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Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is now behind bars after failing to appear in court a day earlier, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury (previously of Carle Place), New York, surrendered Tuesday morning and had his preliminary arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker, according to the Attorney General's Office. Gillette-Walker denied him bail. Abbatiello had failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on Monday, …

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These Are Bergen County's 30 Best High Schools, New U.S. News Ranking Says These Are Bergen County's 30 Best High Schools, New U.S. News Ranking Says
These Are Bergen County's 30 Best High Schools, New U.S. News Ranking Says U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-27 list of the best high schools in the country, ranking nearly 18,000 public schools across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. In Bergen County, two schools landed among the top 100 nationally, while four cracked New Jersey's top 25 (scroll down to see the top 30 Bergen County high schools). U.S. News reviewed more than 27,000 public high schools and ranked nearly 18,000 for its 2026-27 list. Schools were scored on six factors: college readiness, which carried the most weight at 30%; state assessment proficiency and performance, at 20% eac…

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Tenafly High School Named Among NJ's Best In New U.S. News Ranking Tenafly High School Named Among NJ's Best In New U.S. News Ranking
Tenafly High School Named Among NJ's Best In New U.S. News Ranking These Are New Jersey's 30 Best High Schools, New U.S. News Ranking Says U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-27 list of the best high schools in the country, ranking nearly 18,000 public schools across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. In New Jersey, 30 schools cracked the top 500 nationally, with several landing among the best 100 in the country (scroll down to see the top 30 best high schools in the Garden State). U.S. News reviewed more than 27,000 public high schools and ranked nearly 18,000 for its 2026-27 list. Schools were scored on six factors: college readiness, whi…

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Major Airline Adding Seatback Screens, Expanding Premium Seats In Massive Overhaul Major Airline Adding Seatback Screens, Expanding Premium Seats In Massive Overhaul
Major Airline Adding Seatback Screens, Expanding Premium Seats In Massive Overhaul American Airlines is bringing back seatback screens while adding more first class and premium seats. The airline will install 4K screens at every seat on new Airbus and Boeing planes beginning in 2028, American announced in a news release on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Existing planes will also be retrofitted, with the rollout expected to be completed across the fleet in the early 2030s. The new screens will feature Bluetooth connectivity for wireless headphones and earbuds, USB-C fast charging, and access to a range of entertainment options. "We're making one of the most significant inves…

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NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms
NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms A prominent New Jersey wrestling coach is under investigation for sexual misconduct at his Fairfield gym, authorities have confirmed. Dave Cordoba, of Pine Brook, is being investigated for sexual misconduct, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. A Kearny High School 1999 state champion and three-time state finalist, 44-year-old Cordoba owns Cordoba Trained Wrestling along Route 46 in Fairfield, according to NJ Advance Media, which broke the story Tuesday, Aug. 18. His Instagram account shows that he is a married father of two. The U.S. Center for …

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Salary It Takes To Live Comfortably In NJ Revealed Salary It Takes To Live Comfortably In NJ Revealed
Salary It Takes To Live Comfortably In NJ Revealed A six-figure paycheck is no longer a guaranteed ticket to financial breathing room. A new SmartAsset study calculates the annual, pre-tax income a single adult and a family of four need to live comfortably in every state. The analysis used data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator for a single adult with no children and for a household with two working adults and two children. SmartAsset applied the 50/30/20 budgeting rule, treating basic costs such as housing, groceries, and transportation as 50 percent of a household budget. The formula reserves 30 percent for discretionary spending and 2…

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HS Grad Applies For 200+ Scholarships To Make Princeton Education Affordable HS Grad Applies For 200+ Scholarships To Make Princeton Education Affordable
HS Grad Applies For 200+ Scholarships To Make Princeton Education Affordable A Florida high school graduate is Ivy League-bound after applying for more than 200 scholarships to make her college education more affordable. Adeola Adeyemo said she was awarded about 40 scholarships to help her attend Princeton University, Spectrum Bay News 9 reported. She recently graduated from Armwood High School, about 12 miles west of Tampa. Adeyemo spent months applying for outside scholarships, including between classes, at lunch, or while hanging out with her friends. "Price was my number one constraint, period," she said. "When you're picking colleges, they tell you t…

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NJ Special Ed Teacher Danielle Teplicky Dies, Pets Need New Homes NJ Special Ed Teacher Danielle Teplicky Dies, Pets Need New Homes
NJ Special Ed Teacher Danielle Teplicky Dies, Pets Need New Homes Danielle Teplicky, a special education teacher from New Jersey, died suddenly, leaving behind three pets that need homes, loved ones say. Danielle Teplicky died Thursday, Aug. 13, according to a GoFundMe launched by Kaitlyn Amato. Teplicky was based in Linden and worked as a special education teacher in Elizabeth, according to her LinkedIn profile. She was a 1994 graduate of Roselle Catholic High School, according to a post shared by the Roselle Catholic High School Alumni group. The GoFundMe is seeking $5,000 to cover Teplicky's cremation and a memorial service where family and friends c…

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Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-fiancé of Hayden Panettiere, made his first public comments since the actress' tragic death. "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief," Klitschko, a former champion boxer, wrote on social media. "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." Panettiere, a Rockland County native, known for her…

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Driver Hospitalized After Slamming Tractor-Trailer, Overturning On I-287: Police Driver Hospitalized After Slamming Tractor-Trailer, Overturning On I-287: Police
Driver Hospitalized After Slamming Tractor-Trailer, Overturning On I-287: Police A driver was hospitalized after losing control and crashing into a parked tractor-trailer on Route 287 in Bergen County Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, authorities said. The crash happened at 9:18 a.m. on I-287 north at milepost 65.3 in Mahwah Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. A Lincoln Continental was heading north when the driver lost control, ran off the road to the right and struck the rear of a Volvo tractor-trailer parked on the right shoulder, Postorino said citing a preliminary investigation. The Lincoln overturned after the collision,…

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Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Warren County: Police Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Warren County: Police
Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Warren County: Police A stun gun was used on an armed 60-year-old man in Warren County, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 17. At 6:57 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, officers responded to the 100 block of W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough for a report of a man screaming and yelling inside his residence, Washington Township police said. The man was uncooperative and he confronted officers with a knife and refused to drop his weapon despite several commands to do so, police said. An officer used a stun gun, allowing officers to disarm the man and place him into custody, police said. The man, who was not ident…

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Possible Health Risk Triggers Recall Of Grocery Staple Sold At Walmart Possible Health Risk Triggers Recall Of Grocery Staple Sold At Walmart
Possible Health Risk Triggers Recall Of Grocery Staple Sold At Walmart A refrigerated grocery item sold exclusively at a major retailer is being pulled after routine testing raised a serious food-safety concern. Kettle Cuisine LLC of Savage, Maryland, is recalling 3,240 packages of Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a company announcement posted on the Food and Drug Administration website. The 14-ounce soup kits were sold only at select Walmart stores. The affected packages bear UPC 194346474004 and a use-by date of Saturday, Aug. 22. The product comes in a wrapped tray containing tomat…

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