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Hackensack, NJ
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More Dollars, Same Hustle: NJ Rings In 2025 With Minimum Wage Hike
Starting January 1, 2025, New Jersey workers are cashing in on some good news for the new year: the state’s minimum wage has officially increased. The dollar amount increased from $15.13 to $15.49 per hour for most employees. That’s right, more dollars per hour for your hustle! Who Gets the Payday Boost? Most workers in NJ are included in this wage hike, but there are a few exceptions. Certain jobs like automobile sales, outside sales, and minors under 18 might not qualify—unless those teens are flipping burgers, folding clothes, or running the hotel front desk. Retail and food service min…
Riverhead, NY
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From Transgender Athletes To Mask Ban: These Political Stories Had Long Island Talking In 2024
From a historic presidential conviction to heated debates over mask bans and transgender athletes, 2024 was a political whirlwind that kept Long Islanders talking, tweeting, and taking sides. Here are some of the most-read Daily Voice politics stories from across Nassau and Suffolk counties this year. The US House voted to expel New York Rep. George Santos from office Friday, Dec. 1. US House/Martin Falbisoner George Santos Announces Comeback Bid For NY Congressional Seat: 'Off To The Races' Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos mounted – and quickly rescinded – a comeback…
North Haven, CT
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'It's Chaos': 2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Them During North Haven Street Takeover
Two suspected spectators of a Connecticut street takeover were hospitalized after a car performing doughnuts in the street crashed into them, video of the incident shows. Related: Teen Steals City Car To Use In Street Takeover In Norwalk North Haven police released video of the crash, which occurred early Saturday, Dec. 28, on Montowese Avenue at the I-91 North on-ramp intersection. Authorities were called to the scene, but the crowd dispersed before officers arrived. A short time later, an area hospital contacted police to report that two men in their 20s had been injured after being hit b…
Riverhead, NY
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Spectators Beware: Street Takeover-Watching Would Be Illegal Under Suffolk Co. Proposal
Long Island leaders are taking aim at so-called street takeovers, which have injured spectators and blocked emergency vehicles in recent months. A proposal introduced by the Suffolk County Legislature on Tuesday, Dec. 17, would make it illegal for a spectator to attend the reckless stunts. “Spectators will no longer be able to gather in crowds, blocking traffic and encouraging this dangerous behavior without any consequences to themselves,” Allen Bode, a spokesperson for the Suffolk County DA’s office, said at a press conference held Wednesday, Dec. 18. The Suffolk County proposal follows …
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Drone Disruption Shuts Down Runways At Stewart Airport, Prompts Hochul Call For Federal Action
Runways at a Hudson Valley airport were brought to a halt after drone activity disrupted operations for approximately an hour, prompting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to escalate calls for immediate federal intervention. Click here for a new, updated story: New Drone Detection System Coming To NY After Incident Forces Airport To Shut Down Hochul said the incident happened in Orange County on Friday, Dec. 13, at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor. “This has gone too far,” Hochul stated, addressing growing concerns over unauthorized drones in sensitive airspace. The incident ma…
Albany, NY
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How Does $500 'Inflation Refund' Check Sound? Here's Who Qualifies Under Hochul's Proposal
New Yorkers could soon see some relief from rising costs. Around 8.6 million taxpayers statewide could stand to benefit from a historic $3 billion in “inflation refund” checks that were proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul during a speech in the Bronx on Monday, Dec. 9. If approved by lawmakers, the initiative would deliver $300 checks to single taxpayers earning up to $150,000 annually and $500 to joint filers with incomes up to $300,000. The refunds would be funded by surplus sales tax revenue generated during the recent period of high inflations. Hochul said the one-time payments would provide…
Albany, NY
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Five New Laws Save New Yorkers Money, Offer Transparency
Five new laws signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will make it easier for residents to do everything from canceling health memberships to learning about restaurant sanitary inspections while saving them money. “At a time when New Yorkers are experiencing the devastating effects of rising prices, it’s important that I do everything I can to put more money back in their pockets,” Hochul said. Here are the five new laws: Canceling health club memberships: Health clubs must accept the cancellation of membership within 10 days of receiving the request. The previous law gave them 15 days.…
Lancaster, PA
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enerated Child Porn Leads To Charges Against 2 PA Teens
Update: The teens involved in this case have been sentenced. Click here to read our updated report. Two male juveniles face charges for creating and distributing AI-generated pornographic images of Lancaster Country Day School students, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. The pair is accused of altering hundreds of photos of classmates and acquaintances using artificial intelligence tools to create explicit images. A total of 60 female victims have been identified—48 of whom are students at the school. Fifty-nine victims are minors, and…
Trenton, NJ
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ICE's Controversial Plans To Expand NJ Detention Centers Revealed By ACLU
U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement( ICE) is exploring plans to expand immigration detention facilities in New Jersey, potentially adding 600 beds across the state, according to documents obtained by the ACLU through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. The revelations come as concerns mount over President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of a large-scale deportation and detention program. Advocates have criticized the Biden administration for enabling this expansion, warning it could pave the way for sweeping actions against immigrant communities. Two facilities under considerat…
Bay Shore, NY
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5K Images Of Child Sex Abuse Found At Bay Shore Man's Home, DA Says
A Long Island man was caught with thousands of images depicting child sex abuse, prosecutors alleged. Richard Wolffe Jr., age 39, of Bay Shore, was indicted on multiple counts of possession of a sexual performance by a child in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 14. Prosecutors said a tipster contacted Suffolk County Police in August 2022 alleging that Wolffee had uploaded child pornography to a cloud storage website. Nearly a year went by before officers executed a search warrant at his Bay Shore home in July 2023. During their search police discovered multiple electronic devices, in…
Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown HS Grad AOC Issues Warning After Presidential Election
US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to social media following Tuesday's presidential election to reflect on the Democratic Party's poor showing. In a live stream on Instagram on Wednesday, Nov. 6, Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat who represents New York's 14th congressional district consisting of parts of the Bronx and Queens, addressed followers to discuss the election results including the re-election of former President Donald Trump. "We are about to enter a political period that will have consequences for the rest of our lives,” Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, said during the li…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
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'Wannabe Racecar Driver' Indicted For Stunt Crash Injuring 19-Year-Old In Patchogue
A man accused of injuring a spectator during an illegal street takeover on Long Island was indicted on multiple charges. Matthew Mitchell, age 20, of Brooklyn, was charged with assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 31. Prosecutors said Mitchell was with a large group of cars that gathered at Patchogue’s Gateway Plaza on Sunrise Highway in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 6. Earlier Report: Dangerous 'Street Takeovers' Target Of Proposed Legislation Backed By Suffolk County Lawmaker Several of the vehicles were seen performing “doughnuts,” drifting, a…
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