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NJ-bound Delta flight forced to return to Boston airport over alleged threats

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1 year ago

July 31, 2023

NJ-bound Delta flight forced to return to Boston airport over alleged threats

A New Jersey-bound Delta plane was forced to return to a Boston airport Sunday after police received an anonymous tip that a passenger allegedly made threats against the flight, Massachusetts state authorities said.

The flight went back to Logan International Airport Sunday afternoon where an unidentified man was taken off Delta Airlines Flight 5770, according to the Massachusetts State Police, the Boston Herald reported.

The passenger’s two carry-on bags were searched by the state police bomb squad and bomb-sniffing canines, authorities said.

No weapons were found and the passenger didn’t check any luggage.

The flight was disrupted after “an anonymous third party caller” contacted a New Jersey police agency that a passenger “had allegedly made threats related to the safety of the flight,” state police reportedly said.

The man has not been charged as the investigation is ongoing, the Herald reported.

No weapons were found after the passenger’s luggage was searched.

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Delta Airlines referred questions about the incident to Republic Airways, which was operating the flight for Delta, according to the Boston Globe. Republic Airways apologized for the delay, the newspaper reported.

The flight took off again Sunday night en route to Newark Liberty International Airport, according to a flight tracker.

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20 structures threatened as crews battle wildfire in Hainesport, N.J.

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November 19, 2024

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20 structures threatened as crews battle wildfire in Hainesport, N.J.

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Crews are working to contain a 40-acre wildfire in Hainesport, Burlington County.

The blaze broke out Monday night in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court.

Chopper 6 was overhead as New Jersey Forest Fire crews worked to establish a containment line directly behind several homes in the area.

In a 9 p.m. update, officials said no structures were threatened, which was down from 20 earlier in the evening.

Bancroft Lane, Cove Court, and Wharton Place all remain closed.

The fire was about 20% contained Monday night.

No injuries have been reported.

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Mom, son from Jamaica grateful for Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey

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8 hours ago

November 18, 2024

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Mom, son from Jamaica grateful for Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey – CBS Philadelphia

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For this mother and son from Jamaica, the Ronald McDonald House in Camden has become a vital and heartwarming home away from home.

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North Jersey U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters New Jersey governor’s race

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16 hours ago

November 18, 2024

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North Jersey U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters New Jersey governor’s race

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U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, fresh off winning a re-election campaign, has announced she is running to be the next governor of the Garden State.

Sherrill, who represents a North Jersey district that covers Essex, Morris and Passaic counties, announced her candidacy Monday morning on YouTube. She is the second congressperson to join an already crowded field on the Democratic side. Her colleague in the House, Josh Gottheimer, announced his campaign for governor on Friday.

The former federal prosecutor has served in Congress since 2019. She graduated from the Naval Academy in 1994 and spent almost a decade on active duty as a Navy helicopter pilot. Sherrill would go to Georgetown University law school and work in private practice before working for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey.

Other Democratic candidates include Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, New Jersey Education Association president and former Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and former Senate President Steve Sweeney.

There is also a sizable field on the GOP side. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who was the 2021 Republican nominee for governor, announced his candidacy as he was conceding the last gubernatorial race. He formally launched his third campaign for governor last April.

Other Republican candidates include radio talk show host Bill Spadea, former state Sen. Ed Durr and state Sen. Jon Bramnick.

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