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Popular Chicken Chain's First Long Island Locale Will Be In Plainview
A South Korean chain is bringing its popular fried chicken to Long Island for the first time ever. Pelicana Chicken, a global chain featuring crispy Korean fried chicken dishes, has opened its latest store in Plainview – which also happens to be its first-ever restaurant on Long Island. Located at 542 Woodbury Road, Pelicana in Plainview opened on Tuesday, Nov. 28, joining nearby locations in Queens and New York City. The store’s menu features a variety of dishes besides its viral fried chicken (TikTok videos featuring Pelicana’s chicken dishes sometimes rack up tens of thousands o…
Somerset
Police & Fire
Five From NJ Admit Pocketing $1.3M In Aircraft Equipment Scam
A crew of con artists from New Jersey admitted swindling more than $1.3 million from hundreds of businesses nationwide and abroad that thought they were buying specialized aviation equipment. The head of the operation, Antonio P. Signo, 36, of Somerset – aka "Tony Demetro" – had been the first to take a deal from prosecutors rather than face the potential consequences of a trial. The onetime fugitive pleaded guilty last August -- with no public notice from authorities – to a single count of theft by deception, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin revealed on Thursday, May 25. The…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Retired NJ Doctor Found Guilty Of Selling Toxic Chemical As Weight-Loss Drug
An 85-year-old retired doctor from New Jersey was convicted of selling a toxic industrial chemical as a weight-loss drug, authorities said. William Merlino, of Mays Landing, was charged in December 2019 with one count of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said Tuesday, Aug. 9. Merlino ran the business out of his home, packaging and selling Dinitriophenol (DNP) for human consumption from at least November 2017 until March 2019, the US Attorney said. The chemical, which has never been approved by the FDA, was first int…
Ossining
News
Covid-
19: Stealth Omicron Now Labeled 'Subvariant Of Concern'
With the number of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations ticking up across the country, some are cautioning that the new “stealth” subvariant of the virus could become a strain of concern. Health officials in the US are calling the BA.2 a “subvariant of concern" as countries overseas have seen the number of new cases spiking in China and parts of Europe. Earlier story - COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US With the BA.2 variant beginning to spread in Europe and Asia, prompting another new rise in infections and new hospitalization…
White Plains
News
Covid-
19: New Strain Of Virus Detected That Combines Two Omicron Sub-Variants
A new COVID-19 strain has been discovered that is a combination of a pair of sub-variants of the Omicron version of the virus. Israel’s Ministry of Health announced that it has recorded multiple cases of the new strain, which combines the two sub-variants - dubbed BA.1 and BA.2 - during PCR testing of passengers arriving at the Ben Guiron airport. Health officials in Israel said that “the variant is still unknown around the world,” according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health. "The two cases of the combined strain, which have been discovered so far, suffered from mild sympto…
Yonkers
News
Covid-
19: 'Omicron's A Different Animal,' Says Expert, Sounding Alarm Over In-Person Learning
A pediatrician who is an expert on disease and vaccine development is sounding the alarm about the ability of schools to resume in-person learning during the height of the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked by a surge of cases from the highly contagious Omicron variant. Connecticut native Dr. Peter Hotez is the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. "Here's the problem," Hotez said in an interview on MSNBC Wednesday morning, Dec. 29. "We're kind of going off ol…
Greenwich
News
Covid-
19: Study Shows Chance Of Winter Surge That Could Be Worse Than Delta Variant
With the weather cooling down and crowded indoor holiday season gatherings fast approaching, a new study is showing that there could be a winter surge of COVID-19 cases that could rival the earlier emergence of the Delta variant. According to a newly released study, researchers are predicting that there is at least a 30 percent chance that states could experience a surge of new infections that could exceed the numbers seen during the spike in cases in mid-September during the variant. With activities moving indoors, there is expected to be a surge in cases, though with more Americans getti…
Somerset
News
Covid-
19: Delta Variant Is Predominant Strain In NJ
The COVID-19 Delta variant has become the predominant strain in New Jersey, health officials announced. The highly-contagious strain comprised 41 percent of the state's new variant cases last month, according to state officials. The Delta variant accounted for 70 percent of New Jersey's variant cases for the week ending June 26, the most recent NJ Department of Health surveillance report shows. This is the first time that the Delta variant overtook the Alpha variant, first documented in the UK. Vaccines have proven successful against the variant, which has spread for 80 countries aft…
South Orange
News
Covid-
19: Delta Variant Expected To Be Dominant In US, Says CDC
Federal health officials are cautioning that the new Delta COVID-19 variant is likely to become the new dominant strain of the virus in the US, prompting new calls for Americans to get vaccinated. Rochelle Walensky, the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Friday, June 18 that the more transmissible Delta variant, known as B.1.617.2 has already become the dominant strain in the UK and is likely to follow suit in the US. Earlier story - COVID-19: Delta Variant's Symptoms Different, More Dangerous Than Original Virus, Doctors Say “As worrisome as this D…
Worcester
News
Covid-
19: More Contagious Variant From India Now Spreading In United States
The more transmittable COVID-19 strain that came to the United States from India is becoming more prevalent as the country continues its recovery from the pandemic. New data found that the India variant is rapidly spreading across the US and now makes up approximately 7 percent of all new COVID-19 cases, according to a new report on Outbreak.info. At the beginning of May, the India variant only accounted for approximately 1 percent of new cases. The data shows that the variant - which is believed to be at least 60 percent more transmissible than the original strain from Wuhan, China - pea…
Worcester
News
Covid-
19: Delaying Second Vaccine Could Create 'Fast-Spreading' Virus Variants, Fauci Says
Skipping or delaying taking a recommended second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could be riskier than previously thought. On Monday, Feb. 8, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that if the U.S. does not adhere to the established vaccination schedule of two doses administered weeks apart, the situation could give rise to new, fast-spreading COVID-19 virus variants. The most common COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are mRNA-type vaccines produced by Pfizer or Moderna. While the first dose of an mRNA vaccine provides some protection, the second dose is needed to boost immunity to its most effective level. Dosa…
Suffolk NY
News
Covid-
19: Cuomo Calls On Mandatory Pre-Flight Testing For International Travelers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doubling down on his demands that the federal government step in and mandate mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing for international travelers coming into the country. During his third COVID-19 briefing of the week on Wednesday, Jan. 6 in Albany, Cuomo said that with the new, more-transmittable UK strain beginning to spread around the country, it is imperative that the federal government demands testing for travelers before stepping foot stateside. “We’ve seen many countries say that this virus has mutated (repeatedly), so any international traveler coming into…
Hackensack
Police & Fire
Largest US Dark Web Sweep Ever: 179 Busted, Half-Ton Drugs, $6.5M Seized In Operation DisrupTor
Authorities seized more than $6.5 million in cash and virtual currency, as well as more than half a ton of drugs, in the largest dark web bust ever in the U.S., the Justice Department announced Tuesday. A total of 179 buyers and sellers were charged worldwide by law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe as part of Operation DisrupTor, named for the heavily-encrypted private web browser (Tor) most often used to access the dark web, authorities said. More than 600 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, other opioids and cocaine were seized in the U.S. alone. Authorities charged 121 peopl…
Mercer
Lifestyle
NJ Native Stars On New Netflix Dating Show That Bans Sex
A Garden State native is one of 10 contestants on Netflix’s new reality dating series, "Too Hot to Handle." The show, set on an island villa in Punta Mita, Mexico, gives contestants the chance to find love and win a possible $100,000 prize. But there’s a catch: all sexual activity is banned. If contestants kiss or engage in any other sexual acts, the prize money drops. Sharron Townsend of Camden is one of just three original contestants hailing from the United States — others come from the U.K., Australia, Ireland and Canada. The eight-episode series made its way to Netflix April 17 and …
Putnam
Lifestyle
You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners
The Kennedys will be playing a concert at the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley) on Saturday, June 1, officials say. Husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy have spent more than two decades traveling across the U.S. and the U.K. to share their broad musical landscape. They are also known as the hosts of the late Dharma Cafe program on Sirius Satellite Radio. Originally based in Austin, Texas, The Kennedys started as members of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra. They spent a few years in Washington D.C. before they relocated and settled in the Ea…
Hackensack
Lifestyle
Eminem Album Earns Bergen County Producer Top Billboard 200 Award
Listen for the drums on track 9 of Eminem's chart-topping album "Revival" and what you'll hear is the work of Park Ridge's Myles Moraites. The multi-platinum producer, more commonly known as his stage name Myles William, worked on the song "Like Home" with the rapper and Alicia Keys. "Revival" hit the number one spot on Billboard 200, earning 29-year-old Moraites his second Billboard award for the #1 Billboard 200 album. In like "Like Home," the rapper encourages U.S. citizens not to give up America and predicts Trump will be impeached: "Someon…
