarz. He was extradited to Greenwich on Tuesday and charged with felony sexual assault, threatening, unlawful restraint, and breach of peace, police said. He is being held on $75,000 bond.  Greenwich Police remind residents that they investigate all complaints of sexual assault and encourage victims t…

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by Kathy Reakes