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Waterbury Woman Accused Of Holding Stepson Captive For 20 Years To Face New Charges Waterbury Woman Accused Of Holding Stepson Captive For 20 Years To Face New Charges
Waterbury Woman Accused Of Holding Stepson Captive For 20 Years To Face New Charges Exactly one year after a 57-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested for allegedly holding her stepson captive in a small room for more than two decades, she will return to court to face new charges, authorities said.  Kimberly Sullivan is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court on Thursday afternoon, March 12. Prosecutors updated her charges Thursday to first-degree kidnapping, replacing the second-degree kidnapping charges. She's also charged with first-degree assault, unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and reckless endangerment.  Sullivan has remained free on a $30…
New Glassboro Chick-fil-A Opening, Here's How To Get Free Food New Glassboro Chick-fil-A Opening, Here's How To Get Free Food
New Glassboro Chick-fil-A Opening, Here's How To Get Free Food A Chick-fil-A is opening in Gloucester County this week and you can earn free food: but there is a catch. The popular fast food chicken chain is celebrating its grand opening in Glassboro at 503 N. Delsea Drive beginning at 6:30 a.m. Anyone who visits the restaurant on opening day dressed in cow spots, whether it’s a full cow suit or a simple cow-spotted accessory, can redeem one free entrée or kid’s meal inside the restaurant or in the drive-thru. Chick-fil-A is celebrating its grand opening by donating $25,000 to Feeding America, which will be distributed to places in South Jersey i…
Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One
Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One Dunkin' is offering fans limited-edition dog toys, giving pups playful treats while raising money for children in need. BARK and Dunkin' are teaming up for the sixth year to raise money for the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation. The latest edition of the partnership launched on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to celebrate National Dog Day. Since 2020, the companies have raised more than $12.5 million for Dunkin's foundation, which funds programs supporting kids battling illness and hunger. "We're incredibly proud of how this partnership unites dog lovers, coffee fans, and…
Here's How Many CT Families May Lose SNAP Benefits Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful' Law: Study Here's How Many CT Families May Lose SNAP Benefits Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful' Law: Study
Here's How Many CT Families May Lose SNAP Benefits Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful' Law: Study Northeast families are expected to be among the hardest hit under sweeping federal cuts to food benefits in the Republican-backed law previously named the "One Big Beautiful Bill," according to a new study. President Donald Trump signed the spending bill into law on Friday, July 4, after the GOP narrowly passed it through both chambers of Congress. Among many massive changes, the bill is forecasted to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding by $186 billion through 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The 20% reduction is the largest cut in the history of SNAP be…
Yale Grad, CNN War Reporter Held Hostage In Sudan By Warlord For Days Yale Grad, CNN War Reporter Held Hostage In Sudan By Warlord For Days
Yale Grad, CNN War Reporter Held Hostage In Sudan By Warlord For Days Clarissa Ward, CNN's chief international correspondent and 2002 Yale University graduate, released a story on Wednesday, Oct. 23 detailing her capture by a Sudanese warlord who held her and her crew hostage for days.  In a post on CNN, Ward details how she was on her way to Tawila, a town in Darfur, earlier this month to report on the ongoing humanitarian crisis. But as they arrived, she and her crew weren't welcomed by their host but confronted by heavily armed militia members, who believed they were spies.  Two weeks ago, our team was held captive by a militia in Darfur. As a…
Video Shows Bon Jovi Talk Would-Be Bridge Jumper Off Ledge In Nashville Video Shows Bon Jovi Talk Would-Be Bridge Jumper Off Ledge In Nashville
Video Shows Bon Jovi Talk Would-Be Bridge Jumper Off Ledge In Nashville A video from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department that captured New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi talking down a would-be bridge jumper is going viral. Bon Jovi had been filming a music video for his song "People's House" on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when he spotted the woman standing on a ledge of the bridge Tuesday evening, Sept. 10, multiple news outlets are reporting. The MNPD shared the video of what happened next. The "Livin' On A Prayer" singer and a woman on his team are seen approaching the woman and then pulling him to safety on the bridge where they stay …
Maryland Man With Golden Ticket Claims $500K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Maryland Man With Golden Ticket Claims $500K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot
Maryland Man With Golden Ticket Claims $500K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Logic helped a Maryland man claim a $500,000 prize playing the Multi-Match rolling jackpot game. A Baltimore man became the fourth in Maryland to hit the game's jackpot this year after methodically plotting out his play en route to the big win.  The winning ticket was sold at Royal Farms on Cromwell Park Drive in Glen Burnie. Google Maps street view According to Lottery officials, Multi-Match has a starting jackpot that grows each time no winner matches all six of the drawn numbers. Unlike the multi-state games, Multi-Match tickets are sold only in Maryland, so the prizes …
Will Bon Jovi Show Up To His Soul Kitchen's 8th Annual Chili Cookoff This Weekend? Will Bon Jovi Show Up To His Soul Kitchen's 8th Annual Chili Cookoff This Weekend?
Will Bon Jovi Show Up To His Soul Kitchen's 8th Annual Chili Cookoff This Weekend? Will Jon Bon Jovi make an appearance at the 8th annual chili cookoff in Toms River? Last year, the rock star surprised fans by visiting each table at the cookoff. There was fierce competition among a dozen teams. The 8th annual fundraising event to support JBJ Soul Kitchen begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at 1769 Hooper Ave. A Sayreville native, the rocker founded his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation in 2006 to help combat hunger, poverty and homelessness. Diners pay a donation at Jon Bon Jovi's community restaurant chain. The Hooper Avenue location provides free mea…
Maxim's 'Sexiest Woman Alive' Paige Spiranac Hosting Alpine Country Club Charity Event Maxim's 'Sexiest Woman Alive' Paige Spiranac Hosting Alpine Country Club Charity Event
Maxim's 'Sexiest Woman Alive' Paige Spiranac Hosting Alpine Country Club Charity Event Get ready to hit the links with the Sexiest Woman Alive. Paige Spiranac, who was awarded Maxim's honor in 2022, is hosting City Harvest's Celebrity Chefs and Friends Golf and Tennis Tournament on Monday, May 8 at Alpine Country Club in Demarest.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Geoffrey Zakarian (@geoffreyzakarian) Last year's tournament raised enough money to provide meals for 850,000 people. The event will also feature Yankees legend C.C. Sabathia along with famous chefs like Marcus Samuelsson and Joe Torres and actor Len Car…
Bon Jovi Surprises Fans At Chili Cook-Off Bon Jovi Surprises Fans At Chili Cook-Off
Bon Jovi Surprises Fans At Chili Cook-Off Jon Bon Jovi made a surprise visit to a chili cook-off at JBJ Soul Kitchen. There was a fierce competition among a dozen first responder teams — and Bon Jovi made it a point of sampling each team's chili while mingling with the crowd, Toms River Online reports. The event marked JBJ Soul Kitchen’s 7th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Hooper Avenue in Toms River.  A Sayreville native, the rocker founded his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation in 2006 to help combat hunger, poverty and homelessness. Diners pay a donation for American bites at Jon Bon Jovi's community restaurant chain. The Hooper Avenue lo…
Fox Lane Art Teacher's Mural Of Hope Lifts A Community Fox Lane Art Teacher's Mural Of Hope Lifts A Community
Fox Lane Art Teacher's Mural Of Hope Lifts A Community An art teacher from Fox Lane High School in Bedford is lifting the spirits of another community, Danbury, where she resides. Amy Salerno recently completed The Dorothy Day Mural of Hope which aims to feed the soul of those in need while honoring the dignity of all people. The mural was created in the dining room of the Dorothy Day Hospitality House in Danbury. The Dorothy Day Hospitality House has been feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless in Fairfield County since 1982.  Here are some excerpts from what Salerno wrote to describe the inspiration behind her latest project: "Th…
Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children
Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Mothers and their children who are struggling with homelessness, hunger and addiction will benefit from a special fashion show coordinated by The Allendale Woman’s Club. The AWC, which supports various charitable initiatives, chose the Hope Residence for Mothers with Children at Eva's Village in Paterson for its 2018 "Ladies Night Out Fashion Show Benefit: Design for Recovery" on April 24 at Seasons restaurant in Washington Township. Guests will be treated to a gourmet cocktail hour, basket raffles, sit-down dinner, fashion show by Fig Leaf Boutique (Maywood) an…