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Hurricane Erin Brings Rip Currents Closing Jersey Shore and Rehoboth Beaches  The New York Times Hurricane Erin drives dangerous waves to East Coast as new tropical system brews in its wake  CNN Will Hurricane Erin hit SouthCoast Mass.? Weather service warns of dangerously high surf  yahoo.com Dare County News  Dare County, NC (.gov) National Hurricane Center watching next potential storm: What to expect  USA Today …

A cognitively impaired pensioner has died after trying to meet up with an AI chatbot that he believed was a real person. Thongbue Wongbandue – of Piscataway in New Jersey, a town just a 45-minute drive southwest of New York City – had been chatting with the bot on Facebook Messenger, when it convinced him that it was a real …

New Jersey Man Dies on Way to Meet AI Chatbot Published August 16, 2025 4:47 PM PDT A New Jersey man died on his way to meet a chatbot that looked like Kendall Jenner … and, his family insists it happened because the AI said multiple times it was a real person. Thongbue Wongbandue — a 76-year-old man known to …

The Seattle Mariners retired Ichiro Suzuki’s No. 51 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park, following up his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame two weeks ago. As he did in Cooperstown, Suzuki entertained the crowd and fans watching with another gracious and rousing speech. “Whose idea was it to have me give two speeches in English in two weeks?” …

Prosecutor Takes Over Local Police Force in New Jersey After 2 Killings  The New York Times NJ state trooper accused of fatally shooting ex-girlfriend, another man in apparent murder-suicide in Franklin Township  ABC7 New York New Jersey police lieutenant accused of killing ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in murder-suicide  NBC News Hunterdon prosecutor takes over Franklin police amid double murder investigation  New Jersey Globe Franklin …

People in New Jersey are discussing the latest earthquake to hit the state – this time in Hillsdale. There were no initial reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which was felt in the surrounding tri-state area. Jimmy doesn’t live in Hillsdale, but he lives near the train tracks and initially thought the earthquake might have been a train. …

A New Jersey state police lieutenant, who also served on Gov. Phil Murphy’s security detail, allegedly followed his ex-girlfriend home from work Friday evening and fatally shot her and her new boyfriend. The shootings happened near a residence in the Pittstown section of Franklin Township. Lauren Semanchik, 33, a veterinarian, and Tyler Webb, 29, a firefighter, were found dead Saturday …

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of the tristate area Tuesday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake hit the city of Hillsdale near the same area that was hit by a tremor with a magnitude of 3.0 on Saturday evening. RELATED: 3.0 magnitude New Jersey earthquake rattles metropolitan area RELATED: USGS confirms 6 earthquakes in Morris …

New Jersey officials announced on Monday a settlement up to $2 billion or more with DuPont and other companies over decades of contamination from PFAS at four locations, including two in South Jersey. Shawn LaTourette, the state Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, called it “the largest environmental settlement in our state’s history.” LaTourette said he was unaware of any other …

Chemours, DuPont and Corteva Settle $875 Million New Jersey PFAS Claims  The New York Times New Jersey says 3 chemical makers agree to ‘forever chemical’ settlement worth up to $2 billion  AP News DuPont part of up to $2 billion settlement over PFAS in N.J.  Inquirer.com Chemours, DuPont, Corteva settle New Jersey PFAS claims for $875 million  Reuters Amid Federal PFAS Rollbacks, New Jersey …