Bag Of SunChips Used To Guide Lost Dog Back Home In Hyde Park Bag Of SunChips Used To Guide Lost Dog Back Home In Hyde Park
Bag Of SunChips Used To Guide Lost Dog Back Home In Hyde Park A family faced a crisis after their beloved dog disappeared overnight in Dutchess County — but quick-thinking officers used an enticing treat to guide the four-legged resident back home.   The incident happened this week in Hyde Park, when officers were told that Chase, a local family pet, had disappeared overnight from his home, Hyde Park Police said on Friday, Sept. 18. Luckily, police were able to find Chase around a mile from the house, but he soon started leading them on a pursuit.  However, with help from a bystander, officers used a bag of SunChips to entice the runaw…
No Juice For The Chick: Olney Restaurant's Long-Awaited Opening Delayed Again No Juice For The Chick: Olney Restaurant's Long-Awaited Opening Delayed Again
No Juice For The Chick: Olney Restaurant's Long-Awaited Opening Delayed Again Maryland, we have a problem. Chicken Salad Chick was preparing to finally open its long-awaited Olney restaurant on Wednesday, Sept. 23, complete with five days of giveaways and free food for some of its earliest customers. There’s just one fairly important thing missing. Electricity. The owners of the new restaurant at 18209 Village Center Drive in the Olney Village Center announced that the grand opening has been delayed until at least mid-October because they are still waiting for power. And they aren't hiding their frustration. “Olney Chick Friends...WE HAVE A PROBLEM,” owners Jim S…
Years To Build, Seconds To Wreck: Allegedly Drunk Driver Tears Through St. Mary's Dream Salon Years To Build, Seconds To Wreck: Allegedly Drunk Driver Tears Through St. Mary's Dream Salon
Years To Build, Seconds To Wreck: Allegedly Drunk Driver Tears Through St. Mary's Dream Salon Years went into building their dream. It took seconds to tear through it. An allegedly drunk driver crashed into a Maryland salon shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, ripping through the front of the building and leaving four stylists without the workplace they spent years creating. The crash happened at The Babe Cave in the 29900 block of Point Lookout Road, where firefighters arrived to find the vehicle lodged in the front porch and entryway, according to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department. The Babe Cave Mechanicsville Fire Department via GoFundMe A util…
$20K A Month For 10 Years: Worcester Man Lands Massive Lottery Payday $20K A Month For 10 Years: Worcester Man Lands Massive Lottery Payday
$20K A Month For 10 Years: Worcester Man Lands Massive Lottery Payday A Central Massachusetts man still in school landed himself a monthly $20,000 paycheck thanks to a lucky scratch-off ticket.  Vrushab Jadhav, of Worcester, won the grand prize of $20,000 a month for 10 years playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new “Decade of Dollars” scratch-off ticket. The $10 game went on sale August 11.  Jadhav chose the lump-sum payment of $1.56 million (before taxes). He told lottery officials he plans to put the money toward paying for his education and investments.  He bought the winning ticket at Jayzi Mart, 9 Pleasant St. in Leominster. Th…
New York Medical College Opens Expanded Simulation Center In Valhalla New York Medical College Opens Expanded Simulation Center In Valhalla
New York Medical College Opens Expanded Simulation Center In Valhalla New York Medical College has opened its newly renovated Clinical Skills and Simulation Center in Valhalla, expanding the facility to 27,000 square feet for hands-on health care training. According to New York Medical College, the project added nearly 5,000 square feet along with seven medical suites, classrooms, labs, and two standardized patient exam rooms, bringing the total number of those rooms to 22. The redesigned center is intended to resemble a hospital environment and includes specialty spaces for areas such as labor and delivery, orthopedics, and critical care. Accessible technolo…
New Hackensack Meridian Health Center Opens In Freehold New Hackensack Meridian Health Center Opens In Freehold
New Hackensack Meridian Health Center Opens In Freehold Hackensack Meridian Health has opened a new Health & Wellness Center in Freehold, giving patients access to primary and specialty care at one Route 9 location. According to Hackensack Meridian Health, the center at 3499 Route 9N is the network’s seventh Health & Wellness Center in New Jersey and its second in Monmouth County. Services include primary care, behavioral health, endocrinology, neurology, rheumatology, general and vascular surgery, OBGYN, chiropractic medicine, imaging, lab work, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Physicians at the Freehold center will use …
LIJ Medical Center Performs First-Of-Its-Kind Pacemaker Procedure LIJ Medical Center Performs First-Of-Its-Kind Pacemaker Procedure
LIJ Medical Center Performs First-Of-Its-Kind Pacemaker Procedure Long Island Jewish Medical Center has performed what it says is the world’s first implantation of a leadless left ventricular pacemaker in an adult congenital heart patient. According to Northwell Health, Haisam Ismail, MD, associate chief of cardiology and director of electrophysiology at the hospital, performed the procedure in March using the EBR Systems, Inc. WiSE leadless pacemaker. The patient, Michael Chaves, 43, of Staten Island, already had a dual-chamber pacemaker but needed another wire in the left chamber because his heart function was deteriorating. His anatomy and previous sur…
Griffin Hospital Cancer Care 5K Returns To Derby Oct. 24 Griffin Hospital Cancer Care 5K Returns To Derby Oct. 24
Griffin Hospital Cancer Care 5K Returns To Derby Oct. 24 Griffin Hospital’s annual 5K Walk/Run will return to Derby on Saturday, Oct. 24, raising money for cancer care while marking the event’s 18th year. According to Griffin Health, the non-competitive, family-friendly event will take place at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave. Day-of registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with the walk and run starting at 9 a.m. To register for the event, click here. Registration costs $35 and includes a T-shirt. The fee will increase by $5 after Monday, Oct. 5. Participants can run individually or form teams with relatives, frie…
Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How BDL Fared Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How BDL Fared
Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How BDL Fared The nation's best airports for traveler satisfaction have been revealed in a new ranking. JD Power released its 2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The study was based on 24,710 surveys from US and Canadian residents who traveled through at least one airport in either country. The consumer intelligence company ranked airports based on seven factors, including ease of travel, trust, terminal facilities, staff, departure and travel-to-airport experience, food, beverage and retail, and arrival and travel-from-airport experience. "For the better part of t…
Suffolk County Community College Sets Fall Arts Lineup Suffolk County Community College Sets Fall Arts Lineup
Suffolk County Community College Sets Fall Arts Lineup Suffolk County Community College will offer theater, music, and live entertainment across its Ammerman and Michael J. Grant campuses as part of its Fall 2026 Spotlight on the Arts season. According to Suffolk County Community College, the schedule begins with “The Baltimore Waltz,” with performances Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 1-3 and Oct. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m., plus Sunday shows Oct. 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. “The Ultimate Tribute Show,” featuring music celebrating Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Lady Gaga, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. “Hyde,” a twist on Jekyll and Hyde, follows on S…
Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Wallkill Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Wallkill
Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Wallkill A police officer is credited with saving an 82-year-old woman who was choking on a piece of candy inside an Orange County furniture store.  The medical emergency happened at Bob’s Discount Furniture at 88 Dunning Rd. in Wallkill on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 7:10 p.m., according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department.  Officer Heather Dunnigan arrived less than a minute after the initial dispatch and found the woman actively choking on the candy, police said. Dunnigan immediately started giving medical care and was able to remove the obstruction.  The woman was the…
Inside The $9.9M Farmington Mansion Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent Inside The $9.9M Farmington Mansion Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent
Inside The $9.9M Farmington Mansion Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent At 51,000 square feet, this lavish Connecticut mansion was too big for even Mike Tyson and 50 Cent. Now listed for $9.9 million, the home is 18 times the size of a regulation tennis court. The property has one of those, too. Tyson bought the Farmington estate for about $3 million in 1996, according to The New York Post. He sold it to Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, for $4.1 million in 2003. The foyer with its elaborate double staircase and elevator. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Both celebrities left their marks on the mansion, which has enough amenities to ri…
Rider Names Wrestling Coach John Hangey Deputy Athletic Director Rider Names Wrestling Coach John Hangey Deputy Athletic Director
Rider Names Wrestling Coach John Hangey Deputy Athletic Director Rider University has named wrestling head coach John Hangey deputy athletic director, giving him expanded responsibility for the day-to-day operations of Athletics. According to Rider University, Hangey will work closely with Christine Brown & Partners as the firm assists with leadership consultation, an operational assessment, and strategic planning while the university evaluates the department and its needs. Hangey will temporarily step away from his wrestling coaching duties to focus on the new responsibilities. Associate head coach Nic Bedelyon will lead the wrestling program with s…
Cedar Crest College Enrollment Hits Historic High Cedar Crest College Enrollment Hits Historic High
Cedar Crest College Enrollment Hits Historic High Cedar Crest College is welcoming the largest fall entering cohort in its 159-year history as enrollment continues to climb at the Allentown school. According to Cedar Crest College, overall enrollment has increased by more than 7 percent in the past year and nearly 20 percent since 2023, when the college began a strategic growth plan. The school is also welcoming its largest first-year undergraduate class in 20 years. Students in the newest group come from 17 states and 10 countries. The class also represents a range of academic interests, with Nursing, Forensic Science, Psychology, …
Montclair State Ranks No. 1 Public University In New Jersey Montclair State Ranks No. 1 Public University In New Jersey
Montclair State Ranks No. 1 Public University In New Jersey Montclair State University has been ranked the No. 1 public institution in New Jersey and No. 93 overall in Washington Monthly magazine’s 2026 “Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars” rankings. According to Montclair State University, the publication evaluates schools based on access, affordability, student outcomes, and efforts to promote public service. The recognition follows Montclair’s inclusion in TIME Magazine’s America’s Best Colleges 2026-2027 rankings. “Montclair is proud to be ranked the No. 1 public university in New Jersey and one of the Top 100 universities in the U…
Waterfront Listing Hits Market In Mamaroneck Community Once Home To J.P. Morgan, Joe Torre Waterfront Listing Hits Market In Mamaroneck Community Once Home To J.P. Morgan, Joe Torre
Waterfront Listing Hits Market In Mamaroneck Community Once Home To J.P. Morgan, Joe Torre The most expensive waterfront home currently listed for sale in Westchester County has hit the market for nearly $16 million in a gated Sound Shore enclave that was once home to several iconic residents.  The newly completed estate at 104 Premium Point in Mamaroneck, located within the Premium Point community, is now listed for $15.995 million by The Zach and Heather Harrison Team at Compass.  Realtors say it is currently the county's highest-priced waterfront listing.  According to its listing, the eight-bedroom estate sits on 1.3 acres at the crest of Premium Point, a…
Molloy University Lands In TIME's Top 100 Colleges Molloy University Lands In TIME's Top 100 Colleges
Molloy University Lands In Time's Top 100 Colleges Molloy University has earned the No. 85 spot on TIME magazine’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges 2026–2027 list, making it the only Long Island school ranked in the Top 100. According to Molloy University, they are also one of 14 New York colleges and universities to place among the nation’s top 100. Student outcomes make up 75 percent of the ranking score, with TIME examining measures including graduation rates, earnings after graduation, and the economic value schools provide students. The other 25 percent considers learning environment and student attractiveness, including costs, resour…
Felician University Named To TIME's Best Colleges List Felician University Named To TIME's Best Colleges List
Felician University Named To Time's Best Colleges List Felician University has been named to TIME’s inaugural America’s Best Colleges 2026–2027 list, which recognizes 500 institutions nationwide. According to Felician University, the ranking evaluates colleges using federal data and considers student outcomes, the learning environment, and attractiveness to prospective students. Thousands of colleges and universities were analyzed before 500 were selected for the list. The recognition is presented by TIME and Statista Inc., which publishes industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. “Felician’s recognition in TIME…
Saratoga Hospital Earns 2 Workplace Culture Awards Saratoga Hospital Earns 2 Workplace Culture Awards
Saratoga Hospital Earns 2 Workplace Culture Awards Saratoga Hospital has received two 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards recognizing its workplace values and employee flexibility. According to Albany Med Health System, the Saratoga Springs hospital earned honors in the Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility categories. The awards are presented by Energage and are determined through an employee engagement survey. The Purpose & Values category recognizes organizations whose mission and values are reflected in their workplace culture, while Work-Life Flexibility focuses on employers that support workers' needs and provi…
$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…
CT Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why CT Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why
CT Among 15 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…
Mucinex Maker Unveils $600M Nutley 'Germ Protection Hub' As Part Of Major US Expansion Mucinex Maker Unveils $600M Nutley 'Germ Protection Hub' As Part Of Major US Expansion
Mucinex Maker Unveils $600M Nutley 'Germ Protection Hub' As Part Of Major US Expansion The company behind Lysol and Mucinex is investing up to $600 million in its U.S. operations, including a new science and innovation center in North Jersey. Reckitt announced the multi-year investment in Nutley on Wednesday, Sept. 16, saying it will expand operations in New Jersey and North Carolina. The company recently relocated its North American campus to 100 Metro Blvd. in Nutley, where its commercial and operational teams are based. Reckitt will next break ground on a new science and innovation center at the New Jersey campus, bringing its research and development and commercial o…
Community-Favorite Farmingdale Coffee Shop Closing Doors — But Not Shutting Down For Good Community-Favorite Farmingdale Coffee Shop Closing Doors — But Not Shutting Down For Good
Community-Favorite Farmingdale Coffee Shop Closing Doors — But Not Shutting Down For Good A Long Island coffee and doughnut shop is shutting down its permanent location — but it’s not closing entirely. Vice Doughnuts & Coffee will stop running its store at 314 Main Street in Farmingdale, but the owners will continue slinging breakfast fare from a food truck, the business announced Tuesday, Sept. 15 on Instagram. “The last few months have brought a season of change for Vice Doughnuts and Coffee,” the company wrote. “With change brings opportunity to refresh our focus and ultimately that led to our decision to pivot our operations solely to the Vice Truck.” Joe and Gina O’Bri…
Case Against 3-Time Deportee Released In Fairfax County Gets Even More Disturbing: Feds Case Against 3-Time Deportee Released In Fairfax County Gets Even More Disturbing: Feds
Case Against 3-Time Deportee Released In Fairfax County Gets Even More Disturbing: Feds The case against Roni Mendez Escobar got uglier. The 33-year-old Guatemalan national was sentenced in Virginia on Wednesday, Sept. 16, to six years and five months in federal prison after investigators found 46 images and 65 videos of child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices. But prosecutors say Mendez Escobar wasn't just collecting it. He used WhatsApp to distribute child sexual abuse material, encourage others to consume it, and chat and video-call young girls, according to federal court documents. Some of the material depicted the sexual abuse and exploitation of prepubesc…
Caroll Spriggs II Makes History As Maryland's First African American State Fire Marshal Caroll Spriggs II Makes History As Maryland's First African American State Fire Marshal
Caroll Spriggs II Makes History As Maryland's First African American State Fire Marshal Maryland has its first African American State Fire Marshal in the department's 132-year history. Caroll H. Spriggs II, 53, was appointed to a six-year term leading the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Maryland State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Spriggs takes over the nation's oldest state fire marshal's office after a career that has included leadership roles in Prince George's County and Annapolis, along with work involving federal explosives investigations. Before his appointment, Spriggs served as a deputy fire chief with the Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medica…
One Year Out Of High School, Riverdale Teen Becomes Millionaire With Massive Lottery Win One Year Out Of High School, Riverdale Teen Becomes Millionaire With Massive Lottery Win
One Year Out Of High School, Riverdale Teen Becomes Millionaire With Massive Lottery Win At 19 years old, one Maryland teen already has made his first million. And then some. Just a year removed from high school, the Riverdale resident was learning the ropes as an electrician's apprentice when an occasional lottery ticket turned into a life-changing $4.2 million Multi-Match jackpot. Before the win, there wasn't much of a lottery routine. "I just buy them sometimes," he said. A few tickets every other week was about it, usually from Town Center Market on Queensbury Road in Riverdale. Then came a clue he couldn't ignore. The teen was browsing the Maryland Lottery website when…
3 School Resource Officers To Serve Lakeland Central School District In New 5-Year Deal 3 School Resource Officers To Serve Lakeland Central School District In New 5-Year Deal
3 School Resource Officers To Serve Lakeland Central School District In New 5-Year Deal Three police officers will serve in a Northern Westchester school district under a new five-year agreement to strengthen school safety, officials said. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins finalized the agreement with the Lakeland Central School District, the county announced on Monday, Sept. 14.  Under the deal, three members of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety will serve as School Resource Officers, or SROs, in the district. The contract will run through the 2030-31 school year. SROs have served in Lakeland schools since the fall of 2018.  In addition…
Cherished Long Island Soccer Coach, Father Dies Suddenly From Cardiac Arrest Cherished Long Island Soccer Coach, Father Dies Suddenly From Cardiac Arrest
Cherished Long Island Soccer Coach, Father Dies Suddenly From Cardiac Arrest A beloved Long Island father and soccer coach has died suddenly from cardiac arrest, and the community has rallied in a fundraiser for his family. Carlos Javier Mejia, also known affectionately as “Coach Gato,” spent 21 years as a soccer coach with youth clubs on Long Island, including 15 at Connetquot United Soccer Club, according to the fundraiser. Before he got into youth coaching, he served in the U.S. Army. “He touched the lives of so many people through his family, his community, and the soccer families he loved so much,” his daughter, Karla Mejia, wrote in the GoFundMe. Mejia said m…
$576K! Marlton Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $576K! Marlton Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
$576K! Marlton Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a magical Monday for a lottery player in Burlington County. A ticket sold in Marlton matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Monday, Sept. 14, winning $576,830. The ticket was sold at Tamu Food Mart at 27 N Maple Ave. The winning numbers were 05, 08, 15, 38 and 41. The Bullseye was 41 and the XTRA was 05. 
$5.6M Deal Sets New Record In USR For Third Time This Year $5.6M Deal Sets New Record In USR For Third Time This Year
$5.6M Deal Sets New Record In USR For Third Time This Year A newly built Bergen County home has sold for $5.6 million, marking the borough’s third record-breaking sale this year, and they were all set by the same real estate company. The home at 16 Robin Ridge Road in Upper Saddle River was sold by realtor Taylor Lucyk of the Taylor Lucyk Group at The Agency before construction was completed and entirely off-market. The deal gave Taylor Lucyk his third sales record of the year in the borough. In June, Lucyk broke the record with the $5.325 million closing of 26 Glen Carl Road in an off-market deal. That sale topped the previous record set by the $…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In White Plains — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In White Plains — Here's Where
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In White Plains — Here's Where Someone is $50,000 richer after buying a winning Powerball ticket in Westchester County.  The third-prize-winning ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing was purchased at the Gulf gas station at 274 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains, according to the New York Lottery.  The winning numbers were 14, 16, 23, 58, and 69, with a Powerball of 03.  This wasn't the only lucky winner — a second third-prize ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Wegmans in Rochester, lottery officials said.  The lottery did not say if a winner came forward.  Powerball drawings are held every Mon…