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Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam
Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam A Bergen County influencer is warning others about an elaborate scam involving callers posing as sheriff's officers, the same scheme the Bergen County Sheriff's Office says has already targeted residents. TikTok user LindsayAngio detailed her experience in a video shared Wednesday, Sept. 16, opening with a blunt admission: “So I got scammed today.” The 33-year-old mom of two said she was at work in New York around lunchtime when she missed a call and received a voicemail from someone claiming to be Lt. Damian Pope with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. She looked up the name and disc…
Woman Caught On Camera Engaging In Sex Act With Family Dog, Sheriff Says: ‘Loss For Words’ Woman Caught On Camera Engaging In Sex Act With Family Dog, Sheriff Says: ‘Loss For Words’
Woman Caught On Camera Engaging In Sex Act With Family Dog, Sheriff Says: ‘Loss For Words’ A home surveillance system allegedly captured a disturbing scene involving a woman and her family pet, leaving a sheriff nearly speechless. Malia Elizabeth Nummerdor, age 38, was arrested after footage showed her partially nude with the family dog positioned in a manner consistent with sexual activity, Florida’s Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. Nummerdor lives in Punta Gorda, Florida, located along the state’s west coast about 25 miles south of Fort Myers. She was charged with sexual activity involving animals, a second-degree felony under Florida law. Nummerdor was being held at th…
$16.5M Deal Backs Acquisition Of Luxury Jersey City Apartment Building $16.5M Deal Backs Acquisition Of Luxury Jersey City Apartment Building
$16.5M Deal Backs Acquisition Of Luxury Jersey City Apartment Building A newly built luxury apartment building in Jersey City is changing hands with the help of a $16.5 million acquisition loan and a new real estate partnership. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing for the acquisition of Jasmin Terrace II, a 56-unit apartment building at 412 Whiton St. in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood, the real estate firm announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Built in 2024, Jasmin Terrace II is an eight-story building with two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units include private terraces, nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, vinyl plank floori…
Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car, Airlifted To Hospital In NJ: Police Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car, Airlifted To Hospital In NJ: Police
Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car, Airlifted To Hospital In NJ: Police A 24-year-old woman was flown to a New Jersey hospital after she was hit by a car while trying to help an injured deer, authorities said. Mount Olive police officers responded to Route 206 and Patricia Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 15, where the woman was lying in the roadway after she was struck by a white Mazda while attempting to aid the injured animal, police said. The Lake Hopatcong woman was airlifted to a hospital, while the 29-year-old Mazda driver, a Flanders woman, remained on the scene and was not injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Unveils Major Changes Amid Rapid Expansion: See What's New Tropical Smoothie Cafe Unveils Major Changes Amid Rapid Expansion: See What's New
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Unveils Major Changes Amid Rapid Expansion: See What's New A tropical fast-casual restaurant chain is getting a fresh new look as it prepares for thousands more locations. Tropical Smoothie Cafe announced "a full-scale brand transformation" in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The makeover includes a redesigned logo, brighter colors, new packaging, and an updated digital experience. The new logo uses brighter colors and a more uniform font. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is also introducing a "Palm T" icon shaped like a palm frond that can be used as a shorthand version of the brand. The chain said the refresh is meant to create a consisten…
Rounds Of Heavy Rain Take Aim At Northeast: Here's Timing Rounds Of Heavy Rain Take Aim At Northeast: Here's Timing
Rounds Of Heavy Rain Take Aim At Northeast: Here's Timing A brief dry break could be the Northeast’s opening act for a much wetter stretch. The National Weather Service forecasts showers ahead of a cold front Thursday, Sept. 17, followed by lower humidity and a drier start to the weekend.  Rain becomes increasingly likely again by Sunday, Sept. 20, with less certainty about how long it sticks around.  Thursday’s first round will arrive unevenly. Showers could reach western Massachusetts and Connecticut after 2 p.m., then spread east during the evening. A few downpours are possible, although moving showers should limit the flash flooding…
NJ Among 10 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why NJ Among 10 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why
NJ Among 10 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why Several Northeast states are among the places with the most diversity in the US, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 Most & Least Diverse States in America list on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The study ranked all 50 states using 14 measures across socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, religious, and political diversity. Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said diversity goes beyond race and gender. "The most diverse states have above-average variety when it comes to people's ages, birthplaces, languages, jobs, family structures, and more," said Lupo. "Moving to a diverse s…
Much-Anticipated Apple Software Rollout Starts: What Users Should Know Much-Anticipated Apple Software Rollout Starts: What Users Should Know
Much-Anticipated Apple Software Rollout Starts: What Users Should Know Apple’s next chapter has arrived, with a wave of software updates promising more from the devices you already use. The company began rolling out iOS 27 for iPhones, iPadOS 27 for iPads, and macOS 27 for compatible Macs on Monday, Sept. 14. Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple TV also received updates, according to Apple’s announcement. The centerpiece is Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant that can find information across messages, emails, photos, and other apps on supported devices. Users can ask about content on their screens, get help drafting text, and continue Siri conversations across d…
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
Wendy's Goes Retro With Return Fans Have Demanded For Years Wendy's Goes Retro With Return Fans Have Demanded For Years
Wendy's Goes Retro With Return Fans Have Demanded For Years Wendy's is turning back the clock after years of requests from nostalgic fans. The fast-food chain is bringing back its iconic yellow packaging at US restaurants, a Wendy's spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Burgers, chicken nuggets, fries, Frostys, and other menu items will once again be served in the yellow cups and boxes longtime customers may remember. Wendy's said yellow packaging is "one of the most requested comebacks" since the chain's first restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, in November 1969. "Yellow has been part of Wendy's since th…
Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor
Victims Bound With Charging Cables In Bergen County Robbery, Sex Assault: Prosecutor Six men have been charged in a gunpoint robbery and sexual assault at a Bergen County business that investigators say involved at least one member of Anti-Tren, a splinter faction of Tren de Aragua, authorities announced. Multiple victims were robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint inside a business on Old River Road in Edgewater around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The suspects brandished at least two firearms and grabbed two knives from the business's kitchen before ordering the victims into the kitchen, according to Musella. The victims' arms a…
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims A conniving NYC escort schemed nearly $6 million from the grieving and vulnerable widow of a Roblox inventor, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Monday, Sept. 14. Gregg Starr, an employee of high-end escort service Cowboys 4 Angels, targeted Marianne Flippo beginning in December 2024, according to the suit. Flippo, 49, had lost her husband, Chad Flippo, to depression in August 2024 after 28 years of marriage, the suit says. Chad Flippo had been an early part of the company that became Roblox, which meant his death left Marianne and their three kids with a substantial amount of mon…